BROCK_S_RHYDON_2:GYM_HEROESPokémon PowerBench Guard
As long as Brock's Rhydon is Benched, whenever 1 of your Benched Pokémon is damaged, you may do 10 of that damage to Brock's Rhydon instead. (If more than 1 of your Benched Pokémon is damaged at the same time, you may use this power once for each of them.)
Lariat70
Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
weakness:x2
resistance:-30
retreat cost:3
Important Card Rulings & Erratas
- Bench Guard resolves before Metal Energy on Brock's Rhydon, because the Silver Bible places a benched Pokémon's Powers before Energy effects (this overrules the WotC Chat ruling of Feb 22, 2001). The 10 damage moved from each Benched Pokémon is added to the damage Brock's Rhydon takes, and Metal Energy then reduces that total by 10 once, not each moved part. For example, if Brock's Onix's Tunneling hits 2 other Benched Pokémon and you use Bench Guard for both, Brock's Rhydon takes 20 minus 10 and each of the other 2 takes 10.