Can pokemon on the bench do poke powers or do they have to be active, for example: can houndoom prime burn a pokemon from the bench using its poke power? This is what it says: Once during your turn (before you attack), you may flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokemon is now burned. This power can't be used if Houndoom is affected by a special condition.
Ruling Poke powers question!
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In the future, please provide a link to the card(s) in question.
Yes, in most cases you can use Poke Powers from the bench.
The only time this is not true, is if the power specifically states that it must be active.
~Shadow
Yes, in most cases you can use Poke Powers from the bench.
The only time this is not true, is if the power specifically states that it must be active.
~Shadow
It depends on the Poke-Power. Regardless, it will always say in the Poke-Power text whether or not the Pokemon needs to be Active.
Example of a Pokemon that MUST be Active for its Poke-Power
Example of a Pokemon that MUST be Benched for its Poke-Power
Example of a Pokemon that can be anywhere
Poke-Bodies work like that too - some work anywhere, some work only when active, some work only when benched.
edit: you didn't technically ninja me THIS time
edit2: fine, be that way
Example of a Pokemon that MUST be Active for its Poke-Power
Example of a Pokemon that MUST be Benched for its Poke-Power
Example of a Pokemon that can be anywhere
Poke-Bodies work like that too - some work anywhere, some work only when active, some work only when benched.
edit: you didn't technically ninja me THIS time
edit2: fine, be that way
Yes I did. lol
My answer may not be as fancy as yours with the links and all that, but it is certainly just as correct.
Plus, you guys beat me to all these questions.
My answer may not be as fancy as yours with the links and all that, but it is certainly just as correct.
Plus, you guys beat me to all these questions.