Welcome back to another year of the National Pokemon Association, the first in the Champions format! This year's hosts are Sapphire, Kunal, and Spurrific! Let us know if you have any questions about the tour!
Format will be 8 slots of Bo3 VGC 2026 Regulation M-A
ALL DRAFTEES WILL GET A SHARED (M/F) AVATAR
WINNING TEAM GETS A TEAM AVATAR + SMOGON BANNER
Draftee Avatars:
made by Clem
Signups: April 15th-29th
Draft: May 2nd/3rd
SIGN UP WITH THIS LINK HERE
For some general rules:
- 10 teams to play in an 8v8 regular season, followed by a playoffs stage featuring the top 4 teams
- 120k budget for a min of 11 players, max 13 players
- Bidding prices start at 3k
- Each team is comprised of up to 3 managers. Managers are listed below!
- There will be no midseason draft
- Two players can be retained on their team for either their drafted price last iteration + (# years retained × 3k), OR 10k, whichever is higher.
- Standings will follow a points system, 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 for a loss. (Tiebreakers will be specified in Admin Thread later)
The tournament will be expected to start early May and run for 9 weeks of regular season with 2 playoff weeks (with potential tiebreaks). Please only sign up if you are willing to make such a time commitment.
Player Signups: April 15th - 29th
Draft: May 2nd/3rd
Week 1: May 4th - 9th
Week 2: May 11th - May 17th
Week 3: May 18th - May 24th
Week 4: May 25th - May 31st
Week 5: June 1st - June 7th
Week 6: June 8th - June 14th
Week 7: June 15th - June 21st
Week 8: June 22nd - June 28th
Week 9: June 29th - July 5th
Semifinals: July 6 th- July 11th
Finals: July 12th ->
Draft: May 2nd/3rd
Week 1: May 4th - 9th
Week 2: May 11th - May 17th
Week 3: May 18th - May 24th
Week 4: May 25th - May 31st
Week 5: June 1st - June 7th
Week 6: June 8th - June 14th
Week 7: June 15th - June 21st
Week 8: June 22nd - June 28th
Week 9: June 29th - July 5th
Semifinals: July 6 th- July 11th
Finals: July 12th ->
Snowbelle Blizzards
Managers: Siddharth, RKD, Temple
New Bark Loud Puppies
Managers: ck49, teenspirit
Blackthorn Blades
Managers: Teka, Howkings, NJ11
Asukana Samurais
Managers: Val16, Mava, marcofiero
Slateport City Cruisers
Managers: Sven, Alexis
Celestic Stars
Managers: Justified Joe, Scotty, Jamie Kean
Fortree Brave Birds
Managers: Braverius, Pearl, Galahad Excalibur
Goldenrod Rollouts
Managers: CableVGC, TheBattleRoom, Mogo
Treasure Town Trailblazers
Managers: Justin Tang, Trace, Chongjun
Laverre Pixies
Managers: Zelda, Owe
Managers: Siddharth, RKD, Temple
New Bark Loud Puppies
Managers: ck49, teenspirit
Blackthorn Blades
Managers: Teka, Howkings, NJ11
Asukana Samurais
Managers: Val16, Mava, marcofiero
Slateport City Cruisers
Managers: Sven, Alexis
Celestic Stars
Managers: Justified Joe, Scotty, Jamie Kean
Fortree Brave Birds
Managers: Braverius, Pearl, Galahad Excalibur
Goldenrod Rollouts
Managers: CableVGC, TheBattleRoom, Mogo
Treasure Town Trailblazers
Managers: Justin Tang, Trace, Chongjun
Laverre Pixies
Managers: Zelda, Owe
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