Aerodactyl VSTAR · Lost Origin (LOR) #093

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   Jiří z Poděbrad

   (3 years ago)

   If Aerodactyl VSTAR gets devolved into Aerodactyl V (through Devolution Spray Z, for instance), does that count as it “leaving play”? Would that devolution remove the ability?

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     AmbassadorJiří z Poděbrad

     (3 years ago)

     This card is probably going to have dozens of idiosyncratic interactions with cards outside of the format it was printed for. I suspect a lot of them will go unanswered but devolution is a thing in the current format (with at least Golurk V and a Porygon-Z from this very set capable of inflicting it), so I guess we will get an answer on at least this question, maybe a few others.

     My guess is it retains the ability, because it’s still “this Pokémon,” but I have zero conviction in the answer.

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       Jiří z PoděbradAmbassador

       (3 years ago)

       I hope it retains the ability. I want to be able to devolve my own Aero VSTAR back into a Basic to that it can get “Metal Lodging” protection from Hisuian Goodra :3 :3

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         TwylisJiří z Poděbrad

         (3 years ago)

         I would personally guess it would lose the ability, since evolving and devolving generally clears any effects in general, and even if you interpret the ability as being printed on the card after using Ancient Star, devolving would no longer even *be* that card.

         The wording of the ability also implies it’s meant to be limited specifically to Aerodactyl VSTAR anyway. It would create a potentially very odd situation where the ability could be disabled by an opponent’s Aerodactyl VSTAR, simply because you devolved.

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   Ambassador

   (3 years ago)

   Some crude translations from pokemon-card.com’s Q&A database (not really ‘rulings’);

   𝑸. Does Path to the Peak shut down the Ability activated by Aerodactyl VSTAR’s Ancient Star?
   𝑨. Yes. Ancient Star will become active again if Path to the Peak is removed from play.

   𝑸. I only have an Aerodactyl VSTAR in play and Ancient Star has been activated. How much damage will Aerodactyl VSTAR take from EVS Flapple‘s Acidic Mucus?
   𝑨. 50 damage.

   𝑸. If I use Aerodactyl VSTAR’s Ancient Star attack and send it to the bench, does the Ability stop working?
   𝑨. No.

   𝑸. Can Ditto VMAX use Max Transform to copy Ancient Star and gain the same Ability?
   𝑨. Yes.

   𝑸. My opponent has a Genesect V on the field with Fusion Strike Energy attached. I have an Aerodactyl VSTAR and have just used Ancient Star. Does Aerodactyl’s Ability shut down that Genesect V’s Fusion System Ability?
   𝑨. No.

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     Jiří z PoděbradAmbassador

     (3 years ago)

     You, sir, are doing God’s work. Thank you

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