Like I posted in the "Ask the Masters" area.
What I want to know is, why are they different. Why doesn't the same ruling go on both of them? IS setup really a part of your first turn that would make Clafairy, Murkrow or Duskull able to evolve on their first turn (cause they were played during that turn)? If setup is not a part of your first turn, is the ruling on the item pokemon wrong? Is it all just Dependant on the wording "From your hand" (I don't see how it would)?
I don't find these cards rulings really logical when the wordings don't differ from each other that much, but still they are ruled differently :/
Explain this to me or debate it.
What is the difference in Absol's second attack and the evolution items on Clefairy, Murkrow and Duskull?
How come Clefairy, Murkrow or Duskull can evolve on their first turn after setup, but Absol can't do 40 damage on it's first turn after setup with Raid?
On Clefairy for example it says "Clefairy can evolve during the turn you play it."
And Absol's Raid says "If you played Absol from your hand during this turn, this attack's base damage is 40 instead of 10"
What's the difference in the wording that makes Clafairy, Murkrow or Duskull able to evolve but Absol's attack still does only 10? Is it the "from your hand" part?
Is setup somehow a part of your first turn (the turn you play the card and then it can evolve)?
Earlier answers...
http://pokegym.net/forums/showthread.php?t=62056 On Absol.
http://pokegym.net/forums/showthread.php?t=62053 On evolution items.
Hope you understand what I mean.
What I want to know is, why are they different. Why doesn't the same ruling go on both of them? IS setup really a part of your first turn that would make Clafairy, Murkrow or Duskull able to evolve on their first turn (cause they were played during that turn)? If setup is not a part of your first turn, is the ruling on the item pokemon wrong? Is it all just Dependant on the wording "From your hand" (I don't see how it would)?
I don't find these cards rulings really logical when the wordings don't differ from each other that much, but still they are ruled differently :/
Explain this to me or debate it.
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