What happens when a Pokémon is knocked out?

A Pokémon is Knocked Out if it has damage greater than or equal to its Hit Points. That Pokémon goes to the discard pile along with all cards attached to it. When one of your opponent’s Pokémon is Knocked Out, take one of your Prize cards. Cards sent to the Lost Zone are no longer playable during that game.

Can you damage benched Pokémon?

If an attack explicitly states that benched Pokémon take damage, then yes.

What happens if you have no Benched Pokémon?

Yes. The rules only require that the player have one Pokemon in the active position. Pokemon on the bench are optional. If the opponents active Pokemon is knocked out, and they have no pokemon on the bench to replace it, the attacking player wins.

Are benched Pokemon considered in play?

The bottom row of a player’s in-play section is for the Benched Pokémon. Each player may have up to 5 Pokémon on the Bench at any one time. Any Pokémon in play other than the Active Pokémon must be put on the Bench.

Can you heal benched Pokemon?

All status conditions are healed if your pokemon retreats to the bench, or if your pokemon evolves. Pokemon on the bench cannot be affected by special conditions.

What can benched Pokemon do?

When your Active Pokémon goes to your Bench (whether it retreated or got there some other way), some things do go away—Special Conditions and anything effects from attacks. If you retreat, you can still attack that turn with your new Active Pokémon. Some Pokémon have special Abilities they can use.

Can you heal benched Pokémon?

Can you put energy on Benched Pokémon?

Take an Energy card from your hand and put it under your Active Pokémon or one of your Benched Pokémon to indicate that this is Energy it can use. You can attach Energy just once each turn!

Can benched Pokémon use abilities?

You can use Abilities from both your Active and Benched Pokémon. When you play any Trainer card, do what it says and obey the rule at the bottom of the card, and then put it in the discard pile. You can play as many Item cards as you like.