Last edited: Thursday, September 13th, 2001 (Added September 13th Rulings) xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8 This edition of the Rulings Compendium includes: | | | | * September 13th 2001 WotC Online Rules Chat -- (*) -- xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8 [EDITOR'S NOTE: There were several rulings this week that we are asking for further confirmation about or are in conflict with existing rulings and other documents. Once we have confirmation on these, we will include them in next week's issue. If you are curious or if you require them for "official rulings" in the meantime, you may check out our chat logs at http://pkcompendium.hypermart.net/logs/Chat_2001_09_13.txt and search for the following question numbers: + Q3, Q59, Q79, Q84, Q127 Thanks for understanding, - CHRISBO ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ERRATA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POKEMON POWERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POKEMON ATTACKS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == RIPTIDE (Feraligatr - Neo: Genesis Expansion) Q. If I had fire energy & 4 Rainbow Energy in my discard pile, could I count the 4 Rainbow Energy as Water to do 50 damage? A. The Rainbow are not in play and don't count as any type, so they don't have an effect on the attack. (Sep 13, 2001 WotC Chat, Q164) == SKETCH (Smeargle - Neo: Discovery Expansion) Q. Smeargle is on my bench. My opponent just did Riptide for 120 damage. I make Smeargle active & do how much damage? 120, (same as opponent's did) or 10 if I don't have water energy in my discard pile? A. You copy the attack, not the damage or the final effects of that attack; thus, unless you have some water energy in your discard you are doing 10 damage. (Sep 13, 2001 WotC Chat, Q161) == SPUTTER (Magby - Neo: Genesis Expansion) Q. If I use Sputter vs. Giovanni's Machamp, will Sputter's effect come before [Giovanni's Machamp's] Fortitude? A. No, you apply the damage first (check to see if the pokemon is knocked out, and any effects of that), then you apply the effects of the attack, (paralyze, confuse, sputter). (Sep 13, 2001 WotC Chat, Q63) == SQUAREDANCE (Clefairy - Neo: Genesis Expansion) Q. On Genesis Clefairy's Squaredance, it says you "may" search your deck for a basic energy for each heads. So this is optional? A. "May" means it is optional. (Sep 13, 2001 WotC Chat, Q156) == STEEL WING (Skarmory - Neo: Genesis Expansion) Q. If my opponent successfully uses Steel Wing, and I gust it or double gust it, will the effect of Steel Wing stand? A. No the effects are gone when it is benched. (Sep 13, 2001 WotC Chat, Q58) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- UNOWN CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TRAINER CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == FOCUS BAND (Neo: Genesis Expansion) Q. Would an attack that "places damage counters" trigger Focus Band if the defender was KO'ed from it? A. Yes, because it doesn't matter how the damage counters landed on it; if it was an attack and it would be KO'ed, then you check the band. (Sep 13, 2001 WotC Chat, Q118) == MISTY'S WRATH (Gym: Heroes Expansion) Q. What happens if you play Misty's Wrath with less than 7 cards left in your deck? A. Same thing that happens with a Professor Oak. You would draw all the cards, keep 2, and continue. (Sep 13, 2001 WotC Chat, Q40 & Q55) Q. If you only have one card left in your deck, can you use Misty's Wrath? It says "choose 2 cards", but what if you don't have 2 cards in your deck? A. You can still play it. You would only be able to keep the one. It does not stop the card from being played. (Sep 13, 2001 WotC Chat, Q64) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ENERGY CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL GAMEPLAY ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == WIN STATES Q. If player A, in attacking, takes his last prize & knocks his active out by his attack & has no bench, Player B has a bench to replace. Who wins, player A or B? A. Neither, it goes to Sudden Death. (Sep 13, 2001 WotC Chat, Q30) xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8