Last edited: Thursday, May 16th, 2002 (Added May 16th Chat Rulings) xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8 This edition of the Rulings Compendium includes: | | | * May 16th 2002 WotC Online Rules Chat -- (*) -- xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ERRATA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POKEMON POWERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == CHAIN REACTION (Eevee - Promo) Q. Since Eevee's Chain Reaction is not worded, "You may use ...", is is mandatory or optional? A. Optional. [Ed.Note: This is because the text says "This power can only be used ...", rather than saying it "must be used".] (May 16, 2002 WotC Chat, Q214) Q. Does Neo 2 Eevee's Energy Evoloution activate promo Eevee's Chain Reaction, how about on first turn? A. No it would not. Eevee's Chain Reaction is only triggered by a Pokemon evolving normally, meaning a card taken from your hand. A triggered evolution like effect would NOT trigger Chain Reaction. (May 16, 2002 WotC Chat, Q209) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POKEMON ATTACKS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == COUNTER (Wobbuffet - Neo: Discovery Expansion) Q. Would Wobbuffet's Counter if successful ignore an opposing Focus Band?? A. No it doesn't. To clarify: Focus Band will not be triggered by Crosscounter or Counter as these are not considered actual attacks. (May 16, 2002 WotC Chat, Q128 & Q149 & after-Q150) == PULL IN (Dark Gengar - Neo: Destiny Expansion) Q. If you have Dark Gengar active and attack with "Pull In" against a non-Baby Pokemon, and you choose a Baby Pokemon from their bench to be active and receive the damage, do you have to flip for the Baby Power? A. NO! (May 16, 2002 WotC Chat, Q121) == SKETCH (Smeargle - Neo: Discovery Expansion) Q. Smeargle vs. Ditto: If Ditto KOs your previous active pokémon with one of its own attacks, and you bring Smeargle up, can it still Sketch the last attack it used or will it be helpless since Ditto's only attack would then be Sketch? A. It would sketch the last attack. (May 16, 2002 WotC Chat, Q230) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- UNOWN CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TRAINER CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == FOCUS BAND (Neo: Genesis Expansion) Q. Does Crosscounter activate Focus Band? Is this the same with Wobbuffet's Counter? A. No it doesn't. To clarify: Focus Band will not be triggered by Crosscounter or Counter as these are not considered actual attacks. (Nov 29, 2001 WotC Chat, Q49; May 16, 2002 WotC Chat, Q149 & after-Q150) == MYSTERIOUS FOSSIL (Fossil Expansion) Q. Pokemon Breeder cannot be used on a Mysterious Fossil, since it is not a Basic Pokémon, correct? A. It can. It counts as a basic Pokémon while in play. Omastar and Kabutops are Stage 2 Pokemon; you could use Breeder on Mysterious Fossil to skip to them. (May 16, 2002 WotC Chat, Q208 & Q238) == POKEMON BREEDER (Base Set) Q. Pokemon Breeder cannot be used on a Mysterious Fossil, since it is not a Basic Pokémon, correct? A. It can. It counts as a basic Pokémon while in play. Omastar and Kabutops are Stage 2 Pokemon; you could use Breeder on Mysterious Fossil to skip to them. (May 16, 2002 WotC Chat, Q208 & Q238) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ENERGY CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL GAMEPLAY ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == DECKS Q. If I enter a tournament with a Dark Vileplume deck, do I have to specify which type of Dark Vileplume it is? If not, can I switch them out mid-tournament??? A. No. You cannot switch any cards. This includes different print versions of the same card. (May 16, 2002 WotC Chat, Q133) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TEAM GAMEPLAY ---------------------------------------------------------------------- xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8