Thats the ethos behind this Oricorio and Tapu Koko deck, which lets you safely deal damage with Tapu Koko and, thanks to its Volt Switch attack, switch out to Oricorio for the next turn, negating all damage from opposing Pokmon ex cards
Even Starter decks were hard to come by, with some local game stores removing the booster pack as a way to provide Starter decks to customers and new players
Being able to pull cards with Flashback back from exile also provides some insurance against graveyard hate
The Council of Four triggers off opponents drawing extra cards or double-spelling during their own turns, but you can also benefit from its abilities during your turn
This included Bonsly as a predecessor to Sudowoodo, but this baby Pokmon, just like the others, presented a challenge to the card game designers that has never really been overcome