Last edited: Thursday, December 12th, 2002 (Added December 12th Chat Rulings) xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8 This edition of the Rulings Compendium includes: | | | * December 12th 2002 WotC Online Rules Chat -- (*) -- xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ERRATA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POKEMON POWERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == DARK AURA (Tyranitar - Expedition Expansion) Q. If you use the new Tyranitar [with Dark Aura] and the Venusaur with Energy Trans, can you move the energies off the new Tyranitar with his pokemon body? A. No. (Dec 12, 2002 WotC Chat, Q112) == ENERGY TRANS (Venusaur - Base Set) [see also Pokemon Power: Energy Burn and Energy Cards Section] Q. If you use the new Tyranitar [with Dark Aura] and the Venusaur with Energy Trans, can you move the energies off the new Tyranitar with his pokemon body? A. No. (Dec 12, 2002 WotC Chat, Q112) == MIND GAMES (Slowking - Neo: Genesis Expansion) Q. If I attempt to play a card that requires a discard cost (Computer Search, Item Finder, etc.) and the opponent has a Slowking, do I have to pay the cost *before* the check for Mind Games? A. Yes. (Dec 12, 2002 WotC Chat, Q107) == NEUTRAL SHIELD (Mew - Promo) Q. Just to confirm, Umbreon's & Murkrow's "Feint Attack" is unaffected by Erika's Dratini's "Strange Barrier" and Lily Pad Mew's "Neutral Shield", right? A. RIGHT! Correct. (Dec 12, 2002 WotC Chat, Q88) == STRANGE BARRIER (Erika's Dratini - Gym: Heroes Expansion) Q. Just to confirm, Umbreon's & Murkrow's "Feint Attack" is unaffected by Erika's Dratini's "Strange Barrier" and Lily Pad Mew's "Neutral Shield", right? A. RIGHT! Correct. (Dec 12, 2002 WotC Chat, Q88) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POKEMON ATTACKS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == BUBBLE JUMP (Light Azumarill - Neo: Destiny Expansion) Q. Light Azumarill's Bubble Jump attack: You only do the 'Then run away' part if you get heads? A. Correct, both effects are tied to the coin flip. Just badly templated. (Dec 12, 2002 WotC Chat, Q100) ***** PREVIOUS RULING: THIS ONE HAS SINCE BEEN OVERRULED; See Above ***** Q. When Light Azumarill does it's Bubble Jump attack, it and all cards attached to it get returned to your hand regardless of the outcome on the coin flip (similar to the behavior of Counterattack Claws). Right? A. Yes. (Mar 21, 2002 WotC Chat, Q9) == FEINT ATTACK (Murkrow - Neo: Genesis Expansion, Umbreon - Neo: Discovery Expansion) Q. Just to confirm, Umbreon's & Murkrow's "Feint Attack" is unaffected by Erika's Dratini's "Strange Barrier" and Lily Pad Mew's "Neutral Shield", right? A. RIGHT! Correct. (Dec 12, 2002 WotC Chat, Q88) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- UNOWN CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TRAINER CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == CHAOS GYM (Gym: Challenge Expansion) [see also Pokemon Power: "Mind Games"] Q. If I attempt to play a card that requires a discard cost (Computer Search, Item Finder, etc.) and Chaos Gym is active, do I have to pay the cost *before* the Chaos Gym test? And if I fail, does the opponent have to pay the cost too if they want to use it? A. Yes and yes. (Dec 12, 2002 WotC Chat, Q106) == COMPUTER SEARCH (Base Set) Q. If I attempt to play a card that requires a discard cost (Computer Search, Item Finder, etc.) and Chaos Gym is active, do I have to pay the cost *before* the Chaos Gym test? And if I fail, does the opponent have to pay the cost too if they want to use it? A. Yes and yes. (Dec 12, 2002 WotC Chat, Q106) Q. If I attempt to play a card that requires a discard cost (Computer Search, Item Finder, etc.) and the opponent has a Slowking, do I have to pay the cost *before* the check for Mind Games? A. Yes. (Dec 12, 2002 WotC Chat, Q107) == ITEM FINDER (Base Set) Q. If I attempt to play a card that requires a discard cost (Computer Search, Item Finder, etc.) and Chaos Gym is active, do I have to pay the cost *before* the Chaos Gym test? And if I fail, does the opponent have to pay the cost too if they want to use it? A. Yes and yes. (Dec 12, 2002 WotC Chat, Q106) Q. If I attempt to play a card that requires a discard cost (Computer Search, Item Finder, etc.) and the opponent has a Slowking, do I have to pay the cost *before* the check for Mind Games? A. Yes. (Dec 12, 2002 WotC Chat, Q107) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ENERGY CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL GAMEPLAY ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TEAM GAMEPLAY ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == POISON POLLEN (Vileplume - Expedition Expansion) Q1. In Team Play, I'm using Card-E Vileplume's "Poison Pollen" power and I flip heads. Does the pokemon I target it with stay the "defending Pokemon" meaning I can only attack that Pokemon when I use an attack? A1. Correct. [But] to complete what you asked, you must still attack that PLAYER. Of course, a trainer or other effect might switch what their Active Pokemon is before you actually attack. (Dec 12, 2002 WotC Chat, Q121 & after-Q122) Q2. To clarify #121:That would only be for that turn? So next turn, if I didn't use Poison Pollen, I could then choose? A2. Correct, since it is an activated power, every time you use it, you could specify a new Defending Pokemon. (Dec 12, 2002 WotC Chat, Q129) xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8