It is not quite as extreme as that, forcing a removal with a three mana card in the early game is fine, especially when they then don't have it
For those passionate about Pokmon cards worth money or seeking the rarest Pikachu cards to enrich their collection, this Alpha Prototype Pikachu is a truly groundbreaking addition
Its drawback may look like its very punishing and can allow the opponent to surprise you via a mid-combat spell, but I never really saw that scenario play out since its damage prevention ability is a a conditional static ability so as long as its on when damage is dealt, it wont be prevented. (Thank you, @fenaris!) It usually plays out somewhat like a colorless Ashenmoor Gouger / Chimeric Idol where you typically dont bother trying to block with it (why am I blocking with my aggro guys anyway?) and, if need be, you cast a spell pre-combat to activate it (typically I used a large coin, like a quarter, to denote whether it was on or off)
Yepsay goodbye to those hard-earned evolutions
That includes this Ultra Rare version of Rosas Encouragement, but also the Special Illustration Rare version , and second-tier chase Pokmon like SIR Mega Starmie ex