Bastiodon and Sinistcha - Build and battle
Does Bastiodon Ancient Bulwark ability block damage counters from Sinistcha? But in build and battle games, the damage counters are being blocked causing the hide and seek build and battle deck to have a huge disadvantage.
I just tried in game and Sinistcha did no damage as the Bastiodon's ability blocked it.
From Google ai search, it says it should not block the damage.
pokemon bastiodon pitch black damage counters from sinistcha
Yes, the damage goes through completely. In the Pokémon TCG, placing damage counters is an effect of an attack or ability, not direct "damage" itself.Because of this specific wording, the interactions resolve as follows:What Bastiodon's Ability Does: Bastiodon's Ancient Bulwark blocks all damage done by attacks from your opponent's Pokémon that have 2 or fewer Energy attached.Why Sinistcha Bypasses It: Sinistcha's Hide 'n' Sneak (if the criteria are met) does not perform a damage calculation or deal attack damage. Instead, it directly places 4 damage counters on each of your opponent's Pokémon.The Ruling: Because placing damage counters is an effect and not considered attack damage, Bastiodon's ability does not prevent it. Your Pokémon will still take the 4 damage counters (equal to 40 damage per affected Pokémon).
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One caveat. I may have miscounted the number of pokemon in my discard. I know there was 4 and thought I had gotten to 6 (with hide and seek ability in discard)
I have not had the same matchup to try again
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Hello @Walterlee78, if you continue to experience this interaction between Bastiodon and Sinistcha, we recommend submitting a ticket to Support so they can investigate it further.
To submit a ticket:
- Visit https://support.pokemon.com/
- Select Pokémon TCG Live
- Click Contact Us
- Complete and submit the support form with details about the issue.
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