------------------------------------------------------- Pokémon Chat Report - Thursday, November 02, 2000 by Ka-Lok Fung - Scrye Contributing Editor Rules version edited by pokePop - Pokegym Rulings Mod. ------------------------------------------------------- master_trainer_pat says, "Hey Poke-fiends and friends! We have some interesting anouncements for you this week about some new cards on the way and some ruling clarifications from last week." master_trainer_pat says, "All right! Here's the deal with Ditto and Brock's Ninetales: When Ditto is opposite B. Ninetales and B. Ninetales has a Pokémon attached to it (that it has Shapeshifted into), Ditto _only_ copies the B. Ninetales, _not_ the Pokémon that it has Shapeshifted into." master_trainer_pat says, "If Ditto uses the Shapeshift Pokémon Power to attach a Pokémon to it, and then Ditto's Pokémon Power is turned off some how, the card that is attached to Ditto stays right where it is and doesn't have any further affect on the game unless that Ditto manages to copy B. Ninetales again." master_trainer_pat says, "Also regarding Ditto(no surprise there!): If Ditto is copying a Brock's card and Brock's Protection is attached to Ditto during thistime, the Brock's Protection card will not go away if Ditto becomes a copy of a non-Brock Pokémon." master_trainer_mike says, "Some info on the first upcoming Pokémon Neo expansion. It will be called Neo:Genesis. It will contain over 60 all new Pokémon, including the Baby Pokémon. 2 new energy types (along with some Pokémon) called Darkness and Metal. It will be out within the next few months (no specific dates yet)." master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #299 from chrisbo: Last week, you said that if Brock's Ninetales uses Shapeshift to attach a Muk, Muk's Toxic Gas power would shut down Shapeshift and cause Muk to be discarded ("Muk-B-Gone"). But Shapeshift ignores powers, so the Toxic Gas shouldn't work, correct? master_trainer_mike says, "We made a mistake. Many Bothans died for this mistake." master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #301 from chrisbo: If Ditto is up against a non-Shapeshifted B's Ninetales, can it use the Pokémon Power to search for an evo card to attach to Ditto (since it's not truly evolving, I think you can). And when Ditto transforms into something else the evo is discarded, ya? master_trainer_pat says, "You can't use the Shapeshift power to search. When Ditto copies something else the card that is attached stays right where it is." master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #303 from chrisbo: Any word from R&D yet on whether you can play a Sabrina's ESP on a Ditto copying a Sabrina's Kadabra? And if you gust up a different non-sabrina Pokémon, could you still use the attached ESP when you attack? master_trainer_pat says, "Yes, you can and you could still use it." master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #304 from rocketelectabuzz: a dce on ditto can be any two energies right?? master_trainer_mike says, "Any 2 basic energies right." master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #320 from pokotcg: If I am using Sabrina's Alakazam and I use Sabrina's Gastly (97-1320 If iuse fade out do I return Sabrinas Alakazam or the Sabrinas Gastly to my deck? master_trainer_pat says, "The Sabrina's Alakazam and all cards attached to it." master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #327 from sabre11: If my wife has a ditto and I have a Blastoise and I play a Goop Gas, does Ditto stop being a Blastoise and goes back to being a Ditto for one turn? I had to sleep on the couch last night because I beat her with this one last night. Plus the argument darkmt_mike says, "You may have to stay on the couch!" master_trainer_mike says, "is it minty fresh?" darkmt_mike grins evilly. master_trainer_pat says, "We do not advocate Pokémon playing to resolve domestic disputes but, Yes Ditto becomes just plain old Ditto for a turn. Sorry 'bout the couch man." master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #352 from scrye_fung: DMTM .. e-mails received. Thx. And yes, MTM I know it was a Star Wars reference. I was just testing you. BTW, for trivia's sake, what's the hardest Pokemn rules question you have answered besides Ditto? darkmt_mike says, "Is a Maple Bar a Donut" master_trainer_mike says, "Why is Pikachu's arms so short, it must make it hard for him to clap?" master_trainer_mike says, "This was an honest question that we received." master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #355 from hi_jynx: If my opponent has various energies attached to his Charizard, and I play Goop Gas Attack, do they revert to their original states during my opponents next turn? master_trainer_pat says, "Fire Burn will only change energy types until the end of that player's turn." master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #365 from pikabruce: If Brock's Ninetales has an evolution card attached, and the opponent uses Mew's Devolution Beam, what happens? master_trainer_mike says, "We dunno, we will ask for you." master_trainer_mike says, "(and another Bothan bites the dust)..........." master_trainer_pat says, "I think it would devolve B. Ninetales into B. Vulpix...we'll check to be sure." [Ed Note: I agree, it would devolve into Vulpix. The attached Evo card does not count as a true Evolution] master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #376 from lucky_cal: I know this might seem weird, but if I had Dark Dragonair out, could I use Evolutionary Light, then evolve it to Dark Dragonite, use Summon Minions, and then use Devolution Spray on it, can I use Evolutionary Light again? master_trainer_pat says, "No you can't." master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #462 from ikendall: if Ditto copies a Brock's Ninetales shapeshifted to Dark Arbok, then uses the PP disabling attack on Ninetales, does shapshift go off, making ninetales and ditto both Ninetales, or does nothing happen because Arbok has no Pokémon power to disable master_trainer_mike says, "Ditto doesn't copy Dark Arbojk, he copies Brock's Ninetales (Pat get me a BOthan, I'm in a modd)." master_trainer_mike says, "mood" master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #488 from mew365: ok im a little confused i call wotc and they said ditto will evolve into the pkmn brocks ninetales is then my friend calls and they say that ditto turns into brocks ninetales... which one is it!!! master_trainer_mike says, "it will evolve into Brock's Ninetales (NOT the card attached)." master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #494 from porygon_of_borg: If an attack does enough damage to knock out a Ditto, but the attack also switches the attacker with a Pokémon with more HP (enough that Ditto would have enough HP to survive the attack as that Pokémon master_trainer_pat says, "If when you're placing the damage counters on Ditto, he takes enough to KO him. Then he is KO'd." master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #495 from porygon_of_borg: The rest of question 494: Would Ditto be knocked out? master_trainer_pat says, "Si, senor." master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #498 from rocketelectabuzz: If i am using lt surges raticate and i do super fang can i use a pluspower to add ten damage?? master_trainer_pat says, "Yes, it does." master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #501 from porygon_of_borg: Sorry for blurting this question out earlier, by accident. Do the effects of Rainbow Energy, Potion Energy and Full Heal Energy work on Ditto or the Erica's Oddish with Photosynthesis? master_trainer_mike says, "Sure they would work." master_trainer_pat says, "Yes, they do." master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #502 from mew365: what happens when its ditto vs ditto? master_trainer_mike says, "a waste of time" master_trainer_mike says, "nothing would happen" master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #506 from mew365: with raindance can you switch water energies on water Pokémon? master_trainer_pat says, "No, you cannot." master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #512 from bigdaddysnorlax: If you play a Blaine Trainer do you have to attach the two energies simultaneously or can you attach one Fire Energy and then attach another one later in your turn, say after you Oak and draw another Energy. master_trainer_mike says, "you have to play them at that time or not at all." master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #513 from mew365: when I use blastoise's raindance will I be able to switch the water energy with other water Pokémon (I take an attached energy card from blastoise and add it to articuno) master_trainer_pat says, "No you can't. Check out Blastoise's Pokémon Power." master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #515 from lugia_2001: if you use a blaine trainer, attach 2 fire energies to a Pokémon (with blaine's name), then use recycle and it works, can you use the blaine trainer again? master_trainer_pat says, "Are you sure you're reading Recycle correctly, Lugia?" master_trainer_pat says, "If it worked, the trainer would be put on top of your deck." master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #522 from lugia_2001: i meant item finder!! master_trainer_mike says, "then no, you can't play Blainer's again." master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #519 from mew365: now, what happens if I smoke screen syther, on his turn he benches and brings out clefairy does he still have to flip to attack? master_trainer_pat says, "Nope." master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #529 from lugia_2001: if i play a nightly garbage run, can i pick 2 cards from the graveyard and keep the NGR i just played? master_trainer_pat says, "Nope." [Ed Note: A lot of people don't seem to notice that NGR does not allow you to choose Trainers!]