Dec 15, 2015 the pokemon company international has finally released the new ruleset for the upcoming 2016 vgc season. Pokemon trading card game tournament rules and formats. We also keep the rules in the documents tab of the facebook group. Once i get usum, am i permitted to use it in vgc if i use pokemon bank or other methods to transfer it. These rules will come into effect on january 1st 2016. Players will be competing using pokemon ultra sun and ultra moon. Battle 2017 world championships rules when setting up a battle. The pokemon video game championship battle rules for 2018 have finally been announced.
For pokemon sun on the 3ds, a gamefaqs message board topic titled vgc 2018 rules announced page 2. Compete against other pokemon tcg and video game players in the pokemon. I started playing competitive pokemon in 2015, when a regional was held near my hometown in pennsylvania. Pokemon tournament operation procedures en july 2017. All pokemon except for the ones pictured below in the national pokedex can be used, as long as they are caughtbred in the alola region must have black cover mark each team must have 6 different pokemon on it. The pokemon company has announced new rules for their 2018 video game championships. Pokemontrading card game tournament rules and formats. All pokemon in the national dex are allowed, however. The 2018 video game championship rules have been announced on the official pokemon wesbite. In the case of a discrepancy between the content of the englishlanguage version of this document and that of any other version of this document, the englishlanguage version shall take priority. Pokemon vgc 18 team builder pikalytics competitive.
Vgc 2018 rules have been updated for ultra sun and ultra moon. Pokemon vgc 2018 rules announced lake valor pokemon forums. Pokemon rules and formats for the 2017 2018 season of video game championships vgc tournaments have been updated for ultra sun and ultra moon by the official site and this update will be applied from 1 january 2018. Lot of previous gen pokemon also got new egg moves this generation, plus theres obviously the potential of new tutored moves available. All vgc tournament matches are played with the double battle format, where two. This is split into electronic and manual processes. From my perspective, i say that pokegenning is allowed because breeding is a nuisance and that if the pokemon has legal stats and moveset, that it is allowed in vgc because it doesnt matter.
The future of competitive pokemon vgc 2017 duration. All live tournaments will transition to these new rules on january 1, 2018. Many have entered on vgc with hacked pokemon, for example, 3 time world champion ray rizzo used a dream ball aegislash, which cant be obtained legally. Pokemon video game rules, formats, and penalty guidelines. Pokemon 2018 video game championship rules announced ign. Players must have a pokemon trainer club account with a player id attached, and must have opted in to the play. Pokemon video game championship 2017 series championships. Mar 12, 2017 this entry was posted in games, videogame and tagged pokemon, tournament, vgc, videogame on 20170312 by fewilcox. Nov, 2016 a new pokemon vgc format starts in december take a look at the new rules and regulations for the 2017 pokemon video game championship series season. Watch ryota battle sam in the finals of the 2017 pokemon video game world championships masters division. Equality, equity, diversity, and inclusivity policy.
This improves vgc for the top 10% of players, who can expect to go to a regional and go x2 or better. Event page for malmo regionals 2017, held on march 18th19th 2017. Pokemon video game format for may 3rd pre release seths. Vgc 2017 has, after the long months of grueling play, reached its climax as ryota otsubo beat sam prandelis in the finals to bring the championship trophy back to japan. Check out their videos, sign up to chat, and join their community. Older games are no longer valid for official tournaments.
So when you think you finally have a team, you can hop onto battle spot and battle people from all over the world using the standard rules you. January 2018 november 2017 september 2017 july 2017 june 2017. This section contains tournament rules specific to the pokemon video games. Players should download the 2017 world championships rules from the festival plaza prior to attending the event.
The 2018 videogame championships rules have been announced vgc18 official rules. Earlier this month, the pokemon company international announced the rules for the next video game championship series format, bringing the controversial mega evolution and a. Competitive play in pokemon generally refers to player versus player battles that take place using the pokemon video games. The pinnacle of the season proved to be entertaining for the spectators. Players can use pokemon from the national pokedex except mew, celebi, jirachi, deoxys, phione, manaphy, darkrai, shaymin, arceus. Vgc 2017 rules discussion and first thoughts sharkeatyoshi. Vgc the 2017 pokemon vgc rules, format, and penalty. Im currently working on training a hariyama for competitive use in pokemon x in preparation for usum. I was worried that they would make all pokemon legit, and that id have to learn the entire metagame ive just started breeding. A post on the official pokemon website outlines the rules that players can try out when battling online as soon. As has been predicted for some time, only pokemon found in the alola pokedex able to. As such, they introduce new rules to match, utilising the alola pokedex. Showdown ai competition nyu tandon game innovation lab. Vgc 2018 rules announced pokemon sun message board for.
Tournaments where battle teams are locked using systems provided by the pokemon company internationalincluding. Guidelines, vg rules and formats, and tournament sanctioning regulations. Of course, the pokemon themselves are completely different. This entry was posted in games, videogame and tagged pokemon, tournament, vgc, videogame on 20170312 by fewilcox. This involves running a players battle team through the battle. Organize moves, evs, and more for pokemon like dragapult, togekiss and dusclops. Vgc tournament rules a full copy of the rules and a game registration sheet can be downloaded in pdf format by clicking on the.
The goal of vgc in the next 34 years should be to build up a larger playerbase, thus making events more profitable and worth hosting. The vgc meta changes every year on january 1st, a month after the format is announced. World championships video game masters division trainers at the pokemon video game world championships were prohibited from using mega stones, mythical pokemon, some legendary pokemon, and any pokemon not found in the alola region pokedex. Pokemon general event rules, tcg rules and formats and tcg penalty. The rules and restrictions that follow are considered the standard format. The standard battle format style will be double battles using pokemon omega ruby and alpha sapphire. Generally, the meta starts out very open and gimmicky, and over the course of the season it complicates, evolves, and refines into a stable scene by around july when nationals are happening these are becoming zone. Early intro to vgc 2017 ruleset explanation pokemon forever. Before we get into into the main beef of this post, consider this an informal guide, or a simple early intro to vgc 2017 given we have received confirmation the next format, though at the same time some of the analysis is rather based on speculation. In the first game of day 1, we witnessed the defending champion. All battles will be doubles format and played in pokemon ultra sun and ultra moon. Note there can be any additional information, ruleset changes, or possible new mechanics features in both the vgc format we won. Pokemon vgc 2017 rules on bred pokemon ive only seen one video talking about this, and it seems like a very big deal if it is true.
Mythical pokemon, certain legenday pokemon and ashgreninja are banned. Pokemon video game rules, formats, and penalty guidelines date of last revision. Top players of september 2017 for pokemon vgc history. Vgc tournament rules sutton coldfield pokemon club. Top 100 pokemon vgc players winning the most prize money in september 2017. The rules for the 2017 video game championship were announced overnight by tcpi. But those arent the players who are quitting, and certainly arent the players who are just starting. Dec 21, 2014 of course, the pokemon themselves are completely different. Players construct a team of pokemon as defined by a specific set of rules and. Pokemon vgc 2016 rules announced pokemon australia. Were excited to announce the new rules and regulations for the 2017 pokemon video game championship series vgc season featuring the pokemon sun and pokemon moon video games. Vgc 2018 rules have been updated for ultra sun and ultra. Only hacks outlined in the manual hack checking appendix or uncovered through.
Pokemon rules the showdown ai competition includes the pokemon, moves, and rules of generation 6 pokemon games. The pokemon international championships draw pokemon tcg and video game players from all around the globe during the championship series season. Players should use festival plaza and select battle link battle double battle 2017 world championships rules when setting up a battle. What the controversial return of mega evolution means for. Aug 12, 2016 the rules are obtainable from pokemon. Games should end when a player koes the opponents 4 pokemon. The pokemon video game championship series is back, and the search for. From december 1st 2016 usable games pokemon sun, pokemon moon battle type. Oct 06, 2017 the pokemon company has announced new rules for their 2018 video game championships. Nov 22, 20 only thing that wasnt stupid, gen 5 at the start with black and white had the same rules and then with black and white 2 they changed it to every pokemon that wasnt an event exclusive, version mascot, and mewtwo. Pokemon vgc tournament rules sutton coldfield pokemon club.
These rules will replace the current vgc16 rules on december 1st. Please note that the official vgc rules at regionals require you to use black 2. Pokemon vgc standardlegal list for 2017 frankly speaking. Pokemon must have the plus stamp showing they were caught in alola. The final championship point payout is determined by the number of players per age division. There is apparently a new rule that states that at vgc, they will only allow pokemon that have not been bred through any illegally obtaining pokemon. Pokemon rules and formats for the 20152016 season vgc tournaments have been revealed by the official site. Pokemon vgc tournament rules games will be normally played following the double battle flat battle rules pokemon at level 50, no duplicate pokemon, no duplicate items, no wonder launcher in double battles, each player selects four pokemon from his or her party of six to battle with. Ladder records from the gen7vgc2017 format on pokemon showdown. Pokemon vgc rules and formats v2 from eng 425 at jinnah university for women, karachi. If you havent gotten around to checking out the new rules for the pokemon vgc 2015 season, this video should be pretty helpful. All sanctioned pokemon video game tournaments require players to assemble a. Improving the official pokemon vgc circuit trainer tower.
Pokemon rules and formats for the 20172018 season of video game championships vgc tournaments have been updated for ultra sun and ultra moon by the official site and this update will be applied from 1 january 2018. It continues with premier challenges and midseason showdowns, but rather than national championships, there are instead four big contintental championships at the end of the season. Vgc the 2017 pokemon vgc rules, format, and penalty guidelines document is now available discussion in competitive started by may, dec 1, 2016. Pokemon vgc 2020 team builder pikalytics competitive. All players who have a pop id are qualified to participate, there being no minimum quantity of points to participate. Organize moves, evs, and more for pokemon like landorustherian, incineroar and tapu fini. Are you okay with the timer rules as they are, or would you rather see them change. The entire 2018 pokemon vgc rules document will be available on the rules and resources page in december. As some of you will already be aware, these rules are a massive throwback to the days of vgc10, but with some minor changes. Match time limits there is a match time limit of 50 minutes for bestofthree games and 20 minutes for bestofone.
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