Commenting as I'm reading, and ignoring all previous posts:
I really like the Flareon's art, as well as Weedle's, they look so cute
Fakuda seems to have improved greatly in my eyes, his art simplified, but this makes it look more like Ken or Kouki (who's aerodactyl looks rather add, I must say).
Other remarkable art are : Porygon2, Wailord (you're so very right about that, it looks way too impressive, Wailord gets what he deserves), Tangela and Jigglypuff.
Now, about the cards.
Beedrill seems fun, it can do 120 for one energy...
Blaziken seems pretty good. (+ Unown Q and Typhlosion?
Omastar's just begging for some broken strategy.
Wailord seems like it would take forever to take out... And it can actually do semi-decent damage, which is just scary...
Pachirisu, oh, geez, only 3 basics, that's nothing...
Mewtwo is like old one, which is pretty cool, and it might be used as a tech in some decks.
Unown P + Gyarados?
(or Primeape)
Gardy does seem way too broken, but it's a stage3, which might make it a bit harder to play, but still. Wailord decks laugh at her, though.
CFF Eevee to the extreme FTW!
Togekiss is also asking for some uber strategy.
Why do I find pory2 better than poryZ? :S
I really like the fact that there are like, 3 new fossils, now that they're no longer as broken, I can't wait to know what they do.