[BR] Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX (BST 88). If it evolves after movi

Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX (BST 88). If it evolves after moving from bench to active, you don't get the bonus damage when you should

Game starting
Game type: QuickPlay
Game format: Standard 2021
Battle started between xhjon and Fajar14!
Coin flip result: TAILS
Fajar14 will start
xhjon took a mulligan. They will continue taking mulligans after Fajar14 places an Active Pokémon (and Benched, if any).
Mulligan phase: xhjon took 1 additional mulligans
Fajar14 drew 1 extra cards.
Game setup complete
Between turns
Turn 1 begins
Fajar14 drew 1 card
Fajar14 played Great Ball.
Got [Crobat V (DAA 182)] to hand
Fajar14 has shuffled deck.
Fajar14 played Great Ball.
Fajar14 has shuffled deck.
Attached a Hiding Darkness Energy (DAA 175) to Eternatus V.
Dark City is now in play.
Crobat V has used Dark Asset
Fajar14 drew 3 cards
Put Crobat V onto bench
Between turns
Turn 2 begins
xhjon drew 1 card
xhjon played Quick Ball.
Mew (UNB 76) was discarded
Put [Rapid Strike Urshifu V (BST 87)] to Hand
xhjon has shuffled deck.
Put Rapid Strike Urshifu V onto bench
Jirachi has used Stellar Wish
Put [Quick Ball (SSH 179)] to Hand
xhjon has shuffled deck.
Jirachi is now asleep
xhjon played Quick Ball.
Pokémon Communication (TEU 152) was discarded
Put [Dedenne-GX (UNB 57)] to Hand
xhjon has shuffled deck.
Attached a Fighting Energy (SSH 223) to Rapid Strike Urshifu V.
xhjon played Scoop Up Net.
Scooped up [Jirachi (TEU 99)]
Jirachi (TEU 99) is no longer asleep
Rapid Strike Urshifu V is now active
Put Jirachi onto bench
Dedenne-GX has used Dedechange
Fighting Energy (SSH 223) was discarded
Escape Rope (BST 125) was discarded
xhjon drew 6 cards
Put Dedenne-GX onto bench
Put Remoraid onto bench
Rapid Strike Urshifu V used Strafe
Eternatus V is weak to FIGHTING
Rapid Strike Urshifu V did 60 damage to Eternatus V
Jirachi is now active
Between turns
Turn 3 begins
Fajar14 drew 1 card
Eternatus V evolved into Eternatus VMAX
Fajar14 played Piers.
Put [Eternatus VMAX (SHF SV122), Weakness Guard Energy (UNM 258)] to Hand
Fajar14 has shuffled deck.
Eternatus V evolved into Eternatus VMAX
Attached a Weakness Guard Energy (UNM 258) to Eternatus VMAX.
Crobat V has used Dark Asset
Fajar14 drew 2 cards
Put Crobat V onto bench
Eternatus VMAX used Dread End
Eternatus VMAX did 120 damage to Jirachi
Jirachi was knocked out
Fajar14 took one prize card.
Remoraid is now active
Between turns
Turn 4 begins
xhjon drew 1 card
xhjon played Boss's Orders.
Eternatus VMAX is now active
Put Jirachi onto bench
xhjon played Switch.
Jirachi is now active
Jirachi has used Stellar Wish
Put [Pokémon Communication (TEU 152)] to Hand
xhjon has shuffled deck.
Jirachi is now asleep
Attached a Rapid Strike Energy (BST 140) to Rapid Strike Urshifu V.
xhjon played Switch.
Jirachi (TEU 99) is no longer asleep
Rapid Strike Urshifu V is now active
xhjon played Pokémon Communication.
Put [Jirachi (TEU 99)] to deck
Got [Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX (BST 88)] from deck
xhjon has shuffled deck.
Rapid Strike Urshifu V evolved into Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX
Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX used Gale Thrust
Eternatus VMAX is weak to FIGHTING
Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX did 60 damage to Eternatus VMAX
Between turns
Turn 5 begins
Fajar14 drew 1 card
[xhjon]: wth
Fajar14 played Pokémon Communication.
Put [Eternatus V (SWSHP SWSH044)] to deck

This isn’t a bug. The ruling for this and similiar attacks like Golisopod GX’s first impression has always been that the “this pokemon” text is not satisfied since the pre-evolution and the evolution are technically different pokemon so you don’t get the extra damage.

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