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Keeping to our promise of bringing our readers smaller, quicker tournaments we’re proud to properly announce our next tournament: The Halloween Tournament 2014. Or the “2spooky4u” tournament. For those who haven’t already guessed, the tournament is themed around Halloween and will take place in the month of October. Seven Pokémon Types will be permitted to take part in the Doubles Format tournament: Ghost, Dark, Psychic, Bug, Fairy, Dragon and Poison.

Sign-ups for this tournament will be open soon (though spaces will be even more limited than they were in PJT14), but we first thought it best to announce the rules for the tournament so readers can decide whether or not they wish to take part. The following rules are modified from the Official VGC Rules, and will likely act as our basic rule set for all future tournaments.

Halloween ‘2spooky4u’ Tournament Rules(Spooky Mountain)

Team Restrictions

Players participating in the tournament are only permitted to use Pokémon that are considered legal for the tournament. Any players found using teams that do not adhere to the restrictions set out will be dealt with on a case-by-case situation. It is the individual’s responsibility to ensure their team is tournament legal.

Illegal Manipulation of Pokémon

Pokémon or items that have been created or modified using external devices are forbidden from the tournament. Any player found using modified Pokémon or items will be disqualified. As mentioned previously it is your own responsibility to ensure you are using legal Pokémon within the tournament.

We have the right to run checks on the teams of players at any time during the tournament. Failure to pass these checks will result in instant disqualification from the tournament.

Naming of Pokémon and Trainer

It’s common courtesy that players do not name their in-game character or party members obscenely.

Format Style – Double Battle

Battles within the Halloween 2014 Tournament will use the Doubles Flat Rules Battle Format. This format requires player to select four Pokémon from their party of six to use in battle. A battle is played until all four of your opponent’s Pokémon have been made to faint.

Battle Format

The following restrictions are also in place for this tournament and should be adhered to:

  • Pokémon X and Pokémon Y are the only games to be used in order to compete in the tournament
  • All Pokémon must be legitimately obtainable in Pokémon X & Y. We are allowing transferring of Pokémon from older games through Poké Transporter
  • Pokémon are allowed to Mega Evolve
  • Any Pokémon used by players that are above Level 50 will be lowered to Level 50
  • Pokémon with Hidden Abilities are permitted for entry

Team Construction

  • No two Pokémon can share the same Pokédex number
  • No two Pokémon can hold the same held item
  • Two or more Pokémon cannot have the same nickname in a team
  • Pokémon cannot be nicknamed using the name of another Pokémon. (For example, naming a Sewaddle “Snover”)
  • Pokémon may only use moves that have been learned through one of the following methods:
    • Through level up
    • Via TM of HM
    • As an Egg Move
    • From a character in a game
    • As a move known by a Pokémon from an official event
  • The following Pokémon are banned: 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, Hoopa and Volcanion. Mega Latias and Mega Latios are also banned.
  • Pokemon that do not have the following types as their type 1 or type 2:Ghost, Dark, Psychic, Bug, Fairy, Dragon and Poison

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The above are all basic rules for this tournament, and should allow players to begin creating teams soon and consider whether or not they wish to take part. Sign-ups will be opened in the coming days and places awarded on a first come, first serve basis.

With this tournament we will be enforcing much stricter time constraints, and anyone who fails to meet them will be removed from the tournament. As we did with PJT14, expect frequent updates on this tournament as well as future Q&A sessions for everyone to take part in. Don’t forget to stay tuned for further Closing PJT14 posts!

As always, we invite our readers to ask questions or raise any concerns they may have and we’ll do our best to respond!

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1,847 thoughts on “Halloween Tournament 2014 — Rules”

  1. Oh man. I wanted them to be the exact VGC rules. Only because I didn’t want people to use moves only available via Gen 5 move tutors because I don’t have access to those.
    *sigh* Oh well. At least it means I can use one of the Pokemon I wanted to 🙂

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  2. People here before the tourney: “Oh why don’t we do exact VGC! That would be more legit and fun!”
    After it’s announced: “Why can’t it just be Kalos natives?! Now people have access to better moves from other regions!”

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  3. I don’t know whats happening any more. Guys these are the rules get over it.

    I’ve just thought of an interesting strategy. A little clue it involves one of the weathers.

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  4. Pokemon with Intimidate

    Salamence
    Arbok
    Qwilfish
    Krookodile
    Scrafty
    Granbull
    Mawile
    Mightyena
    Masquerain

    Pokemon with Prankster

    Whimsicott
    Klefki
    Meowstic
    Liepard
    Murkrow
    Volbeat
    Illumise
    Sableye
    Mega Banette

    Pokemon with Fake Out

    Shiftry
    Sableye
    Medicham
    Meowstic
    Mr.Mime
    Weavile
    Jynx
    Toxicroak
    Scrafty
    Liepard

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  5. You guys have 0 respect for people’s opinions like jeez, let them speak.
    It is on topic first of all. And if someone is having a conversation about someone’s opinion, you don’t have to go in and call them out on why you think it’s wrong. That’s stupid. Let people talk about pokemon the way they want to.

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  6. Guys maybe update the banned Pokemon section with all the types that are not allowed. And specially state that dual types are allowed as long as one of the types is of the allowed type. Just to make things clearer.

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  7. While we’re talking about Sinnoh… Sinnoh had the best music for piano! It was amazing. If I have another recital, I will use one of those pieces probably.

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  8. Goodnight sexy people (me)!

    I was being oppressed earlier and it was mean :(((((((

    And I NEED TO PLAY THE SMASH DEMO MORE OMF.

    Stay symmetrical, or I’ll take your soul.

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  9. So, anybody going to be using the following Pokemon?:

    Mismagius
    Chandelure
    Houndoom
    Weavile
    Scolipede
    Florges
    Malamar
    Seviper
    Umbreon
    Sylveon
    Espeon
    Gengar
    Mawile
    Azumarill
    Sableye
    Spiritomb
    etc…
    Don’t mind me, just listing some faves here (well minus Spiritomb since it’s not my favorite)

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  10. Hello there o/
    Been a reader of the site for a long time, but never really been active… But with oras and these tournament made me wanna try and see the community 🙂
    And i have a question. My poke must have one one the types? Can i use like, mawile? Or chandelure? They have others types too….

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  11. I’m thinking of sneaking my Krookodile into this tourney. There’s just not enough space… 6 team member syndrome.

    Oh by the way, is this 4-Pokemon doubles (pick from 6) like VGC ’14, or 6-Pokemon doubles?

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  12. JAYSUS GUYS. These are the rules. We arrange these tournaments, so ultimately we make the rules.

    Not to sound like a complete ass, but if you don’t like it, don’t compete. The joy of hosting multiple tournaments is that we can alter and change the rule sets as we please. All this complaining and we’ll make it so you can’t use ORAS in the next one. 😉

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  13. Ah, I’d love to partake in this tournament, I mean limiting the Pokemon because of the types sounds fun, but alas, I think i should concentrate on uni life… and by that, I mean because of the different timezones, I’d actually like to wake up not feeling exhausted

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  14. If I was a pokemon on Halloween I’d be a gengar.

    So I can sink into the shadows then sly’ly appear behind people and lick their necks. 😉

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  15. Im gonna take a break from this tourney to recharge and relax 🙂

    Good luck to all to those who participate 🙂 Main thing is to have fun

    Also if you lose, don’t fret just learn from failure and make that lose your motivation to work 100% more

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  16. OMG i just realized

    you know how little mac chases after rthe robber with his bike and how the meme n*gga stole my bike?

    What if they made a meme of that but instead its misty and ash with the jogging theme in the background

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  17. I think McDonald’s is trying to make America fatter. I just got a coupon for a Buy One Get One Free Quarter Pounder with cheese….

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  18. It has been two days. I see GoomyForever is back, which makes me happy. 🙂
    I assume I haven’t missed much, but “Project Season,” if you will, has started at my school. I have one due next week and one due in four weeks. :
    I probably won’t be on that much lately, but as I usually do, I will drop by and say hello. 🙂

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  19. (RF) I remember when I first saw this Pokemon from XY in the leaks that were all 100% confirmed.

    Then it wasn’t in XandY so I was like omg did it get cut ? It wasn’t fake. Then I was like gen6 part2 ?

    Now my dream is crushed and no part 2 🙁

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  20. I think I have my team picked out. I’m going to just take this tourney easy and stay laid back. I rage too much when I get serious.

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  21. Lol I was so happy today, I finished a test and my friend next to me pulled out his 3DS and started playing the Smash demo and the teacher didn’t care so I grabbed my 3DS and we played against each other in class lol

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  22. I had a dream I beat Rio with Archie’s team… Then I woke up. 🙁 Also in continuation of the dream, I dreamed that I missed class due to helping my roommate heat a pop tart from one of the school’s coffee shops. Only because I heard him use the microwave…. Then I woke up and I really HAD slept through my first class. .-.

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  23. You know people are desperate when

    1. They make a poster asking someone to the homecoming dance in which there will be no formal dancing and they will 104% ditch their date for their friends.
    2. They ask someone to watch the homecoming parade with them on the same poster, which the other person was already going to.

    God people bother me.

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  24. I have so many team Archetypes on my mind. I dunno which one to use. Rain, Sand, Trick Room, Tailwind support or just Troll. Decisions decisions.

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  25. I am almost failing English right now because my teacher is a terrible human being. Four A+’s…and this. :/
    My third eye sees many a counselor meeting in the future…

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  26. I never thought I would say this, but Hyrule Warriors is officially off my radar. I don’t think Hack n’ Slash games would ever agree with me, anyway. Considering that this is apparently just a Zelda skin for Dynasty Warriors, I’d rather pass for now.

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  27. I love the idea of this tournament. And the fact that each type allowed in the tournament is super effective against 1 or 2 other types.

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  28. This sucks.
    I have 4+ assignements due tomorrow.
    The power and water goes off.
    We’re in a dinky motel.
    But the best thing I’ve heard all night was what my mom said about the lobby in Knights Inn smelled like.
    She said it was stank. I asked her to elaborate as to what is this ‘stank’, and she still said stank. I asked, ‘is it feet stank? Sweat stank?’ and guess what she finally said?
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    She said the lobby smelled like A$$!!! X’D

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  29. @GoomyForever:disqus returned! WOOO!!!!! I missed it (remember, I assume all of you are genderless until told otherwise, and I forgot what its gender was)!!! :

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  30. I didn’t go to church tonight because my friend had a change of plans right before we were about to leave… So I stayed to work on homework…. I wonder if his classmate really took him to a youth rally. His classmates are so shady. And not the sexy Shady either. XD

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  31. Goodnight sexy people (me)!

    And just saying, Team Dim Sun was obviously the best. Like you can’t even deny it.

    Stay symmetrical, or I’ll take your soul.

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  32. I like team Magma better than team Aqua. I think the costumes look better and I just really like Groudon as a Pokemon. I just think they’re really cool. I still like Aqua though. Hoenn has the best legendaries and teams. Hoenn for life.

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  33. I can’t find the picture and I’ve searched through all of this guy’s comments and posts for the last three months, as well as comments that my account will let me moderate…. ;-;

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  34. Courtney is a former scientist. She is known to have a brilliant mind, and she adores Maxie. She does not speak often, and shows little interest in much of what goes on around her—or even her own situation. Her personality is such that once her interest in someone or something is awakened, she will pursue it tirelessly. As you stand in Team Magma’s way time and again, she begins to take an interest in you…

    Slut.

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  35. Hm…. If the leader of all the teams gets a Mega for their signature Pokemon, would that mean Giovanni would get Mega Rhyperior, Cyrus gets Mega Weavile, and Ghetsis gets Mega Hydreigon?

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  36. I have updated my website with 6 articles that are to come out soon.

    My Mario Kart 8 and Super Mario 3D World reviews will come in September and October, respectively, at an unknown date.

    Hoenn Highlights on the Mach and Acro Bike will be this week.

    Hoenn Highlights on the PokeNav will be next week.

    Hoenn Highlights on HMs and Diving will be the week after.

    Finally, October 15th will be the first article in Aegislash’s Art Academy, where I will feature fan-drawn pictures and comics. If you would like to be featured in this bi-monthly new series, please contact me at my email ([email protected]), through Chatango (DaDicie) or publicly through Disqus. 🙂

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  37. UGH I love team aquas perspective and agree with them as well as love their personalities but really wanna main OR cause I like primal groudon better
    THE STRUGGLE

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  38. This is an unrelated topic to Pokemon. Yet, I thought it would be neat to share. So, at TGS they showed off some Gameplay of Monster Hunter 4G (4 Ultimate in Australia & Europe and other western regions.) on the New 3DS. It looks great. The shadows were perfect and it look like a bit of a graphical upgrade.

    I’m interested to see how developers are going to use the New 3DS’ software. Here’s the Lonk to the footage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffUIcnZkq8s | I haven’t played much Monster Hunter but I think I might start out with playing 4 Ultimate on a New 3DS. 😉

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  39. Soon, ORAS will be officially 2 months away from release, which makes me very excited. I still haven’t finalized my team, but I usually never do. I just take what comes to me. However, this time around, I will choose a more region-diverse party, if you will. In X and Y I used mostly Kalos Pokemon, and they were the really overrated ones (Talonflame, Aegislash, etc). Hopefully I can do better this time around. 🙂

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  40. Favorite Pokemon from every Generation:
    I: Pikachu
    II: No one really, but I’d have to say Feraligatr because DAT ASS
    III: Whew, too many to list, but Milotic for sure. And Camerupt. And Sharpedo. And Lati@s, AHHH SO MANY
    IV: Not a fan of Sinnoh, but I’d have to say Dialga/Palkia.
    V: Emolga
    VI: DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDENNE <3

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  41. If there was a generation off. Like all pokes in one generation vs another who do u think would win ??
    Due to the inconsistent numbers limit it to the top 20 in each gen.

    I think it would end up becoming Gen 1,4 or 5.

    Perhaps ending up in gen 1 vs 4.

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  42. So i wonder how the ORAS’s Wild Pokemon will be
    I wonder if you’ll find Buneary in the forest place or Audino in Shaking Shrubs?

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  43. I swapped my preorder over from Smash Bros. to Omega Ruby. 🙂 I’m excited. I found a gift card from a game I won but didn’t want that I used on it; it had like $2.10 left on it. XD Just thirty-five dollars and sixty-nine cents left to pay on it!

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  44. Actually Simkenno that wouldn’t be a bad study
    Which Region’s Pokemon are stronger
    What if e combined the base stats of every Pokemon from their respective regions and weighed them out seeing which Pokes have the stuff compared to neighboring regions

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  45. I’m really tempted just start breeding for my Tourney team…. It’s not like studying for Chemistry is going to help me on my test tomorrow…

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  46. When I come home to visit and see my dog, I’m gonna yell out MEGA SHINKA and see if she mega evolves because our bond is pretty strong. Yeah, I don’t have a keystone or mega stone but I do have some dog treats. Should be about the same.

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  47. Over on Gamefaqs everyone is speculating Mega Jirachi will be the Poke given to us in the demo because on the french ORAS site, the text steven says whilst he’s standing in front of the space centre. is something like ‘Help me save that pokemon from the bad guys’ so this Pokemon’s relevance is affiliated with the space center. Maybe its a Mega Deoxys or a Mega Beeheeyem…

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  48. The amount of class my college’s “show choir” has…. “Everyday is payday, swipe my card and then I do the nae-nae.” Then the girls spread their legs to the audience, dance aggressively…. twerk a few times…. And they wonder how they earned the nickname “Sluts on Stage;” originally “Jones on Stage…”

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  49. DILFs of Pokemon.
    Kanto: Lt. Surge
    Johto: Eh.
    Hoenn: Archie
    Sinnoh: Byron
    Unova: Eh, Drayden if he weren’t so old.
    Kalos: Sycamore

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  50. Woah O_O Dunno if it’s just me, but after looking at Basti’s weird shark-faced avi, I realized Archie has the characteristics and teeth? of a shark, and Maxie has the slow, uncaring characteristic of a camel.

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  51. Why is everyone upset about the demo tomorrow only having thirty plays? The game comes out in less than a month….

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  52. Solution to only 30 plays on smash demo:
    1: When you run low on plays, delete the demo from the settings, change the date, change it back, download the demo
    2: Never turn it off
    3:Buy multiple 3ds’s and how a smash demo on each.
    4: (not recommended) dont ever play it
    5:Have one 3ds with smash bros demo always on, and the other with what ever other game you want to play
    6: Wait til next month

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  53. Mega Swampert is going to be so good in the rain! It’s going to have boosted Attack, and likely to have boosted defenses. It really WILL be OP.

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  54. So after analyzing all the past trailers & hints, I think we can pretty much expect the following to get megas:

    -Shiftry
    -Dusknoir
    -Torkoal
    -Milotic
    -Glalie
    -Flygon
    -Zangoose
    -Seviper
    -Cacturne
    -Rayquaza

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  55. You know what I want for ORAS? For Maxie/Archie’s plans to actually make sense. Why do they want to F*ck nature in the ass? Why do they think their ideas are actually good?

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  56. Building up my Smeargle’s moves is fun… I got a Smeargle safari (or just run around the flowers outside the daycare), so if it isn’t an attacking move I’ll just have the opposing Smeargle copy it from my Pokemon…

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