Recently, the comment section has been engaging in discussion of a PJN tournament, where we go all out and fight for #1, whether it be with the best Pokémon or with your favorites. As such, the staff chat has been bustling with discussion over it, with all of us bouncing and throwing ideas out at each other. The idea of a PJN tournament is definitely not a new one, but with the advent of Super Training, and other advances in the way you raise Pokemon (special thanks to Destiny Knot!), we think that this is the perfect time for us to see who really has the best battling skills in our community
Right now, details are still in the works but we hope to share more information with you soon. However, we would like to share a few anticipated questions, for better discussion in the comments.
When will this be held?
We don’t have an exact date. Expect it to be around the holiday season this year though.
Is this a Competitive-centric tournament?
Yes. With Super Training, we believe that even those who have no idea how to EV train the old-fashion way can still participate, and we see no reason as to splitting tiers and such. We understand some readers would like us to host this tournament using online Battle Simulators, at this point we will use only Pokémon X & Pokémon Y. It is possible we will allow the use of online battle simulators in future tournaments.
What are the Tournament Rules/Banned Pokemon and moves/Clauses/Tiers?
We’re still throwing ideas around at this point. Most of the staff are pushing for just the standard flat rules and clauses present in the game, with a hope of maybe doing 4 on 4 doubles and not 6 on 6/ 3 on 3 singles. Discussion would be widely appreciated regarding this.
Will there be any prizes for the winners?
Again, in the works. We would like to hear what you guys would like for a prize 🙂
How can I help out?
Tell your friends and share your ideas or concerns in the comments!
Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, it’s safe to let the comments begin. Input on anything regarding this tournament is welcome and very appreciated, we all look forward to reading them! 🙂
Note from moving: Some of you may have been involved in the initial discussion with me about this a few days back, that small chat was what has kickstarted this into action. The sooner more of your express your interest in participation in this tournament the sooner sign-ups will be opened and we can begin sorting battle arrangements. Ideally we would open sign-ups this coming weekend and begin formatting early next week.
@regi, I watched your battle! That was amazing! Getting off the Spikes in the end proved CRUCIAL to take out that Mamoswine. Otherwise it’s game over with Ice Shard. I’m also assuming your Flygon is choice scarfed?
Yeah…I knew from the very beginning of the match that Flygon was my trump card because it’s immune to spikes toxic spikes and takes nothing from stealth rock and I had no spinner! 😀 Also I did luck out a bit on M. Charizard Y, but I took advantage of that opportunity 😀
Sometimes it’s better to be lucky xD It was cool, I was trying to predict along with the video before things happened xD
So how many of your predictions lined up with mine xD?
Not many xD But I did outpredict you at one point. It was when you had Flygon out, and used Earthquake, but he switched out to Hydreigon. I was predicting that and would’ve used Dragon Claw. I felt so special xD
Or was it Hydreigon? Or did he switch to Klefki? I think that was another instance, and the switch to Klefki forced you to switch Flygon out.
Yeah That was a flop on my part xD. The first time I just wanted to use earthquake to see what he would switch to. The 2nd time I thought that my opponent would out smart me by thinking I would use u-turn and would keep ninetales in….so I went for EQ a 2nd time….but he did the same thing again so that caught me off guard! xD
I’m at school and just got my Gible!!! Why do I keep breeding the perfect ones on the way to school/at school :S
I have a question, what item do you think his Hydreigon was holding?
I believe choice specs or scarf. Anything with u-turn typically has choice items…you can see why as you will always be in a situation where you can switch to something that threatens your opponent!
Wow, that’s actually a really good idea to have U-Turn on a Pokemon holding a choice item.
Yeah doesn’t matter if the opponent switches as you will always have the “momentum” (i.e have a pokemon that threaten’s your opponent). It’s a great scouting technique to see what your opponent has with no risk!
Finally finished Battle Mansion singles
And scored that Razor Fang!
Totally up for this, gonna start making my team now !!
In the spirit of competition, I welcome you to the battlefield!
Man I miss move tutors.Haxorus isn’t half as good as he used to be.
What specific move are talking about? Super Power?
Yup and aqua tail :, (
And I can’t give my precious Hippowdon the Stealth Rock he deserves
I know….I love Hippowdon! 🙁
*Sniff.. I do too
I remember all the times I cripple Volcaronas and Gyarados’ all thanks to Stealth Rock
Easily my most favorite ground type because of how bulky it is and can use slack off. I’ll have to wait and transfer mine from BW….
Same also I want to get my Old Torterra, Seismitoad and Krookodile
I want my Torterra and Krookodile back also…..loved those two 😀
I really hope they bring move tutors back through DLC.
Hi everyone!
I forgot if I asked this before, but what should i focus on when super training my scizor? >.<
Not Super training one, I got enough problems dealing with them
HP and atk
maybe a little bit of speed but not too much
thanks! c:
has any one here tried breeding a shiny if so how many eggs did it take?
i was wondering the same thing too!
I know the odds are about 1-1000ish but some people get lucky
I hatched a shiny, but not through masuda…it was just by chance….so I don’t really have much advise =/
It’s all up to luck. I saw someone who hatched shiny with Masuda with the first egg. Can you believe it, 1ST ! 1 s T!!! People generally says that it takes up one-two boxes with Masuda.
im on my third -.-
Sometimes it takes forever. There are some people with over 300 eggs.
What about plush of staff members as a prize? No?
Why would you want to have a plush of me? THAT’S WEIRD.
Am I weird?
Do you want a plush of me?
I mean I will just sleep with it so in the dark it won’t matter whose plush is it?
There’s a possibility of weirdness. But that is fine. You can sleep with us all in plush form.
…If we ever made plushes 😉
with you looking like you’re thinking about dead puppies, who could no want one.
I have a great idea for a doubles team HEHEHE.
Really I do too :D….
Not me 😀 I mean 🙁
Still looking for a certain golden fish…
pokebank will be out in a month…..
Meh, it’s just for collection and it’s a golden fish!
can’t argue with gold ;D
You must be starving.
HEHEHEHE
Although, is it confirmed to be doubles or singles? I don’t want to make a doubles team for nothing.
NLque said whatever people prefer. If the majority want doubles, it’s doubles. If the majority want singles, it’s singles.
I would prefer doubles since you could set up strategies easier and it’s a lot more fun in my opinion.
Cool! 😀 I’d only be participating if it’s singles, so if it’s doubles I’ll enjoy seeing how this tournament unfolds! ^_^
You should give it a try once! 😀
I much prefer singles lol.
I do too….but it can’t hurt to try xD
Nah, not interested honestly 😛
Imagine if we are the last ones in the tournament and we have to fight to declare the champion of PJN XD I want singles for you to participate even if I will lose against you.
Hahaha, that’d be awesome! 😀 Nah, don’t want singles just so I participate xD If doubles would be more fun for you, tell them that’s what your vote is for 😀
What would not be fun is having to make 4 new Pokemon but that is okay 😀 I have a pretty good idea too!
Have fun 😀 IV breeding xD
Sorry if I’m not replying fast, I’m hunting and I have a chain of 45 so far 😀
I don’t know, but I will still make one…..tehehehe! 😀
I constantly wonder if Megas will be banned. Most of them, like Ampharos, Blaziken, Garchomp, and Mewtwo, I see getting banned because of their incredibly high stats. But not others like Mawile and Absol because they definitely needed them.
Why Ampharos but not Absol or Mawile, all megas gained 100 base stats, and mawile has huge power which gives it a monster attack stat, and absol has magic bounce which is another incredible ability
I don’t know what to think anymore.
You can count on them not being banned here; we see no reason to do so.
@NL will it be hosted prior to or after the launch of pokebank?
Very near the launch. Although we may only use Kalos Dex Pokémon. So Bank won’t matter in some cases.
Ok. Thanks!
Regarding singles/doubles(or triples/rotation for that matter), we’ll have a poll up later today so we can see exactly what everyone wants.
I know what I’m voting for! Singles 😀
Same here.
I still don’t know if doubles or singles… Help convince me LOL.
Hypno can help you
Whatever you want 🙂
i’ll be in it to win it with my mono teams! really hope i’ll be able to participate! now, to use…
Shiny Phantump hunt day 3 ;-;
hey man, never give up! if you have any shinies for trade, I have an extra shiny trevenant!
Im trying to get every 6th Gen shiny, so id still need a shiny phantump anyways…
but thanks for the offer c:
oh wow that’s quite the challenge you are taking on! I wish you luck! im looking for every spinda pattern, shiny and not shiny! its not at the top of my priority list though haha it’ll take me a few centuries.
Right after you win $52Canadian… Four times.
is that a lottery? im gunna need a few game shows too…
Try lotto Max, or lotto 649, sometimes he jackpots are huge.
What’s your favorite mega?
Mega mawile
Okay, I was worried it was just me.
Don’t give them attention, THEY LIVE OFF OF IT.
Okay, now editing my post so they don’t see it…
Woo-hoo! Now someone’s upvoting my posts for no reason!
Can someone trade a Noivern for my lv74 Zoroark?
I just swept a fairy team with hawlucha! take that, weakness! :p
How?
adamant nature, trained in max ATK, SPE, low ivs in both defenses. I use sords dance, they use moonblast, I hang on with focus sash, which triggers unburden, then sweep with acrobatics 😀
That’s very clever
priority beats him no problem though, its just to get an advantage early on if they lead with a heavy hitter.
You should teach it steal wing!
that’s a good idea! it knows 2 fighting moves right now, I was thinking poison jab…
Are top-percentage rattatas allowed?
only, and I mean ONLY, if I can use Guuut
Idk guuut is kind of OP I don’t think my pokemon can handle that.
What is guuut?
The truly best pokemon
Do you catch Guuut in the aftergame? Is it in the Chamber of Emptiness?
I never thought I’d say that I’m annoyed to see Moltres. I’m looking for a shiny Goomy.
Moltres flies to Sea Spirits Den and cries.
😛 I go to Sea Spirit’s Den and catch it.
Same here. But it was a pain for me.
*Caught
Sounds fun 🙂 but I think I will enjoy seeing others battle more at the moment
Consecutive Fishing streak: 83
I can sense it’s coming soon! 😀
Hope you’re not using an Old Rod.
I’m trying to get a Magikarp so yes, yes I am. Does it affect finding a shiny?
No. I thought the Old Rod in XY only gets you Luvdisc.
I’m on Route 22. Whew! I thought I wasted all of this time.
Oh…So you have to be on Route 22! I didn’t know that. Thanks.
Or Route 21 not so sure. I just went east of Santalune City and used a Pokemon with surf to fish in front of the rocks. Also using an Inkay with Suction Cups + Smoke Ball.
I’d suggest using the ban list from the ranked battles. I don’t want to be facing a million Mega Mewtwos, thank you very much.
That’s what we intend on doing, glad that people agree with us 🙂
this is just genius
Legendarys are so op…
Sounds good to me.
Mega Mewtwo/Mewtwo is probably the only thing that needs to be banned! Everything else is fair game!
xerneas and yvetal…
…..forgot about those……
Many more if it is after pokebank.
Is it prebank?
Date is undefined right now. I hope it is prebank.
It really ought to be prebank, because we will only have a few days to transfer everything and get ready from previous games.
The article says around the holiday season.
In 8 months, we’re going to get “leakers” who will “leak” information about the next games. Don’t believe him or her! He or she will be lying, unless it’s WPM.
I just had to kill a Goomy… My heart just broke.
Single battle 6vs6. Also it would be cool if we were put into pools and had a round robin. Then the top people(s) form each pool advanced into single knockout bracket, then from top four and up the people had best two of three.
Oh man
I just think it should be a 2 v 2 tournament with normal rules, imo