Another rudimentary question by yours truly-Ambipom G

Volnatic · 01/22/2010, 07:41 AM

I was reading the CotD posts for Ambipom G. If you use his first attack on your opponent and he has no benched Pokemon, does the attack just do nothing, or is that energy card discarded? Thanks for your continued help.

gallade · 01/22/2010, 07:44 AM

It does nothing, for it cannot be attached to anything.

*Lawman* · 01/22/2010, 07:58 AM

Post in 'Ask the Rules Team" to get an official answer. There seems to be 2 steps to the atk language in the japanese text. 1st part says to detach the energy from the active. 2nd part says to attach to a benched poke. The discussion on another thread here w/ ambipom g dealt w/ a benched poke that had unown G attached. In that case, you could target the g'd benched poke and since the effect was ignored, the energy was sent to discard pile. With that ruling, you may be able to detach the energy and since there is no 'target" on the bench to hit, it may get discarded.

Keith

dave628 · 01/22/2010, 11:17 AM

Can anyone clarify why the energy gets discarded if the player choose a target that has unown G?

*Lawman* · 01/22/2010, 12:42 PM

^See this thread.

http://pokegym.net/forums/showthread...hlight=ambipom

Volnatic · 01/22/2010, 01:38 PM

Lawman, I just realized that you're the Sevierville league organizer. I met you last week at league.

*Lawman* · 01/22/2010, 02:03 PM

^You must be Zac then. I will see you tomorrow at league and I'll explain this card and ruling more then.

Keith

Volnatic · 01/22/2010, 02:22 PM

I am Zac indeed. I'm trying to build a Dialga G deck and was considering teching it, so any help would be appreciated. Thanks

*Lawman* · 01/22/2010, 06:15 PM

I have it teched into my Diagla G deck already. Won me at least 2 games down at the GA marathon.

Keith

***PokePop*** · 01/22/2010, 06:33 PM

I wouldn't apply the ruling about Unown G to the case where there is no benched Pokemon at all.

Not the same situation, at all!

*Lawman* · 01/22/2010, 08:53 PM

@Pop: Thats why I suggested a ATRT Q. It is different in that no bench makes a different scenario.

Keith

01/22/2010, 06:33 PM	#10
*PokePop* Administrator Images: 1073	I wouldn't apply the ruling about Unown G to the case where there is no benched Pokemon at all. Not the same situation, at all! __________________ Rules Team Member / Member of Team Compendium - The Pokemon Rulings Compendium - Co-Owner of PokeGym.net Premiere Tournament Organizer Invited to Judge every US National Championship and World Championship Masters Head Judge TCG World Championship 2010 - Seniors Head Judge US Nationals 2009

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01/22/2010, 07:41 AM	#1
Volnatic	Another rudimentary question by yours truly-Ambipom G I was reading the CotD posts for Ambipom G. If you use his first attack on your opponent and he has no benched Pokemon, does the attack just do nothing, or is that energy card discarded? Thanks for your continued help. __________________ I can't even pronounce these newer Pokemon generations.

01/22/2010, 07:44 AM	#2
gallade Blog Entries: 2 Images: 3	It does nothing, for it cannot be attached to anything.

01/22/2010, 07:58 AM	#3
Lawman	Post in 'Ask the Rules Team" to get an official answer. There seems to be 2 steps to the atk language in the japanese text. 1st part says to detach the energy from the active. 2nd part says to attach to a benched poke. The discussion on another thread here w/ ambipom g dealt w/ a benched poke that had unown G attached. In that case, you could target the g'd benched poke and since the effect was ignored, the energy was sent to discard pile. With that ruling, you may be able to detach the energy and since there is no 'target" on the bench to hit, it may get discarded. Keith __________________ Very proud Dad of Alex & Zachary Judging: Regionals 2005-10 (HJ in '07-10 Masters), Worlds Staff 2006, 08-10, 12; 2007-12 Nats Judge HJ Nats JRS '08, MAs '10, LCQ JRs '10 Mentor to many in the Sevierville, TN league, East TN PTO Team Rocket

01/22/2010, 11:17 AM	#4
dave628	Can anyone clarify why the energy gets discarded if the player choose a target that has unown G?

01/22/2010, 12:42 PM	#5
Lawman	^See this thread. http://pokegym.net/forums/showthread...hlight=ambipom __________________ Very proud Dad of Alex & Zachary Judging: Regionals 2005-10 (HJ in '07-10 Masters), Worlds Staff 2006, 08-10, 12; 2007-12 Nats Judge HJ Nats JRS '08, MAs '10, LCQ JRs '10 Mentor to many in the Sevierville, TN league, East TN PTO Team Rocket

01/22/2010, 01:38 PM	#6
Volnatic	Lawman, I just realized that you're the Sevierville league organizer. I met you last week at league. __________________ I can't even pronounce these newer Pokemon generations.

01/22/2010, 02:03 PM	#7
Lawman	^You must be Zac then. I will see you tomorrow at league and I'll explain this card and ruling more then. Keith __________________ Very proud Dad of Alex & Zachary Judging: Regionals 2005-10 (HJ in '07-10 Masters), Worlds Staff 2006, 08-10, 12; 2007-12 Nats Judge HJ Nats JRS '08, MAs '10, LCQ JRs '10 Mentor to many in the Sevierville, TN league, East TN PTO Team Rocket

01/22/2010, 02:22 PM	#8
Volnatic	I am Zac indeed. I'm trying to build a Dialga G deck and was considering teching it, so any help would be appreciated. Thanks __________________ I can't even pronounce these newer Pokemon generations.

01/22/2010, 06:15 PM	#9
Lawman	I have it teched into my Diagla G deck already. Won me at least 2 games down at the GA marathon. Keith __________________ Very proud Dad of Alex & Zachary Judging: Regionals 2005-10 (HJ in '07-10 Masters), Worlds Staff 2006, 08-10, 12; 2007-12 Nats Judge HJ Nats JRS '08, MAs '10, LCQ JRs '10 Mentor to many in the Sevierville, TN league, East TN PTO Team Rocket

01/22/2010, 08:53 PM	#11
Lawman	@Pop: Thats why I suggested a ATRT Q. It is different in that no bench makes a different scenario. Keith __________________ Very proud Dad of Alex & Zachary Judging: Regionals 2005-10 (HJ in '07-10 Masters), Worlds Staff 2006, 08-10, 12; 2007-12 Nats Judge HJ Nats JRS '08, MAs '10, LCQ JRs '10 Mentor to many in the Sevierville, TN league, East TN PTO Team Rocket