All you had to say was that I should play Pachirisu because it's cute. I would've bought it. :smile:
Seriously though, great response. I think the main reason I haven't been using Pachirisu is because I've been experimenting more with some of the other interesting starters we have. Sableye plus the Pokeball system is great, and the SW Mew is an incredible 1-card answer to getting set up since I can use its attack on the first turn even if I don't start with it. Plus, other choices I've been working on for States simply cannot fit 4 (or even 2 or 3) Pachirisu in the deck.
But I agree with what you said in terms of decks that can effectively use Pachirisu. Sometimes the build of the deck requires a lot of Basic Pokemon or a quick set up. For decks like Magmortar varients (Typhlosion/Blaziken), Hurricane, and others, Pachirisu is the superior play. But think about G&G decks -- is Pachirisu worth playing over Sentret/Furret? Though most decks can gain strength from using Pachirisu, others simply don't need it.
I still think Pachirisu's second attack is awesome though.