The list also has the space for a Galarian Zapdos V and two Fighting Energy, but between all the single-Prize support Pokmon, it doesn't need it
3 Trainer Trophy card is exceedingly rare due to the fact that there are only four of them in existence
6 Allister: More Colorful Gym Allisters purple costume and gym color might not match the orange sands of Stow-on-Side, but its significantly prettier and a nice change of pace from the canyons youve been wandering thus far
Cyclonic Rift is helpful not only because its one-sided, but also because it can slow down opponents whove built up a big board
Yes, there is overlap with loads of other mechanics in terms of the support (auras, heroic, +1/+1 counters, ninja, and proliferate) but the actual infect creatures are useless elsewhere and essential for the build
Perhaps its due to the high combo potential or timing-dependent nature of the mechanic, but there arent a lot of cards that can generate repeated uses of flicker, and even those that exist usually carry heavy costs or usage restrictions