Attacks - Page 36 of 59 - Pokémon Rulings Compendium

Does Seviper's "More Poison" Ability stack with the effect of Toxapex GX's "Super Intense Poison" attack?: Yes, you first put 10 damage counters for the Super Intense Poison attack and then you get to add 1 damage counter for each More Poison ability.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2017-08-03)

If my opponent used Turtonator GX's "Shell Trap" attack and I have Magearna EX with the "Mystic Heart" Ability in play, will my Pokemon with Metal energy attached get the 8 damage counters from "Shell Trap" if I attack and do damage to Turtonator GX?: No, it will not receive the 8 damage counters. Mystic Heart prevents all effects of your opponent's attacks, and Shell Trap's damage counters are an effect of your opponent's attack.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2017-08-03)

If I use Bruxish's "Synchronoise" attack against my opponent's dual type Pokemon like Volcanion EX, and there are other Volcanion EX on the Bench, do they take 40 damage or 20?: They take 20 damage.

Source: Burning Shadows FAQ (2017-07-20), TPCi Rules Team (2017-08-03)

If my opponent has no Benched Pokemon, can I still use Alolan Muk-GX's "Tri Hazard-GX" attack?: You can use it, but it won't have any effect, and it will count as having used your GX attack for the game.

Source: Burning Shadows FAQ (2017-07-20), TPCi Rules Team (2017-08-03)

If I use Araquanid's "Bubble Net" attack and my opponent switches in a new Active Pokemon, can they attach an Energy to it during their turn?: Yes they can. The effect was on that specific Defending Pokemon and was removed when it went to the Bench.

Source: Burning Shadows FAQ (2017-07-20), TPCi Rules Team (2017-08-03)

If I use Palossand's "Dust Storm" attack against a Stage 2 Pokemon, do I discard the Basic and Stage 1 cards attached to the Stage 2 Pokemon?: No. The Basic and Stage 1 as well as the Sandygast are part of their respective Pokemon and are not discarded.

Source: Burning Shadows FAQ (2017-07-20), TPCi Rules Team (2017-08-03)

If I put a Charizard GX in play using Ho Oh GX's "Eternal Flame GX" attack, and my opponent evolves into Porygon-Z and uses its "Initialize" Ability, does Charizard GX go back into my hand?: No. Charizard GX is in play as an "unevolved Pokemon" and so is not affected by the Ability.

Source: Burning Shadows FAQ (2017-07-20), TPCi Rules Team (2017-08-03)

If I use Ho-Oh GX's "Eternal Flame GX" attack, can I place a Stage 2 Pokemon like Charizard GX from my discard pile directly onto my Bench?: Yes. The attack does not specify that the selected Pokemon have to be Basic Pokemon.

Source: Burning Shadows FAQ (2017-07-20), TPCi Rules Team (2017-08-03)

When using Drampa GX's "Berserk" attack, must ALL Benched Pokemon have at least 1 damage counter or do you only need 1 Benched Pokemon with a damage counter on it to add the +70 damage?: If any of your Benched Pokemon have damage counters it will add the +70 damage. If it required all of them it would have said "all" or "each" in the attack text.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2017-07-06)

Does Umbreon GX's "Dark Call GX" attack have to discard 2 energy from a single Pokemon, or can I discard 1 energy from two separate Pokemon? Or does it mean to discard 2 energy from each of my opponent's Pokemon??: The term "Pokemon" in the attack is plural, but it doesn't mean all of your opponent's Pokemon. You may discard 2 energy from one Pokemon, or you may discard 1 energy each from two Pokemon.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2017-01-26), TPCi Rules Team (2017-06-27)