From: Brian Brokaw [brokaw@pojo.com]
Sent: Saturday, December 04, 1999 12:36 AM
To: kochelp@vcss.k12.ca.us
Subject: RE: discarding

> Brian,
> 
> I just wrote you a question about Scoop ups last night, but I forgot 
> another question my friend and I wanted to know. Here it is. Can I 
> discard a card in my hand any time I want for "no reason." The reason 
> I ask is, lets say I draw my opening hand and have, amongst other 
> things, 3 psi energies and Prom Mewtwo. On my first turn I put Mewtwo 
> up as my active, discard two of my energies, attach one psychic energy 
> and energy asorb the two energies I just discared  without having to, 
> so I may psiburn next turn? I am guessing, there is no reason why I 
> can't discard a card anytime I want, and it would sure be useful when 
> I play in the early game with my promo mewtwos! 

That is an interesting tactic but...

No, you may not discard without reason.
The rules do not specifically allow this, so you can't.

Every rule in the game is written somewhere.
If you can't find it written down, you can't do it.

Brian Brokaw