The best Empoleon decks right now play 4-4-3 lines anyway, regardless of the Lv. X. I think this is a nice little card that can add a big snipe when needed. Remember just because that empoleon can't attack next turn, doesn't mean you can't use his power, retreat for somthing to keep the damage piling, or usiing the attack when it's going to get KO'ed next turn. I don't get all these comments saying "you can play cessation crystal in your deck if you run him". That's nonsense. So what you can't use your 1 power, they can't use any of theirs, heck, you could supreme comand away a windstorm if your lucky, drop a cessation and you get it locked in for a turn. Very nice for empoleon decks.
Getting a good team Galatics wager hand, then cutting their hand to just 1 is also a potentially game changing play. Play 1 to give your Empoleon decks a little diversity.
Modified 8/10