Last edited: Friday, October 3rd, 2003 (Added September 26th & October 2nd Rulings) xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8 This edition of the Rulings Compendium includes: | | | * October 2nd 2003 PUI Rules Team -- (*) -- xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ERRATA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POKEMON POWERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == BABY EVOLUTION (several - EX:Sandstorm) Q. Does "Baby Evolution" override evolution-preventing effects such as Fossil Aerodactyl's "Prehistoric Power"? A. Yes. Baby Evolution is not a standard evolution for a Pokemon, so Fossil Aerodactyl's "Prehistoric Power" does not prevent that. (Oct 2, 2003 PUI Rules Team) == ENERGY VARIATION (Kecleon - EX:Sandstorm) Q. Does Kecleon lose its Colorless type, when it has any kind of basic Energy card on it? A. Yes. Kecleon may become multiple types based on the variety of basic Energy attached to it; however, it loses its Colorless trait after the first basic Energy card. (Oct 2, 2003 PUI Rules Team) ***** PREVIOUS RULING: THIS ONE HAS SINCE BEEN OVERRULED; See Above ***** Q. If Fire and Grass Basic Energy Cards are attached to Kecleon is it now considered a Fire, Grass, and Colorless Type Pokemon, or is it only a Fire and Grass Type Pokemon? This is an important question due to cards such as Sprout Tower, Unown N, and the as yet unreleased Japanese Dragon Pokemon that are weak to Colorless Pokemon. A. Kecleon keeps its original type, in addition to whatever Energy cards are attached to it; it doesn't say that it REPLACES the type. (Sep 25, 2003 PUI Rules Team Meeting) Q. If the Energy on Kecleon is altered in some way, does Kecleon look at the original energy card or what it's been changed into? For example, if you somehow changed Fire to Darkness, would Kecleon be a Darkness-type Pokémon instead of a Fire-type? A. Kecleon looks at what the Energy card has been changed into. (Sep 26, 2003 PUI Rules Team) ***** PREVIOUS RULING: THIS ONE HAS SINCE BEEN CLARIFIED; See Above ***** Q. If you use Porygon2's "Energy Converter" Pokémon Power to change a basic Energy card attached to Kecleon to another type, will Kecleon be that type (as well as other types for other basic Energy) for that turn according to the wording on the powers of both Kecleon and Porygon2? (For example, if you change Fire to Darkness, would Kecleon be a Darkness Pokémon until Porygon2's power wears off?) A. We're checking with Japan on this one. Play it similar to the old WOTC rulings regarding Porygon2 and Ho-Oh's "Rainbow Burn" for now. (Sep 18, 2003 PUI Rules Team Meeting) == GLOWING SCREEN (Illumise - EX:Sandstorm) Q. Illumise's "Glowing Screen" power says "As long as Volbeat is in play..." Does this count for ANY Volbeat (yours or opponent's) or only your own? A. No. There was an error in translation that left it vague - a player must have both of them in play on their side, to use those Poké-Powers. (Sep 26, 2003 PUI Rules Team) == LUNAR ECLIPSE (Lunatone - EX:Sandstorm) Q. Lunatone's "Lunar Eclipse" power says "If Solrock is in play..." Does this count for ANY Solrock (yours or opponent's) or only your own? A. No. There was an error in translation that left it vague - a player must have both of them in play on their side, to use those Poké-Powers. (Sep 26, 2003 PUI Rules Team) == PROTECTIVE DUST (Dustox - EX:Ruby/Sapphire) Q. My opponent has a R/S Dustox active (or on the bench); I play a Sandstorm Omastar and use Pull Down; does this attack effect Dustox or not? A. No. Dustox's Protective Dust prevents all effects done to Dustox by the opponent’s Attacking Pokemon; this would include Omastar’s Pull Down. (Oct 2, 2003 PUI Rules Team) == SOLAR ECLIPSE (Solrock - EX:Sandstorm) Q. Solrock's "Solar Eclipse" power says "If Lunatone is in play..." Does this count for ANY Lunatone (yours or opponent's) or only your own? A. No. There was an error in translation that left it vague - a player must have both of them in play on their side, to use those Poké-Powers. (Sep 26, 2003 PUI Rules Team) == SUPER SUCTION CUPS (Cradily - EX:Sandstorm) Q. In 2-on-2 Play, does Cradily's "Super Suction Cups" power apply to both of the opponent's Pokemon, or do you have to designate one of them? A. Cradily's Poke-Power affects each of your opponent's Active Pokemon in 2-on-2 Battle. == UPLIFTING GLOW (Volbeat - EX:Sandstorm) Q. Volbeat's "Uplifting Glow" power says "As long as Illumise is in play..." Does this count for ANY Illumise (yours or opponent's) or only your own? A. No. There was an error in translation that left it vague - a player must have both of them in play on their side, to use those Poké-Powers. (Sep 26, 2003 PUI Rules Team) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POKEMON ATTACKS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TRAINER CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == CLAW FOSSIL (EX:Sandstorm) [See also "ROOT FOSSIL" and "MYSTERIOUS FOSSIL"] Q. At the beginning of the game, can I start with a Mysterious/Claw/Root Fossil as my Active Pokemon even if I have another "real" pokemon on the bench? A. Yes, you can start with a Fossil Trainer card as your Active Pokemon, at the start of the game. (Oct 2, 2003 PUI Rules Team) == MYSTERIOUS FOSSIL (Fossil Expansion; Legendary Collection; EX:Sandstorm) [See also "CLAW FOSSIL" and "ROOT FOSSIL"] Q. At the beginning of the game, can I start with a Mysterious/Claw/Root Fossil as my Active Pokemon even if I have another "real" pokemon on the bench? A. Yes, you can start with a Fossil Trainer card as your Active Pokemon, at the start of the game. (Oct 2, 2003 PUI Rules Team) == RARE CANDY (EX:Sandstorm) Q. Can I use Rare Candy or Wally’s Training on a Pokémon that has already evolved normally that turn? A. Yes. Rare Candy and Wally’s Training can break the rules for normal evolution in that case. They also can allow a player to evolve a Pokémon the first turn it is in play, except for the very first turn of the game (for each player). In order for Rare Candy and Wally’s Training to break the "first turn of the game" evolution, the card would have to specifically say so. (Sep 26, 2003 PUI Rules Team) Q. Can I use Rare Candy on a Pokémon I just evolved that turn with Wally’s Training? A. Yes. Trainer cards that allow an evolution to take place, breaks the standard evolution rule that states you can only evolve once in a turn. (Sep 26, 2003 PUI Rules Team) Q. I evolved Torchic into Combusken using Rare Candy. Can I then do my "regular" evolution for Combusken into Blaziken? A. No. "(This counts as evolving that Pokémon)" means that it counts as a normal evolution in this case. (Sep 26, 2003 PUI Rules Team) Q. What does "This counts as evolving that Pokémon" mean, in game terms? A. It counts towards the one evolution per turn for that Pokémon (with exceptions for Trainers and Pokémon Powers that break that rule) and removes Special Conditions on that Pokémon. (Sep 26, 2003 PUI Rules Team) == ROOT FOSSIL (EX:Sandstorm) [See also "CLAW FOSSIL" and "MYSTERIOUS FOSSIL"] Q. At the beginning of the game, can I start with a Mysterious/Claw/Root Fossil as my Active Pokemon even if I have another "real" pokemon on the bench? A. Yes, you can start with a Fossil Trainer card as your Active Pokemon, at the start of the game. (Oct 2, 2003 PUI Rules Team) == WALLY'S TRAINING (EX:Sandstorm) Q. Can I use Rare Candy or Wally’s Training on a Pokémon that has already evolved normally that turn? A. Yes. Rare Candy and Wally’s Training can break the rules for normal evolution in that case. They also can allow a player to evolve a Pokémon the first turn it is in play, except for the very first turn of the game (for each player). In order for Rare Candy and Wally’s Training to break the "first turn of the game" evolution, the card would have to specifically say so. (Sep 26, 2003 PUI Rules Team) Q. Can I use Wally’s Training on a Pokémon I just evolved that turn with Rare Candy? A. Yes. Trainer cards that allow an evolution to take place, breaks the standard evolution rule that states you can only evolve once in a turn. (Sep 26, 2003 PUI Rules Team) Q. I evolved Torchic into Combusken using Wally's Training. Can I then do my "regular" evolution for Combusken into Blaziken? A. No. "(This counts as evolving that Pokémon)" means that it counts as a normal evolution in this case. (Sep 26, 2003 PUI Rules Team) Q. What does "This counts as evolving that Pokémon" mean, in game terms? A. It counts towards the one evolution per turn for that Pokémon (with exceptions for Trainers and Pokémon Powers that break that rule) and removes Special Conditions on that Pokémon. 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