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Changes to Definition of the Term “Defending Pokémon” (view source)
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[[File:GengarStormfront18.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Stormfront Gengar]] | [[File:GengarStormfront18.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Stormfront Gengar]] | ||
While players have gotten used to that terminology, it actually was pretty redundant and confusing in some situations. | While players have gotten used to that terminology, it actually was pretty redundant and confusing in some situations. | ||
If the Defending Pokémon is always your opponent’s Active Pokémon, then why not just say that? Also, sometimes a card would refer to the Defending Pokémon during the other player’s turn, when it wasn’t the Defending Pokémon, leading to confusion (see Stormfront | If the Defending Pokémon is always your opponent’s Active Pokémon, then why not just say that? Also, sometimes a card would refer to the Defending Pokémon during the other player’s turn, when it wasn’t the Defending Pokémon, leading to confusion (see Stormfront {{TCG ID|Stormfront|Gengar|18}}’s Fainting Spell Poké-Power). | ||
This card had to get an errata since the text, as written, would literally mean Gengar itself. | This card had to get an errata since the text, as written, would literally mean Gengar itself. | ||
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Jamming Net (pictured above): Here, the card text says that the damage reduction applies to damage done to "all" Defending Pokemon. So, if an attack damages multiple Pokemon, including those on the bench. | {{TCG ID|Phantom Forces|Jamming Net|98}} (pictured above): Here, the card text says that the damage reduction applies to damage done to "all" Defending Pokemon. So, if an attack damages multiple Pokemon, including those on the bench. | ||
Dialga EX | ;Dialga EX | ||
Chrono Wind mentions an effect to be placed on the Defending Pokemon, that if it is a Pokemon EX, it can't attack next turn. This refers to the current Active Pokemon, at the time of the attack. This is the Pokemon that took damage from the attack. This added effect is placed on it for the duration of the next turn. If a new Pokemon becomes Active, it is not affected by this effect. | {{TCG ID|Phantom Forces|Dialga EX|62}}'s Chrono Wind mentions an effect to be placed on the Defending Pokemon, that if it is a Pokemon EX, it can't attack next turn. This refers to the current Active Pokemon, at the time of the attack. This is the Pokemon that took damage from the attack. This added effect is placed on it for the duration of the next turn. If a new Pokemon becomes Active, it is not affected by this effect. | ||
[[File:GliscorPhantomForces47.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Phantom Forces Gliscor]] | |||
Gliscor | ;Gliscor | ||
Gliscor, from Phantom Forces, is an excellent card for reviewing the differences between the terms "Defending Pokemon" and "opponent's Active Pokemon", because each of it's two attacks reference one of those terms. | {{TCG ID|Phantom Forces|Gliscor|47}}, from Phantom Forces, is an excellent card for reviewing the differences between the terms "Defending Pokemon" and "opponent's Active Pokemon", because each of it's two attacks reference one of those terms. | ||
The first attack, Submission Hold, states that the opponent can't attach energy cards to the Defending Pokemon on their next turn. | The first attack, Submission Hold, states that the opponent can't attach energy cards to the Defending Pokemon on their next turn. | ||
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The second attack, Poison Jab, states that the opponent's Active Pokemon is now Poisoned. This is an immediate effect that is resolved during the attack and so does not have to be kept track of in the future. Of course, the Special Condition will remain, but that has rules of it's own to follow and is no longer an attack effect once it has been placed. | The second attack, Poison Jab, states that the opponent's Active Pokemon is now Poisoned. This is an immediate effect that is resolved during the attack and so does not have to be kept track of in the future. Of course, the Special Condition will remain, but that has rules of it's own to follow and is no longer an attack effect once it has been placed. | ||
There are still some areas of clarification to be made and we'll get rulings for them as soon as possible. | There are still some areas of clarification to be made and we'll get rulings for them as soon as possible. For instance, can a player's own Pokemon, or even the attacking Pokemon itself, be considered a Defending Pokemon? Examples would be a player's own Benched Pokemon when Earthquake is used. Or a Pokemon that has a self-damaging component to their attack. | ||
[[File:FightingStadiumFuriousFists90.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Fighting Stadium]] | |||
{{TCG ID|Furious Fists|Fighting Stadium|90}} is also a card that we will confirm how the effect should be resolved. It uses the text "Defending Pokemon" which indicates that if Landorus EX uses the attack Hammerhead while Fighting Stadium is in play, then it would get the bonus for damage done to the benched Pokemon as well, if it chose a Pokemon EX on the Bench. However, some players have noted that the language used in Japan would correspond to what is now being translated as "opponent's Active Pokemon". | |||
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It uses the text "Defending Pokemon" which indicates that if Landorus EX uses the attack Hammerhead while Fighting Stadium is in play, then it would get the bonus for damage done to the benched Pokemon as well, if it chose a Pokemon EX on the Bench. However, some players have noted that the language used in Japan would correspond to what is now being translated as "opponent's Active Pokemon". | |||
For now, we have to go by the text as printed, so Benched Pokemon EX, if damaged by a {F} Pokemon's attack while Fighting Stadium is in play, will take the bonus damage. | For now, we have to go by the text as printed, so Benched Pokemon EX, if damaged by a {F} Pokemon's attack while Fighting Stadium is in play, will take the bonus damage. | ||
Strong Energy, on the other hand, references the opponent's Active Pokemon, and so will NOT add to damage done to Benched Pokemon. | {{TCG|Furious Fists|Strong Energy|104}}, on the other hand, references the opponent's Active Pokemon, and so will NOT add to damage done to Benched Pokemon. | ||