Last edited: Thursday, January 31st, 2002 (Added January 31st Chat Rulings) xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8 This edition of the Rulings Compendium includes: | | | * January 31st 2002 WotC Online Rules Chat -- (*) -- xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ERRATA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POKEMON POWERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == POKEMON POWERS IN GENERAL Q. If a Power says it works when the Pokemon is Confused, could Poison turn it off? It was never an issue before because the only effects that could turn it off could not occur along with Confusion. A. It only shuts off if the power says it is shut off "when asleep, confused, or paralyzed". If it does NOT say that, then Poisoning it will NOT shut off the Pokemon power. (Jan 31, 2002 WotC Chat, Q153) == ENERGY CONVERTER (Porygon2 - Neo: Revelation Expansion) Q. If you use Porygon2's Energy Converter power to make the grass energy that was transferred from Venusaur to the Exeggutor psychic, can you then use Super Scoop Up on the Exeggutor and play the grass energy as a grass energy? A. Yes you would. Once that card leaves play (is scooped back to your hand) it reverts to its normal type. (Jan 31, 2002 WotC Chat, Q53) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POKEMON ATTACKS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == FLOWER DANCE (Bellossom - Neo: Genesis Expansion) Q. Would the self-referencing rule not apply to Bellossom's Flower Dance? A. No, only when a card is just referring to itself is it called 'self-referencing'. Not when it talks about all things named the same. (Jan 31, 2002 WotC Chat, Q103) == INTIMIDATE (Giovanni's Nidoking - Gym: Challenge Expansion) Q. If Giovanni's Nidoking uses "Intimidate" on a Pokemon when its max HP are 50 or less, are they able to attack during their turn if they have managed to increase their max HP above 50 (via Rocket's Hideout or Psychic Energy on Sabrina's Gastly)? A. No, the effect from Intimidate is still on the Active Pokemon. Raising it's HP will not cause this effect to disappear. (Jan 31, 2002 WotC Chat, Q185) == MAGNETISM (Magnemite - Team Rocket Expansion) Q. Would the self-referencing rule not apply to (TR) Magnemite's Magnetism? A. No, only when a card is just referring to itself is it called 'self-referencing'. Not when it talks about all things named the same. (Jan 31, 2002 WotC Chat, Q103) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- UNOWN CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TRAINER CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ENERGY CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL GAMEPLAY ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == SPECIAL CONDITIONS / STATUS EFFECTS / EFFECTS OF ATTACKS Q. If a Power says it works when the Pokemon is Confused, could Poison turn it off? It was never an issue before because the only effects that could turn it off couldn't occur along with Confusion. A. It only shuts off if the power says it is shut off "when asleep, confused, or paralyzed". If it does NOT say that, then Poisoning it will NOT shut off the Pokemon power. (Jan 31, 2002 WotC Chat, Q153) xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8