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Topic: Mysterious Fossil question
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Pidgeotto Trainer
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posted May 20, 2003 10:23 PM
If you don't have any basic or baby pokemon in your opening hand but have a Mysterious fossil that is a mulligan right?
I think it is or else you would just about automaticly lose if this situation occured.
I just need absolute proof.
Thanks ![[Smile]](../tcg/smile.gif)
[ May 20, 2003, 10:25 PM: Message edited by: Pidgeotto Trainer ]
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SteveP
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posted May 20, 2003 10:51 PM
See these rulings from the COMPENDIUM for your answer:
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Q. Can you play a Mysterious Fossil as your starting pokemon?
A. No. You _cannot_ start with Mysterious Fossil as one of your Pokemon. It is a trainer card. You can't play trainers during your setup. [ED. NOTE: This is different than what is published in the Fossil expansion FAQ; this newer ruling now takes precedence.] (Jun 20, 2002 WotC Chat, Q101; Jul 11, 2002 WotC Chat, Q23 & Q63)
Q. Can you place Clefairy Doll during setup?
A. Nope, just like with Mys. Fossil. It is not a Pokemon you can start with. You may not start with a trainer card as one of your starting Pokemon. (Jul 18, 2002 WotC Chat, Q10 & Q31)
Q. If you have a Clefairy Doll or Mysterious Fossil in hand, can you mulligan? Or are you forced to play it because it counts as a basic Pokémon.
A. You can mulligan because it doesn't count as a Basic Pokémon when it's in your hand. (April 27, 2000 WotC Chat Q143)
Q. If a Mysterious Fossil is the only "basic" card you have at the start of a game, does it count as a Basic or do you have to shuffle and try again?
A. You have to reshuffle, it counts as a Trainer card when it is in your hand. (Feb 10 WotC Chat)
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PokePop
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posted May 21, 2003 06:57 AM
Note, though, that the new "Ancient Fossil" (I think that's it's name) from Skyridge is a Basic Pokemon and would have to be played at startup if it were the only Basic in your hand!
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PokePop
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posted May 21, 2003 03:24 PM
Yeah, yeah. Buried. That's what I said.
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Pidgeotto Trainer
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posted May 21, 2003 03:32 PM
Thanks SteveP.
The point about Buried Fossil being an actual pokemon at the beginning is why I'm gonna be using Mysterious fossil.
3 Days til SBZ. ![[Big Grin]](../tcg/biggrin.gif) ![[Eek!]](../tcg/eek.gif)
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52nd-Fan Appreciation Tournament 3-1 Blackout theme deck. 2-2-1 Kabutops/Scizor/Furret
10th-Feb Seattle SBZ
10th-May Seattle SBZ
Ash: "Pidgeotto Gust attack."
Pidgeotto: "Pidgeoooo"
Team Rocket: "Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again." (ding)
Pidgeotto & I challenge YOU
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