Help Quick question

[JimK]

Can a basic Pokemon go to your bench and then replace a retreating active Pokemon in the same turn?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Vom]

Yes, assuming that said Basic Pokémon wasn't the Pokémon you retreated and that you have enough Energy for the Active Pokémon's Retreat Cost.

 

[JimK]

Thank you....here was the scenario:

In play I had Carbink as my active with 2 basic energy. On my turn, after drawing a card, in my hand I had a double colorless energy, Aerodactyl, Old Amber Aerodactyl, Caitlin, and a couple random cards. My opponents active Pokemon was an EX that I had chipped away at with Carbink. I played Caitlin and moved Aerodactyl to the bottom of my deck, drew a card and played Old Amber Aerodactyl to retrieve Aerodactyl from my deck and placed on my bench. I retreated Carbink with a cost of 1 energy and moved Aerodactyl to my active Pokemon. I then attached the double colorless energy and attacked with Jet Draft for 120 and the KO. That's when the dispute took place.

 

[Vom]

In that case, you were able to. People are just salty.