Card of The Week: Pokemon Catcher

Ohhyes, it's finally time for the trainer of the trainers, the flow-changer, THE GAME MAKER!
This card goes under the name of: Pokemon Catcher.

This is one of the most revolutionary cards in the metagame, and was the most popular card when Emerging Powers came out. The reason? Well, it has the power of switching out your opponents defending pokemon with one of his benched pokes, this is WITHOUT any flips!

This is especially good againts decks that pumps up one single pokemon for attack, just send him back to the bench, and begin attacking the unpumped, or a weakling for an easy prize.

This also works pretty well with Trainer Locks, as the defender can't switch back! (erhm.. emboar, yes, it's you i'm looking at, you 4 colorless in retreat cost freak.)
This may make the defender waste unnescesary energy.

Now, in short: It's a card that can be used as a tech in every deck, and it should. Used skillfully, this is a card that may help you make a sudden turn in YOUR direction if you're in a pinch. Or merely help you not just win, but CRUSH your opponent.

Thoughts?

-Andy-