PKM4
Compendium Publishing Assistant
Last edited: Thursday, August 9th, 2018
(Added August 2nd & 9th Rulings and FAQ for SM:Celestial Storm)
xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8
This edition of the Rulings Compendium includes:
|
|
* SM07: Celestial Storm FAQ --
* August 2nd, 2018 TPCi Rules Team Meeting -- (*) --
* August 9th, 2018 TPCi Rules Team Meeting -- (*) --
xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8
----------------------------------------------------------------------
ERRATA
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------
META-RULINGS
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------
POKEMON ABILITIES
----------------------------------------------------------------------
== BIDE BARRICADE (Wobbuffet - XY: Phantom Forces)
Q. Say I have Slaking with "Lazy" as my Active Pokemon and my opponent has Wobbuffet with "Bide Barricade" as their Active Pokemon; also my opponent has Garbodor on the Bench and currently "Garbotoxin" is disabling all other Abilities. If I play Field Blower to discard the Pokemon Tool from Garbodor so "Garbotoxin" is no longer in effect, does my "Lazy" or my opponent's "Bide Barricade" go into effect first?
A. In this scenario Lazy activates first. If Abilities activate at the same time, Abilities of the player whose turn it is activate first; therefore, Slaking's Ability activates first, since it's the player with Slaking's turn. (Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
== DESTINY BURST (Voltorb - XY:XY)
Q. If Voltorb is attacked by Blastoise EX's "Rapid Spin" which pushes it to the Bench after doing damage, do you still flip for Voltorb's "Destiny Burst" Ability or not?
A. Yes. Destiny Burst checks for two things: Voltorb was damaged by an attack while it was your Active Pokemon, and Voltorb was Knocked Out by that attack. So even though you don't check for a KO until the attack is completed, the criteria for using Destiny Burst has been met, so it can be used. This holds true for any similar Ability that triggers when the Pokemon is Active and gets damaged by an attack. (XY FAQ; Feb 6, 2014 TPCi Rules Team; Aug 9, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
***** PREVIOUS RULING: THIS ONE HAS BEEN OVERRULED; See Above *****
Q. If Voltorb is attacked by Blastoise EX's "Rapid Spin" which pushes it to the Bench after doing damage, do you still flip for Voltorb's "Destiny Barrage" Ability or not?
A. No, because the check for Destiny Barrage does not happen until after Voltorb has moved to the Bench. (XY FAQ; Feb 6, 2014 TPCi Rules Team)
== EXTEND (Metagross - SM: Celestial Storm)
Q. If you move Metagross with the "Extend" Ability to your bench after playing Steven's Resolve, will your turn immediately end?
A. No, Extend only prevents your turn from ending as a result of playing Steven's Resolve, after which your turn simply continues as normal. (Celestial Storm FAQ; Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
== GARBOTOXIN (Garbodor - XY: BREAKPoint)
Q. Say I have Slaking with "Lazy" as my Active Pokemon and my opponent has Wobbuffet with "Bide Barricade" as their Active Pokemon; also my opponent has Garbodor on the Bench and currently "Garbotoxin" is disabling all other Abilities. If I play Field Blower to discard the Pokemon Tool from Garbodor so "Garbotoxin" is no longer in effect, does my "Lazy" or my opponent's "Bide Barricade" go into effect first?
A. In this scenario Lazy activates first. If Abilities activate at the same time, Abilities of the player whose turn it is activate first; therefore, Slaking's Ability activates first, since it's the player with Slaking's turn. (Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
== JUNGLE TOTEM (Venusaur - SM: Shining Legends)
Q. Does Venusaur's "Jungle Totem" Ability boost the damage output of Rayquaza GX's "Dragon Break" attack since "each Basic {G} Energy attached to your Pokemon provides {G}{G} Energy"?
A. Yes, just because the Basic Energy card is now providing two units of energy doesn't change the fact that it's still Basic Energy. (Aug 9, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
== LAZY (Slaking - SM: Celestial Storm)
Q. What happens if both Slaking with "Lazy" and Garbodor with "Garbotoxin" in play? Do they cancel each other out or what?
A. It depends on the order in which each Ability gets activated. Both Lazy & Garbotoxin require a condition in order to activate (either being the Active Pokemon or having a Tool attached), so when one of the abilities is active the other one is prevented. But if the ability gets disabled (like if Slaking is no longer the Active Pokemon or if Garbodor loses its attached Tool), then the other ability can activate even if it was previously prevented. (Celestial Storm FAQ; Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
Q. Say I have Slaking with "Lazy" as my Active Pokemon and my opponent has Wobbuffet with "Bide Barricade" as their Active Pokemon; also my opponent has Garbodor on the Bench and currently "Garbotoxin" is disabling all other Abilities. If I play Field Blower to discard the Pokemon Tool from Garbodor so "Garbotoxin" is no longer in effect, does my "Lazy" or my opponent's "Bide Barricade" go into effect first?
A. In this scenario Lazy activates first. If Abilities activate at the same time, Abilities of the player whose turn it is activate first; therefore, Slaking's Ability activates first, since it's the player with Slaking's turn. (Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
== MAGIC EVENS (Mr.Mime GX - SM: Celestial Storm)
Q. Can Choice Band be used to get around Mr.Mime GX's "Magic Evens" Ability that blocks even amounts of damage?
A. Yes, the Choice Band and all other effects that may adjust the attack total are factored into the amount of damage being done before Mr.Mime GX's Ability is checked. (Celestial Storm FAQ; Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
== SHADOW HUNT (Marshadow GX - SM: Ultra Prism)
Q. Can Marshadow GX's "Shadow Hunt" Ability allow you to attack on your first turn using Pheromosa GX's "Fast Raid" attack if Pheromosa GX is in the Discard Pile?
A. Yes, it can because going first is part of the Fast Raid attack that is being copied. (Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
== SHADY MOVE (Banette GX - SM: Celestial Storm)
Q. What are the rules for using Banette GX's "Shady Move" Ability?
A. You can move 1 damage counter from any Pokemon in play to another Pokemon in play; it can be different player's Pokemon or it can be the same player's Pokemon (either you or your opponent). (Celestial Storm FAQ; Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
Q. If there is more than one Banette GX in play can the player perform "Shady Move" more than once (i.e. perform Shady Move with active, then retreat, switch, etc., perform it again with the new active)?
A. Yes, you could do that. However, going to the bench does not allow the same Banette GX to do Shady Move again; you are limited to one Shady Move per Banette GX per turn, assuming you can get them into the active slot. (Celestial Storm FAQ; Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
== WISH UPON A STAR (Jirachi {*} - SM:Celestial Storm)
Q. What do I do with Jirachi {*}'s "Wish Upon a Star" Ability if my bench is full?
A. If you cannot put Jirachi {*} onto the bench, you just put it into your hand but do not draw another prize. (Celestial Storm FAQ; Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
Q. If I use Gladion and choose to put Jirachi {*} into my hand, can I use Jirachi {*}'s "Wish Upon a Star" Ability?
A. Sorry, but Wish Upon a Star only triggers when you are taking it as a face-down prize card, not when you are trading it with another card. (Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
Q. What happens with Jirachi {*}'s "Wish Upon a Star" Ability if Garbodor's "Garbotoxin" Ability or "Hex Maniac" are active?
A. Jirachi {*} is never in the zones mentioned by those cards when you use its Ability, so Wish Upon a Star will work. (Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
POKEMON ATTACKS
----------------------------------------------------------------------
== ASSEMBLY GX (Stakataka GX - SM: Celestial Storm)
Q. Say I have taken 5 prize cards during the game, but then my opponent uses Naganadel GX's "Stinger GX" attack to bring both players' prize count back to three prizes remaining. So if I then use Stakataka GX's "Assembly GX" attack on my next turn, how many prizes would I count when calculating the amount of damage to be done?
A. Even though the Stinger GX attack added cards back into your prizes, you have still taken five prizes during the game. So Assembly GX would do 50 damage plus 250 (five times 50) for the prize cards you have already taken. (Aug 9, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
== BLAZE OUT GX (Blaziken GX - SM: Celestial Storm)
Q. For Blaziken GX's "Blaze Out GX" attack, can I choose to discard two DCE's if I want?
A. Yes, you can choose to discard one energy from each of the two DCE's, resulting in both cards being discarded. (Celestial Storm FAQ; Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
== DRAGON BREAK (Rayquaza GX - SM: Celestial Storm)
Q. Does Venusaur's "Jungle Totem" Ability boost the damage output of Rayquaza GX's "Dragon Break" attack since "each Basic {G} Energy attached to your Pokemon provides {G}{G} Energy"?
A. Yes, just because the Basic Energy card is now providing two units of energy doesn't change the fact that it's still Basic Energy. (Aug 9, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
== EVEN GAME (Luvdisc - SM: Celestial Storm)
Q. If my bench is full and I use Luvdisc's "Even Game" attack, does that allow me to exceed my normal bench size like Sky Field does?
A. Sorry, but no. You can't put more Pokemon on your bench than you are allowed to. (Celestial Storm FAQ; Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
== GIGA DRAIN (Dhelmise - SM: Celestial Storm)
Q. If Dhelmise does "Giga Drain" and the Defending Pokemon only has 10 HP left, does Dhelmise still heal itself for 30 damage?
A. Yes, because the 30 damage is still done, even though it is more than enough to KO the Defending Pokemon. (Celestial Storm FAQ; Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
== HARDEN (Seedot - SM: Celestial Storm)
Q. If I use Seedot's "Harden" attack which prevents any attack damage that is 40 or less during the opponent's next turn, does that come before or after calculating for Weakness/Resistance?
A. Weakness & Resistance are factored in before determining whether Harden blocks it or not. So if a fire Pokemon's attack does 30 damage to Seedot and then +30 more is added for Seedot's Weakness, Harden would not prevent the damage. However, if the fire Pokemon's attack does 20 damage to Seedot and then +20 more is added for Seedot's Weakness, Harden would prevent the damage. (Celestial Storm FAQ; Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
== METEOR MASH (Metagross - SM: Celestial Storm)
Q. If I use Metagross' "Meteor Mash" attack several turns in succession, does the damage keep piling up as 60, 120, 180, 240, etc.?
A. No, Meteor Mash tops out at 120. It only adds +60 to the base 60 damage, it does not accumulate on successive turns. (Celestial Storm FAQ; Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
== PHEROMONE CATCH (Volbeat - SM: Celestial Storm)
Q. What happens if I try to use Volbeat's "Pheromone Catch" attack, but Illumise was KO'd during my opponent's previous turn?
A. Volbeat's Pheromone Catch is a game state check; it doesn't matter if Illumise is even in play anymore. As long as one of your Illumise used Pheromone Signals during your previous turn, you get the bonus when using Pheromone Catch. (Celestial Storm FAQ; Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
== RAGING THUNDER (Zapdos - XY: Roaring Skies)
Q. Sky Pillar says, "Prevent all effects of the opponent's attacks, including damage, done to Benched Pokemon (both yours and your opponent's)". So does this mean if I use an attack like Zapdos' "Raging Thunder" that I do not apply the bench damage to my own Pokemon?
A. No, only bench damage done from an opponent's attacks is prevented by Sky Pillar. If your attack does damage to your own Benched Pokemon it is not prevented. (Aug 9, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
== RAPID SPIN (Blastoise EX - XY: Evolutions)
Q. If Voltorb is attacked by Blastoise EX's "Rapid Spin" which pushes it to the Bench after doing damage, do you still flip for Voltorb's "Destiny Burst" Ability or not?
A. Yes. Destiny Burst checks for two things: Voltorb was damaged by an attack while it was your Active Pokemon, and Voltorb was Knocked Out by that attack. So even though you don't check for a KO until the attack is completed, the criteria for using Destiny Burst has been met, so it can be used. This holds true for any similar Ability that triggers when the Pokemon is Active and gets damaged by an attack. (XY FAQ; Feb 6, 2014 TPCi Rules Team; Aug 9, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
***** PREVIOUS RULING: THIS ONE HAS BEEN OVERRULED; See Above *****
Q. If Voltorb is attacked by Blastoise EX's "Rapid Spin" which pushes it to the Bench after doing damage, do you still flip for Voltorb's "Destiny Barrage" Ability or not?
A. No, because the check for Destiny Barrage does not happen until after Voltorb has moved to the Bench. (XY FAQ; Feb 6, 2014 TPCi Rules Team)
== STINGER GX (Naganadel GX - SM: Forbidden Light)
Q. Say I have taken 5 prize cards during the game, but then my opponent uses Naganadel GX's "Stinger GX" attack to bring both players' prize count back to three prizes remaining. So if I then use Stakataka GX's "Assembly GX" attack on my next turn, how many prizes would I count when calculating the amount of damage to be done?
A. Even though the Stinger GX attack added cards back into your prizes, you have still taken five prizes during the game. So Assembly GX would do 50 damage plus 250 (five times 50) for the prize cards you have already taken. (Aug 9, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
TRAINER CARDS
----------------------------------------------------------------------
== APRICORN MAKER (SM: Celestial Storm)
Q. Can Apricorn Maker be used to search for the Trainer "Bursting Balloon"? Taking the card literally, Bursting *BALL*oon contains the exact same "Ball" as given on Apricorn Maker.
A. Of course not, don't be silly! You can only search for cards like Poke Ball, Ultra Ball, Beast Ball, etc. (Celestial Storm FAQ; Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
Q. Can Apricorn Maker be used to search for "Maxie's Hidden Ball Trick" since it has the word "Ball" in its name?
A. Nope, Maxie's Hidden Ball Trick is a Supporter, not an Item card. (Celestial Storm FAQ; Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
== GLADION (SM: Crimson Invasion)
Q. If I use Gladion and choose to put Jirachi {*} into my hand, can I use Jirachi {*}'s "Wish Upon a Star" Ability?
A. Sorry, but Wish Upon a Star only triggers when you are taking it as a face-down prize card, not when you are trading it with another card. (Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
== SKY PILLAR (SM: Celestial Storm)
Q. Sky Pillar says, "Prevent all effects of the opponent's attacks, including damage, done to Benched Pokemon (both yours and your opponent's)". So does this mean if I use an attack like Zapdos' "Raging Thunder" that I do not apply the bench damage to my own Pokemon?
A. No, only bench damage done from an opponent's attacks is prevented by Sky Pillar. If your attack does damage to your own Benched Pokemon it is not prevented. (Aug 9, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
ENERGY CARDS
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------
GENERAL GAMEPLAY
----------------------------------------------------------------------
xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8
(Added August 2nd & 9th Rulings and FAQ for SM:Celestial Storm)
xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8
This edition of the Rulings Compendium includes:
|
|
* SM07: Celestial Storm FAQ --
* August 2nd, 2018 TPCi Rules Team Meeting -- (*) --
* August 9th, 2018 TPCi Rules Team Meeting -- (*) --
xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8
----------------------------------------------------------------------
ERRATA
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------
META-RULINGS
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------
POKEMON ABILITIES
----------------------------------------------------------------------
== BIDE BARRICADE (Wobbuffet - XY: Phantom Forces)
Q. Say I have Slaking with "Lazy" as my Active Pokemon and my opponent has Wobbuffet with "Bide Barricade" as their Active Pokemon; also my opponent has Garbodor on the Bench and currently "Garbotoxin" is disabling all other Abilities. If I play Field Blower to discard the Pokemon Tool from Garbodor so "Garbotoxin" is no longer in effect, does my "Lazy" or my opponent's "Bide Barricade" go into effect first?
A. In this scenario Lazy activates first. If Abilities activate at the same time, Abilities of the player whose turn it is activate first; therefore, Slaking's Ability activates first, since it's the player with Slaking's turn. (Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
== DESTINY BURST (Voltorb - XY:XY)
Q. If Voltorb is attacked by Blastoise EX's "Rapid Spin" which pushes it to the Bench after doing damage, do you still flip for Voltorb's "Destiny Burst" Ability or not?
A. Yes. Destiny Burst checks for two things: Voltorb was damaged by an attack while it was your Active Pokemon, and Voltorb was Knocked Out by that attack. So even though you don't check for a KO until the attack is completed, the criteria for using Destiny Burst has been met, so it can be used. This holds true for any similar Ability that triggers when the Pokemon is Active and gets damaged by an attack. (XY FAQ; Feb 6, 2014 TPCi Rules Team; Aug 9, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
***** PREVIOUS RULING: THIS ONE HAS BEEN OVERRULED; See Above *****
Q. If Voltorb is attacked by Blastoise EX's "Rapid Spin" which pushes it to the Bench after doing damage, do you still flip for Voltorb's "Destiny Barrage" Ability or not?
A. No, because the check for Destiny Barrage does not happen until after Voltorb has moved to the Bench. (XY FAQ; Feb 6, 2014 TPCi Rules Team)
== EXTEND (Metagross - SM: Celestial Storm)
Q. If you move Metagross with the "Extend" Ability to your bench after playing Steven's Resolve, will your turn immediately end?
A. No, Extend only prevents your turn from ending as a result of playing Steven's Resolve, after which your turn simply continues as normal. (Celestial Storm FAQ; Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
== GARBOTOXIN (Garbodor - XY: BREAKPoint)
Q. Say I have Slaking with "Lazy" as my Active Pokemon and my opponent has Wobbuffet with "Bide Barricade" as their Active Pokemon; also my opponent has Garbodor on the Bench and currently "Garbotoxin" is disabling all other Abilities. If I play Field Blower to discard the Pokemon Tool from Garbodor so "Garbotoxin" is no longer in effect, does my "Lazy" or my opponent's "Bide Barricade" go into effect first?
A. In this scenario Lazy activates first. If Abilities activate at the same time, Abilities of the player whose turn it is activate first; therefore, Slaking's Ability activates first, since it's the player with Slaking's turn. (Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
== JUNGLE TOTEM (Venusaur - SM: Shining Legends)
Q. Does Venusaur's "Jungle Totem" Ability boost the damage output of Rayquaza GX's "Dragon Break" attack since "each Basic {G} Energy attached to your Pokemon provides {G}{G} Energy"?
A. Yes, just because the Basic Energy card is now providing two units of energy doesn't change the fact that it's still Basic Energy. (Aug 9, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
== LAZY (Slaking - SM: Celestial Storm)
Q. What happens if both Slaking with "Lazy" and Garbodor with "Garbotoxin" in play? Do they cancel each other out or what?
A. It depends on the order in which each Ability gets activated. Both Lazy & Garbotoxin require a condition in order to activate (either being the Active Pokemon or having a Tool attached), so when one of the abilities is active the other one is prevented. But if the ability gets disabled (like if Slaking is no longer the Active Pokemon or if Garbodor loses its attached Tool), then the other ability can activate even if it was previously prevented. (Celestial Storm FAQ; Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
Q. Say I have Slaking with "Lazy" as my Active Pokemon and my opponent has Wobbuffet with "Bide Barricade" as their Active Pokemon; also my opponent has Garbodor on the Bench and currently "Garbotoxin" is disabling all other Abilities. If I play Field Blower to discard the Pokemon Tool from Garbodor so "Garbotoxin" is no longer in effect, does my "Lazy" or my opponent's "Bide Barricade" go into effect first?
A. In this scenario Lazy activates first. If Abilities activate at the same time, Abilities of the player whose turn it is activate first; therefore, Slaking's Ability activates first, since it's the player with Slaking's turn. (Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
== MAGIC EVENS (Mr.Mime GX - SM: Celestial Storm)
Q. Can Choice Band be used to get around Mr.Mime GX's "Magic Evens" Ability that blocks even amounts of damage?
A. Yes, the Choice Band and all other effects that may adjust the attack total are factored into the amount of damage being done before Mr.Mime GX's Ability is checked. (Celestial Storm FAQ; Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
== SHADOW HUNT (Marshadow GX - SM: Ultra Prism)
Q. Can Marshadow GX's "Shadow Hunt" Ability allow you to attack on your first turn using Pheromosa GX's "Fast Raid" attack if Pheromosa GX is in the Discard Pile?
A. Yes, it can because going first is part of the Fast Raid attack that is being copied. (Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
== SHADY MOVE (Banette GX - SM: Celestial Storm)
Q. What are the rules for using Banette GX's "Shady Move" Ability?
A. You can move 1 damage counter from any Pokemon in play to another Pokemon in play; it can be different player's Pokemon or it can be the same player's Pokemon (either you or your opponent). (Celestial Storm FAQ; Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
Q. If there is more than one Banette GX in play can the player perform "Shady Move" more than once (i.e. perform Shady Move with active, then retreat, switch, etc., perform it again with the new active)?
A. Yes, you could do that. However, going to the bench does not allow the same Banette GX to do Shady Move again; you are limited to one Shady Move per Banette GX per turn, assuming you can get them into the active slot. (Celestial Storm FAQ; Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
== WISH UPON A STAR (Jirachi {*} - SM:Celestial Storm)
Q. What do I do with Jirachi {*}'s "Wish Upon a Star" Ability if my bench is full?
A. If you cannot put Jirachi {*} onto the bench, you just put it into your hand but do not draw another prize. (Celestial Storm FAQ; Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
Q. If I use Gladion and choose to put Jirachi {*} into my hand, can I use Jirachi {*}'s "Wish Upon a Star" Ability?
A. Sorry, but Wish Upon a Star only triggers when you are taking it as a face-down prize card, not when you are trading it with another card. (Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
Q. What happens with Jirachi {*}'s "Wish Upon a Star" Ability if Garbodor's "Garbotoxin" Ability or "Hex Maniac" are active?
A. Jirachi {*} is never in the zones mentioned by those cards when you use its Ability, so Wish Upon a Star will work. (Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
POKEMON ATTACKS
----------------------------------------------------------------------
== ASSEMBLY GX (Stakataka GX - SM: Celestial Storm)
Q. Say I have taken 5 prize cards during the game, but then my opponent uses Naganadel GX's "Stinger GX" attack to bring both players' prize count back to three prizes remaining. So if I then use Stakataka GX's "Assembly GX" attack on my next turn, how many prizes would I count when calculating the amount of damage to be done?
A. Even though the Stinger GX attack added cards back into your prizes, you have still taken five prizes during the game. So Assembly GX would do 50 damage plus 250 (five times 50) for the prize cards you have already taken. (Aug 9, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
== BLAZE OUT GX (Blaziken GX - SM: Celestial Storm)
Q. For Blaziken GX's "Blaze Out GX" attack, can I choose to discard two DCE's if I want?
A. Yes, you can choose to discard one energy from each of the two DCE's, resulting in both cards being discarded. (Celestial Storm FAQ; Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
== DRAGON BREAK (Rayquaza GX - SM: Celestial Storm)
Q. Does Venusaur's "Jungle Totem" Ability boost the damage output of Rayquaza GX's "Dragon Break" attack since "each Basic {G} Energy attached to your Pokemon provides {G}{G} Energy"?
A. Yes, just because the Basic Energy card is now providing two units of energy doesn't change the fact that it's still Basic Energy. (Aug 9, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
== EVEN GAME (Luvdisc - SM: Celestial Storm)
Q. If my bench is full and I use Luvdisc's "Even Game" attack, does that allow me to exceed my normal bench size like Sky Field does?
A. Sorry, but no. You can't put more Pokemon on your bench than you are allowed to. (Celestial Storm FAQ; Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
== GIGA DRAIN (Dhelmise - SM: Celestial Storm)
Q. If Dhelmise does "Giga Drain" and the Defending Pokemon only has 10 HP left, does Dhelmise still heal itself for 30 damage?
A. Yes, because the 30 damage is still done, even though it is more than enough to KO the Defending Pokemon. (Celestial Storm FAQ; Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
== HARDEN (Seedot - SM: Celestial Storm)
Q. If I use Seedot's "Harden" attack which prevents any attack damage that is 40 or less during the opponent's next turn, does that come before or after calculating for Weakness/Resistance?
A. Weakness & Resistance are factored in before determining whether Harden blocks it or not. So if a fire Pokemon's attack does 30 damage to Seedot and then +30 more is added for Seedot's Weakness, Harden would not prevent the damage. However, if the fire Pokemon's attack does 20 damage to Seedot and then +20 more is added for Seedot's Weakness, Harden would prevent the damage. (Celestial Storm FAQ; Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
== METEOR MASH (Metagross - SM: Celestial Storm)
Q. If I use Metagross' "Meteor Mash" attack several turns in succession, does the damage keep piling up as 60, 120, 180, 240, etc.?
A. No, Meteor Mash tops out at 120. It only adds +60 to the base 60 damage, it does not accumulate on successive turns. (Celestial Storm FAQ; Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
== PHEROMONE CATCH (Volbeat - SM: Celestial Storm)
Q. What happens if I try to use Volbeat's "Pheromone Catch" attack, but Illumise was KO'd during my opponent's previous turn?
A. Volbeat's Pheromone Catch is a game state check; it doesn't matter if Illumise is even in play anymore. As long as one of your Illumise used Pheromone Signals during your previous turn, you get the bonus when using Pheromone Catch. (Celestial Storm FAQ; Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
== RAGING THUNDER (Zapdos - XY: Roaring Skies)
Q. Sky Pillar says, "Prevent all effects of the opponent's attacks, including damage, done to Benched Pokemon (both yours and your opponent's)". So does this mean if I use an attack like Zapdos' "Raging Thunder" that I do not apply the bench damage to my own Pokemon?
A. No, only bench damage done from an opponent's attacks is prevented by Sky Pillar. If your attack does damage to your own Benched Pokemon it is not prevented. (Aug 9, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
== RAPID SPIN (Blastoise EX - XY: Evolutions)
Q. If Voltorb is attacked by Blastoise EX's "Rapid Spin" which pushes it to the Bench after doing damage, do you still flip for Voltorb's "Destiny Burst" Ability or not?
A. Yes. Destiny Burst checks for two things: Voltorb was damaged by an attack while it was your Active Pokemon, and Voltorb was Knocked Out by that attack. So even though you don't check for a KO until the attack is completed, the criteria for using Destiny Burst has been met, so it can be used. This holds true for any similar Ability that triggers when the Pokemon is Active and gets damaged by an attack. (XY FAQ; Feb 6, 2014 TPCi Rules Team; Aug 9, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
***** PREVIOUS RULING: THIS ONE HAS BEEN OVERRULED; See Above *****
Q. If Voltorb is attacked by Blastoise EX's "Rapid Spin" which pushes it to the Bench after doing damage, do you still flip for Voltorb's "Destiny Barrage" Ability or not?
A. No, because the check for Destiny Barrage does not happen until after Voltorb has moved to the Bench. (XY FAQ; Feb 6, 2014 TPCi Rules Team)
== STINGER GX (Naganadel GX - SM: Forbidden Light)
Q. Say I have taken 5 prize cards during the game, but then my opponent uses Naganadel GX's "Stinger GX" attack to bring both players' prize count back to three prizes remaining. So if I then use Stakataka GX's "Assembly GX" attack on my next turn, how many prizes would I count when calculating the amount of damage to be done?
A. Even though the Stinger GX attack added cards back into your prizes, you have still taken five prizes during the game. So Assembly GX would do 50 damage plus 250 (five times 50) for the prize cards you have already taken. (Aug 9, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
TRAINER CARDS
----------------------------------------------------------------------
== APRICORN MAKER (SM: Celestial Storm)
Q. Can Apricorn Maker be used to search for the Trainer "Bursting Balloon"? Taking the card literally, Bursting *BALL*oon contains the exact same "Ball" as given on Apricorn Maker.
A. Of course not, don't be silly! You can only search for cards like Poke Ball, Ultra Ball, Beast Ball, etc. (Celestial Storm FAQ; Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
Q. Can Apricorn Maker be used to search for "Maxie's Hidden Ball Trick" since it has the word "Ball" in its name?
A. Nope, Maxie's Hidden Ball Trick is a Supporter, not an Item card. (Celestial Storm FAQ; Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
== GLADION (SM: Crimson Invasion)
Q. If I use Gladion and choose to put Jirachi {*} into my hand, can I use Jirachi {*}'s "Wish Upon a Star" Ability?
A. Sorry, but Wish Upon a Star only triggers when you are taking it as a face-down prize card, not when you are trading it with another card. (Aug 2, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
== SKY PILLAR (SM: Celestial Storm)
Q. Sky Pillar says, "Prevent all effects of the opponent's attacks, including damage, done to Benched Pokemon (both yours and your opponent's)". So does this mean if I use an attack like Zapdos' "Raging Thunder" that I do not apply the bench damage to my own Pokemon?
A. No, only bench damage done from an opponent's attacks is prevented by Sky Pillar. If your attack does damage to your own Benched Pokemon it is not prevented. (Aug 9, 2018 TPCi Rules Team)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
ENERGY CARDS
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------
GENERAL GAMEPLAY
----------------------------------------------------------------------
xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8