Rules

Point System

A system of tallied points is used for the Smogon Tour. Over the nine weeks the tour lasts, players must rack up as many points as he or she possibly can. After the nine weeks have elapsed, the top eight players will be invited to participate in the championship, single elimination tournament! Points are rewarded for each time you win a match. For each round you win, you will receive points on your tour record. Each round you win in a tournament rewards you with more points. If you lose a match, you do not lose any points. Points are awarded as shown below.

Important Note: Points are awarded on a weekly basis, not on a per tournament basis. If you earn points in both the Saturday and Sunday tournaments of one weekend, you will receive the higher of the two values toward your total score, not the sum. For example, If I win 7 points on Saturday, August 2nd and then win 5 points the next day on Sunday, August 3rd, I will receive 7 points toward my total, not 12.

  • 64 man:
    • R1 – 1
    • R2 – 2
    • R3 – 3
    • R4 – 5
    • R5 – 7
    • Winner – 9
  • 48 man:
    • R1 – 1
    • R2 – 2
    • R3 – 3
    • Round Robin Finals
    • Finalists – 5
    • Winner – 8
  • 32 man:
    • R1 – 1
    • R2 – 2
    • R3 – 3
    • R4 – 5
    • Winner – 7
  • 24 man:
    • R1 – 1
    • R2 – 2
    • Round Robin Finals
    • Finalists – 4
    • Winner – 6

General Rules

The following is a list of general rules and information when participating in a Smogon Tour.

  • You must have a Smogon Forum account to sign-up for a Smogon Tour tournament.
  • You are allowed to play in any tournament that is readily available.
  • When the tour registration begins, sign-up at the Smogon Tour section of the Smogon Forums. There are 32 spots for registration. If you do not make the 32 mark, you can still sign-up as a substitute player if a player does not show up. Substitute players will only be applied in the first round.
  • You must use your forum nickname as your Shoddy Battle nickname in order to play.
  • If you have signed up successfully, you must stay for the entire tournament unless you have lost.
  • There is a fifteen minute time limit for each round. If you exceed the time limit, notify the current host. He or she will determine the winner based on the current advantage between the players.
  • You may change teams between rounds without penalty.
  • Do not hassle the host(s) of the current tournament.

Battling Rules

The following are the rules when playing your match. Be sure that you check all the rules before challenging your opponent.

  • Species Clause. A player cannot have two of the same pokémon on their team. For example, a player cannot have two Koffings on his or her team.
  • In the Uber environment, you may choose any pokémon on your team to use. In the OU environment, you are not allowed to use pokémon classified as Uber. In the UU environment, you are not allowed to use pokémon classified as Uber, OU, or BL.
  • All tiers are based on Smogon Tiers.
  • The Pokémon Arceus is banned from all environments.
  • Sleep Clause. A player cannot put two or more different opposing Pokémon to sleep using attacks that induce sleep to opposing pokémon.
  • Freeze Clause. A player cannot freeze two or more different opposing Pokémon.
  • Evasion Clause. A player cannot increase their pokémon's evasion stat with a move that specifically increases evasion. Items or indirect boosts do not break this clause.
  • OHKO Clause. Players cannot use moves that have a chance of instantly KO opposing Pokémon. For example, Horn Drill illegal move to have on a pokémon's move set.
  • Self-KO Clause. Players cannot use moves such as Explosion or Selfdestruct that force a tie. If a move that has recoil damage causes a tie, the user of the move is the winner.

Breaking any of the rules will result in players losing three points from your current record and you will not be allow to participate in the next tournament. If two rules are broken, a player will lose an additional three points and will not be allowed to participate for a whole weeks worth of Smogon Tour tournaments. If you continue to break rules during the tournaments, then you will be banned from the entire season.