>>31175652No, it's amazing and actually practical for when you want to risk a mon early and then heal it back up later. Unlike Z-Memento, Healing Wish, and Lunar Dance, you don't lose a mon in the end to do this.
Alolan Persian is its best user because of the speed and bulk it has. With the right investment at max speed, +1 Mega Charizard X 's Flare Blitz doesn't one-shot. With the right investment at lower speed and more bulk, it lives 2 unboosted Flare Blitzes.