Attacks » Electro Rain | Attacks » Multishot Star | Abilities » Skyscraper | Energy » Speed Energy | Energy » Wash Energy
If I have an Alolan Raichu with Speed Energy attached or a Starmie with Wash Energy attached, if I use their "Electro Rain" or "Multishot Star" attacks and discard those Special Energy cards would it get through Duraludon VMAX's "Skyscraper" Ability or not?
Because you don't know how many targets to select until you discard all the Energy, the process is to discard the Energy first, then choose which Pokemon take damage, and then apply damage. Since for those particular attacks the discard happens first and THEN damage is applied, as long as there are no other Special Energy cards attached to Alolan Raichu or Starmie the damage would not be blocked by Skyscraper.
Source: TPCi Rules Team (2021-12-02)
Attacks » Queen's Orders
If I use Tsareena V's "Queen's Orders" attack, can I choose to discard zero Benched Pokemon?
Yes, you can. The attack will then do 20 damage.
Source: Fusion Strike FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2021-11-11)
Attacks » Queen's Orders
If I use Tsareena V's "Queen's Orders" attack and discard a Stage 2 Pokemon from my Bench, does it count as three Pokemon including the Basic & Evolution cards underneath that also get discarded?
No, the Basic & Evolution cards are all part of a single Pokemon while in play.
Source: Fusion Strike FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2021-11-11)
Attacks » Ninja Tornado
If my Active Pokemon was knocked out by my opponent's attack and I replace it with Accelgor, can I use Accelgor's "Ninja Tornado" attack for {G}?
No, the replacement of your Active Pokemon happened at the end of your opponent's turn, not during your new turn.
Source: Fusion Strike FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2021-11-11)
Attacks » Cross Fusion Strike
If I use Mew VMAX's "Cross Fusion Strike" attack and choose an attack with a cost of more than just {C}{C}, can I do it even if I only have two of any energy attached to Mew VMAX?
Yes, you only have to pay the attack cost of Cross Fusion Strike. Ignore the attack cost of the copied attack whether it is more, less, or the same; regardless of the type or amount of energy required for the copied attack.
Source: Fusion Strike FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2021-11-11)
Attacks » Bail Out
If I use Virizion's "Bail Out" attack, can I choose to put zero Pokemon into my hand if I have any Pokemon in my discard pile?
No, if you choose to do the attack and you have a Pokemon in the discard pile, you have to choose at least one of them. But remember, you can always choose to pass and not attack.
Source: Fusion Strike FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2021-11-11)
Attacks » Aqua Split | Attacks » G-Max Drum Solo
Is Rillaboom VMAX's "G-Max Drum Solo" or Cloyster's "Aqua Split" attacks' bench damage amount split between the two chosen Pokemon (20+20 or 10+30, etc.) or does it do 40 or 30 damage to each of them?
The attack does 40 or 30 damage to each of the two chosen Pokemon.
Source: Fusion Strike FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2021-11-11)
Attacks » Shell Trap | Abilities » Solar Revelation
If my opponent used Turtonator's "Shell Trap" attack and I have Espeon VMAX with the "Solar Revelation" Ability in play, will my Attacking Pokemon with energy attached receive the 8 damage counters from "Shell Trap" if I attack and do damage to Turtonator?
No, it will not receive the 8 damage counters. Solar Revelation prevents all effects of your opponent's attacks, and Shell Trap's damage counters are an effect of your opponent's attack.
Source: Fusion Strike FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2021-11-11)
Abilities » Cursed Shimmer | Attacks » Ditch and Shake
Does Chandelure VMAX's "Cursed Shimmer" Ability prevent Maractus' "Ditch and Shake" attack from discarding any number of Pokemon Tool cards?
No, Cursed Shimmer only prevents the opponent from playing Pokemon Tool cards from their hand; that is not the same thing as discarding Pokemon Tool cards for Ditch and Shake.
Source: Fusion Strike FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2021-11-11)
Attacks » Grass Knot | Energy » Hiding Energy | Trainers » Phoebe | Trainers » Snow Leaf Badge
If I have Hiding Energy or Snow Leaf Badge attached to my Active Pokemon, would my opponent's Leafeon VMAX's "Grass Knot" attack do any damage to it or not? If yes, would "Phoebe" remove the effect of Hiding Energy or Snow Leaf Badge for the damage calculation of "Grass Knot"?
The effects of Hiding Energy and Snow Leaf Badge are not blocking any damage from the attacking Pokemon, they are changing the stats of the Pokemon they are attached to. So they are not really affecting the damage done by Grass Knot; it is still 60x the Retreat Cost, but the Retreat Cost is now effectively zero. And since those cards are not affecting the damage being done (they're only affecting the Retreat Cost), Phoebe will not help it do more damage.
Source: TPCi Rules Team (2021-10-07)