Card Rulings:Elemental HERO Bubbleman


 * Missing the Timing: If "Elemental Hero Bubbleman" is Summoned by an effect in the middle of a chain, you will miss the timing and cannot draw the 2 cards.


 * You can only use the effect of "Elemental Hero Bubbleman" to Special Summon itself during your Main Phase.


 * If you choose not to draw 2 cards for "Elemental Hero Bubbleman's" effect, it does not start a chain.


 * If "Elemental Hero Bubbleman" is destroyed and then Special Summoned by "Rope of Life" in the Damage Step, if there are no other cards on your side of the field, you can draw 2 cards for the effect of "Elemental Hero Bubbleman".


 * If you Special Summon "Elemental Hero Bubbleman" by the effect of your opponent's "Last Turn", you can draw the 2 cards.


 * If your opponent chains to the effect of "Elemental Hero Bubbleman" with an effect that causes you to have cards in your hand (such as "Conscription"), then the effect of "Elemental Hero Bubbleman" disappears because you must still have no cards when resolving the effect.

Mentions in Other Rulings

 * Bubble Shuffle: You can target the opponent's "Elemental Hero Bubbleman" with "Soul Exchange" and Tribute it for "Bubble Shuffle".


 * Bubble Shuffle: You need a face-up Attack Position "Elemental Hero Bubbleman" on the field to activate "Bubble Shuffle". If he's in Defense Position you cannot activate it.


 * D - Time: If you have "A Legendary Ocean" on the field and "Elemental Hero Bubbleman" is destroyed, you can activate "D - Time" and add a Level 4 or lower monster to your hand. If "Elemental Hero Bubbleman" is returned to the hand, then you can only add a Level 3 or lower monster to your hand because the effect of "A Legendary Ocean" still applies to "Elemental Hero Bubbleman" while he's in your hand.


 * Elemental Hero Neo Bubbleman: If "Skill Drain" is active, this card is no longer treated as "Elemental Hero Bubbleman".


 * Elemental Hero Neo Bubbleman: You can have 3 "Elemental Hero Bubbleman" and 3 "Elemental Hero Neo Bubbleman" in your Deck and Side Deck combined.


 * Elemental Hero Neo Bubbleman: If you Special Summon this card you can activate "Inferno Reckless Summon" and Special Summon "Elemental Hero Bubbleman" from your Deck.


 * Elemental Hero Neo Bubbleman: While this card is face-up on the field, it can be used as "Elemental Hero Bubbleman" for a Fusion Summon (but not while in your hand).


 * Elemental Hero Neo Bubbleman: The effect of "Elemental Hero Neo Bubbleman" that makes it treated as "Elemental Hero Bubbleman" is a Continuous Effect. The effect that destroys a monster that battles it is a Trigger Effect.


 * Generation Shift: If you target "Proto-Cyber Dragon" or "Elemental Hero Neo Bubbleman" with this effect, you must add "Proto-Cyber Dragon" or "Elemental Hero Neo Bubbleman" to your hand. You cannot add "Cyber Dragon" or "Elemental Hero Bubbleman".