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A Mega Team Tournament with Group and Elimination Stages
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Tournament Manager (TM)
Tournament staff members available to assist with questions, settle disputes, and ensure timely completion of battles.
Game (i.e. Battle)
A single battle between two players, which results in one journal entry in Pokémon GO.
Game Points
Points awarded for a battle win.
Match
A set of five games between two players.
Series
A set of matches between players from two teams.
Series Points
Points awarded based on the results of a series during the Group Stage.
Double Down player
A player nominated by the team captain for each series whose wins are worth double the usual amount of points.
Teammate
A registered member of the team.
The Silph League Arena
Silph official rules are the standard ruleset to be followed unless specifically stated otherwise below.
Team Composition
All Pokémon with a maximum CP of 1500 are permitted with the exception of Pokémon specifically banned from each competition. Teams will cooperatively build four battle teams, one for each player, consisting of 24 unique Pokémon. Each player will register their battle team of six individual Pokémon along with CP, moveset, & shadow status. While you are locked into your moveset selections for the entire tournament, you may alter them for use in other battle formats between games as you deem necessary.
Unique Species Clause
Pokémon with the same Pokédex entry number that differ in either typing or base stats are considered unique Pokémon (i.e. Alolan Muk and Kanto Muk; Defense Deoxys and Attack Deoxys; Sunny Castform and Rainy Castform).
Bans
Randomized Pokémon bans are determined in advance and apply to all battle teams used during the tournament. The current bans can be reviewed on the GO Stadium website.
Communication
In order to communicate effectively, all team members are required to be in the GO Stadium Discord and self-assign the Team Tournament role. To do so, go to the community-roles channel and select the ⚔ emoji.
Appropriate Coordination
To ensure timely completion of battles, your coordination attempts must meet the following guidelines.
Slow Play Penalties
Technical Disputes
Hidden Information
A Team may discuss within their own group any observed movesets or strategies that have been willfully given by an opponent or information obtained by normal tournament play; however, scouting movesets from previous opponents is not allowed. In the result of a tie, you may discuss any observed movesets among your teammates in preparation for the Elimination Stage tiebreaker.
Outside Assistance
As this is a team tournament, discussion amongst teammates about the best approach to an upcoming matchup is allowed and encouraged; however, this must occur only among teammates.. Simulations, while expressly prohibited during both GO Stadium meta tournaments (e.g. Cliffhanger) and Silph ranked tournaments, are allowed during Team Tournaments.
Disqualification
Any participant failing to adhere to the rules of the GO Stadium Discord or the tournament itself, may be disqualified from competition, and their Team may incur additional penalties including disqualification as determined by the Tournament Managers. Any persons formerly removed from the Discord are not permitted entry to this tournament.
Pokémon Registration
It is up to each battler to register their team of 6 Pokémon, including CP and moveset, correctly and accurately. In the event that one or more is incorrect, restrictions and/or penalties may occur:
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Incorrect Pokémon (banned, wrong evolution, incorrect cloak, etc.). -
A new Pokémon must be selected within 24 hours of the TMs being made aware of the situation. -
The new Pokémon selection will not be available for use by the battler until the start of the next round. -
If any battles have occurred, a loss will be issued for the most recent battle completed.
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Incorrect CP -
The CP will be updated on the website immediately upon TMs being notified. -
If any battles have occurred, a loss will be issued for the most recent battle completed.
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Player Substitutions
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A substitution may not be a player that is/was registered with another team at any point during the current tournament.
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Substitutions, once added, are permanent team members through the end of the tournament. They may not be subbed in with the intention to remove them later.
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Substitutes can only enter the tournament prior to the Double Down nomination period for a round (e.g. if a team determines they will need a substitute Round 2 of the Elimination Stage, they need to notify @Match Disputes and supply all required information prior to the Round 2 Double Down nomination period.
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The substitute player must utilize the team registered by the player they are replacing. New Pokémon CPs are required.
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Each team will be allowed one substitute player per tournament. In the event that more than one player needs to be removed for any reason, the team can continue with less than 4 players.
Score Submissions
To verify accuracy of results, it is mandatory that every player submits their match scores within the round timer. Failure to do so will result in a 1 game point penalty applied to the team per late or missing entry.
The Silph League Arena
Silph official rules are the standard ruleset to be followed unless specifically stated otherwise below.
Team Composition
All Pokémon with a maximum CP of 1500 are permitted with the exception of Pokémon specifically banned from each competition. Teams will cooperatively build four battle teams, one for each player, consisting of 24 unique Pokémon. Each player will register their battle team of six individual Pokémon along with CP, moveset, & shadow status. While you are locked into your moveset selections for the entire tournament, you may alter them for use in other battle formats between games as you deem necessary.
Unique Species Clause
Pokémon with the same Pokédex entry number that differ in either typing or base stats are considered unique Pokémon (i.e. Alolan Muk and Kanto Muk; Defense Deoxys and Attack Deoxys; Sunny Castform and Rainy Castform).
Bans
Randomized Pokémon bans are determined in advance and apply to all battle teams used during the tournament. The current bans can be reviewed on the GO Stadium website.
Communication
In order to communicate effectively, all team members are required to be in the GO Stadium Discord and self-assign the Team Tournament role. To do so, go to the community-roles channel and select the ⚔ emoji.
Appropriate Coordination
To ensure timely completion of battles, your coordination attempts must meet the following guidelines.
Slow Play Penalties
Technical Disputes
Hidden Information
A Team may discuss within their own group any observed movesets or strategies that have been willfully given by an opponent or information obtained by normal tournament play; however, scouting movesets from previous opponents is not allowed. In the result of a tie, you may discuss any observed movesets among your teammates in preparation for the Elimination Stage tiebreaker.
Outside Assistance
As this is a team tournament, discussion amongst teammates about the best approach to an upcoming matchup is allowed and encouraged; however, this must occur only among teammates.. Simulations, while expressly prohibited during both GO Stadium meta tournaments (e.g. Cliffhanger) and Silph ranked tournaments, are allowed during Team Tournaments.
Disqualification
Any participant failing to adhere to the rules of the GO Stadium Discord or the tournament itself, may be disqualified from competition, and their Team may incur additional penalties including disqualification as determined by the Tournament Managers. Any persons formerly removed from the Discord are not permitted entry to this tournament.
Pokémon Registration
It is up to each battler to register their team of 6 Pokémon, including CP and moveset, correctly and accurately. In the event that one or more is incorrect, restrictions and/or penalties may occur:
-
Incorrect Pokémon (banned, wrong evolution, incorrect cloak, etc.). -
A new Pokémon must be selected within 24 hours of the TMs being made aware of the situation. -
The new Pokémon selection will not be available for use by the battler until the start of the next round. -
If any battles have occurred, a loss will be issued for the most recent battle completed.
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-
Incorrect CP -
The CP will be updated on the website immediately upon TMs being notified. -
If any battles have occurred, a loss will be issued for the most recent battle completed.
-
Player Substitutions
-
A substitution may not be a player that is/was registered with another team at any point during the current tournament.
-
Substitutions, once added, are permanent team members through the end of the tournament. They may not be subbed in with the intention to remove them later.
-
Substitutes can only enter the tournament prior to the Double Down nomination period for a round (e.g. if a team determines they will need a substitute Round 2 of the Elimination Stage, they need to notify @Match Disputes and supply all required information prior to the Round 2 Double Down nomination period.
-
The substitute player must utilize the team registered by the player they are replacing. New Pokémon CPs are required.
-
Each team will be allowed one substitute player per tournament. In the event that more than one player needs to be removed for any reason, the team can continue with less than 4 players.
Score Submissions
To verify accuracy of results, it is mandatory that every player submits their match scores within the round timer. Failure to do so will result in a 1 game point penalty applied to the team per late or missing entry.