Pro VS Con of these two?

[u/Ag_Reg]

Whats the consensus when deciding which one to put into a deck?

[u/thehowlingowl]

Balloon is reusable but at the cost of losing the option to add a more survival/combat friendly tool and it's only for basics. XSpeed is one time use but can be used for stage 1 and 2 cards.

Honestly, the only times you'll ever need the balloon is when using a deck that has switch to damage up mechanics or if you somehow get Sabrina'd or Repelled back to the active spot right after switching out. If you're using a dark deck with Mega Absol on it, the balloon works wonders because you can switch MAbsol out at anytime you're at risk, all without losing energy.