Old Pokemon, New Rulings? (Electrode, Base Set)

[Dek]

Hopefully, many of you remember Electrode from Base Set. For those who dont, its power allowed you to treat it like 2 energies of the same type. Here is the text for the power

Pokemon Power: Buzzap At any time during your turn (before your attack), you may Knock Out Electrode and attach it to 1 of your Pokemon. If you do, choose a type of Energy. Electrode is now an Energy card (instead of a Pokemon) that provides 2 energy of that type. You can't use this power if Electrode is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.

So here is my little scenario...

Base Set Venusaur is out on the field. I have an Electrode on the Bench. I use his power and he is KOed (according to the text) and now becomes two energy of my choosing. Lets say i choose grass since i am playign a Venusaur deck. Here is my question...

Can I use Energy Trans since Electrode is being treated as 2 Grass Energies?

EDIT - May 24, 2004 @ 4:17 PM

I would also like to add 2 more questions to this topic before this topic is answered...

1. If I do use Buzzap to change Electrode into 2 Energies, can i change them into Darkness and Metal Energies as the text says "Energy" instead of "Basic Energy" (more of a "play it according to what it says" ruling question)?

2. When one of my Pokemon is KOed and it has Electrode attached to it, would I be able to use Energy Charge/Power Charge to bring Electrode back into my hand as it was treated as an Energy at the time of discarding?

Thanks in advance,
AZ

 

[Chrisbo]

Ah yes, good ol' Electrode. Fortunately for you, all three of these answers can be found in the original Compendium:

== BUZZAP (Electrode - Base Set)


* If a card gives off Energy of any type then that card COUNTS as an Energy card of that type. This means a Buzzap'd Electrode that was chosen to give 2 Grass Energy COUNTS as a Grass Energy Card and can be Energy Transferred by Venusaur's Pokémon Power. (Mar 30, 2000 WotC Chat)

Q. Can you use electrode and count it as Dark/Metal??
A. Yes, but when you do so you will not get the 'bonus' effects that those actual energy cards provide. (Dec 21, 2000 WotC Chat, Q23)

Q. If a Buzzapped Electrode is returned to your hand [or put into the discard pile], would it still be considered an energy card, or would it revert back to a Pokémon card?
A. It would revert. (Aug 31, 2000 WotC Chat, Q241; Oct 26, 2000 WotC Chat, Q3)



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Enjoy,
- CHRISBO