Flareon ex VS Safeguard

[Sceptilious]

If someone has Ninetales HL with Safeguard active, and I evolve Flareon from my hand to my bench (or active) Eevee does Ninetales become burned and confused since it's a poke-power and not an attack and Safeguard reads :

Ninetales
Safeguard - Prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to Ninetales by your opponent's Pokemon-ex. (Poke-BODY)

Flareon ex
Evolutionary Flame - Once during your turn, when you play Flareon ex from you hand to evolve 1 of your Pokemon, you may choose 1 of the Defending Pokemon. That Pokemon is now Burned and Confused. (Poke-POWER)

Thanks in advance

 

[PokePop]

Right. Safeguard only protects against attack effects. Ninetales would be burned.