Trainers - Page 15 of 54 - Pokémon Rulings Compendium

If Path to the Peak is in play and I play four Missing Clover to take a Jirachi {*} from my face down prizes, will I be able to use its "Wish Upon a Star" Ability?: Yes, you may. You are taking a Prize Card and the Ability is activated before it is in the hand or in play, so Path to the Peak does not stop it.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2021-11-18)

Can I search for any Pokemon VMAX or V-UNION with Adventurer's Discovery?: Yes you can, because Pokemon VMAX or V-UNION are a type of Pokemon V.

Source: Fusion Strike FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2021-11-11)

Can I play Plus Power or Electropower or Power Tablet on my first turn if I'm going first and am not allowed to attack?: Yes you can play those. Keep in mind there are some Pokemon (like Latios-EX with "Fast Raid" attack) that are allowed to attack on first turn.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2021-11-11)

If I have Hiding Energy or Snow Leaf Badge attached to my Active Pokemon, would my opponent's Leafeon VMAX's "Grass Knot" attack do any damage to it or not? If yes, would "Phoebe" remove the effect of Hiding Energy or Snow Leaf Badge for the damage calculation of "Grass Knot"?: The effects of Hiding Energy and Snow Leaf Badge are not blocking any damage from the attacking Pokemon, they are changing the stats of the Pokemon they are attached to. So they are not really affecting the damage done by Grass Knot; it is still 60x the Retreat Cost, but the Retreat Cost is now effectively zero. And since those cards are not affecting the damage being done (they're only affecting the Retreat Cost), Phoebe will not help it do more damage.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2021-10-07)

Can I use Heavy Ball or Level Ball to search for a Pokemon V-UNION card?: No you can't. Even if a Pokemon V-UNION has a Retreat Cost of 3 or more when it's fully assembled, you still can't search for any of the parts with Heavy Ball. And even though some of the parts don't have any HP listed, you still can't search for them with Level Ball.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2021-09-30)

Can I use Mysterious Treasure to put a Mewtwo V-UNION card in my hand?: Yes. When not in play, each piece of a Pokemon V-UNION still retains its Energy type, its card type (Pokemon), and its name.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2021-09-30)

Can I use a card like Sonia or Quick Ball that lets me search for Basic Pokemon to search my deck for Pokemon V-UNION cards?: No, because they are neither Basic nor Evolution Pokemon; their Stage is V-UNION.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2021-09-30)

Can I use cards that search for a Pokemon, like Ultra Ball or Poke Ball, to get a Pokemon V-UNION card from my deck or discard pile?: Any effect that lets you search your deck or discard pile for "a Pokemon" will let you use that effect on a Pokemon V-UNION card; but remember, you cannot put a single Pokemon V-UNION card into play.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2021-09-30)

If I use Medicham V's "Yoga Loop" attack to KO one of my opponent’s Pokemon, per the effect I get to take another new turn. If I then play Pokemon Ranger, can I use "Yoga Loop" again?: No, Pokemon Ranger won't bypass the repeat limitation of Yoga Loop because that is not an Attack Effect, it is a Game State Check. Yoga Loop is checking what the game state was in the past (did you use it last turn?), and Pokemon Ranger has no effect on that.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2021-09-23)

Can I use two Boost Shake to evolve my Basic Pokemon to a Stage 1 and then evolve it again to a Stage 2?: Since Boost Shake ends your turn immediately after using it, you cannot use two of them in the same turn.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2021-09-09)