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Last edited: Thursday, June 9th, 2022
(Added June 2nd & June 9th Rulings)
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This edition of the Rulings Compendium includes:
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* June 2nd, 2022 TPCi Rules Team Meeting -- (*) --
* June 9th, 2022 TPCi Rules Team Meeting -- (*) --
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ERRATA
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META-RULINGS
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POKEMON ABILITIES
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== CHROMASHIFT (Kecleon - SW: Chilling Reign) <SWSH6_122>
Q. If I have a Kecleon with the "Chromashift" Ability in play and two basic Water Energy and a basic Fighting Energy attached, and my opponent has a Jolteon with the "Thunderous Awakening" Ability and a Memory Capsule attached, would Kecleon still be considered a Fighting type Pokémon?
A. No, it would not. Thunderous Awakening would turn off Kecleon's Chromashift Ability completely, therefore Kecleon would be a Colorless type. (Jun 2, 2022 TPCi Rules Team)
Q. If my Kecleon is Knocked Out while it's a Fairy type due to its "Chromashift" Ability, would I be able to use Diantha during my next turn?
A. Yes, you can. (Jun 2, 2022 TPCi Rules Team)
== PHANTOM TRANSFORMATION (Zoroark - SW: Evolving Skies) <SWSH7_103>
Q. On my last turn I attacked with Zebstrika's "Coordinated Bolt" attack. If Zebstrika gets KO'd or otherwise leaves play and on my next turn I use Zoroark's "Phantom Transformation" Ability to bring the Zebstrika back onto the Bench, can I use that Zebstrika's "Coordinated Bolt" attack with additional damage.
A. Yes, you can. Although Zebstrika left play and came back it is considered a different Pokémon on the previous turn. (Jun 9, 2022 TPCi Rules Team)
== SOLAR EVOLUTION (Skiploom - SW: Evolving Skies) <SWSH7_3>
Q. If I attach a Grass Energy to Skiploom with the "Solar Evolution" Ability but there are already 4 Jumpluff either in play or in the discard pile, can I still search my deck for that Pokémon and fail?
A. You cannot use Solar Evolution to search your deck since it is public knowledge that you won't find any Jumpluff if all four copies of the card are in known areas. (Jun 2, 2022 TPCi Rules Team)
== THUNDEROUS AWAKENING (Jolteon - SW: Vivid Voltage) <SWSH4_47>
Q. If I have a Kecleon with the "Chromashift" Ability in play and two basic Water Energy and a basic Fighting Energy attached, and my opponent has a Jolteon with the "Thunderous Awakening" Ability and a Memory Capsule attached, would Kecleon still be considered a Fighting type Pokémon?
A. No, it would not. Thunderous Awakening would turn off Kecleon's Chromashift Ability completely, therefore Kecleon would be a Colorless type. (Jun 2, 2022 TPCi Rules Team)
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POKEMON ATTACKS
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== COORDINATED BOLT (Zebstrika - SW: Chilling Reign) <SWSH6_51>
Q. On my last turn I attacked with Zebstrika's "Coordinated Bolt" attack. If Zebstrika gets KO'd or otherwise leaves play and on my next turn I use Zoroark's "Phantom Transformation" Ability to bring the Zebstrika back onto the Bench, can I use that Zebstrika's "Coordinated Bolt" attack with additional damage.
A. Yes, you can. Although Zebstrika left play and came back it is considered a different Pokémon on the previous turn. (Jun 9, 2022 TPCi Rules Team)
== LUNAR PAIN (Lunala - SW: Celebrations) <SWSH75_15>
Q. If Lunala uses its "Lunar Pain" attack on a Pokémon that already has two damage counters on it, does it place four more damage counters on that Pokémon for a total of six?
A. No, that's not how it works. Lunar Pain counts how many damage counters are already on the Pokémon and places the same number of additional damage counters on it. So in your example a Pokémon with two damage counters would now have a total of four on it, not six. (Jun 2, 2022 TPCi Rules Team)
== MELODIOUS ECHO (Meloetta - SW: Fusion Strike) <SWSH8_124>
Q. If Temple of Sinnoh is in play, does Meloetta's "Melodious Echo" attack still do 70 damage for each Fusion Strike Energy attached?
A. Yes. Temple of Sinnoh removes all effects and provides 1 Colorless energy, but it does not change the card name to be something other than "Fusion Strike Energy". So Melodious Echo still does 70 damage for each attached Fusion Strike Energy you have in play. (Jun 2, 2022 TPCi Rules Team)
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TRAINER CARDS
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== CHERYL (SW: Battle Styles) <SWSH5_123>
Q. If I use Single Strike Style Mustard to put Duraludon VMAX directly onto my bench, can I later use Cheryl to remove damage counters from it despite it not having evolved into the VMAX?
A. Yes, it is still an "Evolution Pokémon" since it has an Evolution box printed on it. It would not be an "Evolved Pokémon" but that is not what Cheryl requires. (Jun 2, 2022 TPCi Rules Team)
== DIANTHA (SM: Forbidden Light) <SM6_105>
Q. If my Kecleon with "Chromashift" Ability is knocked out while it had a Fairy Energy attached, would I be able to use Diantha during my next turn?
A. Yes, you can. (Jun 2, 2022 TPCi Rules Team)
== GUTSY PICKAXE (SW: Astral Radiance) <SWSH10_145>
Q. Can I play Gutsy Pickaxe if I have no Benched Pokémon?
A. No, you cannot. Since it is mandatory to attach a Fighting Energy if you draw one, you have to have a Benched Pokémon in order to play the card. (Jun 9, 2022 TPCi Rules Team)
Q. Can Gutsy Pickaxe attach Single Strike Energy if one is revealed as the top card of my deck?
A. No, it cannot. Single Strike Energy doesn't count as a Fighting Energy while in the deck. (Jun 2, 2022 TPCi Rules Team)
== MEMORY CAPSULE (SW: Vivid Voltage) <SWSH4_155>
Q. If I have a Kecleon with the "Chromashift" Ability in play and two basic Water Energy and a basic Fighting Energy attached, and my opponent has a Jolteon with the "Thunderous Awakening" Ability and a Memory Capsule attached, would Kecleon still be considered a Fighting type Pokémon?
A. No, it would not. Thunderous Awakening would turn off Kecleon's Chromashift Ability completely, therefore Kecleon would be a Colorless type. (Jun 2, 2022 TPCi Rules Team)
== SINGLE STRIKE STYLE MUSTARD (SW: Battle Styles) <SWSH5_132>
Q. If I use Single Strike Style Mustard to put Duraludon VMAX directly onto my bench, can I later use Cheryl to remove damage counters from it despite it not having evolved into the VMAX?
A. Yes, it is still an "Evolution Pokémon" since it has an Evolution box printed on it. It would not be an "Evolved Pokémon" but that is not what Cheryl requires. (Jun 2, 2022 TPCi Rules Team)
== TEMPLE OF SINNOH (SW: Astral Radiance) <SWSH10_189>
Q. If Temple of Sinnoh is in play do I still need to discard a card from my hand in order to attach an Aurora Energy card?
A. Yes, because the discard is required in order to play Aurora Energy. (Jun 9, 2022 TPCi Rules Team)
Q. If Temple of Sinnoh is in play, does Meloetta's "Melodious Echo" attack still do 70 damage for each Fusion Strike Energy attached?
A. Yes. Temple of Sinnoh removes all effects and provides 1 Colorless energy, but it does not change the card name to be something other than "Fusion Strike Energy". So Melodious Echo still does 70 damage for each attached Fusion Strike Energy you have in play. (Jun 2, 2022 TPCi Rules Team)
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ENERGY CARDS
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== AURORA ENERGY (SW: Sword & Shield) <SWSH1_186>
Q. If Temple of Sinnoh is in play do I still need to discard a card from my hand in order to attach an Aurora Energy card?
A. Yes, because the discard is required in order to play Aurora Energy. (Jun 9, 2022 TPCi Rules Team)
== FUSION STRIKE ENERGY (SW: Fusion Strike) <SWSH8_244>
Q. If Temple of Sinnoh is in play, does Meloetta's "Melodious Echo" attack still do 70 damage for each Fusion Strike Energy attached?
A. Yes. Temple of Sinnoh removes all effects and provides 1 Colorless energy, but it does not change the card name to be something other than "Fusion Strike Energy". So Melodious Echo still does 70 damage for each attached Fusion Strike Energy you have in play. (Jun 2, 2022 TPCi Rules Team)
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GENERAL GAMEPLAY
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This edition of the Rulings Compendium includes:
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* June 2nd, 2022 TPCi Rules Team Meeting -- (*) --
* June 9th, 2022 TPCi Rules Team Meeting -- (*) --
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ERRATA
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META-RULINGS
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POKEMON ABILITIES
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== CHROMASHIFT (Kecleon - SW: Chilling Reign) <SWSH6_122>
Q. If I have a Kecleon with the "Chromashift" Ability in play and two basic Water Energy and a basic Fighting Energy attached, and my opponent has a Jolteon with the "Thunderous Awakening" Ability and a Memory Capsule attached, would Kecleon still be considered a Fighting type Pokémon?
A. No, it would not. Thunderous Awakening would turn off Kecleon's Chromashift Ability completely, therefore Kecleon would be a Colorless type. (Jun 2, 2022 TPCi Rules Team)
Q. If my Kecleon is Knocked Out while it's a Fairy type due to its "Chromashift" Ability, would I be able to use Diantha during my next turn?
A. Yes, you can. (Jun 2, 2022 TPCi Rules Team)
== PHANTOM TRANSFORMATION (Zoroark - SW: Evolving Skies) <SWSH7_103>
Q. On my last turn I attacked with Zebstrika's "Coordinated Bolt" attack. If Zebstrika gets KO'd or otherwise leaves play and on my next turn I use Zoroark's "Phantom Transformation" Ability to bring the Zebstrika back onto the Bench, can I use that Zebstrika's "Coordinated Bolt" attack with additional damage.
A. Yes, you can. Although Zebstrika left play and came back it is considered a different Pokémon on the previous turn. (Jun 9, 2022 TPCi Rules Team)
== SOLAR EVOLUTION (Skiploom - SW: Evolving Skies) <SWSH7_3>
Q. If I attach a Grass Energy to Skiploom with the "Solar Evolution" Ability but there are already 4 Jumpluff either in play or in the discard pile, can I still search my deck for that Pokémon and fail?
A. You cannot use Solar Evolution to search your deck since it is public knowledge that you won't find any Jumpluff if all four copies of the card are in known areas. (Jun 2, 2022 TPCi Rules Team)
== THUNDEROUS AWAKENING (Jolteon - SW: Vivid Voltage) <SWSH4_47>
Q. If I have a Kecleon with the "Chromashift" Ability in play and two basic Water Energy and a basic Fighting Energy attached, and my opponent has a Jolteon with the "Thunderous Awakening" Ability and a Memory Capsule attached, would Kecleon still be considered a Fighting type Pokémon?
A. No, it would not. Thunderous Awakening would turn off Kecleon's Chromashift Ability completely, therefore Kecleon would be a Colorless type. (Jun 2, 2022 TPCi Rules Team)
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POKEMON ATTACKS
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== COORDINATED BOLT (Zebstrika - SW: Chilling Reign) <SWSH6_51>
Q. On my last turn I attacked with Zebstrika's "Coordinated Bolt" attack. If Zebstrika gets KO'd or otherwise leaves play and on my next turn I use Zoroark's "Phantom Transformation" Ability to bring the Zebstrika back onto the Bench, can I use that Zebstrika's "Coordinated Bolt" attack with additional damage.
A. Yes, you can. Although Zebstrika left play and came back it is considered a different Pokémon on the previous turn. (Jun 9, 2022 TPCi Rules Team)
== LUNAR PAIN (Lunala - SW: Celebrations) <SWSH75_15>
Q. If Lunala uses its "Lunar Pain" attack on a Pokémon that already has two damage counters on it, does it place four more damage counters on that Pokémon for a total of six?
A. No, that's not how it works. Lunar Pain counts how many damage counters are already on the Pokémon and places the same number of additional damage counters on it. So in your example a Pokémon with two damage counters would now have a total of four on it, not six. (Jun 2, 2022 TPCi Rules Team)
== MELODIOUS ECHO (Meloetta - SW: Fusion Strike) <SWSH8_124>
Q. If Temple of Sinnoh is in play, does Meloetta's "Melodious Echo" attack still do 70 damage for each Fusion Strike Energy attached?
A. Yes. Temple of Sinnoh removes all effects and provides 1 Colorless energy, but it does not change the card name to be something other than "Fusion Strike Energy". So Melodious Echo still does 70 damage for each attached Fusion Strike Energy you have in play. (Jun 2, 2022 TPCi Rules Team)
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TRAINER CARDS
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== CHERYL (SW: Battle Styles) <SWSH5_123>
Q. If I use Single Strike Style Mustard to put Duraludon VMAX directly onto my bench, can I later use Cheryl to remove damage counters from it despite it not having evolved into the VMAX?
A. Yes, it is still an "Evolution Pokémon" since it has an Evolution box printed on it. It would not be an "Evolved Pokémon" but that is not what Cheryl requires. (Jun 2, 2022 TPCi Rules Team)
== DIANTHA (SM: Forbidden Light) <SM6_105>
Q. If my Kecleon with "Chromashift" Ability is knocked out while it had a Fairy Energy attached, would I be able to use Diantha during my next turn?
A. Yes, you can. (Jun 2, 2022 TPCi Rules Team)
== GUTSY PICKAXE (SW: Astral Radiance) <SWSH10_145>
Q. Can I play Gutsy Pickaxe if I have no Benched Pokémon?
A. No, you cannot. Since it is mandatory to attach a Fighting Energy if you draw one, you have to have a Benched Pokémon in order to play the card. (Jun 9, 2022 TPCi Rules Team)
Q. Can Gutsy Pickaxe attach Single Strike Energy if one is revealed as the top card of my deck?
A. No, it cannot. Single Strike Energy doesn't count as a Fighting Energy while in the deck. (Jun 2, 2022 TPCi Rules Team)
== MEMORY CAPSULE (SW: Vivid Voltage) <SWSH4_155>
Q. If I have a Kecleon with the "Chromashift" Ability in play and two basic Water Energy and a basic Fighting Energy attached, and my opponent has a Jolteon with the "Thunderous Awakening" Ability and a Memory Capsule attached, would Kecleon still be considered a Fighting type Pokémon?
A. No, it would not. Thunderous Awakening would turn off Kecleon's Chromashift Ability completely, therefore Kecleon would be a Colorless type. (Jun 2, 2022 TPCi Rules Team)
== SINGLE STRIKE STYLE MUSTARD (SW: Battle Styles) <SWSH5_132>
Q. If I use Single Strike Style Mustard to put Duraludon VMAX directly onto my bench, can I later use Cheryl to remove damage counters from it despite it not having evolved into the VMAX?
A. Yes, it is still an "Evolution Pokémon" since it has an Evolution box printed on it. It would not be an "Evolved Pokémon" but that is not what Cheryl requires. (Jun 2, 2022 TPCi Rules Team)
== TEMPLE OF SINNOH (SW: Astral Radiance) <SWSH10_189>
Q. If Temple of Sinnoh is in play do I still need to discard a card from my hand in order to attach an Aurora Energy card?
A. Yes, because the discard is required in order to play Aurora Energy. (Jun 9, 2022 TPCi Rules Team)
Q. If Temple of Sinnoh is in play, does Meloetta's "Melodious Echo" attack still do 70 damage for each Fusion Strike Energy attached?
A. Yes. Temple of Sinnoh removes all effects and provides 1 Colorless energy, but it does not change the card name to be something other than "Fusion Strike Energy". So Melodious Echo still does 70 damage for each attached Fusion Strike Energy you have in play. (Jun 2, 2022 TPCi Rules Team)
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ENERGY CARDS
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== AURORA ENERGY (SW: Sword & Shield) <SWSH1_186>
Q. If Temple of Sinnoh is in play do I still need to discard a card from my hand in order to attach an Aurora Energy card?
A. Yes, because the discard is required in order to play Aurora Energy. (Jun 9, 2022 TPCi Rules Team)
== FUSION STRIKE ENERGY (SW: Fusion Strike) <SWSH8_244>
Q. If Temple of Sinnoh is in play, does Meloetta's "Melodious Echo" attack still do 70 damage for each Fusion Strike Energy attached?
A. Yes. Temple of Sinnoh removes all effects and provides 1 Colorless energy, but it does not change the card name to be something other than "Fusion Strike Energy". So Melodious Echo still does 70 damage for each attached Fusion Strike Energy you have in play. (Jun 2, 2022 TPCi Rules Team)
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