Last edited: Thursday, May 8th, 2003 (Added May 8th Chat Rulings) xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8 This edition of the Rulings Compendium includes: | | | * May 8th 2003 WotC Online Rules Chat -- (*) -- xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ERRATA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POKEMON POWERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == ANCIENT WIND (Aerodactyl - Skyridge Expansion) Q. Skyridge Aerodactyl's "Ancient Wind" power says, "you may ignore all Poke-Bodies until the end of your turn". I presume this does not apply to non-Poke-Body powers, right? A. Yes, that's right. (May 8, 2003 WotC Chat, Q1533) Q. Skyridge Aerodactyl: if you use Ancient Wind and then bench Aerodactyl, do all the Poke-bodies remain off? A. The Ancient Wind Poke-POWER only works while Aerodactyl is your active Pokemon. (May 8, 2003 WotC Chat, Q1503) == CRYSTAL TYPE (Kingdra, Lugia, & Nidoking - Aquapolis Expansion; Celebi, Charizard, Crobat, and others - Skyridge Expansion) [See Also: Errata] Q. When a Pokemon with "Crystal Type" changes its color due to an attached energy card, its attacks are no longer affected by Sprout Tower until it changes back to "colorless", right? A. The answer is yes, in that case, it is no longer colorless and Sprout Tower does not affect it. (May 8, 2003 WotC Chat, after-Q1484) == DARK AURA (Tyranitar - Expedition Expansion) Q. If I attach a Boost energy to Tyranitar Exp, it will provide 3 Dark energies, right? As it is changed into Dark energies, do I have to discard the Boost energy at the end of the turn ? A. Yes, you would still have to discard it. (May 8, 2003 WotC Chat, Q1495) == FLUFF (Jumpluff - Aquapolis Expansion) Q. If I use the Swift attack on a Jumpluff with the Fluff Poke-Body, does it get through without having the Jumpluff flipping or will Jumpluff still get to flip? A. You wouldn't have to flip. (May 8, 2003 WotC Chat, Q1548) == IMMUNITY (Machamp - Skyridge Expansion) Q. Skyridge Machamp's "Immunity" power says, "Prevent all effects of your opponent's attacks done to Machamp". I assume this applies only to status effects and such, and does not affect any damage being done to Machamp. Is this correct? A. Correct. (May 8, 2003 WotC Chat, Q1482) == PSYCHOFLOW (Abra - Skyridge Expansion) Q. If there is a Broken Ground Gym in play and Skyridge's Abra has a Psychic energy attached to it, would it's retreat cost still be zero? A. Yes. (May 8, 2003 WotC Chat, Q1540) == RARE METAL (Steelix - Skyridge Expansion) Q. Skyridge's Steelix would change the energy provided, but not the effects stated on the energy cards, right? A. You are correct. (May 8, 2003 WotC Chat, Q1521) Q. Would Skyridge's Steelix work pretty much that same as Tryranitar vs. Light Dragonite. A. Yup. [ED. NOTE: See "Dark Aura" and "Miraculous Wind" Pokemon Powers for examples.] (May 8, 2003 WotC Chat, Q1527) == SLIPPERY SKIN (Dunsparce - Skyridge Expansion) Q. If Broken Ground Gym is in play and Dunsparce is active vs. an evolved pokemon, would Dunsparce's retreat still be zero? A. Correct. (May 8, 2003 WotC Chat, Q1535) == VENOM SPRAY (Beedrill - Skyridge Expansion) Q. For Skyridge Beedrill's "Venom Spray" power, if Muk was the Defending Pokemon would Venom Spray go first and shut off Muk's "Toxic Gas" (due to being paralyzed/poisoned), or would Muk turn off Venom Spray before it could paralyze/poison the Muk? A. Correct... Toxic Gas is turned off.... (May 8, 2003 WotC Chat, Q1484 & 1502) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POKEMON ATTACKS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == BURN BOOSTER (Flareon - Skyridge Expansion) Q. Skyridge Flareon: for Burn Booster, if you discard a Darkness Energy, do you still get the extra 10 damage that Darkness provides? A. No, you wouldn't get the extra damage. (May 8, 2003 WotC Chat, Q1531) == CALLED SHOT (Exeggutor - Aquapolis Expansion) Q. If I have "Wild Growth" Meganium in play, each Grass Energy counts as two for Exeggutor's "Called Shot" attack, right? A. Correct. (May 8, 2003 WotC Chat, Q1509) == ENERGY SPLASH (Politoed - Skyridge Expansion) Q. Skyridge Politoed: if it has 2 Rainbow and say 3 Grass, the Rainbow still get moved, right? A. Correct-o. (May 8, 2003 WotC Chat, Q1512) == LONELY FANG (Houndoom - Skyridge Expansion) Q. Skyridge Houndoom: for Lonely Fang, if you have two benched and your opponent has only one, will the attack do 30 damage minus 10 damage? or is 30 minimum? A. 30 minimum. (May 8, 2003 WotC Chat, Q1560) == STRENGTH IN NUMBERS (Golbat - Skyridge Expansion) Q. Skyridge Golbat: does "Strength in Numbers" include Brock's Zubat and Brock's Golbat? A. No, it does not count them. (May 8, 2003 WotC Chat, Q1520) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- UNOWN CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TRAINER CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == FRIEND BALL (Skyridge Expansion) Q. According to Crystal Shard, colorless appears to be a type. Does that mean for Friend Ball you can choose a colorless pokemon? A. Sure. (May 8, 2003 WotC Chat, Q1524) == MYSTERY SPHERES [ALPHA, BETA, and GAMMA] (Skyridge Expansion) Q. On any Mystery Sphere, if you have all three energy types do you get to do both effects? A. Yes. (May 8, 2003 WotC Chat, Q1497) Q. If you have a Rainbow Energy attached to a Pokemon using one of the Miracle Sphere trainers, can you do both conditions of the card (i.e. both Confused *AND* removing damage for Alpha)? The Miracle Sphere cards specify "if you have xxx Basic Energy cards..." So Rainbow will not work for the extra requirements of the Miracle Spheres, right? A. Right. (May 8, 2003 WotC Chat, Q1523 & Q1542) == ORACLE (Skyridge Expansion) Q. When Oracle says "choose two cards from you deck" does that mean, "search you deck for two cards"? A. Correct. (May 8, 2003 WotC Chat, Q1500) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ENERGY CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == BOOST ENERGY (Aquapolis Expansion) Q. If I attach a Boost energy to Tyranitar Exp, it will provide 3 Dark energies, right? As it is changed into Dark energies, do I have to discard the Boost energy at the end of the turn ? A. Yes, you would still have to discard it. (May 8, 2003 WotC Chat, Q1495) == BOUNCE ENERGY (Skyridge Expansion) Q. Should the second sentence of Bounce Energy include the word 'ONLY' ... saying 'you can ONLY attach this card..." A. Right-o. (May 8, 2003 WotC Chat, Q1483) Q. If there is a Harvest Bounty Venusaur in play, can you attach a basic energy, then a Bounce Energy to your active, and return that very same basic back to your hand? A. Correct. (May 8, 2003 WotC Chat, Q1532) Q. How would Bounce Energy work with a Light Dragonite active? Would it still only be able to be put on pokemon that have Basic Energy on them? Would you still need to discard after the attach? A. The Bounce Energy would still trigger...requiring you to return a basic Energy to your hand from the Pokemon you're attaching to. (May 8, 2003 WotC Chat, Q1504) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL GAMEPLAY ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TEAM GAMEPLAY ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == WEAKNESS GUARD (Aquapolis Expansion) Q. In TMP, if I play Weakness Guard on my active, do I choose after which opponent's turn that I have to discard it? A. Yes! (May 8, 2003 WotC Chat, Q1490 & Q1511) xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8