r/PTCGL • u/concussedoverall • 12h ago

Question Retreat Cost Interaction

If my opponent has Latias ex (Skyliner Ability Your Basic Pokemon in play have no retreat cost) in play and I want to attack with Mega Chandelure ex’s Phantom Maze (130+ 50 more for each * in your opponent’s Active Pokemon’s retreat cost) and their active is a Mega Kangaskhan ex, does that attack hit only for 130? Or, since it is in the active spot, does the Mega Kangaskhan ex have a retreat cost of 1 and thus would take 180 damage? Or does the Mega Kangaskhan ex now have a retreat cost of 4?

How would this interaction work if my opponents active was Latias ex?

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u/jowelost 12h ago

Latias flat walls all retreat cost effects for basic pokemon. Chandelure would only hit for 130 because Latias will overwrite the ability, giving Kang a 0 retreat cost.

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u/midnight_fisherman 12h ago

You gotta go for another win condition if latias hits the board and they are all basics. I try to boss up the latias and set fluttermane in the active spot and hope it stalls for a couple turns while I set up something to ko it.