Last edited: Thursday, April 12th, 2001 (Added April 12th Rulings) xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8 This edition of the Rulings Compendium includes: | | * April 12th 2001 WotC Online Rules Chat -- (*) -- xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ERRATA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POKEMON POWERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == BOLT (Entei - Promo) Q. If you use Elekid's Pokemon Power and the defending Pokemon is Entei, would you flip for Bolt? A. Elekid's power isn't an attack. [Ed.Note: So you would not flip for Bolt] (Apr 12, 2001 WotC Chat, Q63) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POKEMON ATTACKS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == AMNESIA (Poliwhirl - Base Set, Wooper - Neo: Genesis Expansion, others) Q. If Wooper uses Amnesia on Scyther's Slash, then Scyther retreats for another Pokémon, then that Pokémon retreats for Scyther again, can Scyther use Slash? There's a ruling in the Compendium right now that seems to contradict the general effects interpretation. A. Amnesia references the defending Pokemon, when that Pokemon is benched the effect ends. (Apr 12, 2001 WotC Chat, Q269) ***** PREVIOUS RULING: THIS ONE HAS SINCE BEEN OVERRULED; See Above ***** Q. If Wooper does Amnesia on Scyther's "Slash". My opponent has a Chansey with one Fire Energy attached. Scyther retreats for free. Then he retreats Chansey with the Fire Energy. He brings up Scyther. Does that mean that Scyther can use Slash this turn or not?? A. Considering the way the attack is worded, we say "no". We will double check though. (Dec 21, 2000 WotC Chat, Q110) == CROSSCOUNTER (Rocket's Hitmonchan - Gym: Heroes Expansion) Q. Does Agility prevent Rocket's Hitmonchan's Crosscounter from occurring (Agility used last turn, Crosscounter is then used this turn)? Or what if Crosscounter came first, and then Agility? A. Agility prevents Crosscounter if used first. If Crosscounter is done first it will still occur against a Pokemon with Agility in effect. (Apr 12, 2001 WotC Chat, Q3) == FREEZE (Piloswine - Neo: Genesis Expansion) Q. If you use Piloswine's Freeze, then retreat Piloswine, is the defending Pokemon still "frozen"? It's not written on the card. A. Yes. (Apr 12, 2001 WotC Chat, Q212) == PROTECTIVE FLAME (Entei - Promo) Q. If Promo Entei attacked with Protective Flame and was then put on the bench during your opponent's turn (i.e. Gust of Wind), would Entei be protected and not receive the effects and damage of attacks done to your benched Pokemon? A. The Protective Flame references the benched Pokemon, so yes it would. The new Active is no longer benched and not protected, the Entei IS benched and is protected. (Apr 12, 2001 WotC Chat, Q57 & Q86 & Q91) == SHADOW IMAGES (Rocket's Scyther - Gym: Heroes Expansion) Q. If Rocket's Scyther uses Shadow Images, and the opponent's Pokemon retreats, another Pokemon comes up and retreats, and the original Pokemon returns, is Shadow Images still in effect? A. Shadow Images ONLY references Rocket's Scyther, so your opponent can bench all they want, the effect is still there on the Scyther. (Apr 12, 2001 WotC Chat, Q267) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TRAINER CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == KOGA (Gym: Challenge Expansion) Q. If I have a Koga trainer in play, and I use Koga's Weezing's "Toxic Cloud" attack, would I get to choose which poison condition to use (single or double), or does one condition take precedence over the other? (Step E or Step J of the rules?) A. You do not get to choose, the Koga's Trainer effect goes off first [Ed. Note: "Step E"] and then as previously stated, all other effects from an attack are the very last thing that happens [Ed. Note: "Step J"] so the Double Poison effect replaces the single Poison effect. (Apr 12, 2001 WotC Chat, Q4) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ENERGY CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == DARKNESS & METAL ENERGY (Neo: Genesis Expansion) Q. Say Mewtwo has 1 Metal Energy on him and is confused. Confusion does 20, but Metal reduces it by 10 (before calculating Weakness & Resistance), then it is doubled to 20 (for self-weakness) and then Metal protects against 10, meaning that Mewtwo does 10 damage to itself (-30 net damage). Right? A. Correct -o- mundo! (Apr 12, 2001 WotC Chat, Q1) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL GAMEPLAY ---------------------------------------------------------------------- xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8