[BR] Dark Ampharos (TRR 2). Ampharos Darkest Impulse is working i

[pokmeman]

Dark Ampharos (TRR 2). Ampharos Darkest Impulse is working improperly.

It SHOULD activate each time the opponent evolves, even if the opponent evolves six pokemon in one turn.

The game is about to start
Type: Career
Format: Worlds 2005 (RS–EM)
Battle begins between pokmeman and EJTrains!
pokmeman will take additional mulligan(s) after EJTrains sets up to play.
Mulligan phase: pokmeman took 1 additional mulligans
EJTrains drew 1 extra cards.
Coin flip result: HEADS
pokmeman will start
Game setup complete
Between turns
Turn 1 begins
Attached a Darkness Energy (RS 93) to Zubat.
Zubat used Quick Turn
Coin flip result: TAILS HEADS
Zubat did 10 damage to Mareep
Between turns
Turn 2 begins
EJTrains drew 1 card
Attached a Fighting Energy (RS 105) to Mareep.
EJTrains played Celio’s Network.
EJTrains has shuffled deck.
Put [Pidgey (RG 73)] to Hand
EJTrains has shuffled deck.
Put [Celio’s Network (RG 88)] to Supporter
Put Pidgey onto bench.
Mareep used Minor Errand-Running
EJTrains has shuffled deck.
Put [Lightning Energy (RS 109)] to Hand
EJTrains has shuffled deck.
Celio’s Network (RG 88) was discarded
Between turns
Turn 3 begins
pokmeman drew 1 card
Pidgey evolved into Pidgeotto
Zubat used Quick Turn
Coin flip result: HEADS TAILS
Zubat did 10 damage to Mareep
Between turns
Turn 4 begins
EJTrains drew 1 card
Attached a Lightning Energy (RS 109) to Mareep.
EJTrains played Rocket’s Poké Ball.
EJTrains has shuffled deck.
Put [Dark Flaaffy (TRR 33)] to Hand
EJTrains has shuffled deck.
Mareep evolved into Dark Flaaffy
EJTrains played Steven’s Advice.
EJTrains drew 2 cards
Put [Steven’s Advice (HL 92)] to Supporter
Put Larvitar onto bench.
Dark Flaaffy used Thunder Slash
Dark Flaaffy did 10 damage to Zubat
Zubat is now paralyzed
Steven’s Advice (HL 92) was discarded
Between turns
Turn 5 begins
pokmeman drew 1 card
Pidgeotto evolved into Pidgeot
pokmeman played Celio’s Network.
pokmeman has shuffled deck.
Put [Dark Golbat (TRR 34)] to Hand
pokmeman has shuffled deck.
Put [Celio’s Network (RG 88)] to Supporter
Zubat evolved into Dark Golbat
Zubat (HL 83) is no longer paralyzed
Pidgeot has used Quick Search
Put 1 card to Hand
pokmeman has shuffled deck.
Attached a Grass Energy (RS 104) to Dark Golbat.
Dark Golbat used Night Ambush
Darkness Energy +10
Dark Golbat did 40 damage to Dark Flaaffy
Celio’s Network (RG 88) was discarded
Between turns
Turn 6 begins
EJTrains drew 1 card
EJTrains played Rocket’s Poké Ball.
EJTrains has shuffled deck.
Put [Dark Ampharos (TRR 2)] to Hand
EJTrains has shuffled deck.
Dark Flaaffy evolved into Dark Ampharos
Attached a Fighting Energy (RS 105) to Dark Ampharos.
Dark Ampharos used Shock Bolt
Dark Ampharos did 70 damage to Dark Golbat
Lightning Energy (RS 109) was discarded
All LIGHTNING energy were discarded.
Dark Golbat was knocked out
Grass Energy (RS 104) was discarded
Darkness Energy (RS 93) was discarded
EJTrains took one prize card.
Pidgeot is now active
Between turns
Turn 7 begins
pokmeman drew 1 card
Pidgeot has used Quick Search
Put 1 card to Hand
pokmeman has shuffled deck.
Put Plusle onto bench.
Attached a Multi Energy (EM 89) to Plusle.
Pidgeot retreated.
Plusle is now active
Plusle used Call for Family
pokmeman has shuffled deck.
Put Zubat onto bench.
Put Mareep onto bench.
pokmeman has shuffled deck.
Between turns
Turn 8 begins
EJTrains drew 1 card
EJTrains played Rare Candy.
Pidgey evolved into Pidgeot
Pidgeot has used Quick Search
Put 1 card to Hand
EJTrains has shuffled deck.
Attached a Double Rainbow Energy (MA 88) to Dark Ampharos.
Dark Ampharos used Shock Bolt
Double Rainbow Energy -10
Dark Ampharos did 60 damage to Plusle
Double Rainbow Energy (MA 88) was discarded
All LIGHTNING energy were discarded.
Plusle was knocked out
Multi Energy (EM 89) was discarded
EJTrains took one prize card.
Pidgeot is now active
Between turns
Turn 9 begins
pokmeman drew 1 card
Zubat evolved into Dark Golbat
Dark Ampharos has used Darkest Impulse
Dark Golbat got 20 damage
pokmeman played Rare Candy.
Mareep evolved into Dark Ampharos
TURN TIMER: a Timeout Allowance was consumed to add 60 seconds to turn time
TURN TIMER: a Timeout Allowance was consumed to add 60 seconds to turn time

[JanJanKiq]

Yes, you are absolutely right.

Q. Dark Ampharos’ “Darkest Impulse” says that you can’t use more than 1 Darkest Impulse Poké-BODY each turn. Does that mean that this power goes off every time they evolve a Pokémon, or does it only go off the first time they evolve that turn?
A. Darkest Impulse applies whenever the opponent evolves a Pokémon, but you cannot combine multiple Dark Ampharoses to do additional damage. The intent of the “can’t use more than one” phrase is to prevent it from being cumulative (i.e. 4 Dark Ampharos cannot be combined to place 8 damage counters). (Dec 2, 2004 PUI Rules Team)

[admin]

Wow, that sounds quite contradictory to the card’s text, it literally reads “You can’t use more than 1 Darkest Impulse Poké-Body each turn.” and I had received some bug reports about this, so I had “fixed” it

I can revert that back if that’s really how it should work, though I am thinking to add some in-game notice about this specific case as players could still report bugs about this in the future.

Question, what about if the very same Pokemon evolves twice during one turn? e.g. play stage 1, then play stage 2 via rare candy. What should happen then? @JasonKlaczynski