Abilities - Pokémon Rulings Compendium

At the end of my turn, both players' Active Pokemon are Poisoned. During Pokemon Checkup my opponent's poisoned Pokemon gets KO'd, and they bring up a Pecharunt with "Toxic Subjugation" Ability. Does my Active Pokemon then receive additional damage counters for poison placed on it?: Both Poisoned Pokemon receive damage counters during Pokemon Checkup, then you check to see if any Pokemon are Knocked Out. A new Active Pokemon is promoted after the check for Special Conditions. So when Pecharunt is promoted Pokemon Checkup is already over and Toxic Subjugation would not apply.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2024-12-19)

If Dusknoir is Active and uses its "Cursed Blast" Ability to KO a Togekiss with "Wonder Kiss" Ability, would Togekiss still get to flip for Dusknoir being KO'd or not?: Yes, you would get to flip for Wonder Kiss. All effects have to be resolved before resolving KO's.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2024-12-12)

If Dusknoir or Dusclops is in the Active Spot and uses its "Cursed Blast" Ability to KO a Togekiss with "Wonder Kiss" Ability, does Togekiss get to take an extra Prize Card or not?: If the Dusknoir or Dusclops is active when they use Cursed Blast, Wonder Kiss will apply.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2024-11-14)

If I have 4 Togekiss with "Wonder Kiss" Ability in play when my opponent's Active Pokemon is Knocked Out, do I get to flip 4 times even though I can only take one extra prize, assuming one of the flips is heads?: No, you only get to flip once. "The effect of Wonder Kiss does not stack" means that you can only use the Ability once regardless of how many Togekiss are in play. The coin flip is part of using the Ability, so you can't "stack" the flips.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2024-11-14)

Does Gravity Gemstone add to the Retreat Cost of my Pokemon while I have Latias ex with "Skyliner" Ability or Archuladon with "Metal Bridge" Ability in play?: Nope, if a Pokemon is set to have no Retreat Cost by an effect such as Skyliner or Metal Bridge, it cannot be increased.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2024-11-14)

If I put a Skeledirge (Stage 2) directly into play using Tatsugiri ex's "Cinnabar Lure" attack and I also have a Victini with "Victory Cheer" Ability in play, will Skeledirge's attacks do 10 more damage?: Yes. Although Skeledirge is not an "Evolved Pokemon" in this scenario, it is still considered an "Evolution Pokemon" (Stage 2) that meets the requirements for Victory Cheer.

Source: Surging Sparks FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2024-11-07)

If I have Togekiss with "Wonder Kiss" Ability in play and my opponent's poisoned Active Pokemon only has 10 HP left, do I take an extra prize when it is KO'd during Pokemon Checkup if I flip Heads for "Wonder Kiss"? What if Togekiss is in play and my opponent's active Pokemon knocks itself out?: The KO can be during either player's turn or during Pokemon Checkup, and it doesn't have to be from an attack. Wonder Kiss only looks at your opponent's Active Pokemon.

Source: Surging Sparks FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2024-11-07)

Can I use Quaquaval's "Up-Tempo" Ability to put a card from my hand on the bottom of my deck if I have 6 or more cards in my hand?: No, you cannot. You have to be able to draw a card when using this ability.

Source: Surging Sparks FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2024-11-07)

If Pikachu ex has full HP and a Lively Stadium is in play, and Roaring Moon ex uses its "Calamity Storm" attack and discards the stadium, will Pikachu ex's "Resolute Heart" Ability prevent it from being KO'd leaving it with 10 HP remaining?: No, it won't. Calamity Storm does 220 damage and that many damage counters are placed onto Pikachu ex, so it no longer has full HP at this point due to Lively Stadium and the "Full HP condition" is not met in order to trigger Resolute Heart; then the stadium is discarded, returning Pikachu ex's maximum HP to 200, and therefore Pikachu ex is KO'd. However, if Calamity Storm does 230 damage (for example, if Roaring Moon ex has a Vitality Band attached), Resolute Heart would work; the attack places 230 damage onto Pikachu ex, thus meeting the "Full HP condition" in order to trigger Resolute Heart; then the Stadium is discarded, and Pikachu ex survives with 10 HP remaining (190 damage on it).

Source: Surging Sparks FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2024-11-07)

If I use Tatsugiri ex's "Surprise Pump" attack against my opponent's Kecleon with "Expert Hider" Ability and they flip Heads, does it do 100 damage or no damage?: Surprise Pump will do 100 damage. The attack ignores the damage reduction because Expert Hider is an effect.

Source: Surging Sparks FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2024-11-07)