Surprise PumpThis attack's damage isn't affected by any effects on your opponent's Active Pokémon.
Cinnabar LureLook at the top 10 cards of your deck. You may put any number of Pokémon you find there onto your Bench. Shuffle the other cards back into your deck.
Tera
As long as this Pokémon is on your Bench, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks (both yours and your opponent’s).
Pokémon ex rule
When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
If I use Tatsugiri ex's "Surprise Pump" attack against my opponent's Kecleon with "Expert Hider" Ability and they flip Heads, does it do 100 damage or no damage?
Surprise Pump will do 100 damage. The attack ignores the damage reduction because Expert Hider is an effect.
If my opponent put a Stage 1 Pokemon directly into play using Tatsugiri ex's "Cinnabar Lure" attack, and I use Paldean Tauros' "Spirited Tackle" attack while that Pokemon is Active, would it do 90 or 180 damage?
It does 180 damage. Although the Stage 1 Pokemon is not an "Evolved Pokemon" in this scenario, it is still considered an "Evolution Pokemon" (Stage 1) that meets the requirements for Spirited Tackle.
If I put a Skeledirge (Stage 2) directly into play using Tatsugiri ex's "Cinnabar Lure" attack and I also have a Victini with "Victory Cheer" Ability in play, will Skeledirge's attacks do 10 more damage?
Yes. Although Skeledirge is not an "Evolved Pokemon" in this scenario, it is still considered an "Evolution Pokemon" (Stage 2) that meets the requirements for Victory Cheer.
If I use Tatsugiri ex's "Cinnabar Lure" attack, can I choose to put Stage 1 or Stage 2 Pokemon cards directly onto my Bench?
Yes, as long as there is room on your Bench to put them.
