King Piplup
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Now that we have rulings on Bronzong vs Greninja...
Thanks.
Q. If I have Suicune with the "Wind Charm" Ability Active and my opponent attacks with Greninja's "Shadow Stitching", are all my Abilities turned off including "Wind Charm", or does "Wind Charm" prevent "Shadow Stitching" from disabling my Pokemon's Abilities?Q. If Bronzong with the "Metal Fortress" Ability is in play, are benched Pokemon protected from Greninja's "Shadow Stitching" attack? If so, does it also protect Pokemon that come into play on the bench during the opponent's turn?
A. Wind Charm prevents Shadow Stitching from disabling your Pokemon's Abilities. However, if Suicune goes to the Bench, Wind Charm's effect goes away and your Pokemon will no longer have Abilities that turn. Suicune also does not protect any Pokemon not already in play. (BREAKpoint FAQ; Feb 11, 2016 TPCi Rules Team)
A. If Bronzong is on the Bench, all benched Pokemon are protected, including ones put into play after the attack has happened (for example, Shaymin-EX's "Set Up" Ability will work in this scenario); however, the Active Pokemon is not protected, even if it goes to the Bench it will not get its Ability back. If Bronzong is Active and has its Metal Fortress shut off, the Benched Pokemon are not protected; even if it moves to the Bench, it will not get its Ability back. Finally, if Bronzong is on the Bench and becomes the Active Pokemon during your turn, it loses its Ability and the Benched Pokémon are no longer protected. (Jun 23, 2016 TPCi Rules Team)
Is there a functional difference between the two cards that leads to the seeming-discrepancy here? With Nationals this week, I mostly just want to confirm that this is still how Suicune works.[COLOR=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8)]Ability: Wind Charm[/COLOR]
[COLOR=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8)]As long as this Pokémon is your Active Pokémon, prevent all effects of your opponent’s attacks, except damage, done to each of your Pokémon. (Existing effects are not removed.)
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[COLOR=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8)]Ability: Metal Fortress[/COLOR]
[COLOR=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8)]Prevent all effects of your opponent’s attacks, including damage, done to your Benched Pokémon.[/COLOR]
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