Starter 2000 was only released in a series of theme decks, and has become very hard to find due to its limited print run and sales
That's assuming you build The Wandering Minstrel around them, but all are technically eligible companions for him
Its second attack, Darman-i-cannon, is rather notable, as it is able to deal a decent 90 points of damage to both the opponent's active Pokmon, and one on their bench
Both these attacks have nice versatility, giving you a range of options for defeating the Pokmon in play from your opponent
You can disagree and tell me I'm wrong, but no matter how much you yell or what logic you present, you're unlikely to change my mind because it's not about logic as much as a feeling
If the ability is countered, the creature will stay on the battlefield and the delayed trigger won't trigger again