Breeding Area

, is an area on the playing field. It is the area where Digimon hatched from the Digi-Egg deck are placed. Digimon in this area can't activate effects, aren't affected by effects from other cards, and can't be referenced by other effects. Only 1 Digimon can be in the breeding area at a time, and Digimon in this area that digivolve to level 3 or higher can be moved to the battle area. Digimon in the battle area can’t be returned to the breeding area. No Effects can trigger, activate, fulfil conditions, target, nor affect the Breeding Area in anyway shape or form unless it explicitly declares Breeding Area as part of its effect.
On Japanese playmats, the area is translated as the Raising Area. The Digimon Instance and cards in the Breeding Area is known to both players.
==What can be done in the Breeding Area?==
The actions that do see and can be done in the Breeding Area are:
*Digivolving Digimon by Digivolution Requirements.
*Digivolving Digimon by Special Digivolution Requirements.
*Hatching a Digi-Egg card during the Breeding Phase or by card effect.
*Moving Digimon to the Battle Area during the Breeding Phase or by card effect.
*Using Option cards with the same colour as the Digimon in the Breeding Area.
The following actions cannot be done in the Breeding Area:
* Targeting Digimon in the Breeding Area with Effects that do not explicitly ask for the Breeding Area.
* Affecting Digimon in the Breeding Area with Effects that do not explicitly ask for the Breeding Area.
* Triggering and Activating Effects in the Breeding Area that do not explicitly ask for the Breeding Area.
* Digivolving with Effects in the Breeding Area that do not explicitly ask for the Breeding Area.
*Fulfil conditions for Effects while in the Breeding Area that do not explicitly ask for the Breeding Area.
== Rulings ==
== Sources ==
*Official Q&A General Rules EN (21/05/21)