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Attack on turn 1.

Just played a match against roaring moon going first. I passed and he played judge and a splattering of other cards, got 3 energy on moon and attacked in his first turn? Can anyone explain how this happened? I thought you cannot attack on your first turn.

LOG:

Setup
420otto420 chose tails for the opening coin flip.
420otto420 won the coin toss.
420otto420 decided to go second.
420otto420 drew 7 cards for the opening hand.

  • 7 drawn cards.
    OfficialSurge drew 7 cards for the opening hand.
  • 7 drawn cards.
    • Nest Ball, Briar, Canceling Cologne, Buddy-Buddy Poffin, Counter Catcher, Ultra Ball, Rare Candy
    OfficialSurge took a mulligan.
  • Cards revealed from Mulligan 1
    • Nest Ball, Briar, Canceling Cologne, Buddy-Buddy Poffin, Counter Catcher, Ultra Ball, Rare Candy
    420otto420 drew 1 more card because OfficialSurge took at least 1 mulligan.
  • 420otto420 drew a card.
    420otto420 played Squawkabilly ex to the Active Spot.
    OfficialSurge played Charmander to the Active Spot.

Turn # 1 - OfficialSurge's Turn
OfficialSurge drew Charizard ex.
OfficialSurge ended their turn.

Turn # 2 - 420otto420's Turn
420otto420 drew a card.
420otto420 played Roaring Moon ex to the Bench.
420otto420 played Trekking Shoes.

  • 420otto420 moved 420otto420's Pokémon Catcher to the discard pile.
  • 420otto420 drew a card.
    420otto420 played Earthen Vessel.
  • 420otto420 discarded Earthen Vessel.
  • 420otto420 drew 2 cards.
    • Basic Darkness Energy, Basic Darkness Energy
  • 420otto420 shuffled their deck.
    420otto420 played Fezandipiti ex to the Bench.
    420otto420 attached Basic Darkness Energy to Roaring Moon ex on the Bench.
    420otto420's Squawkabilly ex used Squawk and Seize.
  • 420otto420 discarded 5 cards.
    • Iono, Basic Darkness Energy, Pokémon Catcher, Pokémon Catcher, Basic Darkness Energy
  • 420otto420 drew 6 cards.
    420otto420 played PokéStop to the Stadium spot.
    420otto420 attached Ancient Booster Energy Capsule to Roaring Moon ex on the Bench.
    420otto420 played PokéStop.
  • 420otto420 moved 420otto420's 3 cards to the discard pile.
    • Night Stretcher, Squawkabilly ex, Dark Patch
  • 420otto420 moved 420otto420's 2 cards to their hand.
    • Night Stretcher, Dark Patch
    420otto420 played Dark Patch.
  • 420otto420 attached Basic Darkness Energy to Roaring Moon ex on the Bench.
    420otto420 played Earthen Vessel.
  • 420otto420 discarded Basic Darkness Energy.
  • 420otto420 drew 2 cards.
    • Basic Darkness Energy, Basic Darkness Energy
  • 420otto420 shuffled their deck.
    420otto420 played Earthen Vessel.
  • 420otto420 discarded Basic Darkness Energy.
  • 420otto420 drew 2 cards.
    • Basic Darkness Energy, Basic Darkness Energy
  • 420otto420 shuffled their deck.
    420otto420 played Judge.
  • 420otto420 shuffled 4 cards into their deck.
  • 420otto420 moved 420otto420's 7 cards to their deck.
    • Lost Vacuum, Defiance Band, Radiant Charizard, Rare Candy, Boss's Orders, Charizard ex, Charizard ex
  • 420otto420 drew 4 cards.
  • 420otto420 drew 4 cards.
    • Counter Catcher, Nest Ball, Rare Candy, Cleffa
    420otto420 played Dark Patch.
  • 420otto420 attached Basic Darkness Energy to Roaring Moon ex on the Bench.
    420otto420 played Nest Ball.
  • 420otto420 drew Pecharunt ex and played it to the Bench.
  • 420otto420 shuffled their deck.
    420otto420's Pecharunt ex used Subjugating Chains.
  • 420otto420's Roaring Moon ex was switched with 420otto420's Squawkabilly ex to become the Active Pokémon.
    420otto420's Roaring Moon ex is now in the Active Spot.
    Ancient Booster Energy Capsule was activated.
  • Roaring Moon ex cannot be affected by Special Conditions.
    420otto420's Roaring Moon ex used Calamity Storm on OfficialSurge’s Charmander for 220 damage.
  • Damage breakdown:
    • Base damage: 120 damage
    • Total damage: 220 damage
  • 420otto420 discarded PokéStop.
    OfficialSurge's Charmander was Knocked Out!
    420otto420 took a Prize card.
    A card was added to 420otto420's hand.
    Knocked Out with no Benched Pokémon. 420otto420 wins.

Answers

  • DoubleCure
    DoubleCure Member Posts: 1,366 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    You can attack in your 1st turn if you go 2nd.

    You can't attack in your 1st turn only if you go 1st (on the coin flip).

  • Derailed_J1RG
    Derailed_J1RG Member Posts: 5
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    The player who goes first can't attack, the player who goes second can.

  • Derailed_J1RG
    Derailed_J1RG Member Posts: 5
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    edited December 7 #4

    Sorry for the double post. It wasn't working earlier. 🤔