It can win games, so you might very well want to spend the extra cash on additional copies so you can pull some wins
Thanks to the inclusion of energy and trainer cards in the Pokemon TCG and how quickly cards can be acquired through packs compared to Snap's much slower acquisition method, naturally Pokemon Pocket will have more, but it must aim for a fraction of its current 13,000+ cards in the full TCG to remain accessible, balanced, and streamlined
In the mainline Pokmon games, Pupitar is found in the Johto region, first appearing in Pokmon Gold and Silver
Between Gods, Detention Sphere, Banishing Light, Underworld Connections, enchantment creatures of all varieties, and who knows what else, most decks have great targets for this