Last edited: Thursday, August 29th, 2002 (Added August 29th Chat Rulings) xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8 This edition of the Rulings Compendium includes: | | | * August 29th 2002 WotC Online Rules Chat -- (*) -- xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ERRATA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POKEMON POWERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == NEUTRAL SHIELD (Mew - Promo) Q. Promo Mew (Lily Pad) vs. Dark Gengar - If Dark Gengar uses Pull In against an active Promo Mew, does the attack resolve bringing up a benched Poke, putting it to sleep, and doing damage to it? A. Yes it would work since the effect is not actually against Mew. (Aug 29, 2002 WotC Chat, Q94) == SHAPESHIFT (Brock's Ninetales - Gym: Challenge Expansion) Q. Say a Dark Weezing used Mass Explosion, and I had a Brock's Ninetales with 2 Dark Weezing's attached to it, would Mass Explosion do 20 more damage for both those weezings? A. Nope, you just get the one. (Aug 29, 2002 WotC Chat, Q136) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POKEMON ATTACKS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == COUNTER (Wobbuffet - Neo: Discovery Expansion) Q. Attacks like Crosscutter and Counter have effects that trigger when your opponent attacks, but they are not considered actual attacks (i.e. won't trigger a Focus Band). Is a Baby flip required for those attack back effects if a Baby's attack triggers them? A. Nope, they [Ed.Note: the "recoil effects"] aren't actual attacks so they don't trigger the baby rule flip. (Aug 29, 2002 WotC Chat, Q92) == CROSSCOUNTER (Rocket's Hitmonchan - Gym: Heroes Expansion) Q. Attacks like Crosscutter and Counter have effects that trigger when your opponent attacks, but they are not considered actual attacks (i.e. won't trigger a Focus Band). Is a Baby flip required for those attack back effects if a Baby's attack triggers them? A. Nope, they [Ed.Note: the "recoil effects"] aren't actual attacks so they don't trigger the baby rule flip. (Aug 29, 2002 WotC Chat, Q92) == GIANT WAVE (Mantine - Neo: Destiny Expansion) Q. With Neo: Destiny Mantine's "Giant Wave" attack, does benching the Mantine get rid of the "can't attack during your next turn" clause? A. Yes. (Aug 29, 2002 WotC Chat, Q93) == PULL IN (Dark Gengar - Neo: Destiny Expansion) Q. Promo Mew (Lily Pad) vs. Dark Gengar - If Dark Gengar uses Pull In against an active Promo Mew, does the attack resolve bringing up a benched Poke, putting it to sleep, and doing damage to it? A. Yes it would work since the effect is not actually against Mew. (Aug 29, 2002 WotC Chat, Q94) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- UNOWN CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TRAINER CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == FOSSIL EGG (Neo: Discovery Expansion) Q. If there is a Fossil Aerodactyl in play, can I still get the pokemon with Fossil Egg? A. Something from the egg has to evolve from a fossil, it does not have to actually "evolve" so the power would not prevent the egg. (Aug 29, 2002 WotC Chat, Q105) == SABRINA'S ESP (Gym: Heroes Expansion) Q. Would Sabrina's ESP also work for Baby Rule flips? A. No, the flip is in order to attack, it has nothing to do with the actual attack. (Aug 29, 2002 WotC Chat, Q134) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ENERGY CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL GAMEPLAY ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == RETREATING Q. What happens if you try to retreat a Confused Pokémon and fail, then you evolve the Pokémon. Would the evolved form be able to retreat that turn? A. You could then try to retreat it again. (Aug 29, 2002 WotC Chat, Q91) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TEAM GAMEPLAY (Notice: These rulings are subject to change until Team Play becomes an officially sanctioned format...) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8