Where this card comes into its own is the ability to activate it from your hand by paying half your life points and the secondary effect of preventing your opponent from activating trap cards for the rest of the turn
There are no Extra Monster Zones
Duel Monsters , Duel Monsters II: Dark Duel Stories , Monster Capsule , Duel Monsters 4: Battle of Great Duelists , and Duel Monsters 6: Expert 2
The monsters levels must also be equal to the rank of the Xyz monster
Because Pendulum Monsters on the field go to your Extra Deck if they would be sent to the Graveyard and can be Pendulum Summoned back later, in the long run, each Synchro Summon you make only costs you the Tuner you use for it, since there are no natural Pendulum Tuner Monsters
Your Main Deck is where the bulk of your cards lie