Last edited: Thursday, May 29th, 2003 (Added May 29th Chat Rulings) xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8 This edition of the Rulings Compendium includes: | | | * May 29th 2003 WotC Online Rules Chat -- (*) -- xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ERRATA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POKEMON POWERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == HARVEST BOUNTY (Venusaur - Expedition Expansion) Q. What happens if I have a Harvest Bounty Venusaur in play and I attach a Warp Energy to my active. Do I get to attach a second energy even though it is no longer active? A. Yes you would. (May 29, 2003 WotC Chat, Q1697) == MAJOR TSUMANI (Feraligatr - Expedition Expansion) Q. Major Tsunami is a 'may' template, but what is may? Owner may switch but opponent must switch if power is used? A. You choose to use the ability or not (when all of the conditions are met). If you use it, then you must ALSO switch Feraligatr (if possible). You can choose to not use this ability though. (May 29, 2003 WotC Chat, Q1756 & Q1764) == PRIMAL AURA (Kabutops - Skyridge Expansion) [CHRISBO NOTE: Last week's Kabutops rulings were overturned on the PokeGym forums. From the Chat: master_trainer_mike says, "No, all announcements made on the message boards are official. So they don't need to be repeated here. Feel free to look at the PokeGym to see them." (May 29, 2003 WotC Chat, Q1749).] * Kabutops' Primal Aura means when it is Active neither player can play ANY Pokemon cards from their hand that will evolve any Benched Pokemon (Basic on Babies or Evolved on any). Either player CAN play a Baby or Basic onto their Bench. (May 29, 2003 WotC Chat, Q1749; May 23, 2003 PokeGym Message Boards, http://boards.wizards.com/tcg/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=76;t=003932) ***** PREVIOUS RULING: THIS ONE HAS SINCE BEEN OVERRULED; See Above ***** Q. For Skyridge Kabutops, can you play a Basic [directly] to the bench? A. Nope, you cannot play any basic Pokemon or any evolution Pokemon cards when it is active. (May 22, 2003 WotC Chat, Q1668) ***** PREVIOUS RULING: THIS ONE HAS SINCE BEEN OVERRULED; See Above ***** Q. So if either player has a Kabutops out, neither can lay a basic or evolution pokemon to their bench? A. Correct. (May 22, 2003 WotC Chat, Q1681) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POKEMON ATTACKS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- UNOWN CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TRAINER CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ENERGY CARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- == RETRO ENERGY (Skyridge Expansion) [CHRISBO NOTE: Strike the following rule from the records; we will need to contact Nintendo for more clarification about this.] ***** INVALID RULING: FURTHER CLARIFICATION IS REQUIRED; See Below ***** Q. If I am using a Ditto and it is copying an evolved pokemon, can I play a Retro on it? If yes, what will happen? A. You would remove 2 damage from it and that's all. (May 22, 2003 WotC Chat, Q1683) master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #1729 from chrisbo: Last week you made a ruling about attaching a Retro Energy to Ditto copying an evolved Pokemon. I thought that even though Ditto copies the pokemon it is never "considered to be evolved". Can you play Retro Energy on a Ditto copying an evolved Pokemon? master_trainer_mike says, "You should probably ask Nintendo this one. They may have a different answer. All of our main events are Modified. We don't want to cause any confusion with older card rulings as they may be interpreted differently by Nintendo. If you are running an Unlimited event, you should make your own best judgement. We trust you guys :) You have been doing this as long as we have." (May 29, 2003 WotC Chat, Q1729) == WARP ENERGY (Aquapolis Expansion) Q. What happens if I have a Harvest Bounty Venusaur in play and I attach a Warp Energy to my active. Do I get to attach a second energy even though it is no longer active? A. Yes you would. (May 29, 2003 WotC Chat, Q1697) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL GAMEPLAY ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TEAM GAMEPLAY ---------------------------------------------------------------------- xxxxxxxxx1xxxxxxxxx2xxxxxxxxx3xxxxxxxxx4xxxxxxxxx5xxxxxxxxx6xxxxxxxxx7xxxxxxxxx8