At least when compared to Dialga's card, this one has movement
Combined with land cards that can let you fill your graveyard, this is sure to be a powerhouse
If this card is sent to the GY as material for a WATER Synchro Monster: You can negate the effects of 1 Effect Monster your opponent controls, until the end of this turn
An important piece of Zacks second ability is that it doesnt require him to tap , so you can attack or block with him and then pass on his counters and Equipment when an opponent tries to destroy or block him
Unless someone at Wizards really likes Gale, the bonus there will likely have a similar value proposition
Pokemon Card Strategy: So as far as strategy goes, since Pignite has a stage 2 evolution in Emboar, if you have Pignite on your bench, I would keep it there until you evolve it into Emboar