Abilities - Page 45 of 57 - Pokémon Rulings Compendium

If I attach a Basic Energy to Eevee and trigger its "Energy Evolution" ability but choose an evolution belonging to Team Plasma, would I take the damage from Frozen City stadium or not?: The mandatory effect of the Frozen City stadium comes before the optional effect of Energy Evolution. If the Eevee is not a Team Plasma Pokemon before choosing whether to use Energy Evolution, you would take the damage from Frozen City.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2014-08-28)

If I have more than one Machamp in play, do I get +20 damage for each one of them?: Yes, but only for each one that has the "Fighting Fury" Ability.

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

Is Klefki's "Secret Key" ability stackable? Can you increase Resistance by -40 for each of them?: No, regardless of how many Klefki you have in play you only get a maximum Resistance of -40 from Secret Key.

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

If I use Dusknoir's "Sinister Hand" Ability to KO my opponent's Active Pokemon, can I wait until my opponent replaces his or her Active Pokemon before taking my prize(s)?: No, per the rulebook you must take your prizes first, and then the opponent replaces his or her Active Pokemon.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2014-08-28)

For Eevee, can you attach an energy and use its "Energy Evolution" ability and evolve on your first turn? How about on Eevee's first turn in play?: Yes. You can evolve on your first turn and also on the turn that you played Eevee via this Ability.

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

Can I use Evosoda on a Caterpie the first turn of the game or the turn that Caterpie is played since "Adaptive Evolution" says it can evolve in those cases?: No, you can't use Evosoda to evolve in either of those conditions because the text on Evosoda specifically prevents it.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2014-05-29)

Emolga with a Grass energy attached is poisoned and uses its "Call For Family" attack to get Virizion EX with "Verdant Wind" ability. Does it take poison damage or not?: No, because Virizion EX is in play before the end of the turn and Poison damage is taken between turns.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2014-01-02), TPCi Rules Team (2014-05-08)

Can I use Caterpie's "Adaptive Evolution" Ability to evolve into Metapod, then immediately use Metapod's "Adaptive Evolution" Ability to evolve into Butterfree all on the same turn?: Yes, you can.

Source: Flashfire FAQ (2014-05-08), TPCi Rules Team (2014-05-08)

Does Deoxys EX's "Power Connect" Ability add to damage done from G Booster?: Yes, the attacks of any Team Plasma Pokemon get the added bonus, including attacks from attached Tools.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2014-05-08)

Does Drifblim's "Drifting Balloon" Ability affect the attacks from the Drifloon beneath it when Celebi EX with "Time Recall" is in play?: Yes, the attacks used from Drifloon will cost one less energy for each of the opponent's Team Plasma Pokemon in play.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2014-05-08)