Last edited: Thursday, April 26th, 2001 (Added April 26th Rulings) xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8 This edition of the Rulings Compendium includes: | | * April 26th 2001 WotC Online Rules Chat -- (*) -- xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ERRATA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POKEMON POWERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == BOLT (Entei - Promo) Q. Will attacks which place damage counters (like Life Drain) on Entei trigger the Bolt Pokemon Power? A. No, because Bolt will only be triggered by attack damage [Ed.Note: not the same as "placing counters"]. (Apr 26, 2001 WotC Chat, Q10) Q. If Misty's Staryu uses Swift on promo Entei, does it go around and stop the pokemon power? A. No, it would not. [Ed.Note: This is because Swift only ignores Powers & such that affect the amount of damage done, not the effect of the damage; see also "Pokemon Attacks: Swift"]. (Apr 26, 2001 WotC Chat, Q14) == FLEE (Misty's Tentacruel - Gym: Heroes Expansion) Q. If Misty's Tentacruel uses Flee, does the new active Pokémon get the status effect? A. No, the Flee power was intended to stop other status effects from happening to Misty's Tentacruel. We'll have to check whether Flee will stop Char counters [from Quilava] or Paint counters from Smeargle. (Apr 26, 2001 WotC Chat, Q61) == FORTITUDE (Giovanni's Machamp - Gym: Challenge Expansion) Q. Does poison get around Giovanni's Machamp power? and does poison get around Focus Band? A. Yes, if the last 10 damage is done by Poison, Giovanni Machamp and Focus band will not trigger. (Apr 26, 2001 WotC Chat, Q6) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POKEMON ATTACKS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == CHAIN LIGHTNING (Electrode - Jungle Expansion) [CHRISBO NOTE: I personally do not agree with this ruling, prepare for further reversal/confirmation next week!!!] Q. Does Jungle Electrode apply weakness and resistance for benched Pokemon (it doesn't say not to...)? A. If it doesn't say then you wouldn't apply Weakness and Resistance. (Apr 26, 2001 WotC Chat, Q153) == SLEIGHT OF HAND (Sabrina's Mr. Mime - Gym: Heroes Expansion) Q. Say I'm using Sabrina's Mr. Mime Sleight of Hand, I shuffle 3 cards from my hand into the deck. I search for 3 basic energy cards. When I search, what happens if there isn't 3 basic energy cards. Do I only get the number of basic energy cards left? A. That's correct. (Apr 26, 2001 WotC Chat, Q104) == SUGGESTION (Sabrina's Drowzee - Gym: Heroes Expansion) Q. After Sabrina's Drowzee Lv. 15 uses Suggestion, if the opponent switches his active, can he still attack? A. Yes. (Apr 26, 2001 WotC Chat, Q21) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TRAINER CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == RECALL (Gym: Heroes Expansion) Q. Can you use Recall on Gyarados to attack with Rapid Evolution and attach a Dark Gyarados from your deck? A. No, that's prevented by a new rule in the Neo rulebook about illegal evolutions. (Apr 26, 2001 WotC Chat, Q270) ***** PREVIOUS RULING: THIS ONE HAS SINCE BEEN OVERRULED; See Above ***** Q. Any news on being able to Recall Team Rocket Magikarp's Rapid Evolution attack to stack multiple Gyaradoses? A. R&D say that yes you could do that, but that you would ignore the previous evolution. The older Gyarados would basically be out of play (turn it upside down under the basic Pokémon). If you devolved that Pokémon it would go back to the earlier stage evolution [Magikarp] NOT the previous Gyarados. The out of play Gyaradoses stay until the entire Pokémon leaves play. And no, you don't get a prize for each "stacked Gyarados"; you only get one prize. R&D is talking with Japan about possible illegal evolution rules but at this time you CAN do that with Recall. (Aug 24, 2000 WotC Chat, Q128 & Q221 & Q296) ***** PREVIOUS RULING: THIS ONE HAS SINCE BEEN OVERRULED; See Above ***** Q. If you have "stacked Gyaradoses" (from a Recalled Rapid Evolution), can you use Recall to use either one of the Gyarados's attacks? A. No, the Gyarados or Dark. Gyarados that was there first is considered out of play until that Pokémon gets Knocked Out. (Aug 24, 2000 WotC Chat, Q252) ***** PREVIOUS RULING: THIS ONE HAS SINCE BEEN REINSTATED; See Above ***** Q. Can you use Recall to evolve Gyarados to Dark Gyarados? Then if you use Devolution Spray which one do you take off? A. I'm assuming you mean use Recall to then take advantage of Rapid Evolution and re-evolve Magikarp. No, you wouldn't be able to place a Stage 1 on a Stage 1. (August 17, 2000 WotC Chat Q63) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ENERGY CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL GAMEPLAY ---------------------------------------------------------------------- xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8