EDIT: Fixed the title, I don't want to imply that I'm fishing for direct answers to the exam, but the rulings regarding Feint Attack and Special Energies still confuses me, and the example from the exam was the easiest example I had at hand. If anyone could help me out that would be wonderful! :]
Hello! I'm reattempting my Professor Exam early June after a close attempt I took right as finals were ending. My results were excellent but I ended up timing out. I've researched the concepts that gave me trouble but I'm still coming up sort of blank. Wondering if I could get any clarification here.
First of all, Feint Attack, such as on this Weavile here:
http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Weavile_%28Undaunted_25%29
The question that gave me trouble revolved around Feint Attack and how it was affected by Aggron's "Guard Claw" attack:
Feint Attack: Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 30 damage to that Pokémon. This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on that Pokémon.
Guard Claw: During your opponent's next turn, any damage done to Aggron by attacks is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
Furthermore, the Weavile had Special Dark Energies and the Aggron had Special Metal Energies. How do all of these interact? Does Feint Attack cut through Guard Claw's effect AND the special Energy? Does Darkness Energy add to Feint Attack, and Feint Attack ignores the Special Metal Energies?
On that note, I'm wondering if Special Energies count as "an effect" on the Pokemon they are attached to, or if they are just part of the Energy in question and are not counted as an effect (like Guard Claw's damage reduction is, for example).
Thank you for the input! I'm positioned to ace the exam on my next go, so long as the Feint Attack questions don't throw me for as much of a loop.
Hello! I'm reattempting my Professor Exam early June after a close attempt I took right as finals were ending. My results were excellent but I ended up timing out. I've researched the concepts that gave me trouble but I'm still coming up sort of blank. Wondering if I could get any clarification here.
First of all, Feint Attack, such as on this Weavile here:
http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Weavile_%28Undaunted_25%29
The question that gave me trouble revolved around Feint Attack and how it was affected by Aggron's "Guard Claw" attack:
Feint Attack: Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 30 damage to that Pokémon. This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on that Pokémon.
Guard Claw: During your opponent's next turn, any damage done to Aggron by attacks is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
Furthermore, the Weavile had Special Dark Energies and the Aggron had Special Metal Energies. How do all of these interact? Does Feint Attack cut through Guard Claw's effect AND the special Energy? Does Darkness Energy add to Feint Attack, and Feint Attack ignores the Special Metal Energies?
On that note, I'm wondering if Special Energies count as "an effect" on the Pokemon they are attached to, or if they are just part of the Energy in question and are not counted as an effect (like Guard Claw's damage reduction is, for example).
Thank you for the input! I'm positioned to ace the exam on my next go, so long as the Feint Attack questions don't throw me for as much of a loop.
