Last edited: Thursday, May 17th, 2001 (Added May 17th Rulings) xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8 This edition of the Rulings Compendium includes: | | * May 17th 2001 WotC Online Rules Chat -- (*) -- xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ERRATA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POKEMON POWERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == FLEE (Misty's Tentacruel - Gym: Heroes Expansion) Q. The Flee PP says "If an attack does damage..." then goes on to "prevents all other effects of that attack". Would this include Char, Smokescreen, etc. (I know Paint is excluded because it doesn't do damage.)? A. I believe we're waiting for further clarification from Japan on this one, but in the meantime, play as though the Flee Power prevents _all_ other effects of attacks on M. Tentacruel. (May 17, 2001 WotC Chat, Q64) == POLLEN DEFENSE (Erika's Vileplume - Gym: Heroes Expansion) Q. If you are using an "attacks back" move (Crosscounter, etc.) against Erika's Vileplume, does Vileplume get to flip for Pollen Defense ("If an attack does damage.... while it's your active Pokémon". Doesn't say just for opp. attacks.)? A. The controller of Vileplume gets to flip for Pollen Defense. (May 17, 2001 WotC Chat, Q75) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POKEMON ATTACKS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == BARRIER ATTACK (Sabrina's Porygon - Gym: Challenge Expansion) Q. Does Sabrina's Porygon's 'Barrier Attack' effect last even if it's Benched the turn after it was used? A. No, if it's benched that effect is gone. (May 17, 2001 WotC Chat, Q69) == CRYSTAL BEAM (Misty's Tentacool - Gym: Heroes Expansion) Q. If you use Misty's Tentacool's Crystal Beam against a Blaine's Pokémon, during their next turn, if they use "Blaine", is that prevented, as it is "instead of your free energy attachment"? A. They won't be able to play Blaine because they no longer have a free energy attachment to replace. (May 17, 2001 WotC Chat, Q113) == METRONOME (Clefairy - Base Set, Clefable - Jungle Expansion) Q. If you Metronome "Giant Growth", does your Clefairy/fable become 80 HP and whenever they metronome "Pound", it goes for 30 damage (until they are benched, evolved, etc.)? A. Yes, if you flip heads... (May 17, 2001 WotC Chat, Q49) == SURPRISE (Lt. Surge's Eevee - Gym: Challenge Expansion) Q. For Surge's Eevee(Surprise), what happens with an Omanyte in play? Same as Rocket's Trap? A. Yes, you would conceal your opponent's cards before making the selection and then finish the attack as worded. (May 17, 2001 WotC Chat, Q60) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TRAINER CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == ARCADE GAME (Neo: Genesis Expansion) Q. If I use Arcade Game and get any combination of Metal Energy, Darkness Energy, Rainbow Energy, Full Heal Energy, Potion Energy, DCE, or any basic energy for 2 or 3 cards, do I get to keep the cards or not? A. Yes, you do. (May 17, 2001 WotC Chat, Q31) == BLAINE (Gym: Challenge Expansion) Q. If Chaos Gym is in play and I attempt to play a Blaine trainer card but flip tails, is the opponent allowed to attach 2 Fire even though they don't normally get to attach an energy card during *my* turn? A. No, your opponent can't because they don't have a free energy card placement to replace it with. (May 17, 2001 WotC Chat, Q29) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ENERGY CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL GAMEPLAY ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == ATTACKING Q. If you are using an "attacks back" move (like Crosscounter, Fire Wall, Mirror Shell), and a Baby Pokémon attacks you, do you have to do a Baby flip to "attack" that Baby (even though it's not your turn...)? A. Yes you do! (May 17, 2001 WotC Chat, Q71) xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8