Does this card's ＜On Play＞＜When Digivolving＞ effect also return my Digimon to the hand?

Yes, you must return your Digimon to your hand.

When my Digimon and my opponent's Digimon are returned to the hand by this card's ＜On Play＞＜When Digivolving＞ effect, which player's hand are they returned to?

Each Digimon is returned to its respective owner's hand.

Xiangpengmon rulings (EX6-015)

3 official rulings from Bandai, last ruled Sep 6, 2024. Straight answers to how this card actually resolves.

Effect: [On Play] [When Digivolving] You may place up to 3 of your other blue Digimon as this Digimon's bottom digivolution cards. Then, return all other level 4 or lower Digimon to the hand. For each card placed in this Digimon's digivolution cards, add 1 to the level this effect may return. [Your Turn] [Once Per Turn] When an effect places a digivolution card under this Digimon, you may play 1 level 5 or lower Digimon card with [Aqua] or [Sea Animal] in any of its traits from this Digimon's digivolution cards without paying the cost.

Official Q&A

Does this card's ＜On Play＞＜When Digivolving＞ effect also return my Digimon to the hand?
Yes, you must return your Digimon to your hand.
Ruled Sep 6, 2024
When my Digimon and my opponent's Digimon are returned to the hand by this card's ＜On Play＞＜When Digivolving＞ effect, which player's hand are they returned to?
Each Digimon is returned to its respective owner's hand.
Ruled Sep 6, 2024
Can this card's ＜On Play＞＜When Digivolving＞ effect return all other level 4 or lower Digimon to the hand even when I don't place my other Digimon as the bottom digivolution cards?
Yes, it can.
Ruled Sep 6, 2024

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Xiangpengmon rulings (EX6-015)

3 official rulings from Bandai, last ruled Sep 6, 2024. Straight answers to how this card actually resolves.

Effect: [On Play] [When Digivolving] You may place up to 3 of your other blue Digimon as this Digimon's bottom digivolution cards. Then, return all other level 4 or lower Digimon to the hand. For each card placed in this Digimon's digivolution cards, add 1 to the level this effect may return. [Your Turn] [Once Per Turn] When an effect places a digivolution card under this Digimon, you may play 1 level 5 or lower Digimon card with [Aqua] or [Sea Animal] in any of its traits from this Digimon's digivolution cards without paying the cost.

Official Q&A

Does this card's ＜On Play＞＜When Digivolving＞ effect also return my Digimon to the hand?
Yes, you must return your Digimon to your hand.
Ruled Sep 6, 2024
When my Digimon and my opponent's Digimon are returned to the hand by this card's ＜On Play＞＜When Digivolving＞ effect, which player's hand are they returned to?
Each Digimon is returned to its respective owner's hand.
Ruled Sep 6, 2024
Can this card's ＜On Play＞＜When Digivolving＞ effect return all other level 4 or lower Digimon to the hand even when I don't place my other Digimon as the bottom digivolution cards?
Yes, it can.
Ruled Sep 6, 2024

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