Remebering Damage

[stalkerex]

Hello again,
I come with a question that I have seen answered both
ways. It would really help if I get the correct answer,
seeing as cities is coming up, and I have my deck ready.


Lets use Poliwrath for example:
For 1 it has focus punch. Focus punch reads,
"If poliwrath was damaged from an attack during your
opponents last turn, this attack does nothing".

So if he was damaged while on the bench during my
opponents last turn. If I get him active focus punch
would fail correct?

I would assume that he knows he was damaged last turn,
bench or not.

This could also be in regaurds to the StormFront Electrode.


Thanks in advanced