----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pokemon Chat Report - Friday, September 14, 2000 by Ka-Lok Fung - Scrye Contributing Editor Log Done by Pokemon61 - Associate Member of Team Compendium ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Master_Trainer_Mike presents the speaker with question #5 from Articuno21: Does the English Birthday Pikachu have the same attack as the Japanese on? Will it be legal? Master_Trainer_Mike says, "It is the same and it won't ever be tournament legalas you would have to provide ID to prove it was your birthday. Unwieldy in a timed environment." Master_Trainer_Pat presents the speaker with question #7 from soslowpoke: How do you get the non holo B-Day Pikachu? Master_Trainer_Pat says, "An english B-day non-holo Pikachu is in the special 9cards Pikachu set being given out at the Olympics." Master_Trainer_Mike presents the speaker with question #8 from PiPiPi: Is Ancient mew DCI legal? (also, did MT Mike sing at the TMB?) Master_Trainer_Mike says, "No it is not. And I only sang to myself there.............." Master_Trainer_Pat presents the speaker with question #6 from JabDaggar: What is the DCI penalty on stalling? My opponent was stalling (at the Troy STS) and I was awarded a prize for 20 minutes worth of stalling. Master_Trainer_Pat says, "To be honest I don't know the official penalty, written e-mail to dci@wizards.com to find out." Master_Trainer_Pat presents the speaker with question #25 from ThaMasta: what would happen if you attach a plus power to a kangaskahn and do fetch can you draw 2 cards? Master_Trainer_Pat says, "No, the Plus Power only adds damage to an attack that does damage." Master_Trainer_Pat presents the speaker with question #30 from soslowpoke: When I play Trash Exchange, does that get shuffled in the deck as well? Master_Trainer_Pat says, "No, I believe you play, do what it says then put it in the discard pile." Master_Trainer_Pat presents the speaker with question #35 from Zapdos1: Can we use the _______'s Pikachu now in sale in the Pikachu Set in Pokemon League Play? Master_Trainer_Pat says, "No, you won't be able to use it in sancioned play due to having to prove it's your b-day and such" Master_Trainer_Pat presents the speaker with question #48 from Chrisbo: Re last week (part 1 of 2): If Porygon uses Conversion 1 on Ditto, then if Porygon retreats for someone with no weakness, the status effect remains but is not applied. [more to come, not enough space in my browser for whole thing] Master_Trainer_Pat says, "Yes." Master_Trainer_Pat presents the speaker with question #49 from Chrisbo: Re last week (part 2 of 2): Then, if the Active retreats for someone with a weakness, since the status effect is still present on the Converted Ditto, weakness is once more applied. Are both of these correct? Master_Trainer_Pat says, "That's right." Master_Trainer_Pat presents the speaker with question #52 from Chrisbo: Any news on whether Ditto's energies are still "rainbow" if it's Asleep, Confused, etc.? Master_Trainer_Pat says, "The energy attached to Ditto would revert to it's normal type." Master_Trainer_Pat presents the speaker with question #54 from Chrisbo: How should you play The Rocket's Trap if Omanyte's "Clairvoyance" poweris active (opponent plays with hand face-up)? Does the opponent have to hide the cards in order for them to be chosen "at random" or can I look at which ones to pick? Master_Trainer_Pat says, "We'll double-check on this, but we believe that you would have to randomize the discard." Master_Trainer_Pat presents the speaker with question #56 from Chrisbo: If Rhyhorn used Leer, then the opponent uses Fossil Raichu's Gigashock, does the bench damage portion of the attack take place or not? Or what if the opponent uses Hitmonlee's Stretch Kick or some other attack that does not directly affect Rhyhorn? Master_Trainer_Pat says, "No, on the first part, because the P-mon is still attacking Ryhorn which Leer says that you cannot do." Master_Trainer_Pat says, "We'll find out about Hitmonlee." Master_Trainer_Pat says, "Chrisbo, in answer to your earlier question re: Hitmonlee being stopped by Ryhorn's Leer. Leer would stop Hitmonlee from attacking." Master_Trainer_Pat presents the speaker with question #62 from Mr_mystery: If my opponent played Tickle Machine and I drew Imposter Oak's Revenge, can I discard one card from my face down cards to play it? Master_Trainer_Pat says, "Nope." Master_Trainer_Mike presents the speaker with question #67 from Mr_mystery: Time for a What if Question: What if a guy plays Misty's Duel, you don't know how to play RPS, and your fingers are broken so you can't flip. What do you do? Master_Trainer_Mike says, "How are you holding the cards then? With your feet? If so, flip a feet coin then." Master_Trainer_Mike presents the speaker with question #70 from Articuno21: What if you do have your I.D. with and it is your Birthday. Can you usebirthday Pikachu then? Master_Trainer_Mike says, "Not in league or sanctioned events, sorry. A game with your friend, its up to the two of you." Master_Trainer_Pat presents the speaker with question #69 from IKendall: will the other promo pikachus be playable when they're released in English? Master_Trainer_Pat says, "We think so." Master_Trainer_Mike presents the speaker with question #75 from Pkmn61: if i have a myst. fossil on the bench and a promo eevee activate, then evolve the myst fossil into aerodactyl, does promo eevee's power still work? Master_Trainer_Mike says, "Yes it does, playing the Aerodactyl triggered the Chain Reaction AND Prehistoric Power would not prevent you using an effect that pulls a card from the deck anyway. It only prevents you from playing Evolutions from your hand." Master_Trainer_Mike presents the speaker with question #76 from Pkmn61: Would a plus power attached to a raticate increase hyperfang's attack damage? Master_Trainer_Mike says, "Yes it would." Master_Trainer_Pat presents the speaker with question #82 from Haymakermaker: If Venomoth changes its type to Water, can Blastoise use Rain Dance on it? Master_Trainer_Pat says, "Yes." Master_Trainer_Mike presents the speaker with question #83 from megabestia1: SUPPOSE THIS, I HAVE A JIGGLYPUFF, AND YOU HAVE A CHANSEY, IT'S MY TURNAND I LULLABY YOU, AND YOU BECOME ASLEEP, DO YOU HAVE TO FLIP A COIN AT THE BEGINNING OF YOUR TURN OR AT THE END OF YOUR TURN TO SEE IF YOU BECOME AWAKE. Master_Trainer_Mike says, "He would flip at the end of your tun (turns the capsdown) and the end of his turn and so on until he is awake." Master_Trainer_Pat presents the speaker with question #84 from IKendall: if Tickling macgine is played, then Imp Oak, does the opponent draw 7 cards, without shuffling there "out of play" hand back? Master_Trainer_Pat says, "Yes, they do. My precious Haymaker just lost to that blasted trick!" Master_Trainer_Mike says, "Darn!! We were going to use that trick on you at the Mall Tours too!" Master_Trainer_Pat presents the speaker with question #86 from Haymakermaker: If Porygon used Conversion on Aerodactyl to change its weakness to fighting, then confuses it, will Aerodactyl to damage to itself when its attack fails? Master_Trainer_Pat says, "end result, Aero-D does 10 to himself." Master_Trainer_Mike says, "weakness first, then resistance." Master_Trainer_Mike presents the speaker with question #97 from IKendall: if Dark Gyarados uses final beam and knocks out another D Gyarados, whodoes the second Gyarados use Final beam on? Master_Trainer_Mike says, "The first Dark Gyarados, all attack effects and results are finished BEFORE you actually remove and replace Knocked out Pokemon." Master_Trainer_Pat presents the speaker with question #104 from JabDaggar: Let's say i have an omanyte on my bench, using Clairvoyance. I play The Rocket's Trap. I flip heads. How do I determine what three cards to shuffle back into my opponents' deck? Do I get to choose without him flipping them over, orwhat? Master_Trainer_Pat says, "Turn the cards upside down and randomize them (shuffle) then chose three at random." Master_Trainer_Mike presents the speaker with question #109 from Hyeok: sorry, question #102 was cut off i think. ill get right to the point: can you explain further how you would get the birthday pikachu(BP) card on the website and explain if the BP card from the 9 card pikachu set and one from the league will be differe Master_Trainer_Mike says, "The web promotion isn't set up yet so no info available. The birthday Pikachu in the set is non-holo and has a special holo- pika tail stamp on it. Our card over here will be holo and not have that stamp." Master_Trainer_Mike presents the speaker with question #118 from megabestia1: concerning question 83 why he have to flip at the end of my turn, (if Iwas the one who lullabies him) he wouldn't have any turn asllep then and the rule says after the end of the turn, point is that it doesn't specify whos turn! Master_Trainer_Mike says, "You made him Asleep during your attack.. Asleep creatures get to flip at the end of each player's turn. After your attack, your turn is over and he gets to flip." Master_Trainer_Mike presents the speaker with question #125 from megabestia1: I was playing with this guy and he rearanged the order of the cards in his deck prior to shuffle it, would this be allowed in a turnament? Master_Trainer_Mike says, "Yes but you would have the right to shuffle it yourself or cut it as well if you were uncomfortable with his shufflingmethod." Master_Trainer_Mike presents the speaker with question #136 from Hi_Jynx: Can Dark Charmeleon use Fireball if all he has attached to him is a DCEand a Buzzapped Electrode? Master_Trainer_Mike says, "This would work if you called the buzzaped electrode to count as at least 1 fire energy when you knocked it out. If not, then you couldn't." Master_Trainer_Mike presents the speaker with question #137 from E_Articuno: In the question about TR trap and clarivoyance, In Magic Terms, the Trapper will still take cards from random despite from its card seeing, and won't be "random" be "random", instead of it being like the player just choosing three cards to get into his/her deck? Master_Trainer_Mike says, "This isn't Magic........" Master_Trainer_Mike presents the speaker with question #158 from Mr_mystery: If you played a Pokemon Breeder on a Pokemon, is it healed of Poison/Confusion, etc.? Master_Trainer_Mike says, "Yup." Master_Trainer_Mike presents the speaker with question #162 from Chrisbo: How long does it normally take to get a reply from custserv@wizards.com. I've been waiting a week and have not received a reply yet. Master_Trainer_Mike says, "I got your last email Chrisbo about the prop 15 idea. That is why I wrote the opening announcements on it. My apologies if you were expecting a personal reply on that one." Master_Trainer_Mike presents the speaker with question #177 from porygon_maniac17: Can you revive a Cleafairy Doll? Master_Trainer_Mike says, "Nope, its a Trainer card when in your discard pile, not a Pokemon." Master_Trainer_Pat presents the speaker with question #185 from RoyalCharizard: Mysterious Fossil says to play it as a basic Pokémon, so can you use itas your starting active pokémon is you have no basics in your hand, or do you just call a mulligan? Master_Trainer_Pat says, "You call a mulligan because when Mysterious Fossil is in your hand, it's just a Trainer card." Master_Trainer_Mike presents the speaker with question #198 from ShiningDarkness: Does Sabrina's ESP let you apply affects and damage again? Master_Trainer_Mike says, "No, if you choose to reflip you must take the secondresults instead of the first one." Master_Trainer_Pat presents the speaker with question #200 from FireBlAsToIsE: if something like mewtwo that was weak against it's own type and it wasconfused, if youflipped tails for confusion woul fit do 40 to it sekf because of it's weakness? Master_Trainer_Pat says, "Yes."