shroodle pokemon card (Paldean Wonders #69/131, 1-Diamond) [1] Looking for Berries Search your discard pile for a Basic Energy card Shroodle - 120/191 - Surging

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Retreat: CC Weakness: R Resistance: None ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Paras C07 - Common Type: Grass Evolution: Basic Pokemon Level: 8 HP: 40 CC - Scratch (20) GG - Spore Effect: The Defending Pokemon is now Asleep

If you aren't able to play Porygon right away you can then take advantage of its first Poke-Power Mode Crash preventing your opponent from using special energy cards to propel their attacks

Any given spell is better as an instant, so much so that a lot of players are willing to spend more mana or harder-to-cast pipped mana for something at instant speed, and thats especially true in Commander when there are only so many slots for spells in a given deck