If I use Blaziken's "Inferno Kick Flurry" attack and my opponent has no benched Pokemon, do I still have to discard 2 Energy?
Yes, you do. The discard of the Energy is a separate effect and is not optional.
Inferno Kick Flurry
Blaziken
- Type
- POKEMON
- HP
- 170
- Energy Type
- Stage
- STAGE2
- Retreat Cost
- Weakness
×2- Regulation Mark
- I
- Rarity
- RARE
- Illustrator
- Kazumasa Yasukuni
- Set
- Scarlet & Violet—Destined Rivals (DRI)
- Number
- 42/182
Attacks
Heat BlastInferno Kick FlurryDiscard 2 Energy from this Pokémon. This attack also does 120 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
When facing a tough foe, it looses flames from its wrists. Its powerful legs let it jump clear over buildings.