Since youre guaranteed to have one Basic Pokemon at the start of each game, you can immediately play it on the field and start pumping it with Energy
sorry, Rapid Strike devotees, youre not the target audience for this one (but if you do read it, I hope you find it interesting anyway)
Check regularly or right after they stock up
Some in the comments are even suggesting that this estimate is too modest
In a game where discarding increases the probability of getting the card that a player really needs to up the ante, and where drawing increases the chances of achieving that, Professor Juniper and Sycamore are nothing short of angels
Even with a deck not focused on graveyard shenanigans as such but with a subtheme, Neerdiv might find a home