FAQ
Q: Do Entei & Raikou LEGEND count as 2 Pokemon when they’re on the Bench?
A: No, they don’t. They count as 1 Benched Pokemon. Similarly, Suicune & Entei LEGEND and Raikou & Suicune LEGEND are also counted as 1 Benched Pokemon.
Q: If Entei & Raikou LEGEND’s “Detonation Swirl” attack deals damage to an opponent’s Active Pokemon that has a Lightning Weakness, can I add damage for the Lightning Weakness?
A: Yes, you can. Entei & Raikou LEGEND is 1 Pokemon with 2 Types—Fire and Lightning, so when either of its attacks does damage, Fire Weaknesses and Lightning Weaknesses are both targeted.
Q: If Raikou & Suicune LEGEND, which is both a Lightning-type and a Water-type, deals damage with an attack to Suicune & Entei LEGEND, which has both a Lightning and Water Weakness, what is the Weakness multiplier?
A: It’s a 4x multiplier. The Weakness is calculated for each Type. So, if the Lightning and Water-type Raikou & Suicune LEGEND does damage with an attack to Suicune & Entei LEGEND, which has a (x2) Weakness to both Lightning and Water, the Weakness is 4x.
Q: On the turn that I used Salamence LV.X’s (PA) “Double Fall” Poke-Power, Salamence LV.X Knocked Out my opponent’s Entei & Raikou LEGEND. In this case, how many Prize cards do I take?
A: 3 Prize cards. You can take 2 Prize cards for each Entei & Raikou LEGEND that gets Knocked Out. Then, with the effect of the Double Fall Poke-Power, you can take an additional Prize card for each Pokemon that’s Knocked Out, so you take a total of 3 Prize cards.
Q: On the turn that I used Salamence LV.X’s (PA) “Double Fall” Poke-Power, I simultaneously Knocked Out both an Active and a Benched Entei & Raikou LEGEND with the previous level Salamence’s “Shoot Through” attack. How many Prize cards can I take in this instance?
A: 6 Prize cards. You take 2 Prize cards for each Entei & Raikou LEGEND that you Knock Out. Additionally, with the effect of the “Double Fall” Poke-Power, you can take 1 additional Prize card for every Pokemon you Knock Out, so you can take a total of 6 Prize cards.
Q: When a Pokemon in play has a second Type in addition to the Fire-type (Entei & Raikou LEGEND, Suicune & Entei LEGEND), does Kingdra’s “Dragon Steam” attack do 20 base damage?
A: Yes, it does 20 base damage.
Q: Can I put a Pokemon that has a second Type in addition to the Water-type (Raikou & Suicune LEGEND, Suicune & Entei LEGEND) into my hand with Mantine’s (HS)“Group Swim” attack?
A: Yes, you can. Since Raikou & Suicune LEGEND and Suicune & Entei LEGEND are treated as Water-types, you can put them in your hand with Mantine’s Group Swim attack.
Q: When I use the Trainer card “Pokeball” and flip heads, can I combine the top and bottom cards of a Raikou & Suicune LEGEND in my deck, making 1 Pokemon from the 2 cards, and put it in my hand?
A: No, you can’t. While a Legendary Pokemon in the deck, hand, discard pile, or Prize stack, the top and bottom are each treated as 1 Pokemon card. Since what the effect of the Trainer card Poke-Ball can put in your hand from your deck is 1 Pokemon card, you can’t choose the 2 cards that make up the top and bottom of Raikou & Suicune LEGEND.
Q: If the coin flips for Bellossom’s “Dance All Night” attack are all tails, and the attack doesn’t do any damage, does Bellossom still fall Asleep?
A: Yes, it falls Asleep.
Q: Can a Basic Water Energy attached to a Ho-oh LEGEND that has the “Sacred Rainbow” Poke-Body be moved to an Active Pokemon via Blastoise’s “Washout” Poke-Power?
A: No, it can’t.
Q: When a Drifblim with a “Defender” attached to it uses its “Balloon Tackle” attack, is Drifblim’s self-damage reduced by 20 due to the effect of Defender?
A: Yes, it’s reduced by 20.
Q: Can Drifblim’s “Carry Off” attack be used when neither player has any Pokemon in play except for their Active Pokemon?
A: Yes, it can. If it’s used, the game ends in a draw.
Q: When the opponent’s Pokemon doesn’t receive effects from attacks and can’t be returned to the deck with Drifblim’s “Carry Off” attack, do I return Drifblim to my deck?
A: Yes, return it.
Q: Can I remove damage counters from more than one of my Pokemon with Espeon’s “Hints of Sun” attack, and place them on my opponent’s side?
A: Yes, you can.
Q: Can I place 1 damage counter apiece on 4 of my opponent’s Pokemon with Espeon’s “Hints of Sun” attack?
A: Yes, you can.
Q: If I choose 4 damage counters on my Pokemon (with Espeon’s “Hints of Sun” attack), can I then place 3 damage counters on my opponent’s Pokemon?
A: No, you can’t. Place the same number of damage counters on your opponent’s Pokemon as you removed from your own Pokemon.
Q: When there are 3 or fewer damage counters on my Pokemon, can I use Espeon’s “Hints of Sun” attack to move 3 or fewer damage counters onto my opponent’s Pokemon?
A: Yes, you can.
Q: Can Espeon’s “Hints of Sun” attack place damage counters on a Jolteon that can’t be hit by effects due to the effect of its “Agility” attack? If I can’t place them, what do I do with the damage counters I removed from my Pokemon?
A: You can’t place damage counters on Jolteon, but you can remove damage counters from your own Pokemon. If you select a Jolteon that’s under the status of not receiving effects, the damage counters that would be placed on Jolteon disappear from play.
Q: Can I use Espeon’s “Hints of Sun” attack when my opponent’s only Pokemon in play is a Toxicroak G (PT) with a working “Danger Perception” Poke-Body?
A: Yes, you can. You can’t place damage counters on Toxicroak G, but you can remove damage counters from your own Pokemon. If the Danger Perception Poke-Body is in effect, the damage counters that would be placed on Toxicroak G disappear from play.
Q: If the only Rainbow Energy attached to Flareon is discarded with the effect of its “Flamethrower” attack, can it do damage to a Scizor that has the “Red Armor” Poke-Body?
A: No, it can’t. In the order of operations, effects of attacks occur after damage. Since Flareon has a Rainbow Energy attached to it at the time when damage is dealt, Siczor can’t be damaged due to the effect of its Red Armor Poke-Body. After damage would be dealt, the Rainbow Energy is discarded from Flareon as an effect of the Flamethrower attack.
Q: If I use the “Group Explosion” attack of a Forretress that has 1 Special Metal Energy card attached to it, is Forretress’ self-damage reduced by 10 by the effect of Special Metal Energy?
A: Yes, it’s reduced by 10.
Q: When I use Forretress’ “Group Explosion” attack, do I also count the Forretress that used the attack? If I count it, does the Forretress that used the attack also receive 30 damage?
A: Yes, you count it. Moreover, the Forretress that used the attack also receives 30 damage.
Q: While the opponent’s only Benched Pokemon was a Toxicroak G (PT) with a “Danger Perception” Poke-Body, my Forretress used its “Gyro Ball” attack and I chose to switch it with one of my Benched Pokemon. In this instance, can the opponent’s Active Pokemon be switched with Toxicroak G?
A: Yes, it can. Since Forretress’ Gyro Ball attack places an effect on the opponent’s Active Pokemon, even if Pokemon on the opponent’s Bench have conditions that prevent effects of attacks, the switch can occur.
Q: While my opponent’s Active Pokemon was a Toxicroak G (PT) with a “Danger Perception” Poke-Body, my Forretress used its “Gyro Ball” attack and I chose to switch it with one of my Benched Pokemon. In this instance, can the opponent’s Toxicroak G be switched with one of the opponent’s Benched Pokemon?
A: No, it can’t. Since Toxicroak G’s Danger Perception Poke-Body is working, the effect of Forretress’ Gyro Ball attack can’t hit it, and Toxicroak G can’t be switched with one of the opponent’s Benched Pokemon.
Q: If the damage dealt by Gliscor’s “Ninja Fang” attack is reduced to 0 by damage-reducing effects like Special Metal Energy or the Trainer card “Defender”, can the opponent’s Active Pokemon be Paralyzed?
A: No, it can’t. If Ninja Fang does 10 damage or more, the opponent’s Active Pokemon can be Paralyzed.
Q: With Gloom’s “Miracle Powder” attack, can I choose a Poison condition that places 4 damage counters, similar to Crobat’s (UL) “Severe Poison” attack?
A: No, you can’t. You can only choose a Poison condition that places 1 damage counter with Gloom’s Miracle Powder attack.
Q: On my previous turn, my Beautifly’s (PT) “Colorful Powder” attack made the opponent’s Active Pokemon Poisoned, Burned, and Asleep; then on my following turn, I used Gloom’s “Miracle Powder” attack and got heads on the coin toss. At this point, am I limited to choosing the Special Conditions not currently on the opponent’s Pokemon— Paralysis and Confusion—for the effect of the Miracle Powder attack?
A: No, you can choose any 1 from among Poison, Burn, Asleep, Paralysis, and Confusion, and afflict the opponent’s Active Pokemon with the chosen Special Condition. However, since Sleep, Paralysis, and Confusion can’t be stacked, if you choose one of those, the original Sleep would be overwritten by the newer condition. Also, two Poison conditions and two Burn conditions don’t stack, the new one overwrites the old.
Q: On my previous turn, the opponent’s Active Pokemon became afflicted by Poison that places 4 damage counters in between turns, as an effect of my Crobat’s “Severe Poison” (UL) attack; then on my following turn, I used Gloom’s “Miracle Powder” attack and got heads on the coin toss. At this point, if I choose the Poison condition with the effect of the Miracle Powder attack, how many damage counters do I place in between turns?
A: 1 damage counter is placed in between turns. The Poison that places 4 damage counters gets overwritten with the Poison that places 1 counter.
Q: If I choose to do the additional 20 damage with Hariyama’s “Sumo Throw” attack, and my Hariyama is Knocked Out, can I still add the 20 damage?
A: Yes, you can.
Q: Which player chooses the card to discard with the effect of Houndoom’s “Dark Roar” attack, the owner of the Houndoom who used the attack, or the opposing player?
A: The opposing player.
Q: When I use Kingdra’s “Stream Pump” attack to do damage to an opponent’s Scyther that used its “Afterimage Slash” attack during my opponent’s previous turn, which comes first: choosing to increase the damage for Stream Pump, or my opponent’s coin flip for the Afterimage Slash attack?
A: Kingdra’s owner makes the decision to do additional damage first. After that, the opponent flips a coin for the effect of the Afterimage Slash attack, and if heads Scyther doesn’t receive damage.
Q: Can I return a Double Colorless Energy attached to Kingdra to my hand with the “Stream Pump” attack?
A: Yes, you can. In this instance, 2 units of Energy are returned to your hand.
Q: Can I move a Double Colorless Energy attached to Lanturn onto one of my Benched Pokemon with the “Reflect Energy” attack?
A: Yes, you can. In this instance, 2 units of Energy are moved to your Benched Pokemon.
Q: Can I use Lanturn’s “Reflect Energy” attack when I have a Benched Pokemon, and not move an Energy attached to Lanturn onto my Benched Pokemon?
A: No, you can’t. If you have any Benched Pokemon, you must move Energy.
Q: When the opponent has no cards in his deck, can I use Larvitar’s “Mountain Eater” attack to restore Larvitar’s HP?
A: No, you can’t. If you can’t discard cards from your opponent’s deck, you can’t restore Larvitar’s HP either.
Q: Can I discard a Rainbow Energy attached to Magcargo with its “Lava Stream” attack?
A: Yes, you can. As long as Rainbow Energy is attached to a Pokemon, it provides 1 unit of every Type of Energy, so it can be discarded.
Q: The description of Magcargo’s “Lava Stream attack reads, “Discard any number of Fire Energy attached to this Pokemon,” but can I choose to not discard any Fire Energy?
A: Yes, you can. If “as much as you like” is printed in a card’s explanatory text, you can also choose to not discard any cards.
Q: If the opponent’s Active Pokemon has no Energy attached to it, can it still be Paralyzed by the effect of Mawile’s “Hyper Jaw” attack?
A: Yes, it can. Even if Energy couldn’t be discarded from the opponent’s Active Pokemon, it can still become Paralyzed.
Q: If Mawile uses its “Hyper Jaw” attack on a Steelix with the “Perfect Metal” Poke-Body, and flips heads, can I discard an Energy attached to Steelix?
A: Yes, you can.
Q: When my opponent’s Misdreavus uses the “Double Draw” attack, can I choose not to draw any cards from my deck?
A: No, you can’t. You must draw 3 cards.
Q: Mismagius’ “Poltergeist” attack specifies “Trainers”, “Supporters”, and “Stadiums”; does that include “TMs” and “Pokemon Tools”?
A: Yes, it includes them. TMs and Pokemon Tools are included under the umbrella of Trainers.
Q: On my previous turn, the opponent’s Active Pokemon was hit by Muk’s “Drag Off Sludge” attack, and became Poisoned and Confused. If I used Muk’s “Chase” attack during my next turn, could I add 60 damage?
A: No, you couldn’t. Even if the opponent’s Active Pokemon is affected by 2 or more Special Conditions, the amount of damage that can be added is 30.
Q: Can I use Muk’s “Drag Off Sludge” attack to choose a Steelix with the “Perfect Metal” Poke-Body?
A: Yes, you can. Steelix is switched with the opponent’s Active Pokemon, then the attack’s effect ends.
Q: When I attach an Energy card from my hand to Onix, which happens first: placing 1 damage counter on Onix with my opponent’s Ampharos’ (HS) “Conductivity” Poke-Body, or restoring 10 HP with Onix’s “Energy Healer” Poke-Body?
A: Onix’s owner can choose.
Q: When I attach a Rainbow Energy card from my hand to Onix, which happens first: placing 1 damage counter with Rainbow Energy’s effect, or restoring 10 HP with Onix’s “Energy Healer” Poke-Body?
A: Onix’s owner can choose.
Q: When I attach a Double Colorless Energy card from my hand to Onix, can I restore 20 HP for the 2 units of Energy with the “Energy Healer” Poke-Body?
A: No, you can’t. You can restore 10 HP for each Energy card you attach.
Q: I used Pineco’s “Focus Energy” attack. On my next turn, I Evolved that Pineco into Forretress and attached the Pokemon Tool “Memory Berry”(PT). If Forretress used the “Surprise” attack from its pre-evolution, Pineco, would it do 80 base damage?
A: No, it would do 40 base damage. If a Pokemon that’s under the effect of an attack Evolves, Devolves, or Levels Up, the effect of the attack vanishes. So, when Pineco Evolved into Forretress, the effect of the Focus Energy attack vanished, and the base damage for the Surprise attack became 40.
Q: When I switch a Prize card and a card from my deck with the effect of Rotom’s “Trick” Poke-Power, can I look at either card?
A: No, you can’t. Keep both cards face-down when you switch them.
Q: Can I use Rotom’s “Trick” Poke-Power when I have no cards in my deck, to put a Prize card into my deck?
A: No, you can’t.
Q: When a Scyther that used its “Afterimage Slash” attack during my previous turn is hit by the opponent’s Gliscor’s “Poison Jab” attack on my opponent’s following turn, I flip a coin, and the result is heads. In this instance, Scyther receives no damage, but does it become Poisoned?
A: Yes, it becomes Poisoned. Scyther doesn’t take damage from attacks due to the effect of the Afterimage Slash attack, but since it does receive effects of attacks, it becomes Poisoned.
Q: When Ledian’s (HS) “Swift” attack does damage to Scyther, does it deal damage to Scyther without applying the effect of “Afterimage Slash”?
A: Yes, it does. Since Ledian’s Swift attack does damage without applying Weakness, Resistance, or effects on the opponent’s Active Pokemon, it also ignores the effect of Scyther’s Afterimage Slash, and deals damage.
Q: My opponent’s Scyther used the attack “Afterimage Slash” during my opponent’s previous turn. When I do damage during my turn, can my Active Shiftry’s (RR) “Unlucky Wind” Poke-Body treat the coin flip as tails?
A: No, it can’t. The opponent’s coin flips are only treated as tails by Shiftry’s Unlucky Wind Poke-Body when the opponent flips a coin during his own turn. Since the coin flip for the effect of Scyther’s Afterimage Slash occurs during Shiftry’s owner’s turn, it isn’t treated as tails by the Unlucky Wind Poke-Body.
Q: Can I choose a Special Metal Energy from my deck with Skarmory’s “Steel Coat” attack?
A: Yes, you can. If the word “Energy” is written, it includes both Basic and Special Energy.
Q: When I use Skuntank’s “Stun Gas” attack, which doesn’t do any basic damage, can I add 10 damage for the effect of Special Darkness Energy?
A: No, you can’t. When an attack doesn’t do damage, Special Darkness Energy’s effect of adding 10 damage can’t be applied.
Q: When I use Slugma’s “Active Volcano” Poke-Power, if the discarded card is a Rainbow Energy, can I attach it to Slugma?
A: No, you can’t. Since the Rainbow Energy is treated as 1 unit of Colorless Energy at the time of discard, it can’t be attached to Slugma.
Q: When I use the effect of Smeargle’s “Portrait” Poke-Power to look at my opponent’s hand, can I terminate the Poke-Power’s effect without choosing a Supporter card?
A: No, you can’t. You must choose 1 card when you use the effect.
Q: Can I use Smeargle’s “Portrait” Poke-Power to choose the Supporter “Engineer’s Adjustments” from my opponent’s hand, when I have no Energy cards in my hand?
A: Yes, you can. However, since you can’t discard Energy, the Poke-Power’s effect ends upon choosing the card.
Q: Can I choose the Supporter “Flower Shop Girl” from my opponent’s hand with Smeargle’s “Portrait” Poke-Power, when I have no Pokemon or Energy in my discard pile?
A: Yes, you can. However, since you have no Pokemon or Energy in your discard pile, the Poke-Power’s effect ends upon choosing the card.
Q: Can I choose the Supporter “Fisherman” from my opponent’s hand with the effect of Smeargle’s “Portrait” Poke-Power, when I have no Energy in my discard pile?
A: Yes, you can. However, since you have no Energy in your discard pile, the Poke-Power’s effect ends upon choosing the card.
Q: If I use the effect of the Supporter “Cheerleader’s Cheer” as an effect of Smeargle’s “Portrait” Poke-Power, can I identify the card that my opponent draws with Cheerleader’s Cheer, using the effect of the Portrait Poke-Power?
A: No, you can’t.
Q: If I use Smeargle’s “Portrait” Poke-Power to choose the Supporter “Engineer’s Adjustments” when I have Energy in my hand, can I terminate the Poke-Power’s effect without discarding a card? Also, if I have no Energy in my hand, do I show my hand to my opponent?
A: No, you can’t. When you choose the Supporter Engineer’s Adjustments from your opponent’s hand with the effect of the Portrait Poke-Power, if you have an Energy in your hand, you must discard it. Also, if you have no Energy in your hand, it isn’t necessary to show your hand to your opponent. In this case, the effect of the Poke-Power ends upon choosing the Supporter Engineer’s Adjustments.
Q: If I have a Sneasel with a Special Darkness Energy attached, and all of the coins for its “Fury Swipes” attack are tails, can I do 10 damage with the effect of Special Darkness Energy?
A: No, you can’t. If an attack’s basic damage is 0 or less, damage calculation ends there, and damage can’t be dealt.
Q: If I use Togekiss’ “Wing of Grace” attack when I have no Pokemon in play that have been damaged by attacks, can I return Togekiss to my deck?
A: Yes, you can. Return Togekiss and all cards attached to Togekiss to your deck, then shuffle your deck and the attack ends.
Q: Do I apply Weakness and Resistance when I use Tyranitar’s “Power Claw” attack?
A: Yes, you do. If a Pokemon has Weakness or Resistance to the Darkness-type, perform that calculation.
Q: If my Tyranitar uses its “Power Claw” attack on an opponent’s Active Pokemon with a Dark-type Weakness and a “Bubble Coat” (LA) Pokemon Tool card attached, do I apply Weakness?
A: Yes, you do. Since Tyranitar’s Power Claw attack doesn’t apply effects on the opponent’s Active Pokemon, the effect of the Bubble Coat Pokemon Tool is ignored, and Weakness is applied.
Q: If I use Tyranitar’s “Power Claw” attack when the Stadium “Lake Boundary” (MT) is in play, are all Weakness calculations (x2)?
A: No, they aren’t. Since Tyranitar’s Power Claw attack doesn’t apply effects on the opponent’s Active Pokemon, the effect of the Lake Boundary Stadium is also ignored, and the Pokemon’s printed Weakness is applied.
Q: Can a Tyranitar with a Special Darkness Energy attached to it use its “Power Claw” attack to deal damage to a Scizor that has the “Red Armor” Poke-Body?
A: Yes, it can. Since Tyranitar’s Power Claw attack doesn’t apply effects on the opponent’s Active Pokemon, the effect of Scizor’s Red Armor Poke-Body is also ignored, and it deals damage.
Q: Can my Tyranitar with a Special Darkness Energy and a Double Colorless Energy attached to it deal damage to an opponent’s Scizor that has the “Red Armor” Poke-Body, with its “Power Claw” attack?
A: Yes, it can. Since Tyranitar’s Power Claw attack doesn’t apply effects on the opponent’s Active Pokemon, the effect of Scizor’s Red Armor Poke-Body is also ignored, and it deals damage.
Q: When my opponent’s Pokemon has the status of not receiving damage or effects from attacks, can I use Tyranitar’s “Power Claw” attack to deal damage?
A: Yes, you can. Since Tyranitar’s Power Claw attack doesn’t apply effects on the opponent’s Active Pokemon, it also ignores the “prevent all effects of attacks, including damage” effect on the opponent’s Pokemon, and can deal damage.
Q: Can I use Tyranitar’s “Megaton Tail” attack to deal 120 damage to my opponent’s Active Pokemon when I have 2 or fewer cards in my deck?
A: Yes, you can. After dealing damage to the opponent’s Active Pokemon with the attack, discard as many cards as are in your deck.
Q: Can an Umbreon, which currently receives no damage or effects from the attacks of my opponent’s Pokemon with Poke-Powers and Poke-Bodies, due to the effect of its “Moonlight Fang” attack, be damaged by the “Feint Attack” of a Weavile with the “Snatch Claw” Poke-Power?
A: Yes, it can. Since Weavile’s Feint Attack deals damage without applying Weakness, Resistance, or effects on the opponent’s Active Pokemon, it also ignores the effect of the Moonlight Fang attack and can deal damage.
Q: Can I choose a Special Darkness Energy card from my deck with Unown’s “DARK” Poke-Power?
A: Yes, you can. When the word “Energy” is written, it includes both Basic and Special Energy.
Q: A Vespiquen that used its “Mach Wind” attack was hit by Grimer’s “Sticky” attack during my opponent’s next turn. In this instance, what is Vespiquen’s retreat cost during my next turn?
A: It has no retreat cost. When effects that increase something by a particular amount, like “…is increased by 1 unit” are stacked on top of effects that make something “vanish”, the “vanish” effect takes priority.
Q: Can I attach the DP-series TM “TM TS-2” and Pokemon Tool “Amulet Coin” from my hand to my Pokemon while a Vileplume with the “Allergy Flower” Poke-Body is in play?
A: No, you can’t. TM cards and Pokemon Tool cards are considered Trainer cards.
Q: Can Weavile’s “Feint Attack” deal damage to a Pichu (HS) whose “Sweet Sleeping Face” Poke-Body is in effect?
A: Yes, it can. Since Weavile’s Feint Attack deals damage without applying Weakness, Resistance, or effects on the opponent’s Active Pokemon, it also ignores the effect of the Sweet Sleeping Face Poke-Body and deals 30 damage.
Q: If my a Weavile that has 1 Special Darkness Energy attached to it does damage to an opponent’s Benched Pokemon with its “Feint Attack”, is the damage increased by 10?
A: No, it isn’t increased. Only damage done to Active Pokemon is increased by 10.
Q: After I use the effect of Weavile’s “Snatch Claw” Poke-Power to look at my opponent’s hand, can I terminate the Poke-Power without choosing a card to discard?
A: No, you can’t. You must discard 1 card from the opponent’s hand.
Q: Can I play the Supporter card “Engineer’s Adjustments” while I have no Energy cards in my hand, and just draw 4 cards from my deck?
A: No, you can’t. If you have no Energy cards in your hand, you can’t use Engineer’s Adjustments.
Q: When I have 2 or fewer Pokemon, or 2 or fewer Basic Energy cards in my discard pile, can I return Pokemon and Basic Energy to my deck with the effect of the Supporter card “Flower Shop Girl”?
A: Yes, you can. In a case where you have 2 or fewer Pokemon, or 2 or fewer Basic Energy cards in your discard pile, you can return all of them to your deck. However, if you have 3 or more apiece of Pokemon and Basic Energy in your discard pile, you must return 3 Pokemon cards and 3 Basic Energy cards to your deck.
Q: When I have 1 Pokemon and 1 Basic Energy in my discard pile, can I use the Supporter card “Flower Shop Girl” and return all of the cards to my deck? Also, if I don’t have 1 of those card types in my discard pile, can I use the Supporter card Flower Shop Girl to return only the cards I do have to my deck?
A: Yes, you can. If you have 2 or fewer Pokemon or Basic Energy cards in your discard pile, you can return all of them to your deck. Also, if you don’t have 1 of those card types in your discard pile, you can return only the cards you do have to your deck. However, if you lack both Pokemon and Basic Energy in your discard pile, you can’t use the Supporter card Flower Shop Girl.
Q: Can I shuffle my deck without choosing any of the Energy cards I saw with the effect of the Supporter card “Interviewer’s Questions”?
A: Yes, you can. Put the cards back as they were, shuffle your deck, and the effect ends.
Q: When I use the Supporter card “Interviewer’s Questions” to look at the top 8 cards of my deck, if there aren’t any Energy, do I show the 8 cards I looked at to my opponent?
A: No, don’t show him. Return the viewed cards to the deck, shuffle your deck, and the effect ends.
Q: Can I put Special Energy cards like Rainbow Energy in my hand with the effect of the Supporter card “Interviewer’s Questions”?
A: Yes, you can.
Q: Can I use the Supporter card “Judge” when I have no cards in my deck?
A: Yes, you can. As long as either you or your opponent have at least 1 card in your hand or deck, you can use it.
Q: When it’s time to draw 4 cards for the effect of the Supporter card “Judge”, can I choose not to draw any cards?
A: No, you can’t. Both players must draw 4 cards. A player with less than 4 cards in his deck draws all of his remaining cards.
Q: Can I use the Supporter card “Monk’s Training” when I have 4 or fewer cards in my deck?
A: Yes, you can. Look at all of your remaining cards, choose 2 cards and put them in your hand. If there are 2 or fewer cards in your deck, put all of them in your hand.
Q: Who chooses the card to discard with the effect of the Supporter card “Team Rocket’s Handiwork”, the player who used “Team Rocket’s Handiwork”, or the opposing player?
A: The opposing player.
Q: Can I use the Supporter “Team Rocket’s Handiwork” when I have no cards in my deck, to make my opponent discard a card from his hand?
A: No, you can’t. You can’t use the Supporter Team Rocket’s Handiwork when you have 0 cards in your deck.
Q: When I use the Supporter “Team Rocket’s Handiwork”, can the opponent choose not to discard a card from his hand?
A: No, he can’t. If the opponent has 1 or more cards in his hand when the Supporter Team Rocket’s Handiwork is used, the opponent must discard 1 card.
Q: Can I put a Special Energy card in my hand with the effect of the Trainer card “Energy Exchange Unit”?
A: Yes, you can.
Q: Is the damage done to a Pokemon with the Trainer card “Defender” attached to it reduced by 20 while that Pokemon is on the Bench?
A: Yes, it’s reduced by 20.
Q: Is “Defender” considered a “Pokemon Tool” card?
A: No, it isn’t. It’s considered a “Trainer” card.
Q: Can I attach 2 or more copies of the Trainer card “Defender” to 1 of my Pokemon?
A: Yes, you can. Damage done to a Pokemon with 2 Defender Trainers attached to it is reduced by 40.
Q: If I have 1 “Defender” Trainer card and 1 Special Metal Energy card attached to 1 of my Steel-type Pokemon, can damage done to that Pokemon by attacks be reduced by 30?
A: Yes, it can. Each effect works, and the damage received is reduced by 30.
Q: When Ledian’s (HS) “Swift” attack does damage to a Pokemon that has the Trainer card “Defender” attached, does it deal damage without applying the effect of the Defender?
A: Yes, it does. Since Ledian’s Swift attack does damage without applying Weakness, Resistance, or any effects on the opponent’s Active Pokemon, it also ignores the effect of the Trainer card Defender when doing damage.
Q: If I flip 2 heads with a “Dual Ball”, can I choose a “Legendary Pokemon”?
A: No, you can’t. Legendary Pokemon aren’t Basic Pokemon.
Q: Can I use the Trainer card “Good Rod” if I have no Pokemon cards in my discard pile?
A: Yes, you can. However, if you also have no Trainer cards in your discard pile, you can’t use it.
Q: Can I return the Trainer card “Good Rod”, that I’m in the midst of playing, to the top of my deck, using its own effect?
A: No, you can’t. Trainer cards are discarded after their effects have completely resolved.
Q: Can I use the Trainer card “Legend Box” when I have 9 or fewer cards in my deck?
A: Yes, you can. As long as you have at least 1 card in your deck, you can use it.
Q: When I use the Trainer card “Legend Box” to play a Legendary Pokemon onto my Bench, can I also attach all of the Special Energy cards I find?
A: Yes, you can. If the word “Energy” is written, it includes both Basic and Special Energy.
Q: When I use the effect of the Trainer card “Legend Box” to bring Lugia LEGEND (HS) into play from my deck, can I use the “Ocean Grow” Poke-Power?
A: Yes, you can. Even if Lugia LEGEND is brought into play by the effect of a Trainer card, you can use the Ocean Grow Poke-Power.
Q: Can I Evolve a Basic Pokemon that was put into play during my turn, with the effect of the Trainer card “Rare Candy”?
A: Yes, you can.
Q: Can I use the Trainer card “Rare Candy” to Evolve a Pikachu that Evolved from Pichu via the “Baby Evolution” Poke-Power, into Raichu?
A: Yes, you can. If the word “Basic” is written on the Pokemon, the Trainer card Rare Candy can be used to Evolve it. Also, based on official rule B-03: “revised card effects”, the Trainer card “Rare Candy” from the DP series is handled in the same way.
Q: When I use Lickilicky’s (PT) “Harrumph” attack on my opponent’s Infernape, which was Evolved from Chimchar using the Trainer card “Rare Candy”, can I discard the Rare Candy attached to Infernape and Devolve it into Chimchar?
A: No, you can’t. The Trainer card Rare Candy isn’t a card that gets attached to a Pokemon when it’s used; it’s immediately discarded after you’re finished using it. So, since Rare Candy isn’t attached to Infernape when you use Lickilicky’s Harrumph attack, you can’t discard it and Infernape can’t be Devolved.
Q: When the Stadium “Ruins of Alph” is in play, can I use Beautifly’s (PT) “Silver Scale” attack to do 60 damage to my opponent’s Tyranitar?
A: No, you can’t. Since Tyranitar has no Resistance due to the effect of the Ruins of Alph Stadium, you can’t do 60 damage.
Q: If a Darkness-type Pokemon has 2 Special Darkness Energy cards attached to it, is damage done by its attacks increased by 20?
A: Yes, it’s increased by 20.
Q: Can I run a combination of 8 DP-series “Darkness Energy (Special Energy)” cards and “Special Darkness Energy” cards?
A: No, you can’t. They are treated as cards with the same name: “Special Darkness Energy”.
Q: Can I run a combination of 8 DP-series “Metal Energy (Special Energy)” cards and “Special Metal Energy” cards in a Standard (60 card) deck?
A: No, you can’t. They are treated as cards with the same name: “Special Metal Energy”.
Q: Is damage done to a Steel-type Pokemon that has 1 Special Metal Energy attached to it reduced by 10 while that Pokemon is on the Bench?
A: Yes, it’s reduced by 10.
Q: If a Steel-type Pokemon has 2 Special Metal Energy cards attached to it, is damage received reduced by 20?
A: Yes, it’s reduced by 20.
Q: When a Special Metal Energy is attached to a Steel-type Pokemon, is self-damage from Confusion also reduced by 10?
A: No, it isn’t reduced. What hits the Confused Pokemon on a tails coin flip isn’t 30 damage, but an effect of placing 3 damage counters.
Q: When Ledian’s (HS) “Swift” attack deals damage to a Steel-type Pokemon with Special Metal Energy attached to it, is damage dealt without applying the effect of Special Metal Energy?
A: Yes, it is. Since Ledian’s “Swift” doesn’t apply Weakness, Resistance, or effects on the opponent’s Active Pokemon, the effect of Metal Special Energy is also ignored when doing damage.
Q: When I attach a Rainbow Energy to a Pokemon from my deck, using the effect of Lugia LEGEND’s (HS) “Ocean Grow” Poke-Power, the effect of the Trainer card “Legend Box”, etc., do I place a damage counter on the Pokemon?
A: No, you don’t. The effect of placing a damage counter when attaching Rainbow Energy only works when Rainbow Energy is attached to a Pokemon from your hand. So, if it’s attached to a Pokemon from your deck, you don’t place a damage counter.
Q: When I attach a Rainbow Energy to a “Claw Fossil” Trainer card in play, does it provide 1 Energy of every Type?
A: Yes, it does. Since the Claw Fossil Trainer card is treated as a Basic Pokemon as long as it’s in play, Rainbow Energy provides 1 Energy of every Type.