Last edited: Thursday, July 12th, 2001 (Added July 12th Rulings) xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8 This edition of the Rulings Compendium includes: | | | | | | | | * July 5th 2001 -- CHAT CANCELLED. * July 12th 2001 WotC Online Rules Chat -- (*) -- xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ERRATA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POKEMON POWERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == BUZZAP (Electrode - Base Set) [see also Energy Cards] Q. If I have a Buzzapped energy card, will it revert back if a Goop Gas is played or a Muk comes into play? A. No it will not as it is no longer a Pokemon, it is NOW an energy card. Stopping Pokemon powers does NOT make it revert back. (Jul 12, 2001 WotC Chat, Q72) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POKEMON ATTACKS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == HEADACHE (Psyduck - Fossil Expansion) Q. Because of the Magby ruling [Ed.Note: see "Sputter" attack], does that mean if Psyduck does the attack where the opponent can't play trainers, can they just retreat to get rid of that effect? A. No, but if Psyduck is benched or evolved, leaves play etc. that effect will go away. (Jul 12, 2001 WotC Chat, Q77) ***** PREVIOUS RULING: THIS ONE HAS SINCE BEEN OVERRULED; See Above ***** Q. If Psyduck uses Headache ("opponent can't play any trainer cards next turn"), and then opponent uses Erika's Victreebell's "Fragrance Trap" power to put Psyduck onto the bench, does the status effect end and the opponent can then use trainer cards? A. No, the status effect doesn't end. It is on your opponent. (Sep 21, 2000 WotC Chat, Q6) == KINDLE (Blaine's Charmander - Gym: Heroes Expansion) Q. Say I have a Recycle Energy and a Fire Energy on Blaine's Charmander. Then can I Kindle the PKMN and remove the Recycle Energy. That would let me return the Recycle Energy back into my hand. A. Yes, that's legal. (Jul 12, 2001 WotC Chat, Q32) == MEGA BURN (Sabrina's Alakazam - Gym: Challenge Expansion) Q. Did you find out what R&D ruled about Sabrina's Alakazam's Mega Burn (using it the following turn if you benched Sabrina's Alakazam and returned it to active)? A. We have not had a rules meeting since... For now, if it gets benched, it removes the staus effect and you can Mega Burn the next turn. (Jul 12, 2001 WotC Chat, Q139 & Q155) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- UNOWN CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TRAINER CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == RECALL (Gym: Heroes Expansion) Q. If I used Recall with Steelix as my active and I want to use Neo Onix's Rage attack, must I have two Fighting energy attached or can it be any? A. Yes, you do. Recall still has you pay the correct cost for the attack. (Jul 12, 2001 WotC Chat, Q76) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ENERGY CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL GAMEPLAY ---------------------------------------------------------------------- xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8