If my opponent has no benched Pokemon, do I do 30 damage to their active Pokemon when I use Mawile's "Invite and Strike" attack?
No, damage is only done to the "new Active Pokemon". If there is no switch, then no damage is done.
Invite and Strike
Mawile
- Type
- POKEMON
- HP
- 90
- Energy Type
- Stage
- BASIC
- Retreat Cost
- Weakness
×2- Resistance
-30- Regulation Mark
- H
- Rarity
- COMMON
- Illustrator
- aspara
- Set
- Scarlet & Violet—Temporal Forces (TEF)
- Number
- 112/162
Attacks
Invite and StrikeSwitch in 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon to the Active Spot. This attack does 30 damage to the new Active Pokémon.
Sharp FangIt uses its docile-looking face to lull foes into complacency, then bites with its huge, relentless jaws.