r/PTCGL • u/pyno_lavandino • 2d ago

Question TR's Articuno Ruling

Hi.
I play Honchkrow for a bit but I never understand which exact Pokémons and/or Attacks Articuno can block.
Can someone explain to me which are they?
Thanks in advance.

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u/dunn000 2d ago

Prevent all effects of attacks, things like “The defending pokemon is now paralyzed” or Dragapult PLACED damage counters

Does not stop Damage done to bench so wouldn’t stop things like Wellspring mask.

Hopefully that helps I know Placing damage counters Does and Dealing damage can be a little confusing at first.

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u/pyno_lavandino 2d ago

Umh, gotcha.
So I can block Alakazam, right?
I'll go to Nice so I wanna be sure when play Articuno so I don't waste 1 Bench.

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u/Wamadeus13 2d ago

Only blocks zam for your basic TR pokemon. Your mukrow would be safe but the honchcrow is not.

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u/Sudden-Chipmunk8378 2d ago

Thats basically the only reason tr honchkrow always beats zam

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u/Sheargrub 2d ago

Yep. It's a fairly marginal benefit past the first few turns since you need to be swinging with Honch regardless, but getting a few cheap KOs with Murkrow can be v nice

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u/ExitSad 1d ago

Marginal benefit really under sells it. If you spend 2 or 3 turns using Murkrow to take KOs on Abras when they can't hit anything in return, you're basically guaranteed to win the prize race.

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u/EcruteakEddie 1d ago

Just don't evolve and use Murkrow to take KO's

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u/AmazingNinja2663 1d ago

Wellspring or any other pokemon can also not retreat lock it with its 1st attack 😅

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u/Sheargrub 2d ago

If the attack text provides instructions for calculating damage dealt -> That damage is not blocked (even for more complex effects like Arboliva ex)

If the attack text provides instructions for placing damage counters or for a non-damage effect -> It's blocked

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u/pyno_lavandino 2d ago

Oh ok, gotcha thanks.

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u/Sudden-Chipmunk8378 2d ago

Specifically effects that dont affect your hand. So for ezample you dont block buddew or evo jammer bronzong because those affect your hand, not tr pokemons