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Shaymin's Sky Support not affecting Basic EX's?

Hey, I found a potential bug, but I'm not sure, maybe that's intended. When I have Shaymin on my bench and Darkrai EX( which is a 'Basic' Pokemon) on the Active Spot it has the "star" symbol on the card( abilitie's effect), but when I try to retreat it still takes an energy. Should it work like that or ability works only with non-EX cards? If so, why the symbol is shown on a card( like the ability should be working with it)?

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  • Dougbro1
    Dougbro1 Member Posts: 98 ✭✭
    25 Agrees Second Anniversary 5 Answers 10 Comments

    Sky Support only reduces the Retreat Cost by 1. If you look at the Darkrai ex card itself, you'll notice that the card has a retreat cost of 2. The symbol you see upon selecting the card in-battle only shows a cost of 1 precisely BECAUSE Sky Support is working as it should.