The concept of Shining Pokmon was carried over to the e-Series in the form of Crystal Pokmon in the Aquapolis and Skyridge Expansions, although actual alternate color Pokmon would not be seen in the TCG again until EX Team Rocket Returns in the form of Pokmon Star
And how can you build around knights
Grishnkh, Brash Instigator In a vacuum, Grishnkh, Brash Instigator creates a 2/2 Army and Threatens a creature with power 2 or less
Similar to the original Manifest mechanic, this version gives you the choice of one of the top two cards of your deck, meaning you can easily dump a card type that's usually hard to get into your graveyard to begin with, like land or artifact
The problem is that Konda, Lord of Eiganjo costs 7, so its practically a ramp target