12/10/15 UPDATE: The following changes have to be made due to the release of the 2016 Pokemon Video Game Championship Series Ruleset:
- Online Qualifiers Part I - retains the VGC 2015 format
- Online Qualifiers Part II - will now follow the VGC 2016 format
- Live Qualifiers - will now follow the VGC 2016 format
Our friends from PKMN-ph: Pilipinas Got Pokemon are looking for Pokemon Masters to represent the Philippines in the upcoming 2016 PKMN Asia Cup. 4 winners will be taken from the 2 Online Qualifier Tournaments below. The other 4 will come from the Live Qualifier Tournament on December 27, 2015. 3 players will also be recruited for the Bench slots for back-up.
The Asia Cup is a series of grassroots Pokémon tournaments jointly organized by a group of experienced Organizers across Southeast Asia and East Asia. The purpose of this event is to raise the standards of competitive Pokémon in the region; especially in countries that are excluded from the Pokémon World Championships. This international competition gives these countries a chance to experience playing Pokémon competitively against the best players from different parts of Asia and uniting the best trainers here.
What
- Tournament - Pokemon Asia Cup Online Qualifier Series Part I
- Tournament - Pokemon Asia Cup Online Qualifier Series Part II
When
- Part I - December 12 to 13, 2015
- Part II - December 19 to 20, 2015
Registration
- Please join the Pilipinas Got Pokemon Facebook Group first
- Go to the Event Page dedicated for the Part I Qualifiers & click the "Join" button
- The Part II Qualifier's Event Page can be accessed through this link.
Prizes
- The Top 2 players from Part I & II (4 in total) will join the Filipino representatives at the 2016 Asia Cup Tournament
Format
- VGC 2015 for Part I (explained below)
- VGC 2016 for Part II (explained below)
- Eliminations - Swiss Rounds
- Top 8 - Single Elimination
Contacts
- Francis Tai
- Mark Anthony Nasuli
- You can also inquire from the Pilipinas Got Pokemon Facebook Group
Pokemon VGC 2015 Format
All tournaments that are a part of the Pokémon Video Game Championships (VGC) will use these rules starting January 1st, 2015. As many have predicted, it will mirror the ruleset used in the ΩR/αS League Doubles ladder on Battle Spot. For those who need a refresher, that means:
Standard Ruleset
- All matches are played in the Doubles format.
- Pokémon above Level 50 will be brought down to 50 for the match while those below 50 will stay as is.
- Players choose 4 of their 6 registered Pokémon after team preview.
- Pentagon Rule: All Pokémon must have the blue pentagon on their stats page indicating they were caught, bred, or received as an official gift in Pokémon X, Y, Omega Ruby, or Alpha Sapphire.
- 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: Soul Dew
- The following Pokémon are banned (all forms):
- Mewtwo
- Mew
- Lugia
- Ho-oh
- Celebi
- Kyogre
- Groudon
- Rayquaza
- Jirachi
- Deoxys
- Dialga
- Palkia
- Giratina
- Phione
- Manaphy
- Darkrai
- Shaymin
- Arceus
- Victini
- Reshiram
- Zekrom
- Kyurem
- Keldeo
- Meloetta
- Genesect
- Xerneas
- Yveltal
- Zygarde
- Diancie
Pokemon VGC 2016 Format
All tournaments that are a part of the Pokémon Video Game Championships (VGC) will use these rules starting January 1st, 2016. This means:
Standard Ruleset
- All matches are played in the Doubles format.
- Pokémon above Level 50 will be brought down to 50 for the match while those below 50 will stay as is.
- Players choose 4 of their 6 registered Pokémon after team preview.
- Pentagon Rule: All Pokémon must have the blue pentagon on their stats page indicating they were caught, bred, or received as an official gift in Pokémon X, Y, Omega Ruby, or Alpha Sapphire.
- 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: Soul Dew
- Teams may have no more than two of the following Pokemon:
- Mewtwo
- Lugia
- Ho-Oh
- Kyogre
- Groudon
- Rayquaza
- Dialga
- Palkia
- Giratina
- Reshiram
- Zekrom
- Kyurem
- Xerneas
- Yveltal
- Zygarde
- The following Pokémon are banned (all forms):
- Mew
- Celebi
- Jirachi
- Deoxys
- Phione
- Manaphy
- Darkrai
- Shaymin
- Arceus
- Victini
- Keldeo
- Meloetta
- Genesect
- Diancie
- Hoopa
General Rules
The following rules will apply regardless if the format is VGC 2015 or VGC 2016:
Legitimacy
- Only legitimate copies of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire 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 Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire 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.
Guidelines for time limits have been established during various portions of the event to assist the Tournament staff in running a timely event. Players may take notes at any time during their match but must begin each match with a blank sheet.
I. Pre-game Time Limit
- Players will be given 5 minutes to find their opponent so they can settle down for the match.
- Each match will have a 15-minute limit. For example, a 2-0 match will have a maximum limit of 30 minutes while a 2-1 match will have a maximum time of 45 minutes.
- Each player is allowed a maximum of 45 seconds to execute a command for each turn.
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
- If one player has more remaining Pokémon than the other, that player wins the game.
- 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.
- If one player’s team has a higher average percentage of HP remaining, that player wins the game.
- 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.
- If one player’s team has a higher total HP remaining, that player wins the game.
- 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.
