----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pokemon Chat Report - Thursday, September 28, 2000 by Ka-Lok Fung - Scrye Contributing Editor Contriubitions by CHRISBO - Team Compendium Member ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Master_Trainer_Pat says, "Here's a question that was asked by Jason at the Mall Tour this weekend. I think it deserves posting... If player A has a promo Eevee in play with 2 damage counters on it, and player B evolves Zubat into Dark Golbat on their turn, can promo Eevee use it's Chain Reaction P-mon Power before Dark Golbat's P-mon Power puts another damage counter on promo Eevee?" Master_Trainer_Pat says, "The answer is yes. Promo Eevee gets to evolve before Dark Golbat's power applies it's damage." Master_Trainer_Mike presents the speaker with question #2 from Chrisbo: Last week you said (Q44) that you can't "Damage Swap" to Clefairy Doll because it would KO that card. However, in previous rulings (May 11 Q4 & Aug 3 Q55) you said that you can because Clefairy Doll doesn't count as a KO'd Pokemon. Which is correct? Master_Trainer_Mike says, "We will check into it, its unclear since it would take the Cledfairy Doll out of the game but it does NOT count as a Knocked Out Pokemon. We will check with R&D." Master_Trainer_Mike says, "sorry :)" Master_Trainer_Pat presents the speaker with question #6 from Chrisbo: Scenario: It's down to one prize each, it's your turn with 10HP left, and you're poisoned. You attack and KO your opponent to draw your last prize. But you take poison damage and would be KO'd now too. Do you win or does it go to Sudden Death? Master_Trainer_Pat says, "Our guess is that you would win, but we'll double check w/ R&D on that one" Master_Trainer_Pat presents the speaker with question #8 from IMAKUNI_00: if clefable does body slam do u flip for paralyzation if not what do u do? because it says do not appy stuff do the attack Master_Trainer_Pat says, "No, you would still flip for Paralyzation" Master_Trainer_Pat presents the speaker with question #16 from Meowth52: Would a heads on Dark Arboks Stare prevent final beam. I'm guessing no because of the oreder of effects. Master_Trainer_Pat says, "No it wouldn't, the Final Beam would be triggered when the damage KO's it, before the other effects of D. Arbok's attack occurs." Master_Trainer_Pat presents the speaker with question #27 from EEVEE2001: If I take my last prize, but in doing so I run out of pokemon, does the game go to sudden death? Master_Trainer_Pat says, "I believe that would be a tie." Master_Trainer_Mike presents the speaker with question #29 from Hi_Jynx: Misty's Tentacool vs. Charmander R w/Defender: if Tentacool uses Crystal Beam and gets heads, can Charmander use Gather Fire? Would Blastoise's Rain dance work under the same conditions? Master_Trainer_Mike says, "You would NOT be able to use the Rocket Charmander as it states "attach"." Master_Trainer_Mike says, "Same for Blastoise as it states "attach" as well." Master_Trainer_Mike says, "Tentacool says you cannot "attach" any energy if you get heads. This would stop a whole bunch of things like Mewtwo's Energy Absorption attack, Rocket Zapdos's attack, etc." Master_Trainer_Mike presents the speaker with question #30 from BuIbasaur: When Sabrina's Abra said the second attack does 40 only if the defending Pokemon has the same amount of energy cards attached to Sabrina's Abra, does it allow you to use the attack when you have only 1 Psychic energy card and the defending Pokemon have only 1 energy card? Master_Trainer_Mike says, "No, you still have to have the required amount of energy to do the attack (1 colorless and 1 psychic)." Master_Trainer_Pat presents the speaker with question #31 from guest44: do you apply weakness/resistance for kadabra's life down atttack? Master_Trainer_Pat says, "Tune in after Challenge comes out for answers on Life Down." Master_Trainer_Pat presents the speaker with question #33 from Hi_Jynx: Ditto vs. Clefairy Doll: If Ditto has any damage on him, he will be knocked out, but will the owner of the Clefairy Doll get a prize? Is it the same situation with Mysterious Fossil? Master_Trainer_Pat says, "No he wouldn't get a prize" Master_Trainer_Pat presents the speaker with question #37 from ECC2000: On jungle clefables metranome attack can you chose benched pokemon's attacks? Master_Trainer_Pat says, "Nada. Nope. Napes" Master_Trainer_Mike presents the speaker with question #41 from Meowth52: Say I had a Ditto active, and a Ditto and 2 Dodrio's on my bench, and my opponent has a Fossil Gengar active. Can I use my Dodrios' Retreat Aid to keep retreating and advancing Ditto to use Gengar's Curse multiple times? Master_Trainer_Mike says, "No you cannot. Each Ditto could do it once but each Ditto can ONLY do it once per turn, regardless of it Transforming or not." Master_Trainer_Mike presents the speaker with question #59 from kis21x: How does Misty's Poliwirl's Water Punch work? can I flip 3 coin if I have only 3 Water energy? Master_Trainer_Mike says, "Yup! You can. So it does 30 plus up to 30 more, cool huh????" Master_Trainer_Pat presents the speaker with question #60 from EEVEE2001: If Tentacool used a successful Crystal Beam, would you be able to use Gather Fire to return the energy card to your hand? Master_Trainer_Pat says, "Gather Fire doesn't let you return the card to your hand. You wouldn't be able to use it if Crystal Beam was in effect" Master_Trainer_Mike presents the speaker with question #62 from IKendall: Is it true that Brock's Ninetales wont be able to use Pokémon powers of the cards it evolves into? Master_Trainer_Mike says, "Righty right right!!" Master_Trainer_Mike presents the speaker with question #63 from Meowth52: Are you familiar with sudden death? If both players win/lose at the same time, then you play a game with one prize. Is it possible for sudden death to ever happen though? Say I had a Chansey with 80 HP left and used double edge on a charmander. I would still when, because I knocked out the Charmander before I did 80 to my self, right? So could sudden death ever happen? Master_Trainer_Mike says, "Wrong!! YOu do not remove Knocked out Pokemon or draw Prize cards until the entire attack sequence is done. So in this case, you would do enough to Knock out the Charmander then do the rest of the attack and Knock your Chansey out, then both of you would actually remove them and draw your final prize cards. A draw would ensue." Master_Trainer_Pat presents the speaker with question #64 from rob_cat_pz: just to make sure, all effects of a card dont inactivate till they are played, so a fire energy wouldnt count as a water energy on ditto for raindance, or a clefairy doll wouldnt count as a basic since its in ur hand right? Master_Trainer_Pat says, "Confusing wording, but yes. The Fire energy would not count as water until it is actually on Ditto. So you wouldn't be able to Raindance it on, even if Ditto was copying a Water P-mon." Master_Trainer_Mike presents the speaker with question #101 from Ninetales2000: I've heard a rumor ONCE AGAIN that we can use Poke Powers from B's Ninetales. True or not? Master_Trainer_Mike says, "Not true!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Master_Trainer_Pat presents the speaker with question #104 from sas66: If I do damage to a defending pokemon and knock it out, does poison, asleep or confusion then affect the new defending pokemon replacing the previous one? Master_Trainer_Pat says, "No, it doesn't." Master_Trainer_Mike presents the speaker with question #105 from Articuno21: Do you keep playing sudden death until someone wins? I just have never seen this demonstrated before. Could you go into, like, 2nd Sudden Death or 3rd,or 4th....... Master_Trainer_Mike says, "Yup." Master_Trainer_Mike presents the speaker with question #125 from Paokkk: How many _______'s Pikachu can we use? Can we use more than 4 if we write a different name for each card? Master_Trainer_Mike says, "You can't use ANY if league or dci play, not a legalcard." Master_Trainer_Pat presents the speaker with question #145 from Supra: can you attach basic and non-basic energy on the same turn? Master_Trainer_Pat says, "No." Master_Trainer_Pat presents the speaker with question #156 from Hi_Jynx: Different people play different ways sometimes...what is the correct usage of a Double Colorless Energy? Master_Trainer_Pat says, "It's a non-basic energy card that counts as 2 colorless energy." Master_Trainer_Pat presents the speaker with question #165 from Porygon_of_Borg: If a Lt. Surge is used to put a Ditto in the active slot, can it use comes-into-play pokemon powers? Master_Trainer_Pat says, "Sure." Master_Trainer_Mike presents the speaker with question #172 from ECC2000: Can I chose benched pokemon on my opponents bench with clefable's metranome attack? Master_Trainer_Mike says, "No." Master_Trainer_Pat presents the speaker with question #173 from lugia_2001: So, pertaining to ? #156, can u attach a DCE under a pokemon if there rno other energies under that pokemon even though it is a non-basic energy? Master_Trainer_Pat says, "Yeesss." Master_Trainer_Pat presents the speaker with question #176 from FeralShade: Are both effects of texture magic voided if only one of the two active pokémon are retreated (or KO'ed)? Master_Trainer_Pat says, "Cool Porygon says: Benching either Pokemon ends the effect on that P-mon" Master_Trainer_Pat presents the speaker with question #181 from Haymakermaker: Can you use Energy Flow to pick up a DCE, Rainbow Energy, Full Heal or Potion Energy? Master_Trainer_Pat says, "Yes." Master_Trainer_Pat presents the speaker with question #183 from Porygon_of_Borg: With Blaine's Last Resort, isn't "no cards except Blaine's last resort"a self reference, so you can't use it if there are other Blaine's Lasts Resortsin your hand? Master_Trainer_Pat says, "Not quite. R&D has told us that you can make use of Blaine's Last Resort if all you have in your hand is 2 or 3 Blaine's Last Resorttrainer cards." Master_Trainer_Mike presents the speaker with question #204 from guest58: I'm sorta new at battling... I'd like to know, can I mix sets when making my own decks (i.e: using Base 2, Fossil, and Rocket)? Master_Trainer_Mike says, "Sure :)" Master_Trainer_Pat presents the speaker with question #246 from lugia_2001: Could you take some rules from Magic, and apply them to the Pokemon TCG, like tapping mana? Master_Trainer_Pat says, "Nope" Master_Trainer_Mike presents the speaker with question #251 from Chrisbo: Is Oct.10 the official release date for Challenge? I thought it was supposed to be Oct. 7th (or was it 14th?). Master_Trainer_Mike says, "sorry not sure of exact date"