diff --git a/sdxl_tag_routes.py b/sdxl_tag_routes.py
index 47c2e56..f5621c7 100644
--- a/sdxl_tag_routes.py
+++ b/sdxl_tag_routes.py
@@ -96,6 +96,14 @@ def _row_explicit_signal_text(
     return " ".join(deps.clean(value) for value in values if deps.clean(value))
 
 
+def _uses_hardcore_action_route(row: dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
+    return (
+        str(row.get("category_slug") or "").strip() == "hardcore_sexual_poses"
+        or bool(str(row.get("action_family") or "").strip())
+        or bool(str(row.get("position_family") or "").strip())
+    )
+
+
 def row_core_tags_result(request: SDXLRowTagRequest, deps: SDXLTagRouteDependencies) -> SDXLTagRoute:
     row = request.row
     tags: list[str] = []
@@ -117,7 +125,7 @@ def row_core_tags_result(request: SDXLRowTagRequest, deps: SDXLTagRouteDependenc
     item = deps.row_value(row, "item", ("Sexual scene", "Sexual pose", "Erotic outfit", "Clothing")) or deps.clean(
         row.get("custom_item")
     )
-    pose = deps.row_value(row, "pose", ("Sexual pose", "Pose"))
+    pose = "" if _uses_hardcore_action_route(row) else deps.row_value(row, "pose", ("Sexual pose", "Pose"))
     role_graph = deps.clean(row.get("source_role_graph") or row.get("role_graph"))
     scene = deps.row_value(row, "scene_text", ("Setting", "Scene")) or deps.clean(row.get("scene"))
     expression = deps.row_value(row, "character_expression_text") or deps.row_value(
diff --git a/tools/prompt_route_simulation.py b/tools/prompt_route_simulation.py
index b76234d..3110be8 100644
--- a/tools/prompt_route_simulation.py
+++ b/tools/prompt_route_simulation.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import caption_naturalizer  # noqa: E402
 import krea_formatter  # noqa: E402
 import prompt_builder as pb  # noqa: E402
 import sdxl_formatter  # noqa: E402
+import sdxl_tag_policy  # noqa: E402
 
 
 TRIGGER = "sxcppnl7"
@@ -52,14 +53,6 @@ HARDCORE_NOISE_TERMS = (
     "the scene contains",
 )
 
-INCOMPATIBLE_SDXL_TAGS = {
-    "penetration": ("oral sex", "outercourse", "anal sex", "manual stimulation"),
-    "oral": ("penetrative sex", "penetration", "anal sex", "outercourse"),
-    "outercourse": ("penetrative sex", "penetration", "oral sex", "anal sex"),
-    "manual": ("penetrative sex", "penetration", "oral sex", "anal sex"),
-    "anal": ("oral sex", "outercourse"),
-}
-
 
 def _json(value: Any) -> str:
     return json.dumps(value, ensure_ascii=True, sort_keys=True)
@@ -178,6 +171,82 @@ def _insta_options() -> str:
     )
 
 
+HARDCORE_ROUTE_CASES = (
+    {
+        "name": "hardcore.single.oral",
+        "subcategory": "Oral sex",
+        "focus": "oral_only",
+        "family": "oral",
+        "expected_route": {"action_family": "oral", "position_family": "oral"},
+        "expected_terms": {
+            "krea": ("mouth",),
+            "sdxl": ("oral sex",),
+            "caption": ("oral action",),
+        },
+    },
+    {
+        "name": "hardcore.single.manual",
+        "subcategory": "Manual stimulation",
+        "focus": "manual_only",
+        "family": "manual",
+        "expected_route": {"position_family": "manual"},
+        "expected_terms": {
+            "krea": ("hand",),
+            "sdxl": ("manual stimulation",),
+            "caption": ("manual action",),
+        },
+    },
+    {
+        "name": "hardcore.single.outercourse",
+        "subcategory": "Outercourse and genital teasing",
+        "focus": "outercourse_only",
+        "family": "outercourse",
+        "expected_route": {"action_family": "outercourse", "position_family": "outercourse"},
+        "expected_terms": {
+            "krea": ("penis",),
+            "sdxl": ("outercourse",),
+            "caption": ("non-penetrative action",),
+        },
+    },
+    {
+        "name": "hardcore.single.foreplay",
+        "subcategory": "Foreplay and teasing",
+        "focus": "foreplay_only",
+        "family": "foreplay",
+        "expected_route": {"action_family": "foreplay", "position_family": "foreplay"},
+        "expected_terms": {
+            "krea": ("clothing",),
+            "sdxl": ("foreplay",),
+            "caption": ("foreplay action",),
+        },
+    },
+    {
+        "name": "hardcore.single.anal",
+        "subcategory": "Anal and double penetration",
+        "focus": "anal_only",
+        "family": "anal",
+        "expected_route": {"position_family": "anal"},
+        "expected_terms": {
+            "krea": ("anal",),
+            "sdxl": ("anal sex",),
+            "caption": ("anal action",),
+        },
+    },
+    {
+        "name": "hardcore.single.climax",
+        "subcategory": "Cumshot and climax",
+        "focus": "climax_only",
+        "family": "climax",
+        "expected_route": {"action_family": "climax", "position_family": "climax"},
+        "expected_terms": {
+            "krea": ("ejaculation",),
+            "sdxl": ("climax", "semen"),
+            "caption": ("climax action",),
+        },
+    },
+)
+
+
 def _format_metadata(metadata: dict[str, Any], target: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
     metadata_json = _json(metadata)
     krea = krea_formatter.format_krea2_prompt(
@@ -243,11 +312,36 @@ def _text_issues(label: str, value: Any, *, min_len: int = 8) -> list[str]:
     return issues
 
 
+def _contains_all(text: str, required: tuple[str, ...]) -> bool:
+    lower = text.lower()
+    return all(term.lower() in lower for term in required)
+
+
+def _formatter_expectation_issues(
+    name: str,
+    formats: dict[str, Any],
+    expected_terms: dict[str, tuple[str, ...]] | None,
+) -> list[str]:
+    if not expected_terms:
+        return []
+    prompts = {
+        "krea": str(formats["krea"].get("krea_prompt") or ""),
+        "sdxl": str(formats["sdxl"].get("sdxl_prompt") or ""),
+        "caption": str(formats["caption"].get("natural_caption") or ""),
+    }
+    issues: list[str] = []
+    for formatter_name, required in expected_terms.items():
+        if required and not _contains_all(prompts.get(formatter_name, ""), required):
+            issues.append(f"{name}.{formatter_name}: missing_route_terms:{required}")
+    return issues
+
+
 def _formatter_issues(
     name: str,
     formats: dict[str, Any],
     *,
     row: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+    expected_terms: dict[str, tuple[str, ...]] | None = None,
     is_pov: bool = False,
 ) -> list[str]:
     issues: list[str] = []
@@ -289,11 +383,13 @@ def _formatter_issues(
         if noise in lower_krea:
             issues.append(f"{name}.krea_prompt: hardcore_noise:{noise}")
     if isinstance(row, dict):
-        family = str(row.get("action_family") or "").strip()
         sdxl_lower = f", {sdxl_prompt.lower()}, "
-        for tag in INCOMPATIBLE_SDXL_TAGS.get(family, ()):
-            if f", {tag}, " in sdxl_lower:
-                issues.append(f"{name}.sdxl_prompt: incompatible_family_tag:{family}:{tag}")
+        for scope, family in (("action", row.get("action_family")), ("position", row.get("position_family"))):
+            route_key = f"{scope}:{str(family or '').strip()}"
+            for tag in sdxl_tag_policy.INCOMPATIBLE_ROUTE_TAGS.get(route_key, ()):
+                if f", {tag}, " in sdxl_lower:
+                    issues.append(f"{name}.sdxl_prompt: incompatible_family_tag:{route_key}:{tag}")
+    issues.extend(_formatter_expectation_issues(name, formats, expected_terms))
     if is_pov:
         if "viewer" not in lower_krea or "first-person" not in lower_krea:
             issues.append(f"{name}.krea_prompt: pov_wording_missing")
@@ -335,17 +431,36 @@ def _route_metadata_issues(name: str, row: dict[str, Any]) -> list[str]:
     return []
 
 
+def _route_expectation_issues(name: str, row: dict[str, Any], expected_route: dict[str, Any] | None) -> list[str]:
+    if not expected_route:
+        return []
+    issues: list[str] = []
+    for key in ("action_family", "position_family", "position_key"):
+        expected = expected_route.get(key)
+        if expected and row.get(key) != expected:
+            issues.append(f"{name}: {key}_mismatch:{row.get(key)} != {expected}")
+    for key, expected_values in (("position_keys", expected_route.get("position_keys") or ()),):
+        current = set(str(value) for value in (row.get(key) or []))
+        for value in expected_values:
+            if str(value) not in current:
+                issues.append(f"{name}: missing_{key}:{value}")
+    return issues
+
+
 def _case_report(
     name: str,
     metadata: dict[str, Any],
     *,
     target: str,
     include_prompts: bool,
+    expected_route: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+    expected_terms: dict[str, tuple[str, ...]] | None = None,
     is_pov: bool = False,
 ) -> dict[str, Any]:
     formats = _format_metadata(metadata, target)
-    issues = _formatter_issues(name, formats, row=metadata, is_pov=is_pov)
+    issues = _formatter_issues(name, formats, row=metadata, expected_terms=expected_terms, is_pov=is_pov)
     issues.extend(_route_metadata_issues(name, metadata))
+    issues.extend(_route_expectation_issues(name, metadata, expected_route))
     if target == "softcore":
         issues.extend(_softcore_issues(f"{name}.krea_prompt", formats["krea"].get("krea_prompt")))
     report = {
@@ -435,6 +550,36 @@ def _regular_single_case(seed: int) -> dict[str, Any]:
     )
 
 
+def _hardcore_single_case(seed: int, subcategory: str, focus: str, family: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    return pb.build_prompt(
+        category="Hardcore sexual poses",
+        subcategory=subcategory,
+        row_number=1,
+        start_index=1,
+        seed=seed,
+        clothing="random",
+        ethnicity="any",
+        poses="random",
+        backside_bias=0.0,
+        figure="random",
+        no_plus_women=False,
+        no_black=False,
+        minimal_clothing_ratio=-1,
+        standard_pose_ratio=-1,
+        trigger=TRIGGER,
+        prepend_trigger_to_prompt=True,
+        extra_positive="",
+        extra_negative="",
+        seed_config=pb.build_seed_lock_config_json(base_seed=seed),
+        women_count=1,
+        men_count=1,
+        character_cast=_character_cast(),
+        hardcore_position_config=_position_filter(focus, family, []),
+        location_config=_coworking_location_config(),
+        camera_config=_orbit_camera(horizontal_angle=35, vertical_angle=0, zoom=6.5),
+    )
+
+
 def _insta_pair_case(seed: int, *, pov: bool, position: str, focus: str, family: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
     return pb.build_insta_of_pair(
         row_number=1,
@@ -539,6 +684,23 @@ def run_simulation(seed: int = 3901, *, include_prompts: bool = False) -> dict[s
     cases: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
     regular = _regular_single_case(seed)
     cases.append(_case_report("regular.single.casual", regular, target="single", include_prompts=include_prompts))
+    for offset, route_case in enumerate(HARDCORE_ROUTE_CASES, start=10):
+        row = _hardcore_single_case(
+            seed + offset,
+            str(route_case["subcategory"]),
+            str(route_case["focus"]),
+            str(route_case["family"]),
+        )
+        cases.append(
+            _case_report(
+                str(route_case["name"]),
+                row,
+                target="single",
+                include_prompts=include_prompts,
+                expected_route=route_case.get("expected_route"),
+                expected_terms=route_case.get("expected_terms"),
+            )
+        )
     penetration_pair = _insta_pair_case(seed + 1, pov=False, position="doggy", focus="penetration_only", family="penetration")
     cases.extend(_pair_reports("insta_pair.penetration", penetration_pair, include_prompts=include_prompts))
     pov_pair = _insta_pair_case(seed + 2, pov=True, position="penis_licking", focus="outercourse_only", family="outercourse")
diff --git a/tools/prompt_smoke.py b/tools/prompt_smoke.py
index 0b28028..29dae03 100644
--- a/tools/prompt_smoke.py
+++ b/tools/prompt_smoke.py
@@ -4776,6 +4776,27 @@ def smoke_sdxl_tag_routes() -> None:
     _expect("penis licking" in outercourse_noise_tags, "SDXL outercourse row lost specific position key")
     _expect("oral sex" not in outercourse_noise_tags, "SDXL outercourse row kept incompatible oral tag")
     _expect("penetration" not in outercourse_noise_tags, "SDXL outercourse row kept incompatible penetration tag")
+    stale_hardcore_pose_row = _fixture_hardcore_row(
+        item="oral contact with mouth on the visible genitals in side-lying oral position",
+        pose="kneeling and balancing a cucumber upright on an open palm held overhead",
+        role_graph="Woman A lies on her side while Man A's mouth is pressed to her pussy.",
+        source_role_graph="Woman A lies on her side while Man A's mouth is pressed to her pussy.",
+        item_axis_values={
+            "position": "side-lying oral position",
+            "oral_act": "oral contact with mouth on the visible genitals",
+        },
+        action_family="oral",
+        position_family="oral",
+        position_key="side_lying",
+        position_keys=["side_lying"],
+    )
+    stale_hardcore_pose_tags = sdxl_tag_routes.row_core_tags_result(
+        sdxl_tag_routes.SDXLRowTagRequest(stale_hardcore_pose_row, 1.29),
+        deps,
+    ).as_text()
+    _expect("oral sex" in stale_hardcore_pose_tags, "SDXL hardcore route lost oral family tag")
+    _expect("side lying" in stale_hardcore_pose_tags, "SDXL hardcore route lost structured position key")
+    _expect("cucumber" not in stale_hardcore_pose_tags, "SDXL hardcore route leaked generic stale pose text")
 
     pair = pb.build_insta_of_pair(
         row_number=1,
@@ -7812,10 +7833,19 @@ def smoke_seed_config_policy() -> None:
 def smoke_prompt_route_simulation_policy() -> None:
     report = prompt_route_simulation.run_simulation(seed=3901, include_prompts=False)
     summary = report.get("summary") or {}
-    _expect(summary.get("cases") == 5, "Prompt route simulation case count changed unexpectedly")
+    _expect(summary.get("cases") == 11, "Prompt route simulation case count changed unexpectedly")
     _expect(summary.get("axis_checks") == 1, "Prompt route simulation lost axis check coverage")
     _expect(summary.get("issues") == 0, f"Prompt route simulation reported issues: {report.get('issues')}")
     cases = {case.get("name"): case for case in report.get("cases") or []}
+    for route_name in (
+        "hardcore.single.oral",
+        "hardcore.single.manual",
+        "hardcore.single.outercourse",
+        "hardcore.single.foreplay",
+        "hardcore.single.anal",
+        "hardcore.single.climax",
+    ):
+        _expect(route_name in cases, f"Prompt route simulation lost route family case {route_name}")
     pov_hard = cases.get("insta_pair.pov_outercourse.hardcore") or {}
     pov_summary = pov_hard.get("summary") or {}
     _expect(