For an 8-drop dinosaur that helps you tutor dinosaurs to place on the battlefield from the top 7 (or more based on Gishaths power) cards of your library, thats so much value
That said, those using Gyarados ex will find that the Pokemon has more HP and a higher-damage attack than the standard version of the sea creature, and thus, these decks have a much better chance of winning
The only drawback to this card is that you can only play Mela if you had a Pokemon get knocked out during your opponents last turn
Normally you wouldn't want to exert a shift target before playing a Floodborn on top of them, but in this case, Determined Defender is a Bodyguard, so it's actually advantageous for him to come out exerted
Therefore, having Pokmon cards, you will not only have beautiful and colorful characters, but you can also make good money
While this effect is solid, if you control a creature named Phyrexian Dragon Engine, those creatures meld into the devastating Mishra, Lost to Phyrexia