This will have diminishing returns, of course, and Bidoof wont be the bulkiest Pokmon in your deck by a long shot, but imagine reducing cards like Pikachu ex and Gyrados ex to 60 and 90 HP respectively with just two energy
It wont copy counters on Permeating Mass or effects that have changed its power, toughness, types, color, or so on
They function a lot like ritual spells, so why dont they count
Its a tried-and-true strategyturning chip damage into a flood of cards
1 Extended-art rare or mythic rare from Commander decks, Jumpstart Boosters, or Starter Kits There are 81 rares (94.2%) and 10 mythic rares (5.8%) that can be found in this slot
It's usually go-wide decks that benefit the most from menace, allowing lots of small creatures to rush past the inefficient blockers