Trainers - Page 8 of 54 - Pokémon Rulings Compendium

Can you play Erika's Invitation if your opponent's Bench is full?: No. It's public knowledge that you can't put down any additional Basic Pokemon on your opponent's Bench, so you cannot play the card.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2023-09-28)

When I play Daisy's Help can I rearrange my Prize Cards after looking at them?: No, you cannot. You need to return the cards to their original positions.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2023-09-28)

If I'm using Scizor's "Punishing Scissors" attack and one of my opponent's V Pokemon has Forest Seal Stone attached, does my attack do an extra 50 damage for it?: No, the V Pokemon does not *have* the Star Alchemy Ability, it only can use it.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2023-09-28)

Say my opponent has 3 Genesect V on the bench and Path to the Peak is in play. If I attack with Scizor's "Punishing Scissors" attack, do I do 10 damage or 160 damage?: When Path to the Peak is in play Genesect V has no Abilities, so Punishing Scissors would only do 10 damage in this situation.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2023-09-28)

If I have 5 Pokemon on my Bench and Lunatone with "New Moon" Ability and Solrock are in play, what happens if my opponent plays Collapsed Stadium? Would I have to discard any Benched Pokemon or does "New Moon" prevent that?: The effect of Collapsed Stadium is being done to the player's bench size, not to the Pokemon on the bench; so New Moon would not protect them and you would have to discard Benched Pokemon.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2023-09-07)

Would a Solrock coming into play on the bench receive damage counters from Gapejaw Bog if a Lunatone with "New Moon" Ability is in play but the Ability is not active yet (it requires Solrock to also be in play)? Or what if you put that Lunatone onto the bench while Solrock is already in play?: New Moon activates immediately when it's condition is met, so in either case the 2 damage counters from Gapejaw Bog would be prevented.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2023-09-07)

If Lost City stadium is in play and Lunatone's "New Moon" Ability is active, what happens if multiple Pokemon including Lunatone & Solrock are KO'd?: All KO's are evaluated simultaneously, so if the New Moon ability was active all KO'd Pokemon would go to the discard pile.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2023-09-07)

If Grant ends up in my discard pile during the first turn of the game, can I use its effect if I'm going first?: Yes you can. The part about "if this Grant is in your discard pile" is not part of the Supporter's action.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2023-08-31)

If I have a Klawf ex with "Counterattacking Pincer" Ability and Rugged Helmet attached to it, what happens if it gets damaged by an opponent's attack from a Fusion Strike Pokemon that has a Fusion Strike Energy and a Double Turbo Energy attached to it?: The Counterattacking Pincer ability and Rugged Helmet are triggered simultaneously, so you may choose the order in which they are applied. If you choose the Counterattacking Pincer ability first it will fizzle due to Fusion Strike Energy. However, if you choose to use Rugged Helmet first you can put the Fusion Strike Energy into the opponent's hand and then you can use Counterattacking Pincer to discard the Double Turbo Energy.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2023-08-31)

If one of my Pokemon was knocked out by an effect of an attack or an Ability, would I still be able to play Letter of Encouragement?: Yes, there is no restriction on how the Pokemon was Knocked Out. However, a KO during Pokemon Checkup such as from Poison or Burn would not count.

Source: Obsidian Flames FAQ; TPCi Rules Team (2023-08-10)