>      Here's the quieston...
  >      If you have the energy on active pokemon,
  do you have to attack?
  >This may be an obvious answer, but I need to know.
  >
  >                                       
  FMS
  >
   
  No.  Attacking is always
  optional, and there are even good reasons why you would not want to attack
  sometimes.
   
  Scott Gerhardt