Is there a difference between “the defending pokemon” and “your opponent’s active pokemon”? This came about when using Cobalion’s Iron Breaker move, which does 80 damage and reads “The Defending Pokemon can’t attack during your opponent’s next turn”. See the card here. If you consider this to mean any pokemon your opponent puts into play, then […]
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Pokemon TCG: How does Robo Substitute work?
“Robo Substitute is considered a Pokemon rather than an Item card while it is in play. While in your hand, deck, or discard it’s considered an Item, but once it’s been “played” it becomes a Pokemon in all respects. You can even attach tools and energy to it, though that’s probably pointless since it has […]
Pokemon TCG: Special Conditions
Asleep If a Pokémon is Asleep, it cannot attack or retreat by itself. It must also be turned sideways (usually counterclockwise). After each turn, if a player’s Pokémon is Asleep, the player must flip a coin: if heads, the Asleep Pokémon “wakes up” and is no longer affected by the Special Condition. However, if the […]
Pokemon TCG: How are colorless energies used?
When a Pokemon has a Colourless Energy attached to it, it can use the colourless energy to pay for colourless attack costs. However, if an attack needs a colourless energy as part of it’s cost, any energy can be used. For example: If a Card needs 1 Grass energy and 1 Colourless energy to attack, […]
Pokemon TCG: How do Alolan evolutions work?
How do Alolan evolutions work? There are some circumstances where a non-Alolan Pokemon can evolve into an Alolan Pokemon, such as Alolan Raichu. However, if the Stage 1 label under the pokemon’s name (as seen on the card above) says Alolan Pickachu, then you must have an Alolan Stage 1 card to evolve into the […]