From: Brian Brokaw <brokaw@thepojo.com>
To: Jim Murdoch <smiv@primenet.com>
Subject: Re: Poison/confusion question
Date: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 7:04 PM

> I've been playing with Koffing in my cheap deck, and we've run into a
> situation we're not sure about.  With judicious coin flips, I've use
> Foul Gas to get my opponent's Pokemon both Confused and Poisoned.  Next
> turn, he flips heads, and knocks out Koffing.  Is his Pokemon still
> Poisoned and/or Confused?

You bet!  Pokemon ailments always last beyond the Pokemon
that inflicted them.  You could use your Koffing as a "sniper" to 
confuse/poison the opponent, then retreat in favor of a Wall (Onix, etc)
and let Poison do its work.

Also, most status effects will typically last beyond the Pokemon that inflicted 
the effect.  For example, if Fossil Magmar successfully Smokescreens your
defending Squirtle, then Squirtle will still HAVE to flip a coin before attacking
(even if Magmar was Gust of Winded back to your opponent's bench, or
knocked-out due to Poison...)

There are a few effects that require BOTH inflictor / inflictee to remain in
position in order for the effect to remain in place, but these will be stated
on the card (see Eevee's Tail Wag attack).

Brian Brokaw