- Can I use cards that search for a Pokemon, like "Bebe's Search" or "Poke Ball" to get a Pokemon LEGEND card from my deck?
- Any effect that lets you search your deck or discard pile or do something from your hand with "a Pokemon" will let you use that effect on one half of a Pokemon LEGEND set, but not both halves.
Source:
HeartGold & SoulSilver FAQ (2010-02-11), PUI Rules Team (2010-02-11)
- If I use Pokemon Communication to put a Pokemon into my deck, am I allowed to voluntarily fail and choose to take no Pokemon out of my deck?
- The contents of your deck is not public knowledge so the deck search can fail, even if you've just put a Pokemon into the deck.
Source:
PUI Rules Team (2010-02-04)
- Can I use Rare Candy to evolve from Dome Fossil to one of the Kabutops from older expansions that evolve from Mysterious Fossil?
- Since Kabutops can evolve from Kabuto of any expansion, you may use Rare Candy to evolve either Dome Fossil or Mysterious Fossil into any Kabutops, regardless of expansion.
Source:
PUI Rules Team (2008-05-22)
- Can you attach multiple copies of the same TM to the same Pokémon?
- Sure.
Source:
PUI Rules Team (2006-02-23)
- I have never had this come up and I can't find anything saying you can't, but can you attach 2 Technical Machines to the same Pokémon at the same time?
- There are no restrictions on TM's that say you cannot, so yes you can.
Source:
PUI Rules Team (2006-01-26)
- Could I play a trainer if it's obvious that it will have no effect (i.e. Life Herb on a Pokémon without any damage and with no Special Conditions on it)?
- No, you cannot play a card if it is obvious that you cannot do what the card is supposed to do at that moment.
Source:
PUI Rules Team (2005-09-22)
- If you use Rare Candy to evolve a Pokémon, and the evo card has a "Coming into Play" Pokémon Power (such as Dark Crobat), does that coming into play power get activated?
- Using Powers, Attacks, or Trainers that let you put a Pokémon in the game from your hand will allow coming into play Powers to activate. This is a reversal from previous rulings.
Source:
PUI Rules Team (2003-10-23), PUI Rules Team (2005-04-14)
- Can I evolve Dratini in play to Dark Dragonite by using Rare Candy?
- Yes. [This is true as long as there is a normal evolutionary path between the basic and the Stage 2 "Dark" Pokémon.]
Source:
PUI Rules Team (2005-02-10)
- Does Rare Candy override evolution-preventing effects such as Fossil Aerodactyl's "Prehistoric Power"?
- Yes, you can use Rare Candy when Aerodactyl's Prehistoric Power is in play.
Source:
PUI Rules Team (2003-09-18), PUI Rules Team (2004-07-22)