Rulings - Pokémon Rulings Compendium

If I use Umbreon's "Feint Attack" on an opponent's benched Charizard ex, would the damage be blocked by Charizard ex's "Tera" trait or would it go through since "Feint Attack" ignores all effects on the opposing Pokemon?: Tera traits are considered effects on that Pokemon, so Feint Attack would get through it.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2024-01-04)

If my opponent has Tool Jammer activated, do I discard any of my attached Technical Machines at the end of my turn or not?: The discard text on Technical Machine tools is an effect, so the tool is not discarded at the end of the turn.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2023-12-14)

Can Mew ex's "Genome Hacking" attack copy an opponent's VSTAR attack that has already been used?: Yes, Genome Hacking can copy an opponent's VSTAR attack, even if the opponent has already used up their VSTAR attack for the game. However, if you have already used your own VSTAR Attack you cannot choose to use a VSTAR Power attack with Genome Hacking; you must select a valid attack to use.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2023-12-14)

If we are in a Tiebreaker or Sudden Death game, can I use Squawkabilly ex's "Squawk and Seize" Ability on my first turn?: Even though the Tiebreaker or Sudden Death is used to resolve a game where "Squawk and Seize" may have already been used, the Tiebreaker/Sudden Death is considered a separate game on its own so "Squawk and Seize" may be used on each player's first turn.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2023-12-14)

If it is your first turn going second and you attack with Medicham V's "Yoga Loop" attack, are you allowed to use Squawkabilly ex's "Squawk and Seize" Ability during that additional turn?: No, you cannot. The second turn is a new turn and no longer your first turn.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2023-12-14)

How does Skater's Park work if I have Toedscruel with the "Slime Mold Colony" Ability active?: Slime Mold Colony only affects your opponent's discard pile. However, while Skater's Park is in play, the basic Energy that would be discarded when your opponent retreats never makes it to the discard pile, so those cards would go into their hand.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2023-12-14)

How does PokeStop work if I have Toedscruel with the "Slime Mold Colony" Ability active?: Slime Mold Colony only affects your opponent's discard pile and their Abilities or Trainer cards (it doesn't do anything to its owner), so the behavior of the PokeStop stadium depends on which player owns it. For example, if I have Toedscruel and my opponent uses their own PokeStop, they would be able to discard 3 cards from the top of their deck but they wouldn't be able to put any of those discarded Item cards into their hand. However, if I have Toedscruel and my opponent uses *my* PokeStop, it works normally because Slime Mold Colony does not affect *my* PokeStop.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2023-12-14)

When using Golurk V's "Rewind Beam" attack against an evolved Pokemon, does my opponent get to put the highest Stage Evolution card into their hand if Golurk V does enough damage to KO it?: All effects of attacks must be completed before checking for KO's. So yes, the highest Stage Evolution card is put into their hand before it is KO'd.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2023-11-16)

If my opponent has a Ting-Lu ex with "Cursed Land" Ability active and a Gapejaw Bog stadium in play, when I put Spiritomb with the "Fettered in Misfortune" Ability into play is there a brief moment where Spiritomb's Ability is active before the damage counters from Gapejaw Bog are placed onto Spiritomb which in turn triggers "Cursed Land"? For example, making Honchkrow V with the "Boss Pockets" Ability discard all but one of its Tools before "Fettered in Misfortune" turns off?: The order of effects in this scenario are as follows: 1) When Spiritomb is played onto the Bench its Fettered in Misfortune Ability immediately cancels out the Boss Pockets Ability of Honchkrow V, thus causing all but one of the Tool cards attached to Honchkrow V to be discarded. 2) Gapejaw Bog's effect puts damage counters on Spiritomb. 3) The Cursed Land Ability of Ting-Lu ex cancels out Spiritomb's Fettered in Misfortune Ability.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2023-11-16)

Say Gapejaw Bog stadium is in play and Ting-Lu ex with "Cursed Land" Ability is in the Active Spot. If I put Pumpkaboo onto the Bench, can I use its "Pumpkin Pit" Ability to discard Gapejaw Bog before it places damage counters on Pumpkaboo?: Since Pumpkin Pit and Gapejaw Bog are simultaneous effects, it is up to the player to choose the order in which they will be applied. If the Stadium discard effect is resolved first, no damage counters will be placed on Pumpkaboo. However, if the player chooses to put the damage counters from Gapejaw Bog first, then Pumpkin Pit won't work because Ting-Lu ex's Cursed Land would shut off Pumpkin Pit.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2023-11-16)