[BR] Pokémon March (N1 102). T1 P1 Pokemon March, T1 P2 could evo

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Pokémon March (N1 102). T1 P1 Pokemon March, T1 P2 could evolve, but shouldn't be able to

Game starting
Game type: QUICKPLAY
Game format: Base-Neo (2002)
Battle started between SlimeyGrimey and championoffun!
Coin flip result: TAILS
championoffun will start
Game setup complete
Between turns
Turn 1 begins
championoffun drew 1 card
championoffun played Bill.
championoffun drew 2 cards
championoffun played Pokémon March.
Put Larvitar onto bench.
SlimeyGrimey has shuffled deck.
Put Sneasel onto bench.
championoffun has shuffled deck.
championoffun played PlusPower.
Put Lickitung onto bench
championoffun played Professor Elm.
championoffun has shuffled deck.
championoffun drew 7 cards
Attached a Fighting Energy (BS 97) to Lt. Surge's Spearow.
Baby Rule coin flip result: TAILS
Baby Rule ends turn without attacking
PlusPower (BS2 113) was discarded
Between turns
Turn 2 begins
SlimeyGrimey drew 1 card
SlimeyGrimey played Bill.
SlimeyGrimey drew 2 cards
SlimeyGrimey played Bill.
SlimeyGrimey drew 2 cards
SlimeyGrimey played Master Ball.
SlimeyGrimey has shuffled deck.
Attached a Fighting Energy (BS 97) to Larvitar.
Larvitar evolved into Dark Pupitar

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@championoffun is correct. Based on the ruling from the era, while players can generally evolve a Pokémon on their turn that had been benched during their opponent’s turn, players cannot evolve a Pokémon on their first turn. (I believe Eevee’s Energy Evolution may create an exception, however.)

This ruling has always been an interesting point of discussion, so it may be worth confirming it with Japan’s official rules. @nobu is knowledgeable of these rules and may be able to help.