cradily ex

[Dañel]

if my opponent has a cradily ex as his active pokemon, can I use rare candys? :grass:

 

[PokePop]

No, but you could use Wally's Training or something else that will pull the evo from your deck or discard pile.
You can't play an evo card from your hand.

 

[Dañel]

ok, thanks for that :grass:

 

[Xeno]

Wait a sec, doesn't Rare Candy say "put", as in the "put" that bypasses all other rules?

 

[Professor_Chris]

I'm with Xeno...since Rare candy doesn't trigger "play from hand" effects then it should bypass Cradily ex.

 

[PokePop]

Q. My opponent has Cradily ex in play. Can I use a Trainer card, or an
attack on a Pokémon to evolve my Active Pokémon?
A. You could not use an Pokémon’s attack or play a Trainer card to
evolve your Active Pokémon, unless the Evolution card you would be putting
into play, comes from somewhere other than your hand. [So Rare Candy
cannot be used, but Wally's Training can.] (Team Magma vs Team Aqua
Prerelease FAQ, Q9; Mar 4, 2004 PUI Rules Team)

 

[Professor_Chris]

I see...seems rather contradictory to me...seing as Dark Crobat (for example) is coming from your hand too. *shrug* But since when do rulings have to make sense?

 

[PokePop]

Note, though, that Cradily ex has to be Active and it only prevents evolutions of the Opponent's Active.
It doesn't shut down all evolution.