posted January 05, 2003 08:50 PM            

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Originally posted by messyjesse:
I used to play this game when it first came out, now Iam just trying to get back into it, Iam 19 yr old. I want to know what baby pokemon are, are they the same as basic? Also what are all the new energys and what do they do...

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First off - glad to see you back into the fold - welcome!
Such things as energy types and babies are the tip of the iceberg. My first piece of advice would be to find a League (or Battlezone) and soak up the new info in a hands-on environment.
But - in a nutshell...
Babies are at a level lower than basic pokemon - but they can be played as a basic pokemon. They can evolve - the card they evolve into is stated on the card which is different than stage 1 & 2 pokemon which state the pokemon that they evolve from.
They universally have only 30 HP but are protected by the Baby Rule which states that if your opponent has a baby active you must flip to see if you can attack. If tails then you may not attack. NOT the attack fails as some will state. The distinction is important. Say your pokemon has an attack that requires an energy discard. If you were up against a Pokemon that had - say smokescreen - and you flip tails, you would still have to discard the energy as the attack failed. The baby rule says you may not attack at all if you flip tails so any costs are a moot point.
There are two new types of basic energies - darkness and metal. There are several new special energy cards. Note that in the case of darkness and metal energy cards - the card is not the energy - but rather a special energy card of that type. The special energy cards of those two types have bonus properties, and are limited 4 to a deck. A Darkness energy card will add +10 to the attack - after all other effects are figured (trainers, resistance, weakness, pokemon powers, etc)- if damage is inflicted on the active defending pokemon. If the darkness energy card is attached to a non-dark pokemon (dark type or "dark " in its name) then the card will also inflict 10 damage to the pokemon it is attached to at the end of each players turn. Ouch!
Metal energy will reduce the effects of an attack by -10 after all effects are figured in (trainers, weakness, etc). If the metal energy card is attached to a non-metal pokemon that pokemon's attacks are reduced by -10.
The reason that the distinction is made between the card and the energy type is that there may be ways to convert an energy of one type to a darkness or metal. Porygon 2 has a pokemon power that can change one energy into another until the end of the turn. So it could change a fire into a darkness for purposes of an attack, but since it is not a special energy card of that type it would not have the +10 effect of an actual darkness energy card.
Starting to sound like lawyers aren't we?
All other special energy cards are colorless.
Rainbow energy - when attached to the pokemon you place 1 damage counter on that pokemon (its cost). This energy counts as every basic energy type while in play.
Potion energy - when attached take off one damage counter.
Full Heal energy - removes any special conditions from the pokemon when it is attached.
Recycle energy - if the energy is placed into the discard pile from play then the card goes back into the owners hand. Note that your Pokemon getting KO'd will not send this back into your hand as it is no longer in play.
Miracle energy - attached to a "Light" or "shining" pokemon - counts as 2 of every type of basic energy - discarded at end of turn, 1 of these cards per deck max.
The new Aquapolis set has 3 new energy types but the details are sketchy at this point.

[ January 05, 2003, 08:55 PM: Message edited by: ScythKing ]

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posted January 05, 2003 09:10 PM            

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If the darkness energy card is attached to a non-dark pokemon (dark type or "dark " in its name) then the card will also inflict 10 damage to the pokemon it is attached to at the end of each players turn. Ouch!

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posted January 06, 2003 04:20 PM            

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== RECYCLE ENERGY (Neo: Genesis Expansion)

Q. Does "Recycle Energy" go back into your hand if you discard it as part of a retreat cost? Does it go back into your hand if it's attached to a Pokémon that gets knocked out?
A. Yes in both cases. Don't be discarding it for Item Finder and expecting to get it back though... (Dec 21, 2000 WotC Chat, Q16)

Q. Describe "In Play" (as in Recycle Energy) for all the Trainers out there.
A. Easiest way to describe that would be any card that has been placed on the table for use in game. In other words, cards in your hand and cards in your discard pile or library are *not* in play. (Dec 21, 2000 WotC Chat, Q79)

Q. Does Recycle Energy go back into your hand if it is discarded from Wildfire?
A. Yes it would BUT wildfire only has you discard fire energy so you would have had to changed it into that somehow. [Ed. Note: This is from the attacker's perspective, not the defender's.] (Dec 21, 2000 WotC Chat, Q81)

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Damage done to the Pokemon Metal Energy is attached to is reduced by 10 (after applying Weakness and REsistance). If the Pokemon Metal Energy isn't attached to isn't (M), whenever it damages a Pokemon, reduce that damage by 10 (before applying Weakness and Resistance).

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Note, substitute (M) with the actual Metal Energy symbol.

So it will block damage done by Elekid's Playful Punch Pokemon Power, or the damage done by Rainbow Energy. Metal will not prevent damage counter placement, a la Sabrina's Kadabra's Life Drain attack, Burn and Poison damage, Darkness damage, etc.

Finally, if you haven't heard, Burn, Confusion, Sleep, Paralysis, and Poison are now collectively known as Special Conditions. Burn is a new status effect introduced in Expedition: it is not the same as Char. This is important because older cards that say "This Power can't be used" or "doesn't work" while "[This Pokemon] is Asleep, Confused, Paralyzed" also no longer work when said Pokemon is Burned or Posioned. Full Heal and Full Heal Energy also heal Burn now.

Hope that helps

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