Ruling Mew Transforms!

[Po-Po-Pocchama]

Okay. Let's say I use Mew SW attack and see an Infernape so I use Flare Blitz. But the only energy I have are 3 Psychics. WOuld the attack still go through because Flare Blitz needs to discard all (R) energies attached to _____ Pokemon

 

[Psychic Pokemon Master]

Okay. Let's say I use Mew SW attack and see an Infernape so I use Flare Blitz. But the only energy I have are 3 Psychics.

Re-creation copies that attack except for its energy cost.

WOuld the attack still go through because Flare Blitz needs to discard all (R) energies attached to _____ Pokemon

(You must still do anything else required for that attack)

 

[ze_draeck]

^I don't get your answer =/

== METRONOME (Clefairy - Base Set; Clefable - Jungle Expansion; Clefable EX - EX:Fire Red / Leaf Green; Clefable - Diamond and Pearl)
Q. If I use "Metronome" and copy Lugia-EX's "Elemental Blast" attack, do I have to discard a Fire, Water and/or Electric energy if I have any of them attached?
A. Yes, when using Metronome in this fashion you do as much of it as you can. So if Clefable-EX only has two Water energy attached, you have to discard one of the Water energy cards (but not both). And if you have a basic Water Energy and a Rainbow Energy attached, you would have to count the Rainbow as one of the other types and discard both cards. (May 4, 2006 PUI Rules Team)

Q. If Clefable metronomes Latias-EX's "Power Crush" attack, what happens if there are no Fire Energies attached to Clefable?
A. Clefable can copy the Power Crush attack without having any Fire Energy to discard as long as the Defending Pokémon is not Knocked Out by the attack. If the Defending Pokémon was Knocked Out and you cannot discard 2 Fire Energies, then this attack does nothing. (Jul 19, 2007 PUI Rules Team)

 

[Krucifier]

EDIT: I misread the question. Silly me. You MUST have the Fire Energy.

 

[Chairman Kaga]

No it doesn't. It is well-established that energy discards are mandatory for an attack. In this case, if Mew has no Fire energy to discard, the attack fails.

You can reference rulings on other copy-type attacks (Skill Hack, Metronome, et al.). This one is perhaps most definitive:

http://pokegym.net/forums/showthread.php?p=798552

(In the case of the Metronome rulings posted earlier, the first ruling has been superceded by the second one. They apparently haven't gotten around to removing the old one from the Compendium yet.)

 

[Lordofflareons]

if it says all and there are none, then discard the amount of fire energy, which in this case is 0. so no discard! if it said discard a fire and you had no fire, youd need one then.

 

[Gale]

WHen it says "You still do anything else required for the attack" discarding energy is required for the attack. You need at least 2 Fire Energy, just to attack. The Energy Cost effect doesn't matter. You need the fire.

 

[Charizard Masta1122]

LoF is right.

It depends on whether it specifies All (ie. Infernape) or a set number (ie. Charizard ex FRLG).

If you use Mew (With PPP attached) to copy a Flare Blitz, the Mew doesn't have any fire energy attached. Now for some basic math, so what is 3-0? The answer is 3. An Infernape with 2 energy attached does the same thing as an Infernape with 57 energy attached.

However, if Mew (With PPP attached) tried to copy Charizard ex (FRLG) the attack states : Discard 5 (R) energy attached to ____________.
Mew has no fire energy attached.Now for more basic math(YAY). What is 0-5? The answer is -5, which means the attack fails.

In short, yes, the attack will work, as it will any time the card states "Discard ALL_ energy attached to __________.

 

[Chairman Kaga]

Actually, LoF is completely wrong.

If you copy an attack that calls for discarding all [type] Energy, you must be able to discard at least one [type] Energy; otherwise, the attack fails.

http://pokegym.net/forums/showthread.php?t=55242