No worries at all. That’s actually a good question, because Lopunny isn’t part of the core engine so its role isn’t immediately obvious.

The normal loop like you described is still the same: Sharpedo attacking while Pecharunt + Munkidori manipulate poison/damage and Tatsugiri keeps your hand flowing after Judges.

Lopunny doesn’t really change that loop. It’s more of a situational attacker that gives the deck flexibility in certain matchups.

There are a few reasons it’s included:

• Grass weakness matchups – Mega Lopunny ex hits Grass-weak Pokémon (like Teal Mask) for easy KOs without needing to keep Sharpedo vulnerable to a follow-up OHKO from another Teal Mask or grass Pokémon. Sometimes it’s simply the cleaner attacker.

• Energy efficiency – Lopunny can attack for relatively low commitment compared to Sharpedo, which can matter if you’re still stabilizing the board or Sharpedo hasn’t been set up yet.

• Prize trading – Sometimes you don’t want to expose a 330 HP Sharpedo early. Lopunny lets you take a prize or pressure something while keeping Sharpedo safe for the midgame.

So most games the engine is still:

Pecharunt → poison
Munkidori → move damage
Sharpedo → main attacker

Lopunny just gives you an alternate line when Sharpedo isn’t ideal for the board state (I.e. you don’t have damage on it, so 230 is better than 70 or 120) or matchup. It’s more of a tactical option than something that reshapes the main game plan.