Last edited: Thursday, January 17th, 2002 (Added January 17th Chat Rulings) xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8 This edition of the Rulings Compendium includes: | | | * January 17th 2002 WotC Online Rules Chat -- (*) -- xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ERRATA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POKEMON POWERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == POKEMON POWERS IN GENERAL * [Effective 1/17/02:] There is also a new Pokemon rule change that will even FURTHER give the current environment some diversity. In working on keeping the Pokemon rules as close as possible to the Japanese rules of the game, there is a new term that will be introduced in a later set this year. This is "Special Conditions". Asleep, Confusion, Paralysis, POISON, and later on Burned are all defined as Special Conditions. All of these effects are removed from the Active Pokemon if they Evolve, Devolve, Leave Play, or are Benched. They ALSO shut off ALL Pokemon Powers on the Pokemon effected by a Special Condition. This means that Poison (and later on Burned) shut off Pokemon Powers on the Pokemon affected by them. This is a clarification of the rules for Pokemon and WILL take place in all of the upcoming Challenge series events and tournaments. TPC has told us that is how it supposed to work. (Jan 17, 2002 WotC Chat Announcements & Q1280) * Basically any Pokemon Power on any Pokemon that says it stops working if the Pokemon is Paralyzed, Asleep, or Confused, now should ALSO include Poisoned, or Burned as well. These 5 effects are known as Special Conditions. Almost every Pokemon power stops working if its Pokemon has a Special Condition on it. If a Pokemon power says it still functions if Asleep, Conufused, or Paralyzed, that also holds true for Poisoned and Burned as well. Char, while similar to Burned is NOT the same thing and does NOT fall under this rule change. All Special Conditions are removed from a Pokemon if it Evolves, Devolves, Leaves play, or is Benched. (Jan 17, 2002 WotC Chat, Q1278 & Q1284) Q. Will these new effects and rules be in the updated Rulebook with the next Neo set? A. No they won't make it into the Neo 4 rule book but in the later rule book in the next set after that. Since these rules would take place during the Challenge Series, we wanted them to start at the beginning of the year, giving you more time to learn and get used to them. (Jan 17, 2002 WotC Chat, Q1267) == ENERGY CONVERTER (Porygon2 - Neo: Revelation Expansion) Q. Porygon2 changes 3 Fighting Energies into a Water/Fire/Electric on Neo1 Lugia... That counts for the discard part of the attack, right? A. Yes, it would. But you would need three Porygon2's in order to change all of the Fighting on Lugia to the other types. (Jan 17, 2002 WotC Chat, Q1299 & Q1310) == ENERGY TRANS (Venusaur - Base Set) Q. If Porygon2 has changed a Grass energy to Lightning, would it be fair to say that Venusaur could not Energy Trans it (for the rest of the turn)? A. Correct. (Jan 17, 2002 WotC Chat, Q1384) == LEGENDARY BODY (Entei, Raikou, & Suicune - Neo: Revelation Expansion) Q. With Legendary Body, does that mean that if Ditto has a Gold Berry on it, and a Non-holo Suicune goes up, Gold Berry geos bye-bye? A. Right-o-mundo. (Jan 17, 2002 WotC Chat, Q1304) == POLLEN DEFENSE (Erika's Vileplume - Gym: Heroes Expansion) Q. Does that mean that Erika's Vileplume's power will be shut off? Or is this a case of cards overriding rules? [Ed.Note: This question in regards to the newly announced ruling that Poison now shuts off most Pokemon Powers] A. Now keep in mind that there are ALWAYS exceptions to the rules. If a card's Pokemon power says it stops when Paralyzed, Asleep, or Confused, it also means it stops if Poisoned or Burned as well. If a card does NOT shut off for those earlier efects then it is NOT shut off from Poison or Burned either. Erika's Vileplume Pollen Defense will continue to work if you poison it. (Jan 17, 2002 WotC Chat, Q1245) == SHAPESHIFT (Brock's Ninetales - Gym: Challenge Expansion) Q. So, If I Shapeshift Brock's Ninetales to Koga's Arbok and use Poison Buildup will Brock's Ninetales revert to unshapeshifted as I think? A. Yes, the Koga's Arbok would Poison itself thereby ending the Brock's Ninetales Shapeshift so the Koga's Arbok would be discarded. (Jan 17, 2002 WotC Chat, Q1401) == THICK SKINNED (Snorlax - Jungle Expansion) Q. Will that mean that you finally can poison Snorlax? [Ed.Note: This question in regards to the newly announced ruling that Poison now shuts off most Pokemon Powers] A. Not unless you turn off his power first. (Jan 17, 2002 WotC Chat, Q1244) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POKEMON ATTACKS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == INK SPURT (Misty's Horsea - Gym: Challenge Expansion) Q. Say my Misty's Horsea Lv. 16 (Gym:C) attacks with "Ink Spurt", and then the following turn I retreat it for Octillery and do "Octazooka". Does the opponent have to flip twice if they try to attack, or only once? A. They would have to flip twice because those are two separate effects. (Jan 17, 2002 WotC Chat, Q1266) == OCTAZOOKA (Octillery - Neo: Revelation Expansion) Q. Say my Misty's Horsea Lv. 16 (Gym:C) attacks with "Ink Spurt", and then the following turn I retreat it for Octillery and do "Octazooka". Does the opponent have to flip twice if they try to attack, or only once? A. They would have to flip twice because those are two separate effects. (Jan 17, 2002 WotC Chat, Q1266) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- UNOWN CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TRAINER CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ENERGY CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL GAMEPLAY ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == STATUS EFFECTS / EFFECTS OF ATTACKS * [Effective 1/17/02:] There is also a new Pokemon rule change that will even FURTHER give the current environment some diversity. In working on keeping the Pokemon rules as close as possible to the Japanese rules of the game, there is a new term that will be introduced in a later set this year. This is "Special Conditions". Asleep, Confusion, Paralysis, POISON, and later on Burned are all defined as Special Conditions. All of these effects are removed from the Active Pokemon if they Evolve, Devolve, Leave Play, or are Benched. They ALSO shut off ALL Pokemon Powers on the Pokemon effected by a Special Condition. This means that Poison (and later on Burned) shut off Pokemon Powers on the Pokemon affected by them. This is a clarification of the rules for Pokemon and WILL take place in all of the upcoming Challenge series events and tournaments. TPC has told us that is how it supposed to work. (Jan 17, 2002 WotC Chat Announcements & Q1280) * Basically any Pokemon Power on any Pokemon that says it stops working if the Pokemon is Paralyzed, Asleep, or Confused, now should ALSO include Poisoned, or Burned as well. These 5 effects are known as Special Conditions. Almost every Pokemon power stops working if its Pokemon has a Special Condition on it. If a Pokemon power says it still functions if Asleep, Conufused, or Paralyzed, that also holds true for Poisoned and Burned as well. Char, while similar to Burned is NOT the same thing and does NOT fall under this rule change. All Special Conditions are removed from a Pokemon if it Evolves, Devolves, Leaves play, or is Benched. (Jan 17, 2002 WotC Chat, Q1278 & Q1284) Q. Will these new effects and rules be in the updated Rulebook with the next Neo set? A. No they won't make it into the Neo 4 rule book but in the later rule book in the next set after that. Since these rules would take place during the Challenge Series, we wanted them to start at the beginning of the year, giving you more time to learn and get used to them. (Jan 17, 2002 WotC Chat, Q1267) xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8