Last edited: Thursday, June 28th, 2001 (Added June 28th Rulings) xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8 This edition of the Rulings Compendium includes: | | * Neo Discovery FAQ (as of 6/28/01) | | | * June 28th 2001 WotC Online Rules Chat -- (*) -- xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ERRATA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POKEMON POWERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == ENERGY EVOLUTION (Eevee - Neo: Discovery Expansion) Q. If I attach 1 Rainbow Energy to Eevee (Lv. 14) can I use Eevee's Energy Evolution Pokémon Power to search my deck for any Evolution of Eevee? A. Yes you can. Rainbow Energy counts as any color of Energy while it is in play. This allows you to search for any evolution of Eevee. (Neo Discovery FAQ, WotC Website) == GASEOUS FORM (Sabrina's Gastly - Gym: Challenge Expansion) Q. What happens when you attach a Rainbow Energy to Sabrina's Gastly Lv.10 that only has 10hp left? Does the Rainbow damage kick in before or after the Gaseous Form power comes into effect, or do you get to choose the order? A. Rainbow Energy places 10 damage on a Pokemon as it is attached. It does not count as a psychic energy until it is play at which point the Sabrina’s Gastly would have already been Knocked out. (Jun 28, 2001 WotC Chat, Q6) ***** PREVIOUS RULING: THIS ONE HAS SINCE BEEN OVERRULED; See Above ***** Q. What happens when you attach a Rainbow Energy to Sabrina's Gastly (the one with Gaseous Form) when it has 10 HP left? Does it get knocked out or not? A. Since both effects happen at the same time, you would get to choose their order. So it would be at 10HP or Knocked out, your choice. (Dec 14, 2000 WotC Chat, Q273) == STRANGE BARRIER (Erika's Dratini - Gym: Heroes Expansion) Q. You have Unown N, D, or M on the Bench and Erica's Dratini active. Would Erika's Dratini take any damage from a Colorless, Dark, or Metal Pokemon (which power gets figured first)? A. Since both effects trigger at the same time the controller of Erika's Dratini and the Unown gets to decide what order they happen in. Of course, this will only stop attacks from basic Pokemon though. (Jun 28, 2001 WotC Chat, Q23 & Q185) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POKEMON ATTACKS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == COUNTER (Wobbuffet - Neo: Discovery Expansion) Q. If Wobbuffet got heads on counter would the damage a Rocket Mewtwo's Juxtapose attack go back to the Rockets Mewtwo? A. No, it won't. (Jun 28, 2001 WotC Chat, Q101) == CRUNCH (Houndoom - Neo: Discovery Expansion) Q. Houndoom's attack Crunch when I use it does my opponent's next attack increase by 20? A. No. Only if they attack themselves. (Jun 21, 2001 WotC Chat, Q22; Jun 28, 2001 WotC Chat, Q32) Q. Since Houndoom's Crunch lasts "until end of my next turn", I get to add 20 if I damage them this turn, the opponent adds 20 for any self-damage on their turn, and then I still get to add 20 on my following turn as long as they're still active. Right? A. You are partially correct. You do NOT add extra damage on the turn you do Crunch as all text from an attack takes place AFTER damage is already applied. But you are correct about self damage and attacking on your next turn. (Jun 28, 2001 WotC Chat, Q12) == FEINT ATTACK (Murkrow - Neo: Genesis Expansion, Umbreon - Neo: Discovery Expansion) [CHRISBO NOTE: This one has been revised & updated for clarity.] Q. Would Murkrow's Feint Attack ignore Unown-D's Power if Unown-D was: a) Your Active Pokemon? b) On the Bench? A. It would ignore it if Unown-D was the Active, would not if it was on the bench. It's very simple, if you use Feint against the Defending Pokemon, then no other effects (including Unown's) can reduce the damage done. If you use Feint against a benched Pokemon, then all other effects apply. (Jun 14, 2001 WotC Chat, Q9a; Jun 28, 2001 WotC Chat, Q51) == HYPER REVERSE (Butterfree - Neo: Discovery Expansion) Q. Butterfree's Hyper Reverse: If Wild Growth is being used to double Grass Energy on the Defending Pokémon, is that included in the total damage calculation? A. Yes as long as it is your opponent who has the Meganium. (Jun 28, 2001 WotC Chat, Q56) == SKETCH (Smeargle - Neo: Discovery Expansion) Q. If Smeargle uses Sketch to do say 20 damage, then on the opponent's turn they bring up their Smeargle to do Sketch also, does it to 20 damage reflected from the previous Sketch or does it do nothing at all? A. It does nothing because now Sketch is just copying a Sketch. Which will do nothing on it's own. (Jun 28, 2001 WotC Chat, Q4 & Q15) == SPUTTER (Magby - Neo: Genesis Expansion) Q. If Magby Sputters on my opponent's turn, and I Knock Out Magby or Gust of Wind it out, does the effect end? A. Yes, if the Magby is Knocked Out the effect ends; it left play. Magby is the originator of the effect...in other words the effect of the attack 'resides' on Magby. If Magby leaves play or is benched or evolved. Pokemon Powers turn back on. Similar to Dark Arbok's Stare. (Jun 21, 2001 WotC Chat, after-Q29; Jun 28, 2001 WotC Chat, Q13) == TRAMPLE (Tyranitar - Neo: Discovery Expansion) Q. If Tyranitar uses Trample does the bench damage take 10 more for each dark energy? A. The Darkness energy will only add additional damage to the Defending Pokemon. (Jun 28, 2001 WotC Chat, Q74) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- UNOWN CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TRAINER CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == DEVOLUTION SPRAY (Base Set) / HYPER DEVOLUTION SPRAY (Neo: Discovery Expansion) Q. Can you use two Hyper Devolution Sprays on the same pokemon during a single turn? For example, can you use a HyperDevo on your Blastoise to devolve to Wartortle, and then use a second HyperDevo to devolve it to Squirtle all within the same turn? A. Yes, you can... (Jun 28, 2001 WotC Chat, Q3) == KOGA'S NINJA TRICK (Gym: Challenge Expansion) Q. When Koga's Ninja Trick is on the defending pokemon, does the attacker have to declare *which* attack they're going to use before the Ninja Trick takes place? Or can they say "I'm going to attack" and then the choice for Ninja Trick must be made? A. No. They don't have to announce which attack they're using. (Jun 28, 2001 WotC Chat, Q5) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ENERGY CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL GAMEPLAY ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == STARTING THE GAME Q. In the Beginning of the game, if your opponent has no Basics and you do, do you place yours first then draw the 2 cards, or draw then place the Basic? A. You should not place yours until both players can start. (Jun 28, 2001 WotC Chat, Q170) xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8