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Quaquaval ex

Quaquaval ex

Type
POKEMON
HP
320
Energy Type
W
Stage
STAGE2
Retreat Cost
CC
Weakness
L×2
Regulation Mark
G
Rarity
SPECIAL_ILLUSTRATION_RARE
Illustrator
Souichirou Gunjima
Set
Scarlet & Violet—Paldea Evolved (PAL)
Number
260/193

Attacks

WExciting Dance
60

Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. If you do, switch out your opponent's Active Pokémon to the Bench. (Your opponent chooses the new Active Pokémon.)

WCSpiral Shot
230

Put 2 Energy attached to this Pokémon into your hand.

Pokémon ex rule

When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Reprints (5)

Quaquaval ex
PAL 52
Quaquaval ex
PAL 235
Quaquaval ex
PAL 273
Quaquaval ex
SVP 35
Quaquaval ex
SVP 84

Rulings (4)

If Iron Hands ex with Heavy Baton is KO'd by Quaquaval ex's "Exciting Dance" attack which pushes it to the Bench after doing damage, does Heavy Baton move energies attached to Iron Hands ex since it is on the bench by the time KO's are checked?

Yes. Heavy Baton checks for two things here: Iron Hands ex was damaged by an attack while it was your Active Pokemon, and Iron Hands ex 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 Heavy Baton 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.

Exciting DanceHeavy Baton
Source: TPCi Rules Team (2024-06-20)Jun 20, 2024Compendium →

If Radiant Jirachi with the "Entrusted Wishes" Ability is KO'd by Quaquaval ex's "Exciting Dance" attack which pushes it to the Bench after doing damage, do you still get to search your deck for up to 3 cards or not since Radiant Jirachi is on the bench by the time KO's are checked?

Yes. Entrusted Wishes checks for two things here: Radiant Jirachi was damaged by an attack while it was your Active Pokemon, and Radiant Jirachi 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 Entrusted Wishes 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.

Exciting DanceEntrusted Wishes
Source: TPCi Rules Team (2024-06-20)Jun 20, 2024Compendium →

If my opponent flipped heads for Nymble's "Slight Splash" attack on their previous turn, what happens if I use Quaquaval ex's "Exciting Dance" attack? Does Nymble get switched out to the bench or not?

The effect of Exciting Dance is done to the protected Nymble, so Exciting Dance would not move it to the bench.

Exciting DanceSlight Splash
Source: TPCi Rules Team (2023-09-07)Sep 7, 2023Compendium →

My opponent's Active Pokemon is Eternatus VMAX with the "Eternal Zone" Ability working, and they have 8 Pokemon on their Bench. I use Quaquaval ex's "Exciting Dance" attack, doing damage to Eternatus VMAX and then sending out Ting-Lu ex. Will Ting-Lu ex's "Cursed Land" Ability shut off "Eternal Zone" before the entire effect of "Exciting Dance" completes?

Yes. The switch effect of Quaquaval ex happens, and then with Ting-Lu ex entering the Active Spot, Eternatus VMAX's Ability gets shut off, meaning that player must immediately discard Pokemon until they have 5 Benched Pokemon. Then, Eternatus VMAX switches with a Benched Pokemon.

Exciting DanceCursed LandEternal Zone
Source: TPCi Rules Team (2023-06-22)Jun 22, 2023Compendium →