With regard to the ir laser pointer: yes, in my opinion.
With regard to the illuminator: no, in my opinion.
There are are folks, like our friend killswitch, with specific wants or needs in an illuminator that can only be satisfied with a restricted power, laser based illuminator. If you want to light up targets at 1000 yards and give no visible signature from your illuminator, yea I guess you gotta have the hi power laser shit. I’ll reiterate that it’ll not only light up your target, it’ll also fry your eyes quicker than you can blink if you make a mistake with it. There’s a current thread in another NV forum with a tale of exactly this scenario where a hunter blasted a pig, got excited and forgot to power off the illuminator on his “suck ass” full power peq15. Vision damage ensues.
Btw, I have spent time with restricted power units while serving in the Corps, as a grunt, through 4 deployments. Used PVS 17 as well for passive aiming. They’re cool, yes. But I really do think for the OP’s needs of shooting yotes at around 200 yards it just ain’t the right tool. Im also not saying I think they should be illegal for civilian ownership and use. Let’s not go down that rabbit hole.... also as Vic pointed out there’s a lot of stolen units out there. If the OP isn’t versed in spotting a stolen unit, which he probably isn’t since he’s asking basic questions about lasers, why would he go through the trouble of navigating that scenario?
So in summary, OP, for a weapon mounted laser/illuminator combo I think you’d be well served with an OTAL-C ir laser paired up with a good led based illuminator. The illuminator will emit some red light directly to the front and may be visible, at times, by certain critters. You’ll have to work out switching and mounting but it’s probably your best bet, given your intended use. Another option might be the DBAL I-2 single spectrum which incorporates the ir laser and illuminator into one unit. It’s laser based so I don’t think you should expect great rage from the illuminator (think 100 yards-ish depending on light conditions). Either way you’ll pay $500-$700 for good stuff depending on used or new purchase.
In a slight aside, and at the peril of incurring wrath from the “max power” crowd, I think that steering the OP toward a full power unit for his first foray into NV aiming equipment is a bit like encouraging a 16 year old to buy the used corvette for his first ride. Yea, they’re fast and cool as hell...they’re also way too much car for the average new driver. The Cost of ownership, higher skill required for proficiency, smaller error margin, and multiple other reasons make the vette a less than ideal solution for newly licensed drivers. Same with the restricted lasers. In the right hands they’re an awesome tool that can do really neat shit. In the wrong hands it’s just a recipe for frustration and/or dangerous situations. I’m all for ‘Murcia and shit too, I love my guns and NV stuff. Buy whatever the hell you want, but for Pete’s sake let’s not pretend there’s bad advice for beginners in this world just like everywhere else. Just my opinion and I’m just some idiot on the internet named after a hamster so don’t put too much stock in it.
