Trainers - Page 51 of 54 - Pokémon Rulings Compendium

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)

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)

Can I use Junk Arm if there aren't any trainer cards already in the Discard Pile?: No, you cannot play Junk Arm unless there is at least one Trainer card other than Junk Arm already in the Discard Pile beforehand.

Source: PUI Rules Team (2010-12-09), PUI Rules Team (2004-06-16)

Can I use Rare Candy on a Pokémon that was devolved on that same turn (i.e. Devolution Spray, Hyper Devolution Spray, etc.)?: No, you cannot. A Pokemon must be in play since the beginning of the turn in which you are using Rare Candy. A devolved Pokemon counts as just coming into play.

Source: PUI Rules Team (2004-06-03), PUI Rules Team (2004-06-09)