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- ↓ 0.01
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- ↑ 4.95
{D} → Sticky Jail : 30
During your opponent’s next turn, attacks used by the Defending Pokémon cost {C} more, and its Retreat Cost is {C} more.
{D}{D}{D}{C} → Sludge Bomb : 180
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It’s thickly covered with a filthy, vile sludge. It is so toxic, even its footprints contain poison.
JP
This is the first appearance of the phrasing “attacks used by the Defending Pokémon”; previously, it was “the Defending Pokémon’s attacks.” Perhaps this is to differentiate between attacks a Pokémon has vs attacks it can use? e.g. a Pokémon may have a Tool attached (like TM: Devolution) to let it use an additional attack, but it does not have that attack.
JP
follow up: Seismitoad OBF has “attacks used by your opponent’s Active Pokémon cost {C} more” which I guess is the real first appearance of the new wording.
JLB
Very interesting! They must’ve recognized the potential “loopholes” people would think up with the wording and changed it accordingly.
burma
I wish that “Sticky Jail” were on a basic. It’s a fun, disruptive move.