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In a Doubles battle, if a Protect is shifted onto an ally, can that ally use a protective move (Protect/Detect/Evasive Agility/Teleport) the action directly afterward?

EDIT: Also, how does Perish Song work, exactly?
Do the three rounds include the usage round?
Do the pokemon faint at the end of exactly nine actions, or just whenever the round ends?
 
In a Doubles battle, if a Protect is shifted onto an ally, can that ally use a protective move (Protect/Detect/Evasive Agility/Teleport) the action directly afterward? Yes, if it didn't use that move the action before

EDIT: Also, how does Perish Song work, exactly?
Do the three rounds include the usage round? Yes
Do the pokemon faint at the end of exactly nine actions, or just whenever the round ends? When the Round Ends
 
How should an Illegal combo be reffed? (Not for IAR to answer)
IE: Does the battler have to reorder or should the attack fail?
 
You can't remove a self- or ally-inflicted Perish Count by any means other than actually switching, to be precise. That includes stuff like ally roar, too.

Of course, these all still work if your Count was granted by a foe.
 
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