Rules
Check In: 2:00PM - 3:00PM
Start Time: 3:00PM
Platform: 3DS
Entry Fee: $10.00 USD
Maximum Competitors: 128
Total Estimated Pot: $1280.00 USD
Pre-Register Online:
https://smash.gg/tournament/igx-international-gaming-expo/details
General Rules
Match Type: VGC Double Battle Format (Single Elimination)
Team Preview: 90 Second
Turn Limit: 45 Second
Play Time: 50 Minutes
Allowed Pokemon: Alola Pokédex only
Team Selection: Locked Battle Team (only one team for the whole tournament)
Additional Rules
Pokémon must have the Alola symbol showing they were caught in the Alola region
Mythical and some Legendary Pokémon are not allowed
No Mega Stones are allowed
All other items are allowed, including Z-Crystals
Match Play
Double Battle Format
Each player selects four Pokémon from their Battle Team to battle with. At the start of the battle, players send out the first two Pokémon in their party, making a total of four Pokémon on the battlefield. Gameplay continues until a player makes all four of their opponent’s Pokémon faint or one player’s time limit has expired.
Illegal Pokémon
Illegally Manipulated Pokémon
The use of external devices, such as a mobile app, to modify or create items or Pokémon
in a player’s Battle Team is expressly forbidden. Players found to have Pokémon or items
that have been tampered with may be disqualified from competition, regardless of
whether the Pokémon or items belong to that player or were traded for.
Electronic Hack Checking
A player’s Battle Team may be checked at any time for illegal Pokémon using an electronic
hack check.
If you are unable to connect to the Internet due to device error or are blacklisted from
game online functionality you will not be able to participate in the event.
Manual Hack Checking
A player’s Battle Team may be manually checked by an organizer or a judge for known
hacks as outlined in the appendix below. Only hacks outlined in the Manual Hack
Checking Appendix or uncovered through the electronic hack check may be penalized.
Reporting Suspected Hacks
Suspected new hacks should be reported to Pokémon Organized Play (POP) through
Customer Support – support.pokemon.com
