Abilities - Page 11 of 59 - Pokémon Rulings Compendium

If I attach a Basic Fighting Energy to Eevee, can I use its "Energy Evolution" Ability even though it's known that there's no Fighting type Pokemon that evolves from Eevee?: No, since it's known that there is no Fighting type Pokemon that evolves from Eevee, the Ability cannot be used.

Source: Furious Fists FAQ (2014-08-28), TPCi Rules Team (2014-08-28), TPCi Rules Team (2023-06-22)

My opponent has Malamar with the "Contrary" Ability in the Active Spot. On my turn, I attach Blunder Policy to my Fuecoco and use its "Spacing Out" attack and I flip heads. The coin result will be treated as tails, but since the physical coin flipped heads do I get to draw 3 cards with the effect of Blunder Policy?: There is no distinction between the actual result of the coin flip vs. what the outcome is treated as. Regardless of what the physical coin shows the flip was tails, so you would get to draw 3 cards from the effect of Blunder Policy.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2023-06-22)

My opponent's Active Pokemon is Eternatus VMAX with the "Eternal Zone" Ability working, and they have 8 Pokemon on their Bench. I use Quaquaval ex's "Exciting Dance" attack, doing damage to Eternatus VMAX and then sending out Ting-Lu ex. Will Ting-Lu ex's "Cursed Land" Ability shut off "Eternal Zone" before the entire effect of "Exciting Dance" completes?: Yes. The switch effect of Quaquaval ex happens, and then with Ting-Lu ex entering the Active Spot, Eternatus VMAX's Ability gets shut off, meaning that player must immediately discard Pokemon until they have 5 Benched Pokemon. Then, Eternatus VMAX switches with a Benched Pokemon.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2023-06-22)

Can I use Squawkabilly ex's "Squawk and Seize" Ability if I have no cards in my hand to discard?: Yes, you always have a hand even if it has zero cards in it.

Source: Paldea Evolved FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2023-06-08)

Can I use Dedenne ex's "Tail Swap" attack to move damage counters around if Abomasnow's "Freezing Disaster" Ability is in play?: Yes you can, since "moving" damage counters is not the same as "healing" damage.

Source: Paldea Evolved FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2023-06-08)

If I use Forretress ex's "Exploding Energy" Ability, can I attach any of the Energy cards that I searched for to Forretress ex before it is knocked out?: Yes. They would then be discarded with the Forretress ex.

Source: Paldea Evolved FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2023-06-08)

Does Tinkatuff's "Pulverizing Press" attack do damage if Skiploom's or Jumpluff's "Drifting Dodge" Ability flips heads?: Yes, it does. Technically speaking you still flip the coin but regardless of the flip's outcome the damage is not prevented.

Source: Paldea Evolved FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2023-06-08)

If I use Bramblin's "Ride the Wind" attack and flip heads, can I bring up Weavile and use its "Assaulting Hunt" Ability?: Yes, that'll work because the Assaulting Hunt Ability is still happening during your turn.

Source: Paldea Evolved FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2023-06-08)

If I bring up Weavile with the "Assaulting Hunt" Ability after my opponent KO's my Active Pokemon, can I switch in 1 of their Benched Basic Pokemon to the Active Spot?: No, because Assaulting Hunt only works "during your turn"

Source: Paldea Evolved FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2023-06-08)

If my opponent has Duraludon VMAX with the "Skyscraper" Ability in play, when I use Inteleon VMAX's "G-Max Spiral" attack and choose to return the only Special Energy card attached to Inteleon VMAX to my hand, does "Skyscraper" prevent the damage or not?: The choice to remove the Special Energy card is made first, but then damage is done and finally effects of the attack. So removing the Special Energy card is an effect that doesn't happen until damage has been done and therefore blocked by Skyscraper.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2023-06-01)