Can a Mega Stone be replaced with another item that is flung at it?

Oct. 18, 2014

Ok let’s say:Garchomp mega-evolved into Mega Garchomp!The opposing Ambipom used Fling!It flung it’s Life Orb at Garchomp!Garchomp used Dragon Claw!Garchomp lost some of it’s HP!

But we all know the Mega Stone of a Pokemon cannot be replaced in battle. So will Garchomp have a Life Orb or its original item (Garchompite)?I’m asking because my item got replaced earlier today at the Battle Maison again.

Pleaselog inorregisterto add a comment.

Fling doesn’t forcibly replace the opponent’s item with the one flung. It just does damage and has a possible secondary effect based on the item thrown. With life orb, it inflicts 30 base damage to the opponent.

To give your opponent an item, you would need a move like trick or switcheroo to switch items, and even then, mega stones are an exception in that they cannot be removed from the Pokemon when in use.