Also, its a shame this art isnt available on physical cards
It does get a little better with Rat tokens, but Id still steer clear of it most of the time Giving up food to hurt your opponent can definitely have a place, and even be a win condition, and the base line of the card as a three mana 3/2 that makes a food isnt a disaster Even without the enchantment part, youd always play it in your black decks
Stern Lesson, as a Catalog variant, isnt particularly good in Blue/White, but triggering your draw two abilities in Blue/Black, and ramping in Blue/Green make the card better for those decks
Most of the best decks in Pokemon TCG Pocket are built around rare ex cards, such as Mewtwo ex or Charizard ex, and even if youve only one of these to spare, there are still plenty of alternative mons to use alongside them while you wait for the luck of the draw to be on your side