It acts as an effective damage buff to all attacks that stacks damage in between turns
It's definitely not the weakness, since Lightning Pokemon have always struggled to stay afloat in the Cube
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It's just super weird nowadays to talk about Arabian Nights, and it's kind of been shuffled away quietly by the designers
This makes it an excellent inclusion in decks that include a wide range of artifacts or legendary creatures