Rulings - Pokémon Rulings Compendium

If I have Eternatus VMAX with the "Eternal Zone" Ability in play, can my opponent use Mawile GX's "Captivating Wink" Ability to play any non-Darkness Pokémon onto my bench?: No, if Eternal Zone is working, your opponent cannot force you to put any non-Darkness Pokémon into play.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2020-09-24)

If my already-poisoned Pokemon is hit by Dragalge's "Poison Cultivation" attack then I use Switch while Dust Island is in play, is my new Active Pokemon poisoned with a regular condition (only one damage counter in between turns) or with the effect from "Poison Cultivation" (ten damage counters in between turns)?: If the Poison effect places more than one damage counter during the Pokémon Checkup phase between turns, then switching the Pokémon out using a Trainer card while Dust Island is in play will retain the modified Poison effect of placing multiple damage counters on the new Active Pokémon.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2020-09-24)

I know using Darkrai {*}'s "Nightmare Star" Ability is optional, but can I choose to attach only one Darkness Energy card if I have two in my hand?: Since the contents of the hand is not public knowledge, you may attach only one if you wish.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2020-09-17)

If my only Eternatus VMAX with "Eternal Zone" Ability is Active and gets KO'd, do I reduce my bench size down to 5 Pokemon before or after promoting one to the Active Slot?: You discard down to 5 Benched Pokemon before promoting a new Active Pokemon in this scenario.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2020-08-20)

If I use Devolution Spray Z to devolve Eternatus VMAX with "Eternal Zone" Ability with enough damage already on the devolved Eternatus V to knock it out, is it KO'd before having to reduce my Bench down to 5 Pokemon, or if I discard it to reduce my bench is it not KO'd?: Well if the Eternatus VMAX is active it would get KO'd after reducing the Bench, but if the devolved Eternatus V is on the bench you could discard it as part of the bench reduction to avoid a KO.

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2020-08-20)

If I have Eternatus VMAX with "Eternal Zone" Ability in play and I use Devolution Spray Z to devolve one of my benched Darkness type Pokemon to a non-Darkness type Pokemon with enough damage already on the devolved Pokemon to knock it out, is it KO'd before having to reduce my Bench down to 5 Pokemon, or if I discard it to reduce my bench is it not KO'd?: You would discard your Bench down to 5 first, then check for a KO. That means you could discard the newly devolved Pokemon to avoid a KO, even if Eternatus VMAX is the one being devolved!

Source: TPCi Rules Team (2020-08-13)

What happens if I play Bird Keeper but there aren't any Pokemon on my bench?: If you only have one Pokemon in play, you cannot play Bird Keeper.

Source: Darkness Ablaze FAQ (2020-07-31), TPCi Rules Team (2020-08-13)

How does Billowing Smoke work with Greedy Dice or Jirachi {*} and its "Wish Upon a Star" Ability?: If you KO a Pokemon with Billowing Smoke attached, you do not get to use Greedy Dice nor Wish Upon a Star since neither of those cards would be going into your hand. Any Prize cards that would be taken for a Pokemon that has Billowing Smoke attached are discarded, not taken.

Source: Darkness Ablaze FAQ (2020-07-31), TPCi Rules Team (2020-08-13)

Source: Darkness Ablaze FAQ (2020-07-31), TPCi Rules Team (2020-08-13)

Does Galar Mine add {*}{*} to the Retreat Cost of a Darkness Pokemon with Hiding Energy attached?: Nope, if a Pokemon's Retreat Cost is set to zero by an effect such as Hiding Energy, it cannot be increased by Galar Mine.

Source: Darkness Ablaze FAQ (2020-07-31), TPCi Rules Team (2020-08-13)