From: Brian Brokaw [brokaw@pojo.com]
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 1999 8:19 PM
To: Juan Parra
Subject: RE: Do effects of attack take effect even thou a pokemon
blocked the attack?

> Now, suppose Alakazam uses "Confuse Ray" (Flip a coin. If heads the
> Defending pokemon is now Confused) on Chansey (resistance to psychic
> attacks).  Since Chansey blocks the 30 damage from Alakazam's attack, would
> Alakazam still have the opportunity to confuse Chansey?

Chansey's Scrunch specifically allows all "effects" of attacks
through, so it will NOT prevent Confusion. 

On the other hand, Base set Mewtwo's Barrier move blocks damage
AND effects.

Brian Brokaw