Abilities - Pokémon Rulings Compendium

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 Raging 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)

If I use Grand Tree to evolve from Charmander into Charmeleon and then into Charizard ex, can I use Charizard ex's "Infernal Reign" Ability or not?: No, you cannot use Infernal Reign because Charizard ex was not played from your hand to evolve Charmeleon.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2024-09-26)

Say my opponent and I each have 1 prize card left, then I use an attack like Pumpkaboo's "Reckless Charge" that KO's my opponent's Active Pokemon but also KO's Pumpkaboo due to "Reckless Charge's" recoil effect. However, my opponent has only one benched Pokemon with 20HP left, while I only have Iron Valiant ex on my bench. Does our game go to a tiebreaker since we both have a Pokemon on the bench, or will I win the game since Iron Valiant ex would be promoted as Active and then "Tachyon Bits" will be activated resulting in the KO of my opponent's last Pokemon?: All effects have to finish resolving before the winner is determined, so you could activate Tachyon Bits to KO the opponent's last Pokemon. You would win the game as you have achieved two win conditions but your opponent has only achieved one.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2024-09-26)

If my opponent has a card with "Colress" in its name in their Discard Pile and Pokemon League Headquarters is in play, can I use Kyurem's "Trifrost" attack with only one energy attached due to its "Plasma Bane" Ability?: Kyurem's Plasma Bane ability sets Trifrost's attack cost to one. Since the attack cost has been set to a specific number, Pokemon League Headquarters does not add to it.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2024-09-12)

If my Fidough was damaged, and I evolve it to Dachsbun ex and use the "Time to Chow Down" Ability, does that Dachsbun ex also get healed of all damage?: Yes.

Source: Stellar Crown FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2024-09-12)

If I use Dachsbun ex's "Time to Chow Down" Ability, can I choose which of my Evolution Pokemon to heal so I don't have to discard Energy from one of them that has just one damage counter on it?: No, you choose to use the Ability or not. Once you choose to use it, you have to heal all of your Evolution Pokemon and discard Energy from all of them that were healed.

Source: Stellar Crown FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2024-09-12)