If your goal is to mitigate the effects of being mana hosed, you can look for cheap cards that have the capability to answer or trade with more expensive cards
Active Pokmon are the only creatures that are allowed to attack, and inflicting a status effect such as Sleep or Paralysis is a surefire way to hurt one's opponent for a few turns
Of course, to stay alive, you also need removal, and thats where schemes like Tooth, Claw, and Tail come in
Its also pretty nice because at worst its still just a Cancel
Tips for New Players Here are some beginner-friendly ways to dive into the One Piece Card Game : Start with a Starter Deck Pre-built decks are affordable and designed to teach the basics
And of course, there's the famous whistle reference