Mesprit Lv. X & Unown G

[qnetyk]

Since this wasn't covered with the Uxie Lv. X question.....

Being that, discarding the energies from Mesprit Lv. X is an effect of the attack when the attack happens, does Unown G prevent it, if the attack is used on a pokemon with Unown G attached.

 

[Big Daddy Snorlax]

The Unown G prevents effects from being done to the Pokemon it is attached to, not the Pokemon that is doing the attack. It would not stop the discard of energy from Mesprit LvX.

BDS

 

[PokePop]

To add a clarification: Pokemon USA issued a correction to the text of Unown G (known as an "errata") that has it only protect from effects from an opponent's attack.

Players are expected to be aware of all errata when playing in tournaments. All errata can easily be found in the Compendium Lv X.

 

[Big Daddy Snorlax]

I should have pointed out the errata, however it looks to me like the example being given has Mesprit LvX attacking a Pokemon that has an Unown G attached to it. The errata was issued to clarify that a Pokemon with Unown G attached would not be protected from an effect of its own attack done to itself, like having to discard energy to do the attack. In the example, if Mesprit LvX is not the Pokemon with Unown G attached, even without the errata, the wording on Unown G makes it clear that it only prevents effects done to the Pokemon it is attached to. If it is not attached to Mesprit LvX in this case, there is no way the Unown G would apply to the Mesprit LvX energy discard. Reading the card is always the best place to start when trying to figure out a card effect.

BDS