Abilities » Entrusted Wishes | Attacks » Exciting Dance
If Radiant Jirachi with the "Entrusted Wishes" Ability is KO'd by Quaquaval ex's "Exciting Dance" attack which pushes it to the Bench after doing damage, do you still get to search your deck for up to 3 cards or not since Radiant Jirachi is on the bench by the time KO's are checked?
Yes. Entrusted Wishes checks for two things here: Radiant Jirachi was damaged by an attack while it was your Active Pokemon, and Radiant Jirachi was Knocked Out by that attack. So even though you don't check for a KO until the attack is completed, the criteria for using Entrusted Wishes has been met, so it can be used. This holds true for any similar Ability that triggers when the Pokemon is Active and gets damaged by an attack.
Source: TPCi Rules Team (2024-06-20)
Abilities » Zero to Hero
When I use Palafin's "Zero to Hero" Ability, do I shuffle both Palafin and the Basic Finizen cards into my deck, or just the Stage 1 Palafin card since it says to shuffle "this card" into the deck?
Only the Palafin goes back into the deck. Finizen stays in play, going underneath the Palafin ex.
Source: Twilight Masquerade FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2024-05-23)
Abilities » Recon Directive
What happens if I use Drakloak's "Recon Directive" Ability and I only have one card left in my deck?
You put that card into your hand, and there is no other card to put back into your deck.
Source: Twilight Masquerade FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2024-05-23)
Abilities » Hero's Spirit
Palafin ex's "Hero's Spirit" Ability is very literal. You can put it into play only with the effect of Palafin's "Zero to Hero" Ability; you can't put it into play any other way. The only exception would be if something like Hex Maniac or Garbotoxin are used, which remove Abilities of Pokemon that are in the hand.
Source: Twilight Masquerade FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2024-05-23)
Abilities » Festival Lead | Attacks » Whirlpool
If I have a Technical Machine attached to Goldeen that has the "Festival Lead" Ability, can I use its "Whirlpool" attack first and then attack with the TM attack?
No, Festival Lead does not work with TM's; it has to be an attack that the Pokemon has printed on the card.
Source: Twilight Masquerade FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2024-05-23)
Abilities » Festival Lead
If I have a Technical Machine attached to a Pokemon that has the "Festival Lead" Ability, can I attack with the TM twice?
No, Festival Lead does not work with TM's; it has to be an attack that the Pokemon has printed on the card.
Source: Twilight Masquerade FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2024-05-23)
Abilities » Boom Boom Groove | Abilities » Festival Lead
I have a Pokemon with the "Festival Lead" Ability in the Active Spot. If I have more than one Thwackey in play, can I use more than one "Boom Boom Groove" Ability in the same turn?
Yes. Each Thwackey can use their Ability once.
Source: Twilight Masquerade FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2024-05-23)
Abilities » Big Net | Trainers » Rescue Board
If my active Pokemon with 30HP remaining has a Rescue Board tool attached, making it have no Retreat Cost, does Ariados' "Big Net" Ability affect its retreat cost?
Nope, if a Pokemon's Retreat Cost is set to zero by an effect such as Rescue Board, it cannot be increased by Big Net.
Source: Twilight Masquerade FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2024-05-23)
Abilities » Big Net | Attacks » String Bind
Does the extra retreat cost placed by Ariados' "Big Net" Ability increase the damage done by Ariados' "String Bind" attack?
Yes, it does.
Source: Twilight Masquerade FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2024-05-23)
Abilities » Adrena-Pheromone | Energy » Legacy Energy
If I have Fezandipiti with the "Adrena-Pheromone" Ability as my Active Pokemon and it only has a Legacy Energy attached, can I attack with "Energy Feather" on my turn and also get the protective effect of "Adrena-Pheromone" during my opponent's turn?
Yes, although Legacy Energy only provides one unit of energy, it is providing all energy types all the time.
Source: Twilight Masquerade FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2024-05-23)