If your active Pokmon could take out their active Pokmon on the next turn and they have at least one benched Pokmon, the AI will always opt to attach energy to the latter and allow you to take out the former unless attaching an energy to their active would allow them to take out your active
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P/T Number 300 Language English Legal Formats Alchemy, Brawl, Commander, Competitive Brawl, Historic, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, Timeless, Vintage Rulings (7/25/2025) The artifacts retain any types, subtypes, supertypes, and abilities they have
Its Ability Sky Transport will allow you to switch your Active Pokmon with one of your Benched Pokmon
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