pokemon dragapult card V - SWSH096 - SWSH: Sword & Shield Promo Cards [PROMO] prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks (both yours and your opponents) Dragapult - Fusion Strike Pokemon

This makes shield counters less hopeless to play against

It also has an extra effect where, if the equipped card smacks your opponent, the sword deals 2 damage to a target of your choice and you get to draw a card

Its not ordinarily a card to run over Snuff Out and Lethal Scheme, but in this very specific deck

Last but not least, hes Inkable, meaning you dont need to use up valuable uninkable spots for him in your deck

In this sense, the Hit Points (HP) of your Pokmon is one of the most critical aspect to determine if they will be able to stay on the field long enough to unleash their full potential or if they will hit the dust too early to be effective