Attacks - Page 46 of 59 - Pokémon Rulings Compendium

Say you have Silver Mirror attached to one of your non-EX Pokemon, and it is the only remaining Pokemon. If your opponent's Beheeyem tries to attack with "Damakinesis", the six damage counters obviously don't get moved to the Pokemon with Silver Mirror since Beheeyem is a Team Plasma Pokemon; but do the damage counters get removed and then discarded, or do they not move at all?: The non-EX Pokemon with Silver Mirror attached is a valid target for the choice of where to move the damage counters to, but since Silver Mirror prevents all effects of attacks done by Team Plasma Pokemon the damage counters would be discarded rather than attached to the Defending Pokemon.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2013-09-26)

For Cradily's "Lifesplosion" attack, do I need to have the corresponding Stage 1 Pokemon in play in order to put the Stage 2 Pokemon on my bench?: No, the Stage 2 Pokemon card goes directly onto the bench, even though it does not count as a "Basic Pokemon".

Source: Plasma Blast FAQ (2013-08-15), TPCi Rules Team (2013-08-15)

If I use Victini-EX's "Turbo Energize" attack but choose to attach the two Basic Energy cards from my deck to Sigilyph with "Safeguard", what happens?: Sigiliph is a valid target for the choice of Benched Pokemon, but since Safeguard prevents all effects of attacks done by Pokemon-EX the energies would be discarded rather than attached to Sigilyph.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2013-06-20)

If I use Deoxys-EX's "Helix Force" attack against a Pokemon with a DCE attached, does it do 30+60 damage?: If Deoxys-EX has the required Plasma Energy attached, it does 30+60 damage. The extra damage, as the card says, is 30 for each energy attached to the defending Pokemon, and DCE provides two energy.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2013-06-20)

Can I use "Signs of Evolution" to get a Vaporeon and a Glaceon from my deck?: No, you may not. Vaporeon & Glaceon are both Water types, and the three Pokemon retrieved by Signs of Evolution must all be different types.

Source: Plasma Freeze FAQ (2013-05-16), TPCi Rules Team (2013-05-16)

Can I use "Signs of Evolution" to get two of the same cards that evolve from Eevee if I don't have 3 different ones in my deck?: No. Each one you take out of your deck must be a differently typed evolution of Eevee; you may not retrieve more than one Pokemon of the same type.

Source: Plasma Freeze FAQ (2013-05-16), TPCi Rules Team (2013-05-16)

With Raticate's "Transfer Junk" attack, what if I don't have all 3 types of Team Plasma cards, Pokemon, Trainer & Energy in my discard?: Take one of each type that you do have.

Source: Plasma Freeze FAQ (2013-05-16), TPCi Rules Team (2013-05-16)

If my opponent used Steelix's "Metal Defender" attack on his or her turn, then I send it to the bench and bring it back out on my turn, can I apply weakness to Steelix with my Fire Pokemon's attack?: Yes, you can. Benching Steelix ends Metal Defender's effect.

Source: Plasma Freeze FAQ (2013-05-16), TPCi Rules Team (2013-05-16)

Can I choose to move less than six damage counters for Beheeyem's "Damakinesis" attack?: If you have six damage counters in play, you must move six of them.

Source: Plasma Storm FAQ (2013-02-07), TPCi Rules Team (2013-02-07)

Do the six damage counters for Beheeyem's "Damakinesis" attack have to all come from the same Pokemon, or can I move a total of six from multiple Pokemon I have in play?: You can choose as many Pokemon as you have in play, moving a total of six damage counters. If you have less than six damage counters on all your Pokemon in play, you move all of them.

Source: Plasma Storm FAQ (2013-02-07), TPCi Rules Team (2013-02-07)