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{L} → Nuzzle
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
{L} → Nuzzle Shot
This attack does 10 damage for each of your Pokémon in play that has the Nuzzle attack to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
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It uses its tail to absorb electricity from power plants or from outlets in houses, and then it fires the electricity from its whiskers.
Chris
How is Nuzzle Shot even a thing? Am I reading it wrong, or does this attack just help you lose? Is there a strategy that benefits from this?
Otaku
I think you may be misreading it. For each Pokémon you have in play that with the “Nuzzle” attack, Nuzzle Shot does 10 damage to one of your OPPONENT’S Benched Pokémon (your choice). So for [L], you can do up to 60 damage (80 with Sky Field) to one of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon.
Chris
You’re totally right. I misread it. Thanks for clearing that up!
Jake
I read 5 times, yet I’m STILL confused on how the heck it was writen.
Twylis
“For” and “to” are the words of significance here. “For” is determining the amount of damage that the attack does, and “to” determines the target of that damage.
A comparable recent example that might feel more intuitive is Paldea Evolved Murkrow’s United Wings attack. The only difference here is you can choose your target from your opponent’s bench with Nuzzle Shot, but the overall phrasing is mostly the same.