From: Brian Brokaw <brokaw@pojo.com>
To: Pollack, Frank <Pollack@HQ.PenFed.org>
Subject: Re: Ditto and Muk
Date: Saturday, October 16, 1999 10:17 PM

> I have a question about Ditto and Grimer/Muk.
> 
> Let's say I have a Ditto out and my opponent has a Grimer.  On their turn,
> they evolve to Muk.
> 
> Is Ditto's power gone first, and then he's Ditto until Muk's gone, or does
> he evolve first and is Muk permentaly.
> I ask this because in recent Ditto questions, you say he evolves
> instantaneously.
> 
> Any info is greatly appreciated, because I play Muk and my friend has lots
> of Dittos in his deck.

It doesn't matter who's power kicks in first.

Ditto is only Transformed because of his Transform Pokemon Power.
Ditto NEEDS this power ALWAYS if he wants to keep copying other
Pokemon.  (This is why Ditto says that even though everything else about
Ditto LOOKS LIKE the opponent's Pokemon card, Ditto still has his
Transform Pokemon Power.  If Ditto didn't have this power, it wouldn't
be in effect and he would revert back into a normal Ditto card--50HP, etc.)

So, after both Pokemon are in play, Ditto's power says: Ditto is now a Muk
Muk's power says: Turn off ALL OTHER Powers.
Ditto then says: uh oh, there goes my Transform, and he reverts back to a Ditto.

Muk is king!

Brian Brokaw