Delta Marowak Energy Bone Question

[Jariel]

Marowak 80HP [RM]
[F][M] Energy Bone
Choose number of your opponent's pkmn equal to the number of energy attached to Marowak. This attack does 20 damage counters on each of them.
[F][C][C] Metal Crusher 50
If the defending pkmn is Metal, this attack's base damage is 90 instaed of 50.
Weak: Grass
Resist: None
Retreat: 1

does energy bone affect weakness and resistance if the pokemon u chose is on the bench? this was a big issue during our pre release since there is no text stating that weakness and resistance is not applied if the pokemon is in the bench. if so then this will be the first bench attacker that doesnt apply weakness and resistance. thanks

[Jariel]

thanks i havent checked the prof forum for a while now c",)

[BJJ763]

Unless a card states to apply W&R to a Benched Pokémon, the Meta Rule is that you do not apply W&R to Benched Pokémon.

[NoPoke]

are there any cards that apply weakness or resistance when doing damage to the bench?

[BJJ763]

Without researching, i believe one of the early Electrode or Magnetons did state to apply W&R to Benched Pokémon from it's attack.

Edited - ok after doing some research, the applying W&R on the Bench first came up with Jungle Electrode

{L}{L}{L} Chain Lightning If the Defending Pokémon isn’t Colorless, this attack does 10 damage to each Benched Pokémon of the same type as the Defending Pokémon (including your own). 20

Since it did not state "Do not apply W&R for Benched" many people asked if W&R applied to the Bench. The actual question:

· Q. Does Jungle Electrode apply weakness and resistance for benched Pokemon (it doesn't say not to...)? A. If it doesn't say then you wouldn't apply Weakness and Resistance (the default for benched Pokemon is to NOT apply Weakness and Resistance). (Apr 26, 2001 WotC Chat)

So i don't think there really is an attack that allows you to apply W/R to the Bench.