Obsidian Flames FAQ and Addendum
POKEMON ABILITIES:
== NEW MOON (Lunatone – SV:Obsidian Flames)
Q. If Pokemon League Headquarters is in play and I have Lunatone with the “New Moon” Ability and also Solrock in play, do my Basic Pokemon have an extra {C} cost to their Attacks?
{A. No, but your opponent’s Pokemon do.}
POKEMON ATTACKS:
== ALLURING FIREBALL (Lampent – SV:Obsidian Flames)
Q. If I use Lampent’s “Alluring Fireball” attack or Elektross’ “Suction Shock” attack and my opponent has no Benched Pokemon, do I do damage to or get to flip to paralyze the current Active?
{A. No. The attack specifies that the damage and effect are only done to “the new Active Pokemon”.}
== ECHOED VOICE (Seismitoad – SV:Obsidian Flames)
Q. If I use Seismitoad’s “Echoed Voice” attack three turns in a row, would I do 320 damage on the third turn?
{A. No, the bonus damage doesn’t keep stacking. It is only applied for each next turn, so you would do 120, 220, 220, etc.}
== LAST RESPECTS (Houndstone ex – SV:Obsidian Flames)
Q. If I use Houndstone ex’s “Last Respects” attack, would I count each piece of Mewtwo V-UNION in my discard pile as a separate Pokemon?
{A. Yes, each piece will add to the damage.}
== NINE-TAILED DANCE (Ninetales – SV:Obsidian Flames)
Q. If I use Ninetales’ “Nine-Tailed Dance” attack which Pokemon can’t attack next turn, Ninetales or the Pokemon that was attacked?
{A. Ninetales can’t attack.}
== QUEENLY HEEL (Tsareena – SV:Obsidian Flames)
Q. If my Active Pokemon was attacked by Tsareena’s “Queenly Heel” attack, can I evolve it if I switch or retreat?
{A. Yes, going to the Bench removes the attack effect so you can evolve what was your Active Pokemon, and also your new Active Pokemon, if they are normally able to evolve.}
== SUCTION SHOCK (Elektross – SV:Obsidian Flames)
Q. If I use Lampent’s “Alluring Fireball” attack or Elektross’ “Suction Shock” attack and my opponent has no Benched Pokemon, do I do damage to or get to flip to paralyze the current Active?
{A. No. The attack specifies that the damage and effect are only done to “the new Active Pokemon”.}
TRAINER CARDS:
== BRASSIUS (SV:Obsidian Flames)
Q. Do I include Brassius in the count of my hand?
{A. No, by the time you are counting the cards in your hand Brassius is already in play; it is no longer in your hand.}
== LETTER OF ENCOURAGEMENT (SV:Obsidian Flames)
Q. If one of my Pokemon was knocked out by an effect of an attack or an Ability, would I still be able to play Letter of
Encouragement?
{A. Yes, there is no restriction on how the Pokemon was Knocked Out. However, a KO during Pokemon Checkup such as from
Poison or Burn would not count.}
== POKEMON LEAGUE HEADQUARTERS (SV:Obsidian Flames)
Q. If Pokemon League Headquarters is in play and I have Lunatone with the “New Moon” Ability and also Solrock in play, do
my Basic Pokemon have an extra {C} cost to their Attacks?
{A. No, but your opponent’s Pokemon do.}
GENERAL GAMEPLAY:
== EVOLVING
Q. Can I evolve the Cleffa from Obsidian Flames into Clefairy?
{A. No. Cleffa doesn’t say that it can evolve into Clefairy, and Clefairy doesn’t say that it evolves from Cleffa.}
August 3, 2023: Note: We had a lot of questions come up in the first week, so we are adding the following for week two.
SV03: Obsidian Flames FAQ Addendum
POKEMON ABILITIES
DOUBLE TYPE (Scovillain – SV:Obsidian Flames)
Q. Does a Pokemon with multiple types such as Scovillain with the “Double Type” Ability count for two different types of Pokemon for Toxtricity’s “Loud Mix” attack?
{A. Yes, Loud Mix checks for the number of types of Pokemon on your Bench, not how many Pokemon there are.}
PRECIOUS GIFT (Togekiss – SV:Obsidian Flames)
Q. Do I have to attack in order to use Togekiss’ “Precious Gift” Ability?
{A. No, the “(after you attack)” text is just a reminder that your attack happens before the end of your turn. You can still use Precious Gift even if you don’t attack.}
Q. Do I use Togekiss’ “Precious Gift” Ability before or after taking prize cards at the end of my turn?
{A. Precious Gift is used at the end of your turn after attacking and checking for a KO but before Pokemon Checkup. So if your attack causes a KO you would take Prize cards first, and then you can use Precious Gift.}
POKEMON ATTACKS
JUSTICE KICK (Palafin – SV:Obsidian Flames)
Q. If I use Palafin’s “Justice Kick” attack after I move it up to replace a Pokemon that was KO’d by an opponent’s attack, does it do anything?
{A. No, Palafin was moved to the Active Spot during the opponent’s turn, not during “this turn”.}
LOUD MIX (Toxtricity – SV:Obsidian Flames)
Q. Does a Pokemon with multiple types such as Scovillain with the “Double Type” Ability count for two different types of Pokemon for Toxtricity’s “Loud Mix” attack?
{A. Yes, Loud Mix checks for the number of types of Pokemon on your Bench, not how many Pokemon there are.}
Q. Are colorless Pokemon considered a ‘type’ in regards to Toxtricity’s “Loud Mix” attack?
A. Yes, Pokemon may be of a “Colorless” type.
