VGC 2012 rules up!

**ΩDonut** · Sep 19th, 2011, 4:22:53 PM

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Standard Format Style
All sanctioned Pokémon video game tournaments require players to assemble a team of Pokémon, with items,
prior to the start of the event. The standard format style for all PLAY! Pokémon tournaments is Double Battle.

5.1. Double Battle
In Double Battles, each player selects four Pokémon from his or her party of six 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. Game play continues until a player knocks out all four of his or her opponent’s
Pokémon.
6. Standard Team Construction Rules
When building a team for a PLAY! Pokémon tournament, all players must adhere to these standard construction
rules.

A player’s team cannot contain two Pokémon with the same Pokédex number
Each Pokémon on a player’s team can hold an item, though no two Pokémon may hold the same item
A player’s team cannot contain two Pokémon with the same nickname
A player’s team cannot contain a Pokémon nicknamed with the name of another Pokémon (for example,
an Unfezant named “Pidove”)
Pokémon may only use moves that have been learned through one of the following methods:
o By leveling up
o By TM or HM
o As an Egg move, through breeding
o From a character in the game
o A move already known by a Pokémon received at an official Pokémon event or promotion

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The Modified format is the standard tournament format for PLAY! Pokémon video game events. This format will be used at all premier events unless specified otherwise. The Modified format for the 2011–2012 season will use the following restrictions:

Only Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version Game Cards are permitted for use.
Players may use Pokémon from the National Pokédex, from No. 001–646, that are caught in the
game, transferred from a previous Pokémon title, or received at an official event or distribution
The following Pokémon may not be on a player’s team:
o 150 – Mewtwo
o 151 – Mew
o 249 – Lugia
o 250 – Ho-Oh
o 251 – Celebi
o 382 – Kyogre
o 383 – Groudon
o 384 – Rayquaza
o 385 – Jirachi
o 386 – Deoxys
o 483 – Dialga
o 484 – Palkia
o 487 – Giratina
o 489 – Phione
o 490 – Manaphy
o 491 – Darkrai
o 492 – Shaymin
o 493 – Arceus
o 494 – Victini
o 643 – Reshiram
o 644 – Zekrom
o 646 – Kyurem
Pokémon must be placed in the Battle Box.
Pokémon above level 50 are permitted, but they are auto-leveled down to 50 for the duration of battle.
Players may use Pokémon with Hidden Abilities that have been officially released via Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version, the Pokémon Global Link, or an official event or promotion.
Pokémon may not know the moves Sky Drop or Dark Void.
The Wonder Launcher cannot be used during battle.

Alakapimp · Sep 19th, 2011, 4:33:03 PM

Best rules ever. Period.

Tyler · Sep 19th, 2011, 4:33:21 PM

Flinchfag goooooooooooooooooooooooooo

nightwolf · Sep 19th, 2011, 4:34:22 PM

No wonder launcher thank god

Cybertron · Sep 19th, 2011, 4:36:29 PM

HELL YES!

dtrain · Sep 19th, 2011, 4:37:43 PM

Thank you Thank you :)

Dotteh · Sep 19th, 2011, 4:38:22 PM

Jirachi isn't banned?

Steven Snype · Sep 19th, 2011, 4:39:33 PM

LET'S GO DRIZZLETOED!

Firestorm · Sep 19th, 2011, 4:42:55 PM

RIP Dark Void

**Eiganjo** · Sep 19th, 2011, 4:44:25 PM

Excellent >D

Superpokemon67 · Sep 19th, 2011, 4:46:29 PM

Jirachi isn't banned. Has anyone else noticed this?

iss · Sep 19th, 2011, 4:46:34 PM

poor dark void :(

FearZeCrawdaunt · Sep 19th, 2011, 4:47:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Fat Superpokemon67

Jirachi isn't banned. Has anyone else noticed this?

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Originally Posted by Fat Tyler

Flinchfag goooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Yup... I noticed... and thought it rather strange...

**Solace*** · Sep 19th, 2011, 4:51:45 PM

great rules i approve

**Eiganjo** · Sep 19th, 2011, 4:56:35 PM

also notice that according to official rules Jirachi seems to be the only allowed eventmon, unless tcpi made a typo in their rules.

**kd24** · Sep 19th, 2011, 4:58:19 PM

vgc looks like fun this year, ill be going

Synre · Sep 19th, 2011, 5:10:28 PM

Hoping/assuming the Jirachi non-inclusion was just an oversight but I think this is basically the ruleset we were all hoping for this year, great to see.

Sixonesix · Sep 19th, 2011, 5:11:38 PM

Sweet. Good fucking riddance DV.

Superpokemon67 · Sep 19th, 2011, 5:12:02 PM

I think it must be a typo. No way would they allow Jirachi. Does anyone here have contact with TPCI?

comatthew6 · Sep 19th, 2011, 5:21:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Fat Alaka

Best rules ever. Period.

might actually PLAY next year

Tyler · Sep 19th, 2011, 5:24:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Fat comatthew6

might actually PLAY next year

Next year? Regionals are in November! (And April)

drcossack · Sep 19th, 2011, 5:28:07 PM

No Dark Void? Thank you god. Can't wait to play.

It didn't mention it, but I assume the Dream World abilities will be the same as last year? (only the released ones.)

muffinhead · Sep 19th, 2011, 5:28:57 PM

Bravo, tpci.

sig ↓

Ace Emerald · Sep 19th, 2011, 5:29:17 PM

This might bring me back after a while of no Smogon, but so much homework....

Sixonesix · Sep 19th, 2011, 5:29:34 PM

Looking at pokegym it seems Jirachi is in fact banned.

Sep 19th, 2011, 4:33:03 PM	#2
Alakapimp All washed up Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,110 Salt Lake City, UT	Best rules ever. Period. __________________

Sep 19th, 2011, 4:34:22 PM	#4
nightwolf Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 77 Arizona	No wonder launcher thank god __________________ "You really do remember me this time? I'm SO FLATTERED...But you're too late!!" - Axel to Roxas in Kingdom Hearts II

Sep 19th, 2011, 4:39:33 PM	#8
Steven Snype Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,767 Nowhere special Mentor	LET'S GO DRIZZLETOED! __________________

Sep 19th, 2011, 4:42:55 PM	#9
Firestorm I did my best, I have no regrets! Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,261 Vancouver, BC	RIP Dark Void __________________

Sep 19th, 2011, 4:44:25 PM	#10
Eiganjo SUPER POWER NINJA TURBO NEO ULTRA HYPER MEGA MULTI ALPHA META EXTRA UBER PREFIX COMBO Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,987 PUT THE TACO ON THE FLOOR	Excellent >D __________________ Friendcodes: Diamond - 3780-6353-4340 Platinum - 3309-0506-6456 Heart Gold - 1634-7214-5974 White - 0132-0995-2233 Newest Trade Thread: http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59835

Sep 19th, 2011, 4:33:21 PM	#3
Tyler No Longer Live Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 631 Honey Badger don't give a shit.	Flinchfag goooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Sep 19th, 2011, 4:36:29 PM	#5
Cybertron Stay classy. Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,922	HELL YES!

Sep 19th, 2011, 4:37:43 PM	#6
dtrain Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 591 That was fun! I hope we can CRITICAL HIT again sometime.	Thank you Thank you :)

Sep 19th, 2011, 4:38:22 PM	#7
Dotteh Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 25	Jirachi isn't banned?

Sep 19th, 2011, 4:46:29 PM	#11
Superpokemon67 Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 398 PA	Jirachi isn't banned. Has anyone else noticed this? __________________ For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16

Sep 19th, 2011, 4:46:34 PM	#12
iss perpetual semifinalist Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,979 sirndpt <3	poor dark void :( __________________ "Mienfoo is a shitty Pokemon." - blarajan ~CHINCHOUS~

Sep 19th, 2011, 4:51:45 PM	#14
Solace* i was born to save the doctor Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,974 i love #thatPOWER Mentor	great rules i approve __________________ when ppl are like ‘the new pokemon are so unoriginal and dumb’ im like?? ? ? celebi was a flying onion

Sep 19th, 2011, 4:56:35 PM	#15
Eiganjo SUPER POWER NINJA TURBO NEO ULTRA HYPER MEGA MULTI ALPHA META EXTRA UBER PREFIX COMBO Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,987 PUT THE TACO ON THE FLOOR	also notice that according to official rules Jirachi seems to be the only allowed eventmon, unless tcpi made a typo in their rules. __________________ Friendcodes: Diamond - 3780-6353-4340 Platinum - 3309-0506-6456 Heart Gold - 1634-7214-5974 White - 0132-0995-2233 Newest Trade Thread: http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59835

Sep 19th, 2011, 4:58:19 PM	#16
kd24 Surprise Mother Fucker Moderator Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4,769 HOME	vgc looks like fun this year, ill be going __________________ My YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/TheLemondrop7

Sep 19th, 2011, 5:10:28 PM	#17
Synre I did my best, I have no regrets FABULOUS Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,571	Hoping/assuming the Jirachi non-inclusion was just an oversight but I think this is basically the ruleset we were all hoping for this year, great to see.

Sep 19th, 2011, 5:11:38 PM	#18
Sixonesix Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,592	Sweet. Good fucking riddance DV.

Sep 19th, 2011, 5:12:02 PM	#19
Superpokemon67 Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 398 PA	I think it must be a typo. No way would they allow Jirachi. Does anyone here have contact with TPCI? __________________ For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16

Sep 19th, 2011, 5:28:07 PM	#22
drcossack I'm everywhere, you ain't never there Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,099	No Dark Void? Thank you god. Can't wait to play. It didn't mention it, but I assume the Dream World abilities will be the same as last year? (only the released ones.) __________________ Pokemon White FC: 3783 1219 6182. Used for Ubers and VGC only. I will only play against teams with released pokemon/dw abilities.

Sep 19th, 2011, 5:28:57 PM	#23
muffinhead b202 wifi vgc Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 933 wow, fantastic baby	Bravo, tpci. sig ↓ __________________ [ vgc youtube \| stream ] 12:49:41 JRank lol i've still won more than you guys have 12:49:47 JRank i'll win with whatever team wins geee geee spreads um

Sep 19th, 2011, 5:29:17 PM	#24
Ace Emerald Greatest Team Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,233 Lost in thought Mentor	This might bring me back after a while of no Smogon, but so much homework.... __________________ \|UU Hub\|Work\|

Sep 19th, 2011, 5:29:34 PM	#25
Sixonesix Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,592	Looking at pokegym it seems Jirachi is in fact banned.