Pokemon Chat Report - Thursday, October 12, 2000 by Ka-Lok Fung - Scrye Contributing Editor Rules-Only version by PokePop ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Master Trainer Pat says, "Hi everybody! Has everyone started tweaking your favorite decks for the new deck construction guidelines for the East Coast STS? We've been playing like mad around here...mostly new deck types built with Gym Challenge cards." Master Trainer Pat says, "For the East Coast STS:" Master Trainer Pat says, "New Deck Construction Rules: 60 cards total per deck, Unlimited number of basic Energy cards per deck, No more than 3 of any single Trainer card, Basic Pokémon card, Stage 1 card, Stage 2 card, or non-basic Energy card per deck, and no more than 15 Trainer cards per deck." Master Trainer Pat says, "Additionally, the Ancient Mew promotional card and any card exclusive to the Pikachu World Collection * are not allowed in the East Coast Super Trainer Showdown." Master Trainer Pat says, "Here's the URL for that: http://www.wizards.com/pokemon/main.asp?x=ECSTSrules" Master Trainer Pat presents the speaker with question #17 from magmar2000: Last week, you said you could energy flow a Buzzaped Electrode back into your hand (Q29). Now, if you have it back in your hand, could you evolve a Voltorb back into that Electrode? Or would it forever stay energy? Master Trainer Pat says, "If you have the Electrode back in your hand you can then use it as a Stage 1 Pokemon again. It doesn't stay an energy." Dark MT Mike presents the speaker with question #18 from magmar2000: Over at Pokeschool, we are debating a loop hole in the 3 card rule for the STS. Rules state no more than 3 of any "single" card can be used. But, could I use 3 Charmander base, and 1 Charmander TR? Or can you only have 3 cards with the same name? Dark MT Mike says, "It would be te same as the original 4 card rule. Only with 3cards." Master Trainer Pat presents the speaker with question #19 from bigdaddysnorlax: You have a Lv. 10 S Gastly w/6 Psy Energy Cards attached, giving it 100HP (PP Gaseous Form). It has 90 Damage. Will Energy Flow allow you to remove all the 6 Psy Energies before it is KO'd, or will it be KO'd when you remove the first one? Master Trainer Pat says, "You can remove all 6 at the same time with energy flow." Dark MT Mike presents the speaker with question #20 from scrye_fung: Ditto copying Brock's Ninetales. Shapeshift's Power states that "doesn't count as evolving". Therefore, since you're technically not evolving, Ditto can say become a Blastoise without the ability to Rain Dance water Energy right? What happens when I Knock Out Brock's Ninetales and Blastoise is still on Ditto? Dark MT Mike says, "Ditto would be Blastoise as long as Blastoise was out. Ditto would become Ditto If you knocked out the Ninetales." [Ed note: this needs clarifying. Answer does not seem clear] Master Trainer Pat presents the speaker with question #21 from scrye_fung: Koga's Beedrill. Would Scooping it up and playing it again would reactivate the ability to do Hyper Needle, right? Master Trainer Pat says, "You could do Hyper Needle again after re-evolving to Beedrill, correct." Master Trainer Pat presents the speaker with question #23 from scrye_fung: Ditto is Dittoing Sabrina's Alakazam. Would I be able to play Sabrina (the trainer) on my Ditto? Master Trainer Pat says, "Yes." Dark MT Mike presents the speaker with question #24 from frost82: will it be possible for prop 15 to take effect for regular sanctioned tourneys Dark MT Mike says, "That depends on the tournament organizer." Dark MT Mike presents the speaker with question #26 from scrye_fung: Re: Blaine's Charmeleon's Bonfire. Say I'm a Ditto with 2 DCE and I'm copying Blaine's Charmeleon. I flip 2 heads and 1 tail. Do I need to discard both my DCE in order for the attack to deal damage or would 1 DCE take care of it? Dark MT Mike says, "Discard just one" Dark MT Mike presents the speaker with question #28 from scrye_fung: Blaine's Charmeleon's Bonfire. I've got it active with two Buzzaped Electrodes (one is providing RR, the other RG). I flip 2 heads and 1 tails. What should I discard in order to make the damage successful? Dark MT Mike says, "The one electrode that is providing RR" Master Trainer Pat presents the speaker with question #29 from flying_dragonair: can i evole team rocket's meowth? Master Trainer Pat says, "Yes, you can evolve to Persian." [wrong answer here] Master Trainer Pat presents the speaker with question #31 from scrye_fung: Erika's Clefairy. You did Lunar Power and flipped heads. On _this_ turn, you had previously evolved Charmander into Charmeleon. Would you be allowed to evolve Charmeleon into Charizard with this attack? In effect, would Lunar Power allow you to evolve twice in the same turn? Master Trainer Pat says, "Just asked R&D this one today Scrye_Fung. The answer is no, you cannot evolve that same Pokemon again that turn." Master Trainer Pat presents the speaker with question #33 from mr_mystery: Scenario: Dark Alakazam attacks Erika's Vileplume with Teleport Blast. What happens regarding Pollen Stench? Master Trainer Pat says, "You mean Pollen Defense? Pollen Defense will deal it's damage (step i, on page 22 of the version 3 rulebook) before D.Alakazam bounces to the bench from Teleport Blast" Master Trainer Pat presents the speaker with question #35 from scrye_fung: If Misty's Dewgong Ice Threw Ditto, Ditto would only receive 20 damage right? Master Trainer Pat says, "Correct." Dark MT Mike presents the speaker with question #36 from scrye_fung: Re: Sabrina's Kadabra's Life Drain. One would not to worry about Weakness and Resistance, right? Dark MT Mike says, "Correct sir!" Master Trainer Pat presents the speaker with question #37 from scrye_fung: Say I evolved Giovanni's Magikarp into Giovanni's Gyarados (now Magikarp is out of play). Will I be able to 'Recall' Ancestral Memory with Recall? Master Trainer Pat says, "Nope." Master Trainer Pat presents the speaker with question #40 from scrye_fung: Can you precisely define Out of Play? Master Trainer Pat says, "The card is no longer in play." Master Trainer Pat presents the speaker with question #43 from profpoke: Can German Pokemon cards be used with English Pokemon Cards if they have already been released in English? Master Trainer Pat says, "Sure, but the rules are still the same if you're using those foreign cards in a tournament...you must have the English card on hand." Master Trainer Pat presents the speaker with question #48 from flying_dragonair: If I have no benched pokemon and I flip tails when using Blaine's Moltres' Phoenix Flame do I still have to shuffle it back in my deck? Master Trainer Pat says, "Yes. Be careful when using Phoenix Flame!" Master Trainer Pat presents the speaker with question #56 from flying_dragonair: What happens if I use Erika's Dragonair's Take Away and my opponent has no benched Pokémon? Master Trainer Pat says, "You win. Congrats!" Master Trainer Pat presents the speaker with question #58 from mr_mystery: Also, while I'm on the subject, what about Erika's Vileplume vs. Misty's Tentacruel? What would happen regarding Pollen Defense and Flee? Master Trainer Pat says, "That depends on the circumstances of the attack/defense. Flee will only happen when M. Tentacruel is attacked." Master Trainer Pat presents the speaker with question #70 from soslowpoke: If Chaos gym is in play, and I play Tickling Machine. I flip tails, my opponent decides to use Tickling machine and he flips tails. Whose turn is it now? Master Trainer Pat says, "It's still your turn. If a trainer that states 'your turn is over after using this' is used by an opponent when Chaos Gym is in play, your opponent ignores that, since it's not their turn anyway." Dark MT Mike presents the speaker with question #71 from flying_dragonair: If Misty's Tentacruel uses Flee to switch with a benched Pokémon, would that other Pokémon receive effects of the attack (i.e. paralyze, poison)? Dark MT Mike says, "No it would not." Master Trainer Pat presents the speaker with question #72 from profpoke: If a Sabrina's Kadabra attacks with Life Down on a Rocket's Scyther after it used Shadow Images last turn, would the amount of damage counter put on Scyther depend on the 2nd coin flip or both coin flips? Master Trainer Pat says, "Life Drain is not damage so that wouldn't be stopped by Shadow Images" Dark MT Mike presents the speaker with question #73 from dragonair_1: what are the new Pokémon cards called that just came out? Dark MT Mike says, "Gym Challange or I like to call them Sabrina's Maple Bar collection." Master Trainer Pat presents the speaker with question #74 from articuno21: Can I use my un-errated (sp?) Rocket's Minefield Gym for Casual play? (Die Chansey Die!) Master Trainer Pat says, "Imakuni? has decreed from Japan that all English Rocket's Minefield Gym cards should now say '...2 damage counters...'" Dark MT Mike presents the speaker with question #76 from flying_dragonair: My Dark Vileplume has a weakness to Fighting, not Fire. Do I play the card as if this were not an error? Dark MT Mike says, "Play it as printed." Master Trainer Pat presents the speaker with question #84 from mr_mystery: Venomoth shifts to Psychic using Shift. Now can Sabrina's Alakazam use Venom Powder now that it is a Psychic Type through it's Pokemon Power? Master Trainer Pat says, "Yes, that'll work." Dark MT Mike presents the speaker with question #87 from emperor_of_evolution: Koga says that, if a Pokémon w/ Koga in its name damages a defending Pokémon, "that Pokémon is now poisoned." Which one: the Koga one or the defending one? Dark MT Mike says, "The defending one." Master Trainer Pat presents the speaker with question #105 from scrye_fung: DMTM: Brock's Ninetales is opposite Ditto. Ditto happens to be opposite Ninetales. I evolve Ditto into Blastoise (with the Blastoise card) since Blastoise is in my deck and I'm using the Shapeshift power. What happens when I Knock Out Brock's Ninetales? Does Ditto remain as Blastoise? Does the Blastoise card get discarded? Will Ditto (also Blastoise) be Knocked Out? Master Trainer Pat says, "Scrye Fung...I think you're misreading B. Ninetales...Shapeshift doesn't let you evolve, just 'attach'. If Ditto KO's B. Ninetales, Ditto will no longer have Shapeshift and will revert to being Ditto. The Blastoise card gets discarded." Dark MT Mike says, "What Pat said...only he beat me to it!" Dark MT Mike presents the speaker with question #114 from profpoke: Can Electrode (Base) be used to make 1 Fire and 1 plant energy? Dark MT Mike says, "If that plant is Grass." Dark MT Mike presents the speaker with question #115 from soph984: If I'm ditto and I'm copying Arcanine and do Flamethrower can I discard any card or do I have to discard only a fire energy Dark MT Mike says, "First of all if you're actually Ditto I'm calling in a bunch of scientists. Otherwise the answer is any card." Master Trainer Pat says, "I'll add: any energy card attached to Ditto." Master Trainer Pat presents the speaker with question #116 from mr_mystery: RE Question 29 Regarding the evolution of Team Rocket's Meowth: I don't think it can evolve because I've heard that Team Rocket's Meowth can only evolve into Team Rocket's Persian, which hasn't been printed yet. Are you sure? Master Trainer Pat says, "You're right, I thought the question mentioned 'Rocket's Meowth' as in the Meowth from the Team Rocket set...too many Meowths" Master Trainer Pat presents the speaker with question #123 from mr_mystery: Erika's Vileplume vs. Dark Machoke. Machoke uses knock back to send Vileplume to the bench. Would the flip occur for Pollen Stench? Master Trainer Pat says, "You mean Pollen Defense? The answer is the same, any other effects of attacks by the active happen after you apply Poke Powers from the defending P-mon. Check the rules(version 3, pg.22, step g and i)" Master Trainer Pat presents the speaker with question #127 from profpoke: If you have a 60 card deck with no Basic Pokemon in it, would it lose by delay of game or something if the opponent chose not to draw 2 cards every time? ( curtosy of Flying_Dragonair =) Dark MT Mike says, "The game would never start." Master Trainer Pat presents the speaker with question #131 from mr_mystery: Regarding the response to Question 33, you said that Pollen Defense would take effect before the Pokémon swapped. Should a heads be flipped and Dark Alakazam move to the bench, would Confusion then be canceled? Master Trainer Pat says, "Exactly." Master Trainer Pat says, "I think you're getting it now." Master Trainer Pat presents the speaker with question #136 from seraph_84: Would Sabrina's Kadabra's Life Drain be an instant KO it he has a Plus Power attached? Master Trainer Pat says, "No, Life Drain doesn't do damage, it just places damage counters. Plus Power only work when damage is done" Master Trainer Pat presents the speaker with question #139 from diamondz: My wife (!) asks: Is there something missing from Blaine's Charmander "Fire Tail Slap" text? Why does it say "Use this attack only if there are any Fire Energy cards attached to Bl's Char?" Enquiring minds want to know...