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Q41Update on August 09, 2024
UE02ST/HTR-1-102
Gon Freecss
Does a character played onto my field after this card's [When Played] ability is activated also gain 1000 BP?
No, it does not.
Q42Update on August 09, 2024
UE02ST/HTR-1-109
Photo of Ging
Can I choose to add zero cards to my hand with this card's ability even if I reveal a card that can be added to my hand?
Yes, you can.
Q45Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-006
Gon Freecss
Can I choose to add zero cards to my hand with this card's ability even if I reveal a card that can be added to my hand?
Yes, you can.
Q46Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-007
Gon Freecss
Please explain in detail how to resolve this [Activate: Main] ability.
Resolve it in the order listed below.
① Reveal any number of cards in your hand.
② Count up the number of [Specified Slot] affinity cards with unique names among the revealed cards and on your field. (Do not check whether or not they are character, site, or event cards.)
③ After you and your opponent have confirmed the number counted, return any revealed cards to your hand. Then, activate all abilities listed if you have the required number.
Q47Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-012
Bisky
Please explain in detail how to resolve this [When Played] ability.
Resolve it in the order listed below.
① Reveal any number of cards in your hand.
② Count up the number of [Specified Slot] affinity cards with unique names among the revealed cards and on your field. (Do not check whether or not they are character, site, or event cards.)
③ After you and your opponent have confirmed the number counted, return any revealed cards to your hand. Then, choose up to one character on your opponent's front line with BP equal to or less than 1000 multiplied by the number counted and sideline it.
Q48Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-016
Toraemon
If I use this [Activate: Main] ability to place a card face down under this card when it already has one or more cards placed face down under it, where do I place the new card?
If it already has cards placed face down under it, place the new card on the very bottom of them.
Q49Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-016
Toraemon
If this character leaves the field while it has cards placed face down under it, what happens to those cards?
They are placed into your sideline.
Q50Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-016
Toraemon
When I use this [When Sidelined] ability to add a card to my hand, do I reveal it to my opponent?
No. Add it to your hand without revealing it.
Q51Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-019
Killua Zoldyck
Please explain in detail how to resolve this [When Attacking] ability.
Resolve it in the order listed below.
① Reveal any number of cards in your hand.
② Count up the number of [Specified Slot] affinity cards with unique names among the revealed cards and on your field. (Do not check whether or not they are character, site, or event cards.)
③ After you and your opponent have confirmed the number counted, return any revealed cards to your hand. Then, activate all abilities listed if you have the required number.
Q52Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-022
Genthru
If I choose one of my opponent's Raided characters for an ability that returns the character to its owner's hand, which card returns to their hand?
Only the top card of the Raided character returns to your opponent's hand. The card underneath and any other cards accompanying it are all placed into their sideline.
Q53Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-023
Genthru
Does a card revealed with this [When Played] ability remain public after it is placed on the top or bottom of my deck?
No. Turn it face down when it is placed on your deck, and it becomes private.
Q54Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-024
Sub
Can I add one card with [The Bomber] affinity and one <Risky Dice> card to my hand for a total of two cards using the [When Played] ability on this card?
No, you cannot. You can only add one of those two cards to your hand.
Q55Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-025
Bara
Does a card revealed with this [Activate: Main] ability remain public after it is placed on the top or bottom of my deck?
No. Turn it face down when it is placed on your deck, and it becomes private.
Q56Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-026
Strip of Beach
This site is on my field and there are nine or more cards in my hand. What happens to my hand if this site leaves the field?
During your next end phase, you will place cards from your hand into your removal area until your hand is at the upper limit (eight cards).
Q57Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-027
Risky Dice
Does a card revealed with this [Activate: Main] ability remain public after it is returned to the top of my deck?
No. Turn it face down when it is returned to your deck, and it becomes private.
Q58Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-028
Paladin's Necklace
What do "Raided card" and "its top Raided card" refer to?
"Raided card" refers to a card with Raid that has a face-up card under it. "Its top Raided card" refers to the very top card of a Raided card.
Q59Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-028
Paladin's Necklace
I choose a Raided card with this ability and place its top Raided card into my sideline. In this situation, do the cards under it remain on the field?
Yes, they do.
Q60Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-028
Paladin's Necklace
I choose a Raided card with this ability and place its top Raided card into my sideline. In this situation, do [When Sidelined] abilities on the top Raided card and [When Played] abilities on the card remaining on the field activate?
No. Neither abilities activate because the cards are not sidelined or played.
Q61Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-028
Paladin's Necklace
I choose a resting Raided card with this ability and place its top Raided card into my sideline. In this situation, does the face-up card under it remain on the field in the active state or the resting state?
If the Raided card was resting, the face-up card remains on the field in the resting state. The face-up card under a Raided card retains that Raided card's active or resting state.
Q62Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-028
Paladin's Necklace
When the top Raided card is placed into the sideline, is the card remaining on the field still affected by abilities that affected the Raided card?
No. Abilities that affected the Raided card lose their effect.
Q63Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-030
Accompany
When choosing any number of characters for this ability, can I chose zero?
Yes, you can.
Q64Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-036
Chrollo
Can I choose to add zero cards to my hand with this card's ability even if I reveal a card that can be added to my hand?
Yes, you can.
Q65Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-037
Chrollo
Which character is considered to have activated the [When Played] ability of the character chosen with this card's [When Played] ability?
The character chosen by this card's ability is considered to have activated it.
Q66Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-039
Shalnark
Does a character have to satisfy all of the conditions listed below for it to be able to be played by this card's [When Played] ability?
・Card name is not <Shalnark>.
・3 or less required energy.
・1 AP cost.
Yes, it must satisfy all of those conditions.
Q67Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-039
Shalnark
If I play a character with this card's [When Played] ability then use that character as the base card when performing Raid with another character, is the Raided character sidelined at the start of the end phase?
No, it is not. When Raid is performed on a card, all abilities affecting that card lose their effect.
Q68Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-042
Hisoka
What does "first attack" mean?
It refers to the first attack made by the very first character to attack during that attack phase. If the same character attacks again using an ability such as ▼Double Attack▼, that second attack is not considered a "first attack."
Q69Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-045
Feitan
If I have 4 or less life, can I reduce the BP of one of my opponent's characters by 2000 instead of 3000 using this card's ability?
No, you cannot. Reduce its BP by 3000.
Q70Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-046
Franklin
Does a character played to my opponent's front line after this card's [When Played] ability is activated also lose 500 BP?
No, it does not.
Q71Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-047
Bonolenov & Kortopi
When this card is played, can I choose it for its own [When Played] ability?
Yes, you can.
Q72Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-050
Illumi
Does this character have to sideline the opponent's character that I chose in order to fulfill the condition "if the chosen character is sidelined" for this [When Played] ability?
No. You can also sideline the chosen character using another character, or an event card, or any other method.
Q73Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-052
Kikyo
Can I choose to add zero cards to my hand with this card's ability even if I reveal a card that can be added to my hand?
Yes, you can.
Q74Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-055
Silva
Does this character have to sideline the opponent's character that I chose in order to fulfill the condition "if the chosen character is sidelined" for this [When Played] ability?
No. You can also sideline the chosen character using another character, or an event card, or any other method.
Q75Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-061
Testing Gate
If I switch a character with 3000 or more BP to resting using this [Activate: Main] ability, can I draw a card, then place one card from my hand into my sideline?
No, you cannot.
Q76Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-064
Spider Tattoo
Can I choose to add zero cards to my hand with this card's ability even if I reveal a card that can be added to my hand?
Yes, you can.
Q77Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-065
Skill Hunter: Bandit's Secret
Which character is considered to have activated the [When Played] ability of the character chosen with this card's [When Played] ability?
The character chosen by this card's ability is considered to have activated it.
Q78Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-072
Kurapika
I have 6 or more energy generation when this card is affected by an ability that reduces its BP by 3000, giving it 1000 BP. What happens if my energy generation then changes to 5 or less?
This character ends up with 0 BP and is sidelined.
Q79Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-073
Kurapika
Does an ability with [When Played] and [When Attacking] timing only activate once, the first time that card is either played or it attacks?
No. The ability activates when it is played and any time it attacks.
Q80Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-076
Gon Freecss
Can I choose to add zero cards to my hand with this card's ability even if I reveal a card that can be added to my hand?
Yes, you can.
Q81Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-078
Gon Freecss
Does an ability with [When Played] and [When Attacking] timing only activate once, the first time that card is either played or it attacks?
No. The ability activates when it is played and any time it attacks.
Q82Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-080
Johness
What does "When this character attacks and loses a battle" mean?
It refers to when this character's attack is blocked by one of your opponent's characters and that character's BP is greater than this character's BP.
Q83Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-082
Melody
The rules say energy is not generated on the front line. Does this character generate energy even when it's on the front line, regardless?
Yes, it does. Since text on cards takes precedence over the rules, it generates energy even while on the front line provided its ability states it does.
Q84Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-084
Neon
Can I choose to add zero cards to my hand with this card's ability even if I reveal a card that can be added to my hand?
Yes, you can.
Q85Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-093
Hisoka
If this character attacks after its [Activate: Main] ability is activated, describe what actions my opponent performs at that time.
They choose one character from among those that can block and block with it by switching it to resting. If there are no characters able to block, they receive damage from the attack.
Q86Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-095
Heavens Arena
What does "When this character attacks and wins a battle" mean?
It refers to when your character attacks and battles one of your opponent's characters, and your character's BP is equal to or greater than the BP of your opponent's character.
Q87Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-096
Emperor Time: Absolute Mastery
What does "When this character attacks and wins a battle" mean?
It refers to when your character attacks and battles one of your opponent's characters, and your character's BP is equal to or greater than the BP of your opponent's character.
Q88Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-097
Fishing Rod
If <Gon Freecss> is on my field, can I return one of my opponent's characters to their hand with this ability?
No, you cannot.
Q89Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-100
Water Divination
Can I place one of the cards I look at with this ability on the top of my deck and the other card on the bottom?
Yes, you can.
Q90Update on October 02, 2024
UE02BT/HTR-1-016
Toraemon
Can I confirm what the face-down card placed under another card on my field is?
No, you cannot. Neither you nor your opponent can confirm what the card is because face-down cards are private information.
Q467Update on September 12, 2025
UEX04BT/HTR-2-001
Abengane
When I choose the "Your opponent places two cards from their sideline into their removal area" ability in this card's [When Played] ability, who chooses which cards are placed from my opponent's sideline into their removal area?
Your opponent chooses.
Q468Update on September 12, 2025
UEX04BT/HTR-2-005
Razor
Can I also include [Nen Beast] cards without face-down cards under them on my field in the combined total number of cards for this ability?
Yes, you can. The ability checks the total number of [Nen Beast] cards on your field and the total number of characters with face-down cards under them on your field combined.
Q469Update on September 12, 2025
UEX04BT/HTR-2-005
Razor
Can I check a "face-down card" placed under a card on my field to see what card it is?
No, you cannot. Neither you nor your opponent can check a "face-down card" because it is private information.
Q470Update on September 12, 2025
UEX04BT/HTR-2-007
Razor
What does the ability "It will remain set to resting the next time it would be switched to active" do?
This ability forces the card to remain set to resting on one occasion when it would be switched to active, such as during the player's start phase or end phase, or when the card is affected by an ability that switches it to active.
Q471Update on September 12, 2025
UEX04BT/HTR-2-008
Razor
Can I also include [Nen Beast] cards without face-down cards under them on my field in the combined total number of cards for this ability?
Yes, you can. The ability checks the total number of [Nen Beast] cards on your field and the total number of characters with face-down cards under them on your field combined.
Q472Update on September 12, 2025
UEX04BT/HTR-2-008
Razor
Can I check a "face-down card" placed under a card on my field to see what card it is?
No, you cannot. Neither you nor your opponent can check a "face-down card" because it is private information.
Q473Update on September 12, 2025
UEX04BT/HTR-2-009
Number 13
Can I check a "face-down card" placed under a card on my field to see what card it is?
No, you cannot. Neither you nor your opponent can check a "face-down card" because it is private information.
Q474Update on September 12, 2025
UEX04BT/HTR-2-010
Number 0
Can I add one card with [Nen Beast] affinity and one <Dodgeball Court> card to my hand for a total of two cards using the [When Played] ability on this card?
No, you cannot. You can only add one of those two cards to your hand.
Q475Update on September 12, 2025
UEX04BT/HTR-2-010
Number 0
Can I check a "face-down card" placed under a card on my field to see what card it is?
No, you cannot. Neither you nor your opponent can check a "face-down card" because it is private information.
Q476Update on September 12, 2025
UEX04BT/HTR-2-011
Razor's Nen Beast
Can I check a "face-down card" placed under a card on my field to see what card it is?
No, you cannot. Neither you nor your opponent can check a "face-down card" because it is private information.
Q477Update on September 12, 2025
UEX04BT/HTR-2-013
Goreinu
Can I add one <White Goreinu> card and one <Black Goreinu> card to my hand for a total of two cards using the [When Played] ability on this card?
Yes. You can add up to one <White Goreinu> card and up to one <Black Goreinu> card to your hand for a total of up to two cards.
Q478Update on September 12, 2025
UEX04BT/HTR-2-024
Hisoka
What does "This <Hisoka> ability does not stack" mean?
It means, even if there are two of these <Hisoka> cards on your front line, when your opponent chooses a <Gon Freecss>, <Killua Zoldyck>, or <Hisoka> card on your field with an ability on a character or an event card, the number of cards they have to place from their hand into their sideline is one card.
Q479Update on September 12, 2025
UEX04BT/HTR-2-024
Hisoka
Do all <Gon Freecss>, <Killua Zoldyck>, and <Hisoka> cards on my field gain the ability "[During Opponent's Turn] Your opponent cannot choose this character with abilities on characters or event cards unless they place one card from their hand into their sideline as an additional cost"?
Yes, they do.
Q480Update on September 12, 2025
UEX04BT/HTR-2-024
Hisoka
If this <Hisoka> is on my front line and my opponent simultaneously chooses one <Gon Freecss> on my front line and one <Killua Zoldyck> on my energy line with an ability on a character or an event card during their turn, do they have to place two cards from their hand into their sideline in order to choose them?
Yes. Your opponent must place two cards from their hand into their sideline.
Q481Update on September 12, 2025
UEX04BT/HTR-2-030
Dodgeball Court
Can I switch this card to resting and activate the ability "Place one [Nen Beast] affinity card from your sideline face down under a [Nen Beast] affinity card on your field" if there are no [Nen Beast] affinity cards in my sideline?
Yes, you can, but since the specified card is not in your sideline, you cannot place it face down.
Q482Update on September 12, 2025
UEX04BT/HTR-2-030
Dodgeball Court
Can I check a "face-down card" placed under a card on my field to see what card it is?
No, you cannot. Neither you nor your opponent can check a "face-down card" because it is private information.
Q483Update on September 12, 2025
UEX04BT/HTR-2-031
Merge
If <Killua Zoldyck> is on my field but <Gon Freecss> is not, can I still draw a card?
Yes, you can.
Q484Update on September 12, 2025
UEX04BT/HTR-2-032
The Win Must Be Flawless, Right?
I use this card while <Hisoka> is not on my front line then later play a <Hisoka> to my front line. In this situation, does the "your opponent's [When Blocking] and ▼Nullify Impact▼ abilities do not activate this turn" ability on this card take effect?
No, it does not. <Hisoka> must be on your front line when you use this card.
Q485Update on September 12, 2025
UEX04BT/HTR-2-032
The Win Must Be Flawless, Right?
I use this card while <Hisoka> is on my front line then later that <Hisoka> is sidelined. In this situation, does the "your opponent's [When Blocking] and ▼Nullify Impact▼ abilities do not activate this turn" ability on this card remain in effect?
Yes, it does.
Q486Update on September 12, 2025
UEX04BT/HTR-2-038
Gon Freecss
What does "the next [Specified Slot] affinity card you use from your hand this turn" refer to?
It refers to the first card among all the [Specified Slot] affinity cards that you use from your hand this turn after this [When Played] ability activates.
Even if you use a card without the [Specified Slot] affinity before using the first one with it, that first [Specified Slot] affinity card's AP cost is still reduced by 1.
Q487Update on September 12, 2025
UEX04BT/HTR-2-045
Sub & Bara
I activate the [Activate: Main] ability on a <Risky Dice> (HTR-1-027) on my field and this card is revealed from the top of my deck. Can I choose to not treat its required energy as 2?
Yes, you can.
Q488Update on September 12, 2025
UEX04BT/HTR-2-046
Out!
What does "the next [Activate: Main] ability on a <Risky Dice> card you activate this turn" refer to?
It refers to the first [Activate: Main] ability on a <Risky Dice> (HTR-1-027) among all those abilities on those cards that you activate this turn after using this event card.
Even if you activate an ability on a card other than <Risky Dice> or use a card before activating that first [Activate: Main] ability on a <Risky Dice>, you can still choose a character on your opponent's front line when you activate it.
Q489Update on September 12, 2025
UEX04BT/HTR-2-046
Out!
After using this event card, I activate the [Activate: Main] ability on a <Risky Dice> (HTR-1-027) on my field and choose a character on my opponent's front line. If the revealed card has 2 or more required energy, does the opponent's character I chose gain 1000 BP until the end of the turn?
Yes, it does.
Q490Update on September 12, 2025
UEX04BT/HTR-2-046
Out!
After using this event card, I activate the [Activate: Main] ability on a <Risky Dice> (HTR-1-027) on my field and choose a character on my opponent's front line. If the revealed card has 1 or less required energy, is the opponent's character I chose sidelined?
Yes, it is.
Q491Update on September 12, 2025
UEX04BT/HTR-2-046
Out!
When I activate the [Activate: Main] ability on a <Risky Dice> (HTR-1-027) on my field after using this event card, which player reveals the top card of their deck?
The player who activated the [Activate: Main] ability on <Risky Dice> (HTR-1-027).
Q492Update on September 12, 2025
UEX04BT/HTR-2-051
Kortopi
Do the card numbers on the card revealed from my hand and the card placed from my sideline on the top of my deck also have to be the same?
No. If its card name is the same, you can also place a card with a different card number on the top of your deck.
Q493Update on September 12, 2025
UEX04BT/HTR-2-055
Illumi
If a character with the ability "This character must block your opponent's attacks if able" is on my opponent's field, how do they resolve the situation when one of my characters attacks?
If the character with "This character must block your opponent's attacks if able" is able to block, they block with it.
If multiple characters with that ability are present, the player blocking chooses one from among them to block with.
Q494Update on September 12, 2025
UEX04BT/HTR-2-059
Killua Zoldyck
If I activate this character's [Activate: Main] and the opponent's character I choose blocks and is sidelined after losing the battle, does this character gain ▼Impact (1)▼ twice and deal a total of 2 damage to the opposing player?
No, it does not. Even if the character gains multiple ▼Impact (1)▼ abilities, they do not stack.
Q495Update on September 12, 2025
UEX04BT/HTR-2-063
Kastro
If I play this character active onto my field instead of adding it to my hand with the [When Played] ability on <Neon> (HTR-1-084), can I activate this character's [When Played] ability?
No, you cannot.
Q496Update on September 12, 2025
UEX04BT/HTR-2-065
Kurapika
If I choose a character with [Phantom Troupe] affinity on my opponent's front line with this character's [When Played] ability, can I choose it even if it has 3000 or more BP?
Yes, you can.
Q497Update on September 12, 2025
UEX04BT/HTR-2-070
Leorio
The rules say energy is not generated on the front line. If its condition is satisfied, does this character generate energy even when it's on the front line, regardless?
Yes, it does. Since text on cards takes precedence over the rules, it generates energy even while on the front line provided its ability states it does.
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