These cards can be differentiated from other 2000 Pokmon issues by the capital letter "R" (which stands for "Rocket") under the right part of the artwork (on the opposite side of the "Edition 1" stamp)
Utility creatures arent thrown under the bus often save for big swings or to block Commander damage, after all
So, unlike other Evolved Pokemon that force you to pay something or draw into X Speed to get the one you actually want from the Bench on Active, this one knows when to roll out
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Three mana to get something isn't great, but 5 mana to get two creatures is much more worth it
So there we have it, spend enough mana in a turn and you give one of your creatures trample and +1/+1, as well as triggering their valiant ability if they have one