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If a Pokemon with Bursting Balloon tool attached is attacked by an Yveltal with the "Fright Night" Ability no damage is placed on the attacker, but is the tool discarded at the end of the turn as its text indicates?: The Bursting Balloon damage placement effect is turned off, but the discard text is also an effect, so the tool is not discarded at the end of the turn.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2016-03-24)

Can I use the effect of a Stadium like Rough Seas, then play Delinquent to remove the Stadium, then play another Stadium of the same name as the original and use its effect too?: Yes, that is permissible.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2016-02-25)

If I play "Psychic's Third Eye", do I get to discard cards from my opponent's hand?: No. You look at their hand, but you discard from your own hand.

Source: BREAKpoint FAQ (2016-01-23), TPCi Rules Team (2016-02-11)

If I have Floral Crown attached to my Active Pokemon, and my opponent does just enough damage to knock it out, can I use Floral Crown to reduce the damage so it is not Knocked Out?: No. You have to resolve all effects and triggered results from the attack first, including Knockouts and taking Prizes. After that, if the Pokemon with Floral Crown is still in play, then you would heal 20 damage. It will not save a Pokemon from a Knock Out due to an attack.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2016-02-11)

If I have a Hard Charm attached to Talonflame and use its "Jet Shoot" attack, then next turn my opponent does a simple attack that does 20 damage, can I pick the order of when to apply the Hard Charm's -20 reduction and "Jet Shoot's" +40 recoil? If I use Hard Charm to reduce the net damage to zero (20-20), could I then negate the "Jet Shoot" recoil?: No, it doesn't work like that. The check for effects on the defending player's Active Pokemon, such as Hard Charm and Jet Shoot, both happen at the same step in the damage calculation process. So you don't stop damage calculations mid-step just because the calculation was less than or equal to zero. The net effect of Hard Charm & Jet Shoot result in +20 damage at that step in the calculation process.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2015-12-10)

If I play "Giovanni's Scheme" and choose one of its effects, can I change to the other effect later in my turn as long as I haven't attacked yet?: No. You choose which effect to use when you play it and you're locked in with that effect until the end of your turn.

Source: BREAKthrough FAQ (2015-11-19), TPCi Rules Team (2015-11-19)

If the Parallel City Stadium is already in play, can either player replace it with another Parallel City card facing the opposite direction?: No. Stadium cards can only be replaced by another Stadium card with a different name; direction of the card does not matter.

Source: BREAKthrough FAQ (2015-11-19), TPCi Rules Team (2015-11-19)

Can I use Heavy Ball to search for Chesnaught BREAK since it has the retreat cost of Chesnaught?: No. While not in play, the card has no Retreat Cost.

Source: BREAKthrough FAQ (2015-11-19), TPCi Rules Team (2015-11-19)

With the "Forest of Giant Plants" Stadium in play, could I evolve from Oddish to Gloom to Vileplume all in the same turn?: Yes. Oddish can evolve into Gloom on the turn it comes into play, and since Gloom has come into play that turn the stadium would allow it evolve into Vileplume right away too.

Source: Ancient Origins FAQ (2015-08-13), TPCi Rules Team (2015-08-13)

If I play "Ace Trainer" does my opponent draw 6 cards and then draw 3 cards?: No. After you shuffle your hands in, you will draw 6 and your opponent will only draw 3.

Source: Ancient Origins FAQ (2015-08-13), TPCi Rules Team (2015-08-13)