A double rainbow energy question

[Dro~]

If an evolved pokemon that has a double rainbow energy attached to it evolves into a pokemon ex, will the energy card get discarded? The card doesn't tell you what to do, does it?

 

[PokePop]

We asked that at the Ruling Team meeting and the answer is pending

 

[NoPoke]

very tricky... it seems that the intention is that DRE should not remain on a Pokémon EX but that isn't how the card is written

from the card
1) DRE can be attached only to an evolved pokémon (excluding Pokémon-EX).
2) When the Pokemon DRE is attached to is no longer an evolved Pokemon, discard DRE

I *hope* that the Japanese card is worded so that an attached DRE falls off a Pokemon EX

 

[beatlerat]

Another DRE Question. Does DRE reduce bench damage by 10? Example...
Manectric
Thunderspark
LCC-50 damage
Does 10 damage to each benched Pokemon (both yours and your opponent's) that has energy cards (I assume this means at least one energy card) attached to it (Don't apply weakness and resistance to benched Pokemon).

DRE:
DRE can only be attached to an evolved Pokemon (Excluding Pokemon EX). While in play, DRE provides every type of energy but provides 2 energy at a time. (Doesn't count as a basic Energy when not in play and has no effect other than providing Energy.) Damage done to your opponents Pokemon by the Pokemon DRE is attached to is reduced by 10 (after applying weakness and resistance). When the Pokemon DRE is attached to is no longer an Evolved Pokemon, discard DRE.

So it does 40 damage to the Defending Pokemon and none to each bench?

Also if Manectric was put on the bench by Archie, then you could not use DRE on it?

Archie:
Search your deck for a Pokemon with Team Aqua in its name and put it on your bench. Shuffle your deck afterward. Treat the new benched Pokemon as a Basic Pokemon. If it is a Stage 2 Pokemon, put 2 damage counters on that Pokemon

 

[PokePop]

Yes, it reduces bench damage by 10. Nothing can add to bench damage, but things can reduce it.

If Manectric were put on the Bench by Archie, it is treated as a Basic and therefore you could not play DRE on it.

 

[Clefable73]

So you would still damage your pokemon with DRE attached to TA's Manteric?

 

[BJJ763]

TA's Manectric does no Bench damage with DRE attached to it.

 

[Prime]

It says, damage to your opponent's pokemon meaning with DRE attacked, all of your pokemon would take 10 and none of your opponent's pokemon would take 10.

 

[beatlerat]

Taking the literal reading of the card, I would say you are correct. The opponents bench is not damaged, but any of your benched Pokemon with energies attached would take damage.

 

[Dro~]

I think it is not a big deal if DRE is kept on a pokemon-ex that just evolved. Only stage 2 pokemon ex can take this advantage and most people use rare candies anyways, except maybe kingdra ex. I guess wally's training will get popular if DRE is allowed to stay attached on a pokemon ex.

 

[bullados]

Thank you for the loophole, Dro~. Unless this is overturned, there's gonna be a LOT of broken decks using DRE.

 

[Dro~]

I wonder which pokemon ex can take advantage of this. I can't think of any. If it is attached to amphy ex, it'll only do either 30 or 60 damage, which is bad for an ex. Ampharos can set up fast enough that it doesn't need DRE. So is kingdra ex due to its genetic memory attack. Gardy ex gains nothing from DRE if it's directly attached to it. It may be good on blaziken ex but I don't have the cards to test.

 

[Cyrus]

I think it'd be good on Blazi ex to burn things, but it isn't as efficient as one would like to deal the bench damage. 100 down to 90 is not going to kill big guys anytime soon.

However, I see non-ex Pokemon STILL benefitting the most from DRE. Highly unorthodox decks are now suddenly viable thanks to this thing, and I mean it!