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Suppose that I have a Gourgeist (PHF) with the Gourgantic Ability, with a Grass Energy and Heavy Boots attached (and possibly other irrelevant cards), and a Training Center in play. Would its max HP be 200 or 250?

Suppose that Player A used Beedrill's (PRC) Allergic Shock attack. "During your next turn, if the Defending Pokemon is damaged by an attack, it is Knocked Out." Player B's Active Pokemon remains Active and doesn't evolve or have the Allergic Shock effect removed. On the next turn, Player...

Can I use Greninja/BREAK's (Giant) Water Shuriken Ability in order to discard a Splash Energy from my hand? I'm assuming that the answer is no (since Splash Energy only provides Water Energy while in play according to the card).

Suppose that I have a Gourgeist (PHF) with the Gourgantic Ability, with a Grass Energy and Heavy Boots attached, and a Training Center in play. Would its max HP be 200 or 250? (My assumption: it would be 200 since the Ability sets it to a certain number, as opposed to it saying, "this Pokemon...

Pressure Machine (Team Flare Hyper Gear) Attach this card to 1 of your opponent's Basic Pokemon with max HP of 120 or more that doesn't already have a Pokemon Tool card attached to it. When the Pokemon that this card is attached to attacks, your opponent discards 1 Energy card attached to...

For Eevee (FFI) and its Energy Evolution Ability, if you are playing Unlimited and attach a basic Metal Energy to it, could it evolve into Flareon, Vaporeon, or Jolteon (the delta versions from EX: Delta Species that are also Metal-type)?

I know that a few years ago, the common misspelling of the word "rogue" was changed to something else. This is a test to see if that other word is still done: red face paint EDIT: BOO! It doesn't auto-correct to "red face powder" anymore!

Suppose that Arbok (XY) uses Gastro Acid on a Pokemon with an Ability. Because the effect of removing the Ability is an attack effect, will it go away upon the Pokemon moving to the Bench? Example: Gastro Acid is used on Delphox. If Delphox retreats or otherwise moves to the Bench, if you...

Is it legal to use the old Super Potion from Base in a deck, treating the new card as a reprint with a text change?

For once, I decided to play a deck that was more well-known than stuff I frequently play at tournaments. It was "Scourge," i.e. Ninetales/Amoonguss with Emolga as a starter. I was excited for the two-day States, because on the chance that I would cut, having a second day for the matches was...

As always, no matter how I do in a tournament, I post a report. Yes, it's a week later, but with my birthday, research, and the 4th of July, I was quite delinquent in posting this. Day 0: Thursday, June 28 I took the L to Kedzie in the morning, where Tim and Manny <Aniro> picked me up to...

I participated in three Battle Roads in the Chicagoland region this year, and of course each time played rogue. Day one was Saturday, June 2. Like usual, I took the "L" toward Midway, and met Manny and Tim to ride to Top Cut Gaming at their new store in Plainfield. It was a pretty...

So after some consideration, I decided to play "The Void" again (a la Rockford Cities), but made a few adjustments: swapping two of the "fodder" Evolution cards for Shaymin EX and Zekrom, and messing a bit with the Trainer and Energy engines. After a good 7.5 hours of sleep, I woke up at...

Since I was back in Nebraska with family for winter break, which included the Chicago Marathon, I figured that going to Rockford was a must to get one City Championship under my belt this season. Heading up to Manny's house the Friday night before, I decided to play The Void--a deck featuring...

I don't know how many people on the 'Gym do any biking or other similar activities where some people wear helmets. Let me tell you: IT CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE. I was biking to League in Skokie this last Tuesday, and when turning from the trail onto the road (just a block from League), a turning...

I only got to go to one Battle Road this season, despite there being several in the area. Between the North Shore Century, Wildcats football, Yom Kippur, and my parents being in town, the only one I got to go to was the one in Des Plaines. It was a nice bike ride--took merely a "long forty...

Suppose I use Energymite on my Active Electrode. Which is the correct order after declaring Energymite (assuming that the effect isn't cancelled by Alakazam or Power Spray): 1) Do the effect*, discard Electrode and opponent draws Prize, replace Active Pokemon or 2) Discard Electrode and...

For the last few days, I've been unable to access the Pokemon website at www.pokemon.com. Is there a problem with the site? (I know I'm not supposed to link to other sites, however.)

I went to the Chicago Battle Road tournament, my only one of the season. It's not due to fear of the format, though. It's the only one in which my schedule allowed me to attend! I played Maxwell's Maniacs (Probopass/Magnezone). ROUND ONE: Noah vs. Omar V. He was playing a souped-up Emboar...

In a previous post, it was stated that Mew would take 20 damage from using Darkness Howl as a result of Lost Link. Wouldn't it be 40 damage since Mew's Weakness is Psychic and Mew is a Psychic-type? Or is there a meta-rule that Weakness and Resistance don't apply to self-damage? I don't think so.