The fact that this can turn from a mana dork into a removal creature is pretty good, but the card being 2 mana just makes it so uninviting in a world of multiple 1 mana dorks
In Standard, you could be swinging for 16 damage on turn four with the right setup
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Fortunately, it is indestructible, and the difficulty of turning it into a creature is actually a blessing much of the time, dodging nasty removal spells like Path to Exile and Toxic Deluge until youve gotten your mileage
It was the defining card of Paldea Evolved, and one of the strongest Pokemon cards of 2023, as well
How many sources of card advantage are good for your deck really differs on a case-by-case basis