Pokémon TCG: Sword and Shield—Brilliant Stars

Rare Candy Question...

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Wynaut just go with the Japanese ruling of the card? I mean, NOJ did make the card, right? Shouldn't NOA follow along?

IMO, I believe this card should allow Baby to Stage 1 Evos, but not 1st turn Evos, since it'll allow Pokemon like Gardevoir, Venusaur, Sceptile, Blastoise, etc to come out on turn 1, which wouldn't be good. Previous first turn rule breakers gave those Pokemon a chance to survive beyond the turn they were played (since most had low HP) if this card is allowed to break the first turn rule, you could also have 1st turn Wigglytuff (with Boost Energy), 1st turn Steelix, 1st turn Magcargo, 1st turn Muk, etc. Each having an unfair advantage if allowed to come out on turn 1.

To summarize my opinion:
Yes to Baby -> Stage 1
No to Evo on Turn 1
 
The Baby issue is completely resolved. It doesn't work on babies. (Babies no longer exist in EXON, they are all BASICS with a power that enables them to jump onto the bottom link of an evolutionary chain)

It also can't be used first turn as it follows, counts as, obeys the normal evolution rules.

Yoshi: I have tried to convince myself that MTJimmers reply using Wurmple and Dustox is to show that it works like breeder rather that to establish the 'chain' reasoning that is broken when you chose Pichu or Elekid. Unfortunately the context of the explanation is that he is demonstrating the logic behind going up and down an evolution chain to prove that babies CANNOT satisfy the 'evolves from' text.

Android: If all it said was 'put a stage 1 or stage 2 on the chosen basic' then there wouldn't be an issue with interpreting 'evolves from'. Evolves from is text that has a game meaning as it appears on every evolution card! We all know that Pikachu can evolve from Pichu. But not in the game sense meaning of evolves from .

All we need is a ruling on its use for the specific example number 2) that I outlined pages ago.
 
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For the official word, click HERE in a little while......!

We were right - you can use Rare Candy on a Pokémon that you just put into play except on your first turn. So Unlimited just got a new friend - wait until your second turn before Benching your Basic and Rare Candying it to its Stage 2!

And does not work on Babies. Any Baby.
 
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**clicks on the here link, gets:

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Just cuz this is such a hot topic:

Q. Can I use Rare Candy to place a Stage 2 onto a Basic Pokemon?

A. You can use Rare Candy to evolve a Basic Pokemon into a Stage 1 or Stage 2. This essentially counts as your "Evolution" for that Pokemon that turn, although it's not restricted by the first turn the Pokemon is in play. The Stage 1 reference is because the card works on the turn the Basic is played (not 1st turn of the game though). (Sep 11, 2003 PUI Rules Team Meeting)


Q. Can I use Rare Candy to evolve Pichu into Raichu EX?

A. No, Rare Candy states if you have a card that "Evolves From" your Pokemon. Pikachu does not say that it "Evolves From" Pichu, so Rare Candy will not work in this situation. (Sep 11, 2003 PUI Rules Team Meeting)


Q. Can I use Rare Candy on the first turn of a game (when Pokemon are not normally allowed to evolve)?

A. No. There is nothing in the card that allows it to break this rule. Nothing evolves on the first turn of the game! (Sep 11, 2003 PUI Rules Team Meeting)


Q. Can I use Rare Candy on a Pokemon's first turn in play? For example, can I place down a Wurmple and then use Rare Candy on the same turn to evolve it into Dustox or Beautifly?

A. Rare Candy doesn't allow you the first turn of the game, but it does allow you to evolve a Pokemon the first turn it is in play. (Sep 11, 2003 PUI Rules Team Meeting)
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Wait'll you see the others! CHeck back probably after noon Eastern, hopefully you can get there....
 
I like the new ruling. It does evolve on first turn it is out but not first turn of the game. I am pleased that no first turn evol and others are pleased because of the first turn lay down evo. Nice ruling.
 
Agreed. Nice compromise. Being able to pull a Stage 2 turn 1 is very different from being able to pull a Stage 2 "out of thin air" later in the game.
 
I was hoping for a ruling like this and I'll definately be using the card in some of my decks. Just one question: Where did those Q&A's come from?
 
The rulings came from the first PUSA-TC Rules chat.
All rulings are blessed/made by Jimmer Sivertsen.
 
Well this rulling has gone on my one-to-watch list. We had a few of those under WotC too. I fully expect that the stage 2 out of thin air aspect to rare candy will get changed at some point in the future. Can't say when yet ;). My crystal ball is currently completely focused on OP pre-release tournaments outside the USA.
 
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