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(Genuinely uncertain why this has a page and not "hand" but sure. Note on Cedric Juniper.)
 
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*The number of cards in a player's hand, deck or remaining Prize cards
*The number of cards in a player's hand, deck or remaining Prize cards


This becomes particularly relevant when cards like {{TCG|Cedric Juniper}} and {{TCG|Blaine's Quiz 3}} sre played. These cards ask the opponent to guess a property of an unknown card. When these cards are played, the opponent can freely access any public information, which may provide hints to the property of the unknown card.<ref>[https://compendium.pokegym.net/ruling/961/ Compendium ruling], Compendium VMAX, Team Compendium</ref> This is even easier if a different copy of the card happens to be visible. For cards that specifically reference [[height]] or [[length]], like {{TCG|Blaine's Quiz 1}}, a correct guess can be all but guaranteed if a second copy of the card is available for reference.
This becomes particularly relevant when cards like {{TCG|Cedric Juniper}} and {{TCG|Blaine's Quiz 3}} sre played. These cards ask the opponent to guess a property of an unknown card. When these cards are played, the opponent can freely access any public information, which may provide hints to the property of the unknown card.<ref>[https://compendium.pokegym.net/ruling/961/ Compendium ruling], Compendium VMAX, Team Compendium</ref> This is even easier if a different copy of the card happens to be visible. For cards that specifically reference [[List of Pokémon by height|height or length]], like {{TCG|Blaine's Quiz 1}}, a correct guess can be all but guaranteed if a second copy of the card is available for reference.


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 14:12, 11 July 2024

Public information is information related to a Pokémon Trading Card Game match that is readily accessible by either player at any time (as long as such requests are not used for stalling). Public information includes:

This becomes particularly relevant when cards like Cedric Juniper and Blaine's Quiz 3 sre played. These cards ask the opponent to guess a property of an unknown card. When these cards are played, the opponent can freely access any public information, which may provide hints to the property of the unknown card.[1] This is even easier if a different copy of the card happens to be visible. For cards that specifically reference height or length, like Blaine's Quiz 1, a correct guess can be all but guaranteed if a second copy of the card is available for reference.

References

  1. Compendium ruling, Compendium VMAX, Team Compendium