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Moonlight Shuriken bug?

Setup
ItsModel chose heads for the opening coin flip.
ItsModel won the coin toss.
ItsModel decided to go first.
ItsModel drew 7 cards for the opening hand.

  • 7 drawn cards.
    • Squirtle, Blastoise ex, Energy Retrieval, Basic Water Energy, Battle VIP Pass, Lumineon V, Earthen Vessel
    KathrinaKitty drew 7 cards for the opening hand.
  • 7 drawn cards.
    KathrinaKitty took a mulligan.
  • Cards revealed from Mulligan 1
    • Rare Candy, Charizard ex, Basic Fire Energy, Ultra Ball, Boss's Orders, Artazon, Nest Ball
    ItsModel drew 1 more card because KathrinaKitty took at least 1 mulligan.
  • ItsModel drew Wartortle.
    ItsModel played Squirtle to the Active Spot.
    KathrinaKitty played Pidgey to the Active Spot.

Turn # 1 - ItsModel's Turn
ItsModel drew Rare Candy.
ItsModel played Battle VIP Pass.

  • ItsModel drew 2 cards and played them to the Bench.
    • Bidoof, Radiant Greninja
  • ItsModel shuffled their deck.
    ItsModel played Earthen Vessel.
  • ItsModel discarded Basic Water Energy.
  • ItsModel drew 2 cards.
    • Basic Water Energy, Basic Water Energy
  • ItsModel shuffled their deck.
    ItsModel's Radiant Greninja used Concealed Cards.
  • ItsModel discarded Basic Water Energy.
  • ItsModel drew 2 cards.
    • Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR, Origin Forme Palkia V
    ItsModel played Origin Forme Palkia V to the Bench.
    ItsModel attached Basic Water Energy to Squirtle in the Active Spot.
    ItsModel ended their turn.

Turn # 1 - KathrinaKitty's Turn
KathrinaKitty drew a card.
KathrinaKitty played Artazon to the Stadium spot.
KathrinaKitty played Artazon.

  • KathrinaKitty drew Charmander and played it to the Bench.
  • KathrinaKitty shuffled their deck.
    KathrinaKitty attached Basic Fire Energy to Charmander on the Bench.
    KathrinaKitty ended their turn.

Turn # 2 - ItsModel's Turn
ItsModel drew Rare Candy.
ItsModel played Rare Candy.

  • ItsModel evolved Squirtle to Blastoise ex in the Active Spot.
    ItsModel evolved Origin Forme Palkia V to Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR on the Bench.
    ItsModel played Artazon.
  • ItsModel drew Squirtle and played it to the Bench.
  • ItsModel shuffled their deck.
    ItsModel played Energy Retrieval.
  • ItsModel moved ItsModel's 2 cards to their hand.
    • Basic Water Energy, Basic Water Energy
    ItsModel's Radiant Greninja used Concealed Cards.
  • ItsModel discarded Basic Water Energy.
  • ItsModel drew 2 cards.
    • Irida, Battle VIP Pass
    ItsModel played Irida.
  • ItsModel drew 2 cards.
    • Blastoise ex, Earthen Vessel
  • ItsModel shuffled their deck.
    ItsModel played Earthen Vessel.
  • ItsModel discarded Battle VIP Pass.
  • ItsModel drew 2 cards.
    • Basic Water Energy, Basic Water Energy
  • ItsModel shuffled their deck.
    ItsModel attached Basic Water Energy to Blastoise ex in the Active Spot.
    ItsModel's Blastoise ex used Twin Cannons on KathrinaKitty’s Pidgey for 140 damage.
  • ItsModel discarded Basic Water Energy.
    KathrinaKitty's Pidgey was Knocked Out!
    KathrinaKitty's Charmander is now in the Active Spot.
    ItsModel took a Prize card.
    Irida was added to ItsModel's hand.

Turn # 2 - KathrinaKitty's Turn
KathrinaKitty drew a card.
KathrinaKitty played Torkoal to the Bench.
KathrinaKitty played Artazon.

  • KathrinaKitty drew Pidgey and played it to the Bench.
  • KathrinaKitty shuffled their deck.
    KathrinaKitty played Switch.
  • KathrinaKitty's Torkoal was switched with KathrinaKitty's Charmander to become the Active Pokémon.
    KathrinaKitty's Torkoal is now in the Active Spot.
    KathrinaKitty attached Basic Fire Energy to Charmander on the Bench.
    KathrinaKitty played Iono.
  • KathrinaKitty shuffled their hand.
  • KathrinaKitty put 2 cards on the bottom of their deck.
  • ItsModel shuffled their hand.
  • ItsModel put 6 cards on the bottom of their deck.
    • Lumineon V, Basic Water Energy, Rare Candy, Blastoise ex, Irida, Wartortle
  • KathrinaKitty drew 6 cards.
  • ItsModel drew 5 cards.
    • Escape Rope, Ultra Ball, Ultra Ball, Boss's Orders, Bibarel
    KathrinaKitty evolved Charmander to Charmeleon on the Bench.
    KathrinaKitty played Nest Ball.
  • KathrinaKitty drew Charmander and played it to the Bench.
  • KathrinaKitty shuffled their deck.
    KathrinaKitty ended their turn.

Turn # 3 - ItsModel's Turn
ItsModel drew Lake Acuity.
ItsModel played Artazon.

  • ItsModel drew Squirtle and played it to the Bench.
  • ItsModel shuffled their deck.
    ItsModel evolved Bidoof to Bibarel on the Bench.
    ItsModel played Ultra Ball.
  • ItsModel discarded 2 cards.
    • Ultra Ball, Escape Rope
  • ItsModel drew Wartortle.
  • ItsModel shuffled their deck.
    ItsModel evolved Squirtle to Wartortle on the Bench.
    ItsModel played Lake Acuity to the Stadium spot.
  • KathrinaKitty discarded Artazon.
    ItsModel played Boss's Orders.
  • KathrinaKitty's Pidgey was switched with KathrinaKitty's Torkoal to become the Active Pokémon.
    KathrinaKitty's Pidgey is now in the Active Spot.
    ItsModel's Bibarel used Industrious Incisors.
  • ItsModel drew 5 cards.
    • Nest Ball, Irida, Basic Water Energy, Switch, Battle VIP Pass
    ItsModel's Blastoise ex used Twin Cannons on KathrinaKitty’s Pidgey for 140 damage.
  • ItsModel discarded Basic Water Energy.
    KathrinaKitty's Pidgey was Knocked Out!
    KathrinaKitty's Torkoal is now in the Active Spot.
    ItsModel took a Prize card.
    Bibarel was added to ItsModel's hand.

Turn # 3 - KathrinaKitty's Turn
KathrinaKitty drew a card.
KathrinaKitty played Artazon to the Stadium spot.

  • ItsModel discarded Lake Acuity.
    KathrinaKitty played Artazon.
  • KathrinaKitty drew Charmander and played it to the Bench.
  • KathrinaKitty shuffled their deck.
    KathrinaKitty evolved Charmeleon to Charizard ex on the Bench.
    KathrinaKitty's Charizard ex used Infernal Reign.
  • KathrinaKitty attached Basic Fire Energy to Torkoal in the Active Spot.
  • KathrinaKitty attached Basic Fire Energy to Torkoal in the Active Spot.
  • KathrinaKitty attached Basic Fire Energy to Torkoal in the Active Spot.
    KathrinaKitty attached Basic Fire Energy to Torkoal in the Active Spot.
    KathrinaKitty played Professor's Research.
  • KathrinaKitty discarded Switch.
  • KathrinaKitty drew 7 cards.
    KathrinaKitty played Radiant Charizard to the Bench.
    KathrinaKitty played Rare Candy.
  • KathrinaKitty evolved Charmander to Charizard ex on the Bench.
    KathrinaKitty's Charizard ex used Infernal Reign.
  • KathrinaKitty attached Basic Fire Energy to Charizard ex on the Bench.
  • KathrinaKitty attached Basic Fire Energy to Charmander on the Bench.
  • KathrinaKitty attached Basic Fire Energy to Charizard ex on the Bench.
    KathrinaKitty's Torkoal used Concentrated Fire on ItsModel’s Blastoise ex for 50 damage.
  • KathrinaKitty flipped 4 coins, and 1 landed on heads.

Turn # 4 - ItsModel's Turn
ItsModel drew Nest Ball.
ItsModel played Irida.

  • ItsModel drew 2 cards.
    • Lumineon V, Superior Energy Retrieval
  • ItsModel shuffled their deck.
    ItsModel played Superior Energy Retrieval.
  • ItsModel discarded 2 cards.
    • Battle VIP Pass, Bibarel
  • ItsModel moved ItsModel's 3 cards to their hand.
    • Basic Water Energy, Basic Water Energy, Basic Water Energy
    ItsModel's Radiant Greninja used Concealed Cards.
  • ItsModel discarded Basic Water Energy.
  • ItsModel drew 2 cards.
    • Nest Ball, Irida
    ItsModel's Blastoise ex used Twin Cannons on KathrinaKitty’s Torkoal for 280 damage. KathrinaKitty's Torkoal took 140 more damage because of Water Weakness.
  • ItsModel discarded Basic Water Energy.
    KathrinaKitty's Torkoal was Knocked Out!
  • 4 cards were discarded from KathrinaKitty's Torkoal.
    • Basic Fire Energy, Basic Fire Energy, Basic Fire Energy, Basic Fire Energy
    KathrinaKitty's Charizard ex is now in the Active Spot.
    ItsModel took a Prize card.
    Ultra Ball was added to ItsModel's hand.

Turn # 4 - KathrinaKitty's Turn
KathrinaKitty drew a card.
KathrinaKitty played Moltres to the Bench.
KathrinaKitty played Energy Recycler.

  • KathrinaKitty shuffled 4 cards into their deck.
    • Basic Fire Energy, Basic Fire Energy, Basic Fire Energy, Basic Fire Energy
    KathrinaKitty played Arven.
  • KathrinaKitty drew Rare Candy.
  • KathrinaKitty shuffled their deck.
    KathrinaKitty played Rare Candy.
  • KathrinaKitty evolved Charmander to Charizard ex on the Bench.
    KathrinaKitty's Charizard ex used Infernal Reign.
  • KathrinaKitty attached Basic Fire Energy to Radiant Charizard on the Bench.
  • KathrinaKitty attached Basic Fire Energy to Charizard ex on the Bench.
  • KathrinaKitty attached Basic Fire Energy to Radiant Charizard on the Bench.
    KathrinaKitty's Charizard ex used Burning Darkness on ItsModel’s Blastoise ex for 240 damage.

Turn # 5 - ItsModel's Turn
ItsModel drew Superior Energy Retrieval.
ItsModel played Irida.

  • ItsModel drew 2 cards.
    • Blastoise ex, Energy Retrieval
  • ItsModel shuffled their deck.
    ItsModel evolved Wartortle to Blastoise ex on the Bench.
    ItsModel played Energy Retrieval.
  • ItsModel moved ItsModel's 2 cards to their hand.
    • Basic Water Energy, Basic Water Energy
    ItsModel's Radiant Greninja used Concealed Cards.
  • ItsModel discarded Basic Water Energy.
  • ItsModel drew 2 cards.
    • Super Rod, Origin Forme Palkia V
    ItsModel's Blastoise ex used Twin Cannons on KathrinaKitty’s Charizard ex for 280 damage.
  • ItsModel discarded 2 cards.
    • Basic Water Energy, Basic Water Energy

Turn # 5 - KathrinaKitty's Turn
KathrinaKitty drew a card.
KathrinaKitty retreated Charizard ex to the Bench.

  • 2 cards were discarded from KathrinaKitty's Charizard ex.
    • Basic Fire Energy, Basic Fire Energy
    KathrinaKitty's Charizard ex is now in the Active Spot.
    KathrinaKitty's Charizard ex used Burning Darkness on ItsModel’s Blastoise ex for 240 damage.
    ItsModel's Blastoise ex was Knocked Out!
  • 3 cards were discarded from ItsModel's Blastoise ex.
    • Basic Water Energy, Basic Water Energy, Squirtle
    ItsModel's Radiant Greninja is now in the Active Spot.
    KathrinaKitty took 2 Prize cards.
    A card was added to KathrinaKitty's hand.
    A card was added to KathrinaKitty's hand.

Turn # 6 - ItsModel's Turn
ItsModel drew Irida.
ItsModel's Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR used Star Portal.

  • ItsModel attached Basic Water Energy to Radiant Greninja in the Active Spot.
  • ItsModel attached Basic Water Energy to Radiant Greninja in the Active Spot.
  • ItsModel attached Basic Water Energy to Radiant Greninja in the Active Spot.
    ItsModel can no longer use VSTAR Powers.
    ItsModel played Super Rod.
  • ItsModel shuffled Squirtle into their deck.
  • ItsModel put Blastoise ex on top of their deck.
    ItsModel played Artazon.
  • ItsModel drew Squirtle and played it to the Bench.
  • ItsModel shuffled their deck.
    ItsModel played Superior Energy Retrieval.
  • ItsModel discarded 2 cards.
    • Nest Ball, Nest Ball
  • ItsModel moved ItsModel's 2 cards to their hand.
    • Basic Water Energy, Basic Water Energy
    ItsModel attached Basic Water Energy to Blastoise ex on the Bench.
    ItsModel played Irida.
  • ItsModel drew 2 cards.
    • Blastoise ex, Rare Candy
  • ItsModel shuffled their deck.
    ItsModel played Rare Candy.
  • ItsModel evolved Squirtle to Blastoise ex on the Bench.
    ItsModel's Radiant Greninja used Moonlight Shuriken.
  • KathrinaKitty's Moltres took 90 damage.
  • 2 cards were discarded from ItsModel's Radiant Greninja.
    • Basic Water Energy, Basic Water Energy
    KathrinaKitty’s Charizard ex's Tera effect was used.
  • Damage to Charizard ex was prevented.

Turn # 6 - KathrinaKitty's Turn
KathrinaKitty drew a card.
KathrinaKitty played Charmander to the Bench.
KathrinaKitty attached Basic Fire Energy to Charmander on the Bench.
KathrinaKitty's Charizard ex used Burning Darkness on ItsModel’s Radiant Greninja for 270 damage.
ItsModel's Radiant Greninja was Knocked Out!
Basic Water Energy was discarded from ItsModel's Radiant Greninja.
ItsModel's Blastoise ex is now in the Active Spot.
KathrinaKitty took a Prize card.
A card was added to KathrinaKitty's hand.

Turn # 7 - ItsModel's Turn
ItsModel drew Basic Water Energy.
ItsModel played Ultra Ball.

  • ItsModel discarded 2 cards.
    • Nest Ball, Origin Forme Palkia V
  • ItsModel drew Bidoof.
  • ItsModel shuffled their deck.
    ItsModel played Lumineon V to the Bench.
    ItsModel's Lumineon V used Luminous Sign.
  • ItsModel drew Iono.
  • ItsModel shuffled their deck.
    ItsModel attached Basic Water Energy to Blastoise ex in the Active Spot.
    ItsModel played Iono.
  • ItsModel shuffled their hand.
  • ItsModel put 3 cards on the bottom of their deck.
    • Bidoof, Switch, Basic Water Energy
  • KathrinaKitty shuffled their hand.
  • KathrinaKitty put 3 cards on the bottom of their deck.
  • KathrinaKitty put a card on the bottom of their deck.
  • ItsModel drew 3 cards.
    • Basic Water Energy, Iono, Basic Water Energy
  • KathrinaKitty drew 3 cards.
    ItsModel's Bibarel used Industrious Incisors.
  • ItsModel drew 2 cards.
    • Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR, Ultra Ball
    ItsModel's Blastoise ex used Twin Cannons on KathrinaKitty’s Charizard ex for 280 damage.
  • ItsModel discarded 2 cards.
    • Basic Water Energy, Basic Water Energy

Turn # 7 - KathrinaKitty's Turn
KathrinaKitty drew a card.
KathrinaKitty attached Basic Fire Energy to Charmander on the Bench.
KathrinaKitty's Charizard ex used Burning Darkness on ItsModel’s Blastoise ex for 240 damage.

Turn # 8 - ItsModel's Turn
ItsModel drew Switch.
ItsModel played Switch.

  • ItsModel's Blastoise ex was switched with ItsModel's Blastoise ex to become the Active Pokémon.
    ItsModel's Blastoise ex is now in the Active Spot.
    ItsModel played Ultra Ball.
  • ItsModel discarded 2 cards.
    • Iono, Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR
  • ItsModel shuffled their deck.
    ItsModel's Bibarel used Industrious Incisors.
  • ItsModel drew 5 cards.
    • Battle VIP Pass, Rare Candy, Switch, Bidoof, Basic Water Energy
    ItsModel played Switch.
  • ItsModel's Blastoise ex was switched with ItsModel's Blastoise ex to become the Active Pokémon.
    ItsModel's Blastoise ex is now in the Active Spot.
    ItsModel's Blastoise ex used Twin Cannons on KathrinaKitty’s Charizard ex for 140 damage.
  • ItsModel discarded Basic Water Energy.
    KathrinaKitty's Charizard ex was Knocked Out!
  • 4 cards were discarded from KathrinaKitty's Charizard ex.
    • Basic Fire Energy, Basic Fire Energy, Charmeleon, Charmander
    KathrinaKitty's Charizard ex is now in the Active Spot.
    ItsModel took 2 Prize cards.
    Boss's Orders was added to ItsModel's hand.
    Lake Acuity was added to ItsModel's hand.

Turn # 8 - KathrinaKitty's Turn
KathrinaKitty drew a card.
KathrinaKitty attached Basic Fire Energy to Charizard ex on the Bench.
KathrinaKitty's Charizard ex used Burning Darkness on ItsModel’s Blastoise ex for 300 damage.
ItsModel's Blastoise ex was Knocked Out!

  • 4 cards were discarded from ItsModel's Blastoise ex.
    • Basic Water Energy, Basic Water Energy, Wartortle, Squirtle
    ItsModel's Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR is now in the Active Spot.
    KathrinaKitty took 2 Prize cards.
    A card was added to KathrinaKitty's hand.
    A card was added to KathrinaKitty's hand.

Turn # 9 - ItsModel's Turn
ItsModel drew Blastoise ex.
ItsModel played Rare Candy.

  • ItsModel evolved Squirtle to Blastoise ex on the Bench.
    ItsModel played Lake Acuity to the Stadium spot.
  • KathrinaKitty discarded Artazon.
    ItsModel played Bidoof to the Bench.
    ItsModel played Boss's Orders.
  • KathrinaKitty's Charizard ex was switched with KathrinaKitty's Charizard ex to become the Active Pokémon.
    KathrinaKitty's Charizard ex is now in the Active Spot.
    ItsModel ended their turn.

Turn # 9 - KathrinaKitty's Turn
KathrinaKitty drew a card.
KathrinaKitty played Professor's Research.

  • KathrinaKitty discarded 5 cards.
    • Charizard ex, Jacq, Pidgeot ex, Nest Ball, Pidgeot ex
  • KathrinaKitty drew a card.
  • KathrinaKitty drew 6 cards.
    KathrinaKitty attached Basic Fire Energy to Charizard ex in the Active Spot.
    KathrinaKitty's Charizard ex used Burning Darkness on ItsModel’s Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR for 330 damage.
    ItsModel's Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR was Knocked Out!
    Origin Forme Palkia V was discarded from ItsModel's Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR.
    KathrinaKitty took a Prize card.
    A card was added to KathrinaKitty's hand.
    Opponent took all of their Prize cards. KathrinaKitty wins.

Can someone tell me why on turn 6 my moonlight shuriken from Greninja wouldn't damage the bench charizard? I've looked over this game half a dozen times and I suppose my smooth brain doesn't know what happened.

Comments

  • Mod_Bee
    Mod_Bee Moderator Posts: 460 mod
    100 Comments 25 LOLs 5 Answers 25 Likes

    Hello, I recommend opening a ticket with the support team. You can do so by visiting https://support.pokemon.com/ then click the Pokémon Trading Card Game Live link. From there click "Contact Us" Thanks!

  • TechHog
    TechHog Member Posts: 2,833 ✭✭✭✭✭
    2500 Comments 500 Agrees 250 Likes 50 Answers

    Read Charizard ex. Specifically, the Tera box near the top.

  • OlderAngel11
    OlderAngel11 Member Posts: 1,645 ✭✭✭✭✭
    500 Agrees 1000 Comments 250 Likes 25 Answers

    Yeah, Charizard's tera ability prevents it from taking damage from stuff like Moonlight Shuriken while it's on the bench.

  • ItsModel
    ItsModel Member Posts: 3
    First Comment

    Oh well this is embarrassing.