While collectors can enjoy its adorable face, sitting under a tree and loving life, also having Leech Seed as an attack with 70HP makes it a pretty reliable Basic Pokmon that can at least take a hit or two at the start of a match
I mean skalds are like in your face warrior-poets, so I can see it
However, it's better not to reduce Energy amounts too much in a beginner deck, as they are necessary for play
This includes cards like Jawbone Skulkin and Hoof Skulkin
If a player is able to swing in with even one or two creatures of these types, Spawning Kraken can create an incredible offensive force that can cumulatively grow larger and larger as a player gains additional Krakens
and, even rarer, anthropomorphic versions of famous planeswalkers