There were other card options, and they went out of their way to pick lower power alternatives
Even I will place here the majority of the decks of the format, whether they are an Inteleon variant or a VMAX-centered deck
Add Duraludon to your deck and show your mettle with the Metal-type Pokmon's two sturdy attacks: Metal Claw and Steel Beam
I do see the $ factor because it's an unfair restriction that's not based on anything to do with the mechanics of the game
Its evolution line culminates in Swampert, a dual Water/Ground-type Pokmon, granting it a strategic advantage against Electric-types, which are typically a Water Pokmon's weakness
Ditto VMAX is a Shining, Full Art, VMAX - (Dynamax) Colorless type Pokemon card from SWSH4.5 Shining Fates