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Nice Guy Phil · Joined: 05 Sep 2011 Posts: 11

I'm pretty sure I know the answer to this but am double checking the ruling regardless

Whimsicott (B/W EP No.2)

Encore : Chose one of the defending Pokemon's attacks. During your opponents next turn , that Pokemon can only use that attack

So, if i was to use that on a basic Squirtle on my turn, if it was subsequently evolved into Wartortle, would it be locked out of using an attack? To my mind there are 3 different rulings/reasons etc...

1. Yes, it's the same Pokemon, just an evolved form so the ability of Encore still applies.
2. No, when a Pokemon evolves it removes all existing conditions from it, not just status conditions
3. No, when a Pokemon evolves it's counted as a new Pokemon to the game so encore's affect wouldn't be applied.

I suspect it's option 3, but was curious.

Hope someone can help

Phil ^_^
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PJ · Joined: 21 Jan 2010 Posts: 478

You have chosen an attack which is not there anymore since the pokemon has evolved.
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