1st edition squirtle pokemon card 63/102 Base Set You will receive the 1st Edition version of this card. Pokémon - Squirtle Core Set

You can also use cards like Leaf or Budding Expeditioner to make Dialga retreat once your other Pokmon are ready to go without wasting resources

I had always heard about the card and it just felt cool to have it in a deck

Goblin Surprise

(Benching or evolving either Pokemon ends this effect.) FF - Rage (10+) Effect: Does 10 damage plus 10 more damage for each damage counter on Cubone

(2020-09-25) A creature that enters the battlefield attacking hasn't attacked that combat

Many of the mechanics in the Pokemon TCG have rules behind them that aren't explained or have weird interactions that can alienate you from the game