Last edited: Thursday September 6th, 2001 (Added August 30th Rulings) xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8 This edition of the Rulings Compendium includes: | | | | * August 30th 2001 WotC Online Rules Chat -- (*) -- xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ERRATA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POKEMON POWERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == SPIKES (Forretress - Neo: Discovery Expansion) Q. If you KO your active Pokémon during your turn, is the replacement subject to Spikes damage? A. If your opponent had the Forretress, then yes. (Aug 30, 2001 WotC Chat, Q46) Q. Regarding self-KO and Spikes, if you KO both Pokémon during your turn, and the opponent brings up a Forretress that was previously Gazed, does it do its damage? A. Yes, it does damage...the inactive player [opponent] will replace their active [Pokemon] first. [Ed.Note: The attacker's turn is not finished until all the effects of damage have been resolved, including replacing active pokemon.] (Aug 30, 2001 WotC Chat, Q84) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POKEMON ATTACKS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == AMNESIA (Poliwhirl - Base Set, etc.) Q. If a Dark Alakazam gets its Mind Shock attack Amnesiaed, he can't recall Dark Kadabra's Mind Shock, right? A. No you wouldn't be able to...it's still an attack called Mind Shock. Or, right...you are correct. Sorry. (Aug 30, 2001 WotC Chat, Q134) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- UNOWN CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TRAINER CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == ROCKET'S MINEFIELD GYM (Gym: Challenge Expansion) Q. I play Fossil Egg and a Rocket's Minefield Gym is in play. If I flip heads and I put the Kabuto from the deck, I do not flip for Rocket's Minefield...but if I put it on the bench from my hand, I do? A. That's correct. Rocket's Minefield Gym will only trigger if the Pokemon you're playing comes from your hand, so if you search your deck for a Pokemon and put it into play, you don't flip for Rocket's Minefield Gym. (Aug 30, 2001 WotC Chat, Q30 & Q32) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ENERGY CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == DARKNESS & METAL ENERGY (Neo: Genesis Expansion) Q. It says on the Darkness card "....At the end of evry turn, place..." Wouldn't that mean that it's NOT "between turns"? A. As per the Pokemon Company, Darkness takes place between turns, like Char and Poison do....as per the rulebook. (Aug 30, 2001 WotC Chat, Q119 & Q128) *** PREVIOUS RULING: THIS ONE HAS SINCE BEEN OVERRULED *** [CHRISBO NOTE: Update existing for additional clarity also.] Q. When would you place a damage counter for Darkness Energy? At the end of the turn (per the card) or between turns (per the rule book)? A. It goes on at the end of the turn then. Yes, normally the card overrules; go with that for now, we will tell you of any further changes... (Aug 23, 2001 WotC Chat, Q171 & Q175 & Q176) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL GAMEPLAY ---------------------------------------------------------------------- xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8