That's a respectable bulk on a Stage One Pokemon, especially when you get the HP bonus from Expanding Body
When these die or are exiled, you may return them to the battlefield tapped
Not only that, but you can use Ulamog to destroy their best permanent before that, making the decision of what to sac even harder
The PokStop Stadium card can find Item cards near the top of the deck every turn
If youre still unsure after the initial tests, you can compare the alignments of the mana symbols , as these differ clearly between Alpha, Beta, Unlimited, and IE/CE
Proxies: Acceptable Replacements (for casual play) If what you really want is a playable stand-into test a deck, play casually, or protect expensive originalsthen youre not looking for counterfeits