Card Rulings:Number 61: Volcasaurus

OCG Rulings

 * This effect targets 1 face-up monster the opponent controls.


 * Detaching 1 Xyz Material is a cost to activate this effect.


 * Destroying the monster and inflicting damage are considered to happen simultaneously.


 * If after this card activates its effect it's flipped face-down and face-up in the same turn, it can attack the opponent directly that turn.


 * Even if the target is flipped face-down at the time of the resolution of the effect, the target is still destroyed and damage is inflicted according to its Original ATK. Also, if the target leaves the field at the time of the resolution of the effect, since it is not destroyed by the effect of "Number 61: Volcasaurus", no damage is inflicted.


 * After "Number 61: Volcasaurus" activates its effect, if "Skill Drain" is activated, "Number 61: Volcasaurus" cannot attack the opponent directly. Also, if "Skill Drain" is active and "Number 61: Volcasaurus" activates its effect, "Number 61: Volcasaurus" cannot attack the opponent directly.


 * Monsters with 0 or ? Original ATK, Token Monsters and monsters like "Embodiment of Apophis" can be targeted by this effect. Also, the effect resolves as follows depending on the targeted monster:
 * For monsters with 0 or ? Original ATK, the monster is destroyed and the opponent takes no damage.
 * For Token Monsters, the damage that is inflicted is equal to the Original ATK set by the card that Special Summon the token. However, for tokens like "Emissary of Darkness Token" or "Malus Token" whose Original ATK is ?, no damage is inflicted to the opponent.
 * For "Embodiment of Apophis", its Original ATK is treated as 1600, so 1600 points of damage are inflicted to the opponent.