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Garchomp

Type
POKEMON
HP
160
Energy Type
N
Stage
STAGE2
Retreat Cost
C
Regulation Mark
F
Rarity
RARE HOLO
Illustrator
Nurikabe
Set
Brilliant Stars (BRS)
Number
109/172

Abilities

Sonic Slip

When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may prevent all damage from and effects of attacks from your opponent's Pokémon done to this Pokémon until the end of your opponent's next turn.

Attacks

WFDragonblade
160

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Garchomp makes its home in volcanic mountains. It flies through the sky as fast as a jet airplane, hunting down as much prey as it can.

Errata

Ability: Sonic Slip — When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may prevent all damage from and effects of attacks from your opponent's Pokémon done to all of your Pokémon during their next turn.

Rulings (2)

The original intention of this [Sonic Slip] Ability was to provide protection only from the opponent's attacks, not from your own. The new text will say, "When you play this Pokemon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokemon during your turn, you may prevent all damage from and effects of attacks from your opponent's Pokemon done to this Pokemon until the end of your opponent's next turn."

Sonic SlipSonic Slip
Source: TPCi Announcements (2022-02-09) [https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/errata-for-garchomp-in-pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-brilliant-stars/]; Brilliant Stars FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2022-02-24)Feb 24, 2022Compendium →

If I play Garchomp with the "Sonic Slip" Ability to evolve my Active Pokemon and then Garchomp moves to the Bench, does the effect from "Sonic Slip" get removed?

No. It is an effect from an Ability, not from an Attack, so moving to the Bench does not remove it.

Sonic Slip
Source: Brilliant Stars FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2022-02-24)Feb 24, 2022Compendium →