- Does Marowak's "Bodyguard" Ability prevent me from revealing my hand from an opponent's Trevenant's "Poltergeist" attack?
- Yes, it does.
Source:
TPCi Rules Team (2017-05-18)
- What happens if I try to use Chandelure's "Shady Move" Ability to move a damage counter from my Pokemon to one of my opponent's Pokemon while they have a Machoke with "Daunting Pose" Ability in play? And what happens if I try to move one of my opponent's damage counters from one Pokemon to one of their Benched Pokemon.
- In both cases Shady Move would remove the damage counter from the first Pokemon, but the second Pokemon would not receive it because it is protected by Daunting Pose. If you try to move damage *to* something that blocks effects, the damage disappears; if you try to move damage *from* something that blocks effects, the damage stays there. But Daunting Pose only prevents putting damage counters ON your Benched Pokemon; it does not prevent taking damage counters OFF your Pokemon.
Source:
Guardians Rising FAQ (2017-04-22), TPCi Rules Team (2017-05-04)
- For Salazzle's "Hot Poison" Ability, can I choose to only Poison or only Burn the opponent's Active Pokemon? Or do I have to do them both?
- No, you must either apply both Special Conditions (if you are able to), or not use the Ability.
Source:
Guardians Rising FAQ (2017-04-22), TPCi Rules Team (2017-05-04)
- For Chandelure's "Shady Move" Ability, am I allowed to move a damage counter from one of my Pokemon to one of my opponent's Pokemon?
- Yes, you can.
Source:
Guardians Rising FAQ (2017-04-22), TPCi Rules Team (2017-05-04)
- If I have more than one Dhelmise in play, do I get to add 10 damage for Metal Pokemon attacks for each one of their "Steelworker" Abilities?
- Yes, they will stack.
Source:
Guardians Rising FAQ (2017-04-22), TPCi Rules Team (2017-05-04)
- Yveltal with "Fright Night" Ability knocks out Wobbuffet with the "Bide Barricade" Ability which was turning "Fright Night" off. Does Exp. Share on the Benched Pokemon behind Wobbuffet work?
- Yes, since Wobbuffet was not yet in the Discard Pile, Fright Night remains off and Exp. Share works.
Source:
TPCi Rules Team (2017-04-20)
- If I play Captivating Poke Puff and find a Pokemon with the Omega Barrier Ancient Trait in my opponent's hand, can I choose that Pokemon to be benched or does Omega Barrier block the Captivating Poke Puff?
- Yes, you can put that Pokemon onto the Bench. Ancient Traits are only active when that Pokemon is in play.
Source:
TPCi Rules Team (2017-03-30)
- Can I play Target Whistle and choose a Basic Pokemon in the Discard Pile with the Omega Barrier Ancient Trait, or does Omega Barrier block the Target Whistle?
- Yes, you can put that Pokemon from the Discard Pile onto the Bench. Ancient Traits are only active when that Pokemon is in play.
Source:
TPCi Rules Team (2017-03-30)
- If Magearna EX with the "Mystic Heart" Ability is in play, are all Pokemon with Metal Energy attached protected from Greninja's "Shadow Stitching" attack?
- If Magearna EX has a Metal Energy attached to it, all Pokemon with Metal Energy attached are protected; however, if Magearna EX does not have a Metal Energy attached to it, its Mystic Heart Ability is shut off and no Pokemon with Metal Energy attached are protected.
Source:
TPCi Rules Team (2017-02-02)