This is because there are items in the game that can be earned through missions that can reduce the timers for certain actions
I like Spelunking, though, as a means to get your lands into play untapped and even make an extra land drop
Jolteon ex hits 260 HP as a Stage 1, and its Flashing Spear attack can swing for up to 240 damage by discarding Basic Energy from your Benched Pokmon which is a burst damage ceiling that catches opponents completely off guard
If you do, you gain X life and draw X cards, where X is that creature's power
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The effect can also be flavorful, bringing to life a concept in an intuitive, natural way (such as copying a creature after you harness its DNA, like in Dino DNA)