Their combination of direct damage and significant draw power at a low, low casting cost stand out as head-and-shoulders above their mouse equivalents at least in terms of speed
(Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokemon.) [Water] Bubble Shoot This attack does 20 damage times the amount of [Water] Energy attached to this Pokemon to 1 of your opponent's Pokemon
Most recently, the living weapon keyword was flavorfully tweaked and adjust with For Mirrodin!, which made a 2/2 creature token to attach to instead
Reducing enemy defenses can be achieved through cards like Kheru Mind-Eater, which exiles cards from an opponents hand upon dealing combat damage, limiting their options and providing you with valuable information
Fuel for the Cause 2UU Instant Counter target spell, then proliferate
We can even pull off the combo in Standard with the help of Defiant Bloodlord, but figuring out a way to drain our life total down near zero is a challenge (although we can always let our opponent help by attacking us)