Ruling Baby Pokemon

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What do you mean by BABY POKEMON in this game such as Azurill, Cleffa....

Does these pokemon known as baby pokemon in the game?
Should we flip a coin do asure that we can do attack to it?
I heard that they are not considered as baby pokemoon coz it doesn't has the "words" which is show that they are baby pokemon. So, the baby pokemon rule doesn't apply on them.

Can someone please tell me what is actually a baby pokemon in the game.
 
RS-on does not apply of that. Also, Wallys training can be used at the Pre-EX days, but not now, since no where on the evolution box of Pichu NOR Pikachu shows that they evolve into each other. Just EXon babies are just a basic that cant evolve, until u use the pokepower. If it is turned off, then there is no way that Pichu can evolve into Pikachu.
 
^ Are you serious?! -_-

That would be a big mistake. Getting rid of the baby rule was the best thing Nintendo ever did. Unless you want to deal with luck flips and stalling machines then no, the Baby rule should not return.
 
yes nintendo please do not bring it back. i hated that stupid Tyrogue, koed my beautiful Riptide Feraligatrs in fun matches and such. then the sneasal and stuff ko'd me too. wasn't much left then. cleffa uf is pretty cool though, eeeek is back only 1 card less too!

Arcanine out.
 
I hated it too. I'm glad Nintendo got rid of it, but it was pretty fun though:D
 
What??! I didn't know about this till just now!
I thought the Baby Rules still count even if the text is no longer in the cards (If I remember clearly, I've read something about this in some rulebook that Baby Rule still apply in every game even if there are no baby rule text in the card)... or maybe I am wrong...
Anyway, thanx for the information! :)
 
If that Baby Rule is for the baby pokemon, I remember that in the rule book's glossary noted that baby pokemons are treated as basic pokemons, which can evolve into other specific basic pokemons. Card that refer to basic pokemon refer to Baby Pokemon as well.

Doesn't this telling us that baby pokemon's rule still on????
 
you can make your own house rule on the topic if you want. We still play baby rule because we like it.
 
The baby rule was never taken out.  It still applies when you attack a baby pokemon.  In the Holon Phantoms rulebook on pg. 18, it's the first thing you do when attacking.  Here, I'll type it out for you guys, and you can verify if you feel like it:

(from pg. 18 of the HP rulebook)

In What Order Do You Attack?

a)  If the Defending Pokemon is a Baby Pokemon, flip a coin to see if your turn ends without an attack.  (If your turn ends without an attack, do not do any of the other steps.  You are done now.)

Now, that doesn't specify that the flip has to be tails, so you could technically call the flip, and if you call it right, then your attack goes through.  But even though the baby Pokemon don't have that power written on them, it still applies.

Baby Pokemon thus far are any pre-evolutions of Basic Pokemon.  They all have the special Baby Evolution Poke-Power on them (where you place the corresponding Basic Pokeomon on them and remove all damage counters from them.) If a Baby Pokemon is Active in a double battle, this ruling only applies if you choose a Baby Pokemon as your attack target.

Hope that settles things.
 
No, no.

Those cards are specifically BASIC Pokemon, wheras Baby Pokemon actually were denoted on the cards, as was the Baby Rule on them.

The last Baby Pokemon were in Skyridge.

Yes, you can say that Salamence ex references to Baby Pokemon. Yes, you can say Lannette's Net Search does the same too. And yes, you can say that the step in the rule book still exists.

However, Pichu-d HP, for example, is NOT a Baby Pokemon; in other words, does not have the Baby Rule. Therefore, by saying that, ALL Pokemon that have the Baby Evolution Poke-Power are also NOT Baby Pokemon; that is, Pokemon that have the Baby Rule.

Hope this clears things up.

Holy Star
 
Like Holy Star said, that rule ^ ONLY applies to pokemon which specifically say "Baby Pokemon" on the card. They kept in all the rulebook from the previous formats since technically, those rules Still apply if you play them. They cant simply not put in a ruling when the cards still exist.

All 'Baby Pokemon' from Neo Genesis to Skyridge are specifically called "Baby pokemon" and are not classed as Basic pokemon. That is where the rule stands. The new pokemon like Cleffa, Elekid, Magby, etc in Unseen Forces+ are NOT classed as 'Baby Pokemon'. They do not say 'Baby Pokemon' on the card and are classified as 'Basic pokemon'. No Baby rule applies for them since they arent classed as Baby Pokemon.

If the Baby Rule still existed then why would they go and change all the baby pokemon around? Why not just keep them the same way? Well, because they're not 'Baby pokemon' anymore, they're just plain basics.
 
Okay...let me clarified this...
So, IF:
1. the card said that it's a BABY Pokemon, then the Baby Rule can be used to it, right?
2. the card said that it's a BASIC Pokemon (even if it's a pre-evolution Pokemon like Cleffa, Pichu, etc), then Baby Rule can't be used to it,right?

Example:
we can used Baby Rule to Elekid SS because it's still called "Baby Pokemon" but we can't use the rule to Elekid UF because it's already changed to "Basic Pokemon" (no longer "Baby Pokemon").
 
Elekid SS is referred to as a Baby? o_O

The Baby rule applies if it's on the card. Easy. Older cards like the Eeking Cleffa (black star promo) have the Baby rule on them. Newer cards, like the Eeeeeeeeking Cleffa (UFO rare) have the Baby Evolution power, not the Baby rule, therefore they don't have the Baby rule applied to them. As Pokemon, they are babies. For the purposes of the TCG, they are not.
 
There are No 'Baby' pokemon from RS-onwards.

Yes, they have a "Baby Evolution" poke-power but that is NOT the baby power like in the old cards. These powers are completely different.

See if you look at SS Elekid. It clearly says "Basic". It isnt called "Baby".

Let me rephrase. All of these cards BEFORE RS are considered 'Baby Pokemon'. They are classed as baby pokemon because that is what they are called. The are not called Basic, stage 1 or stage 2 pokemon... they are Baby pokemon.

All these cards from RS-on are NOT called Baby pokemon. They do not have the term "Baby Pokemon" printed any where on their cards. They are called Basic pokemon and that's how they are treated. No cards from RS-on have the 'Baby Rule'.
 
Hey hey.....
Please denote that Baby Pokemon in the glossary saying that Basic Pokemon refer to Baby Pokemon as well.

Can someone please refer the rulebook please!!!!!
 
Okay take a good look at these two..

On the one that has 4! times baby pokemon on it, the baby rule still applies, Because it is a baby pokemon, and because the rule stands on the card.And it refers to electabuzz

The one from Unseen Forces is a BASIC pokemon, because it says so on the card, there is no indication whatsoever exept for its power that it is a baby pokemon.there is no rule stated on the card that says something about flipping.
Eventhough it refers to evolving into electabuzz with his power wich is a basic pokemon, elekid from UF still is is a basic pokemon.
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well, as far as I know, everything you need to know is on the card. Nintendo is trying to do that, making the TCG so simple to play.
 
Whoa!
A pokemon without a attack.
I see this first time!
And no babies any more, because they have always low HP.
 
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