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Opponent's attack

I was having a match with someone who had the stage 2 Feraligatr pokemon and he used "Giant Wave" attack, which prevents that pokemon from attacking in the next turn. On his 7th turn he used "Giant Wave" and defeated my active pokemon and on he was able to use that attack again on the next turn (his 8th) and win the game because of it. I am wondering if there was something I over looked or if this is a bug? I'll attach the battle log here so you can see a detailed description of the battle. (The part in question is bolded and italicized near the bottom)

Setup

MrCoolguy80 chose heads for the opening coin flip.

MrCoolguy80 won the coin toss.

D-MAN886 decided to go second.

MrCoolguy80 drew 7 cards for the opening hand.

- 7 drawn cards.

D-MAN886 drew 7 cards for the opening hand.

- 7 drawn cards.

• Boss's Orders, Nemona, Great Ball, Basic Fire Energy, Magma Basin, Boss's Orders, Charizard ex

D-MAN886 took a mulligan.

- Cards revealed from Mulligan 1

• Boss's Orders, Nemona, Great Ball, Basic Fire Energy, Magma Basin, Boss's Orders, Charizard ex

MrCoolguy80 drew 1 more card because D-MAN886 took at least 1 mulligan.

- MrCoolguy80 drew a card.

MrCoolguy80 played Radiant Greninja to the Active Spot.

D-MAN886 played Charmander to the Active Spot.

Turn # 1 - MrCoolguy80's Turn

MrCoolguy80 drew a card.

MrCoolguy80 played Buddy-Buddy Poffin.

- MrCoolguy80 drew 2 cards and played them to the Bench.

• Bidoof, Totodile

- MrCoolguy80 shuffled their deck.

MrCoolguy80 played Ultra Ball.

- MrCoolguy80 discarded 2 cards.

• Buddy-Buddy Poffin, Buddy-Buddy Poffin

- MrCoolguy80 drew Feraligatr.

- MrCoolguy80 shuffled their deck.

MrCoolguy80 attached Basic Water Energy to Radiant Greninja in the Active Spot.

MrCoolguy80 ended their turn.

Turn # 1 - D-MAN886's Turn

D-MAN886 drew Charmeleon.

D-MAN886 played Nemona.

- D-MAN886 drew 3 cards.

• Basic Fire Energy, Growlithe, Magma Basin

D-MAN886 played Growlithe to the Bench.

D-MAN886 attached Basic Fire Energy to Charmander in the Active Spot.

D-MAN886's Charmander used Tail on Fire on MrCoolguy80’s Radiant Greninja for 10 damage.

- D-MAN886 attached Basic Fire Energy to Charmander in the Active Spot.

- D-MAN886 shuffled their deck.

Turn # 2 - MrCoolguy80's Turn

MrCoolguy80 drew a card.

MrCoolguy80 evolved Bidoof to Bibarel on the Bench.

MrCoolguy80 attached Maximum Belt to Totodile on the Bench.

MrCoolguy80's Bibarel used Industrious Incisors.

- MrCoolguy80 drew 2 cards.

MrCoolguy80 played Origin Forme Palkia V to the Bench.

MrCoolguy80 attached Exp. Share to Origin Forme Palkia V on the Bench.

MrCoolguy80 ended their turn.

Turn # 2 - D-MAN886's Turn

D-MAN886 drew Basic Fire Energy.

D-MAN886 evolved Charmander to Charmeleon in the Active Spot.

D-MAN886 attached Basic Fire Energy to Growlithe on the Bench.

D-MAN886's Charmeleon used Combustion on MrCoolguy80’s Radiant Greninja for 50 damage.

Turn # 3 - MrCoolguy80's Turn

MrCoolguy80 drew a card.

MrCoolguy80 evolved Origin Forme Palkia V to Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR on the Bench.

MrCoolguy80's Bibarel used Industrious Incisors.

- MrCoolguy80 drew 2 cards.

MrCoolguy80 played Nest Ball.

- MrCoolguy80 drew Manaphy and played it to the Bench.

- MrCoolguy80 shuffled their deck.

MrCoolguy80 played Iono.

- MrCoolguy80 shuffled their hand.

- MrCoolguy80 put 3 cards on the bottom of their deck.

- D-MAN886 shuffled their hand.

- D-MAN886 put 6 cards on the bottom of their deck.

• Basic Fire Energy, Ultra Ball, Basic Fire Energy, Basic Fire Energy, Basic Fire Energy, Magma Basin

- MrCoolguy80 drew 6 cards.

- D-MAN886 drew 6 cards.

• Arcanine ex, Basic Fire Energy, Growlithe, Switch, Nemona, Growlithe

MrCoolguy80 attached Exp. Share to Manaphy on the Bench.

MrCoolguy80's Radiant Greninja used Concealed Cards.

- MrCoolguy80 discarded Basic Water Energy.

- MrCoolguy80 drew 2 cards.

MrCoolguy80 played Rare Candy.

- MrCoolguy80 evolved Totodile to Feraligatr on the Bench.

MrCoolguy80 retreated Radiant Greninja to the Bench.

- Basic Water Energy was discarded from MrCoolguy80's Radiant Greninja.

MrCoolguy80's Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR is now in the Active Spot.

MrCoolguy80 attached Basic Water Energy to Feraligatr on the Bench.

MrCoolguy80 played Switch.

- MrCoolguy80's Feraligatr was switched with MrCoolguy80's Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR to become the Active Pokémon.

MrCoolguy80's Feraligatr is now in the Active Spot.

MrCoolguy80's Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR used Star Portal.

- MrCoolguy80 attached Basic Water Energy to Feraligatr in the Active Spot.

- MrCoolguy80 attached Basic Water Energy to Feraligatr in the Active Spot.

MrCoolguy80 can no longer use VSTAR Powers.

MrCoolguy80's Feraligatr used Giant Wave on D-MAN886’s Charmeleon for 320 damage. D-MAN886's Charmeleon took 160 more damage because of Water Weakness.

D-MAN886's Charmeleon was Knocked Out!

- 3 cards were discarded from D-MAN886's Charmeleon.

• Basic Fire Energy, Basic Fire Energy, Charmander

D-MAN886's Growlithe is now in the Active Spot.

MrCoolguy80 took a Prize card.

A card was added to MrCoolguy80's hand.

Turn # 3 - D-MAN886's Turn

D-MAN886 drew Basic Fire Energy.

D-MAN886 played Growlithe to the Bench.

D-MAN886 played Nemona.

- D-MAN886 drew 3 cards.

• Ultra Ball, Boss's Orders, Switch

D-MAN886 attached Basic Fire Energy to Growlithe in the Active Spot.

D-MAN886 played Growlithe to the Bench.

D-MAN886's Growlithe used Stoke.

- D-MAN886 attached Basic Fire Energy to Growlithe in the Active Spot.

- D-MAN886 attached Basic Fire Energy to Growlithe in the Active Spot.

- D-MAN886 shuffled their deck.

Turn # 4 - MrCoolguy80's Turn

MrCoolguy80 drew a card.

MrCoolguy80 attached Reversal Energy to Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR on the Bench.

MrCoolguy80's Bibarel used Industrious Incisors.

- MrCoolguy80 drew 2 cards.

MrCoolguy80 played Irida.

- MrCoolguy80 drew 2 cards.

• Totodile, Switch

- MrCoolguy80 shuffled their deck.

MrCoolguy80 played Switch.

- MrCoolguy80's Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR was switched with MrCoolguy80's Feraligatr to become the Active Pokémon.

MrCoolguy80's Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR is now in the Active Spot.

MrCoolguy80 ended their turn.

Turn # 4 - D-MAN886's Turn

D-MAN886 drew Hisuian Zoroark V.

D-MAN886 played Hisuian Zoroark V to the Bench.

D-MAN886 evolved Growlithe to Arcanine ex in the Active Spot.

D-MAN886 played Boss's Orders.

- MrCoolguy80's Feraligatr was switched with MrCoolguy80's Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR to become the Active Pokémon.

MrCoolguy80's Feraligatr is now in the Active Spot.

D-MAN886 attached Basic Fire Energy to Arcanine ex in the Active Spot.

D-MAN886's Arcanine ex used Bright Flame on MrCoolguy80’s Feraligatr for 250 damage.

- 2 cards were discarded from D-MAN886's Arcanine ex.

• Basic Fire Energy, Basic Fire Energy

Exp. Share was activated.

- MrCoolguy80 attached Basic Water Energy to Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR on the Bench.

Exp. Share was activated.

- MrCoolguy80 attached Basic Water Energy to Manaphy on the Bench.

Arcanine ex was activated.

MrCoolguy80's Feraligatr was Knocked Out!

- 3 cards were discarded from MrCoolguy80's Feraligatr.

• Basic Water Energy, Totodile, Maximum Belt

MrCoolguy80's Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR is now in the Active Spot.

D-MAN886 took a Prize card.

Wyrdeer V was added to D-MAN886's hand.

Turn # 5 - MrCoolguy80's Turn

MrCoolguy80 drew a card.

MrCoolguy80 played Irida.

- MrCoolguy80 drew 2 cards.

• Feraligatr, Rare Candy

- MrCoolguy80 shuffled their deck.

MrCoolguy80 played Totodile to the Bench.

MrCoolguy80 attached Basic Water Energy to Totodile on the Bench.

MrCoolguy80 ended their turn.

Turn # 5 - D-MAN886's Turn

D-MAN886 drew Charmander.

D-MAN886 played Charmander to the Bench.

D-MAN886 played Wyrdeer V to the Bench.

D-MAN886's Arcanine ex used Bright Flame on MrCoolguy80’s Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR for 250 damage.

- 2 cards were discarded from D-MAN886's Arcanine ex.

• Basic Fire Energy, Basic Fire Energy

Turn # 6 - MrCoolguy80's Turn

MrCoolguy80 drew a card.

MrCoolguy80 played Rare Candy.

- MrCoolguy80 evolved Totodile to Feraligatr on the Bench.

MrCoolguy80 played Irida.

- MrCoolguy80 drew 2 cards.

• Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR, Earthen Vessel

- MrCoolguy80 shuffled their deck.

MrCoolguy80 played Earthen Vessel.

- MrCoolguy80 discarded Rare Candy.

- MrCoolguy80 drew 2 cards.

• Basic Water Energy, Basic Water Energy

- MrCoolguy80 shuffled their deck.

MrCoolguy80 attached Basic Water Energy to Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR in the Active Spot.

MrCoolguy80's Bibarel used Industrious Incisors.

- MrCoolguy80 drew a card.

MrCoolguy80 played Totodile to the Bench.

MrCoolguy80's Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR used Subspace Swell on D-MAN886’s Arcanine ex for 520 damage. D-MAN886's Arcanine ex took 260 more damage because of Water Weakness.

D-MAN886's Arcanine ex was Knocked Out!

- 2 cards were discarded from D-MAN886's Arcanine ex.

• Basic Fire Energy, Growlithe

D-MAN886's Hisuian Zoroark V is now in the Active Spot.

MrCoolguy80 took 2 Prize cards.

A card was added to MrCoolguy80's hand.

A card was added to MrCoolguy80's hand.

Turn # 6 - D-MAN886's Turn

D-MAN886 drew Ultra Ball.

D-MAN886 played Ultra Ball.

- D-MAN886 discarded 2 cards.

• Switch, Switch

- D-MAN886 drew Charmeleon.

- D-MAN886 shuffled their deck.

D-MAN886 evolved Charmander to Charmeleon on the Bench.

D-MAN886's Hisuian Zoroark V used Void Return on MrCoolguy80’s Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR for 30 damage.

Hisuian Zoroark V was activated.

MrCoolguy80's Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR was Knocked Out!

- 5 cards were discarded from MrCoolguy80's Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR.

• Reversal Energy, Basic Water Energy, Basic Water Energy, Origin Forme Palkia V, Exp. Share

MrCoolguy80's Feraligatr is now in the Active Spot.

D-MAN886 took 2 Prize cards.

Boss's Orders was added to D-MAN886's hand.

Basic Fire Energy was added to D-MAN886's hand.

Turn # 7 - MrCoolguy80's Turn

MrCoolguy80 drew a card.

MrCoolguy80 attached Basic Water Energy to Feraligatr in the Active Spot.

MrCoolguy80 played Nest Ball.

- MrCoolguy80 drew Origin Forme Palkia V and played it to the Bench.

- MrCoolguy80 shuffled their deck.

MrCoolguy80's Feraligatr used Torrential Heart.

- MrCoolguy80 put 5 damage counters on MrCoolguy80's Feraligatr.

MrCoolguy80's Feraligatr used Giant Wave on D-MAN886’s Hisuian Zoroark V for 280 damage.

D-MAN886's Hisuian Zoroark V was Knocked Out!

D-MAN886's Charmeleon is now in the Active Spot.

MrCoolguy80 took 2 Prize cards.

A card was added to MrCoolguy80's hand.

A card was added to MrCoolguy80's hand.

Turn # 7 - D-MAN886's Turn

D-MAN886 drew Charmander.

D-MAN886 played Ultra Ball.

- D-MAN886 discarded 2 cards.

• Charmander, Basic Fire Energy

- D-MAN886 drew Charizard ex.

- D-MAN886 shuffled their deck.

D-MAN886 evolved Charmeleon to Charizard ex in the Active Spot.

D-MAN886's Charizard ex used Infernal Reign.

- D-MAN886 attached Basic Fire Energy to Charizard ex in the Active Spot.

- D-MAN886 attached Basic Fire Energy to Charizard ex in the Active Spot.

- D-MAN886 attached Basic Fire Energy to Growlithe on the Bench.

D-MAN886 played Boss's Orders.

- MrCoolguy80's Origin Forme Palkia V was switched with MrCoolguy80's Feraligatr to become the Active Pokémon.

MrCoolguy80's Origin Forme Palkia V is now in the Active Spot.

D-MAN886's Charizard ex used Burning Darkness on MrCoolguy80’s Origin Forme Palkia V for 330 damage.

MrCoolguy80's Origin Forme Palkia V was Knocked Out!

MrCoolguy80's Feraligatr is now in the Active Spot.

D-MAN886 took 2 Prize cards.

Charmeleon was added to D-MAN886's hand.

Charizard ex was added to D-MAN886's hand.

Turn # 8 - MrCoolguy80's Turn

MrCoolguy80 drew a card.

MrCoolguy80 played Boss's Orders.

- D-MAN886's Growlithe was switched with D-MAN886's Charizard ex to become the Active Pokémon.

D-MAN886's Growlithe is now in the Active Spot.

MrCoolguy80's Feraligatr used Giant Wave on D-MAN886’s Growlithe for 320 damage. D-MAN886's Growlithe took 160 more damage because of Water Weakness.

D-MAN886's Growlithe was Knocked Out!

MrCoolguy80 took a Prize card.

A card was added to MrCoolguy80's hand.

Opponent took all of their Prize cards. MrCoolguy80 wins.

Best Answers

  • Cookerson935
    Cookerson935 Member Posts: 2
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    #2 Answer ✓

    you bossed his Palkia to the active. When a Pokémon switches to the bench it resets all conditions on that Pokémon.

  • TechHog
    TechHog Member Posts: 2,856 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    #3 Answer ✓

    @OKPlan_B All effects of attacks on a Pokémon are removed when going to the bench.

Answers

  • OKPlan_B
    OKPlan_B Member Posts: 18
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    Does seem like a bug, wonder if it was caused by the Boss's Orders and the game reset the attack.

  • TechHog
    TechHog Member Posts: 2,856 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @OKPlan_B That is why it happened, but that's not a bug. It's intended to work that way.

  • OKPlan_B
    OKPlan_B Member Posts: 18
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    Oh cool, thanks for the info. Wasn't aware this reset that.

  • OKPlan_B
    OKPlan_B Member Posts: 18
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    Right, I didn't know that included the "cannot use this attack" effect.

  • KellionXN
    KellionXN Member Posts: 1
    First Comment

    The same thing just happened to me, I don't have the battle log because I just forfeited after that (I didn't know it skipped the after match screen), but I don't remember Feraligatr being benched, I could be wrong tho