Ruling Break through the stop-ability-barrier?

[NotSeen]

Hi guys,

pre-release took place and we now have most of the scans already, so I'v decided to ask a simple question today. Maybe other questions will continue with complete scans and rules, but for this time only one:

If one player has Arbok as his/her active, use its first attack and opponent has e.g. Chesnaught (or whatever else Pokémon with ability); opponent uses e.g. catcher (resulting as heads) and Latias EX comes into active position, is it now vulnerable to damage from its attack (for that turn)? (Yeah, and btw., did you notice, that that Arbok's attacks reads “Defending Pokémon” and no “Your Opponent's Active Pokémon”?)

Thanks for answer ;-)

 

[Angela Anuszewski]

Gastro Acid seems to work the same way as Smokescreen would:
Q. If you use Smokescreen then retreat the Pokémon that is Smoke screened or if Magmar Retreats is it still in effect?
A. Smokescreen references the defending Pokémon, so if you bench that Pokémon the effect ends. If you bench Magmar then Smokescreen is in effect. (April 6, 2000 WotC Chat Q11)

So, if you use Arbok's attack, and then bench the Arbok, Chesnaught would still be vulnerable. If Chesnaught switches out, however, the opponent's new active would not be vulnerable.

 

[NotSeen]

Maybe you meant, that Chesnaught still be „afflicted“ and Latias EX would be vulnerable to its attack, because it (the Chesnaught in this case) technically don't have the Ability for that turn) – just for clear. Anyway, thanks, that's what I want to know.

 

[DNA]

Yes, that is what she said.