Ruling active benched Pokemon?

[Munchlaxx]

Hi.

Are there any circumstances during play when a benched Pokémon can do something ... like attack or search a deck for cards or something?

Munchlaxx.

 

[BM1014]

Okay, you can never attack with a benched Pokemon, but there are some cards, which Poke Power may allow you search in your deck for things, for instance Nidoqueed d can search for a Pokemon from your deck in your bensh, wheras Lumineon needs to be in the active spot to use it's Poke Power.

 

[Munchlaxx]

Cool.

Do all Pokebodies work from the bench? And which set is Nidoqueed from? I would like to read it.

Munch.

 

[Psychic Pokemon Master]

Cool.

Do all Pokebodies work from the bench? And which set is Nidoqueed from? I would like to read it.
Mostly yes unless stated & Nidoqueen d is from EX Dragon Frontiers...
Munch.

 

[Munchlaxx]

Thanks!

Poké-POWERS and BODIES are more powerful than we thought! My son and I have only used them when the Pokémon is active ... now we can pack even more fun into each turn.

...If we have two Pokémon on the bench each with a PokéPOWER or PokéBODY can we use both once per turn?

Munching-at-the-bit ... to use our new found powers, Munchlaxx.

 

[Psychic Pokemon Master]

Thanks!

Poké-POWERS and BODIES are more powerful than we thought! My son and I have only used them when the Pokémon is active ... now we can pack even more fun into each turn.

...If we have two Pokémon on the bench each with a PokéPOWER or PokéBODY can we use both once per turn?
Yes unless they state there you cannot use more than 1 ? per turn. For example, Gardevoir SW...
Munching-at-the-bit ... to use our new found powers, Munchlaxx.

 

[Munchlaxx]

Thanks PPM

If I understand you correctly this once per turn limitation means that: if for example you have two Gardevoir SW's [attachment=3591][attachment=3591] on your bench at the same time you can only perform "Telepass" once ... or if on the other hand you had both Gardevoir SW and Toxicrak MT [attachment=3591][attachment=3590] on your bench you could perform both the "Telepass" and "Poison Sacs" Poké-BODIES once per turn, right?

...and all this for 0 energy and a few measly evolutions!?!? Wow, maybe I have to go and invite Professor Elm's TM x4 to my ShadowBlaze deck the next time I play.

Learning & listening, Munchlaxx.

 

[PMJ]

Poison Sacs is always on.

While all Poke-Powers are optional to be used, Poke-Bodies are always on, all the time, as long as the requirements to use those Poke-Bodies are met. Poison Sacs has no requirement, so it's just on from the moment you play Toxicroak. You don't have a choice in the matter, it's just always on.

Some Poke-Bodies only work while in the Active spot, such as Abomasnow from Mysterious Treasures:

http://pokebeach.com/sets/mysterious-treasures/19.jpg

I believe there are some Poke-Bodies that can only be used while that Pokemon is on the Bench, but I can't find a recent example of that.

You are right in saying Telepass can be used only once a turn no matter how many Gardevoir you have in play. However, if you had, say, four Typhlosion MT in play, you would be able to use Firestarter 4 times because there is no restriction listed on that card saying you may only use one Firestarter Poke-Power a turn:

http://pokebeach.com/sets/mysterious-treasures/16.jpg

So, to summarize, you may use as many different Poke-Powers you like during your turn. Poke-Bodies are not used, but rather always on.

 

[BM1014]

Well, Mudkip CG'S (#57) body needs to be on the bench to be activated.

 

[Munchlaxx]

Mudkip does have a cool pokebody.

Munch.

 

[MANAPHY=)]

your right but u dont reliey on mudkip allt he time so its only good for the midkip if its getting biult up to attack.

 

[Munchlaxx]

your right but u dont reliey on mudkip allt he time so its only good for the midkip if its getting biult up to attack.

True, it's no super power.

Munch.