Welcome to the ADV PU Cup!
Part of the 2023 PU Classic.
2023 PU Circuit Information
Sample Teams & Resources
- Standard Gen 3 PU
- Best of three, single elimination.
- Battles should take place on Pokemon Showdown!
- Replays are mandatory come top 16.
- Do not make baseless activity posts, get in contact with your opponent and report missed times / scheduling issues only.
- Standard clauses apply.
- All the usual Smogon rules regarding activity, timer, disconnection, and ghosting rules apply.
Standard Rules and Clauses:
- Species Clause: A player cannot have two Pokemon with the same Pokedex number on his team.
- Sleep Clause: You cannot inflict sleep upon more than one member of the opposing team.
- Evasion Clause: The moves Double Team and Minimize are banned.
- OHKO Clause: The moves Horn Drill, Guillotine, Sheer Cold, and Fissure are banned.
- Endless Battle Clause: Anything capable of intentionally creating an endless battle is banned.
- Baton Pass Clause: Teams are limited to 1 Baton Pass user across the whole team. Cannot pass a Speed boost in addition to another stat boost.
Deadline is Sunday, March 26th at 11:59pm GMT-5, good luck!
Also extra reminder that Baton Pass is limited to ONE user in a team. This change is not implemented in the team validator.
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