This has considerable implications as you can now allow the new cards to dictate the path your deck will take, whereas before your colors where already set when you came to Pack 3, and the newest set was merely used to flesh out your deck in its already defined colors and archetype
If you do not control another creature at that exact moment, the ability never triggers at all
Rather, it changes the results of that damage
Your opening turns focus on Torchic, using Rare Candy to jump straight into Mega Blaziken exs damage curve, and drawing aggressively with Copycat, Poke Ball, and Professors Research
That includes more than the Ninth by the by, so you might see a few more hit up and down the block
Drake Shark Level 4 WATER Fish Effect Monster ATK/ 1400 DEF/ 1050 If this card is added to your hand, except by drawing it: You can Special Summon it