From: Brian Brokaw <brokaw@teleport.com>
To: XSceptor@aol.com <XSceptor@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Question about Paralyze
Date: Monday, September 13, 1999 9:41 PM

-----Original Message-----
From: XSceptor@aol.com <XSceptor@aol.com>
To: brokaw@thepojo.com <brokaw@thepojo.com>
Date: Friday, September 10, 1999 1:30 PM
Subject: Question about Paralyze


>This question may seem kind of simplistic, but I don't fully understand how
>paralyze works. For example, say that Bulbasaur was paralyzed by
Magnemite's
>Thunder Wave.  When would Bulbasaur be un-paralyzed?


Paralyze lasts until the end of YOUR next turn:

It is your opponents turn:
His Magnemite attacks with Thunder Wave.
Your Bulbasaur receives 10 damage.
He flips a coin and it lands on heads.
Your Bulbasaur is now paralyzed.
His turn is over.
Your turn begins.
You draw a card.
You play 1 energy card (even onto paralyzed Bulbasaur if you want).
You play as many trainer cards as you want.
Bulbasaur can NOT retreat and can NOT attack.
Unless you use a SWITCH trainer card, or SCOOP UP or some other
card that allows you to remove Bulbasaur from the active position,
you must end your turn.
At this time Bulbasaur is NOT paralyzed.
(and if your opponent doesn't paralyze him AGAIN, he can attack
on your NEXT turn.)

Paralyze is VERY strong.
This is why NO POKEMON have 100% PARALYZE. (they must ALWAYS flip
a coin for it to work... otherwise it would be TOO powerful)

Brian Brokaw