Halloween Tournament 2014 — Rules

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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”

  4. 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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  5. 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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  15. 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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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. 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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