You have to pay a truck load of mana (7, 10, 13, 16, etc.) to have this even do anything, and the effect itself is of course completely unreliable
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While the effect of this card is decent (especially the fact that you can play it for free), its likely more the artwork/character popularity combo than playability driving this particular cards value
It's a very strong card, giving you a 4/4 token whenever you cast any creature spell
With the addition of cards such as Misty, players can stock up this energy whilst Starmie remains in play, then make use of the free retreat to swap Articuno in for extra damage without needing to waste retreat Energies or wait for Starmie to faint and give your opponent a point