PokeBattle Monthly Episode 5

PokeBattle Monthly 5 is a GO.

Get your best teams together as we have another round of our monthly series of intense Pokemon action!

Will you prove to be the very best this time around? Newbies, veterans, fans, and starters are MORE than welcome to join in. Learn from the best, to be the very best!

This event is co-presented by Cosmic Gorgons Gaming & Art Lounge and Pilipinas Got Pokemon.

General StreetPass tips:

• Coordinate with the Event Organizers as they are here to assist you.
• Protect your belongings against unseen hands. Don't leave anything unattended.
• Stay safe and have fun!

What

• Tournament - PokeBattle Monthly Episode 5

Where

• Cosmic Gorgons Gaming & Art Lounge
  - Unit #60 Cubao Expo, Gen. Romulo Ave., Cubao, Quezon City 1109

When

• Sunday, May 14, 2017 at 2:00 PM (Registration), Tournament Proper: 3:00 PM

Registration

• P200/Player (inclusive of bottomless Iced Tea)

Prizes

• To Be Announced at Tournament Proper

Format

• VGC 2017 Format (explained below)
  - Swiss + Top Cut

Contacts

• Mark Anthony Nasuli
• Ericsson Marquez
• You can also inquire from the Pilipinas Got Pokemon Facebook Group

Maps

Pokemon VGC 2017 Format

Standard Ruleset

• All matches are played in the Doubles format.
• All Pokémon are set to Lv. 50, including Pokémon below Lv. 50.
• Players choose 4 of their 6 registered Pokémon after team preview.
• Alola PokeDex restriction: All Pokémon must have the Alola symbol (4-Leaf Clover) on their stats page indicating they were caught, bred, or received as an official gift in Pokémon Sun or Pokémon Moon. This means that transferred Pokemon from previous generations are not allowed.
• Species Clause: No two Pokémon on your team can share the same Pokédex number.
• Item Clause: No two Pokémon on your team can hold the same held item.
• The following items are banned: Mega Stones
• The following Pokémon are banned (all forms):

  - Cosmog
  - Cosmoem
  - Solgaleo
  - Lunala
  - Necrozma
  - Magearna
  - Ash-Greninja
  - Pokémon not captured or hatched in Sun & Moon
  

General Rules

Legitimacy

• Only legitimate copies of Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon for the Nintendo 3DS are allowed in the competition.
• Please refrain from using Pokémon of questionable origin (hacked, modified, Powersaved, etc.).
• Players found to have illegal copies of Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon or Pokémon that have been tampered with will be disqualified from the event and banned from future Tournaments, regardless of whether the player tampered with his or her game or received a Pokémon or item that was tampered with by someone other than the player.

Tiebreakers

Should the time limit expire before a player knocks out his or her opponent’s final Pokémon, the winner of the game is determined based on the criteria below.

I. Remaining Pokémon

1. If one player has more remaining Pokémon than the other, that player wins the game.
2. If both players have the same number of Pokémon remaining, the result of the game is determined by average percentage of HP remaining, as described below.

II. Average Percentage of HP Remaining

1. If one player’s team has a higher average percentage of HP remaining, that player wins the game.
2. If both players’ teams have the same average HP remaining, the result of the game is determined by amount of HP remaining, as described below.

III. Amount of Total HP Remaining

1. If one player’s team has a higher total HP remaining, that player wins the game.
2. If both players’ teams have the same total HP remaining, the result of the game is a tie.

Additional Rules

• The organizer(s) have a final say as regards to any complications that may occur (e.g. disconnection problems, no-shows, etc.).
• Only players who have duly accomplished the registration form for this tournament will be allowed to participate.
• Players who fail to follow the aforementioned rules will be subject to disqualification.

Source: Cosmic Gorgons Gaming & Art Lounge