Monster Manual can also be used to put an expensive permanent onto the battlefield directly
There are always exceptions to the rules, but lets color inside the lines for now and get to know our monochromatic friends a little bit better with some flavor
This battle is not easy since Giovanni has a very strong party with high level Pokmon: Nidorino Lv 37 Nidoqueen Lv 41 Kangaskhan Lv 35 Rhyhorn Lv 37 Youre in luck if you kept that Lapras or started with a Squirtle, because a Water type Pokmon will come in handy here
While this set is much more recent than Platinum Arceus or Call of Legends, its release during the Sun & Moon era makes it difficult to find affordably
However, it also tanks every point of damage you and your creatures would normally take, and it doesn't heal back to full at the end of the turn
Some of my fondest childhood memories are family gatherings at my grandparents house and all of the cousins (and occasional adults) playing a game of Clue