Gen I Side Formats resources and discussion
Welcome everybody! This is Beelzemon 2003, the leader of the Gen II Item Clause format. This time I bring you a thread about everyone’s favorite Pokémon era: Gen I! In this thread my chums and I will post sample teams and brief analysis about those obscure and forgotten formats of the Color Generation. So far we have samples for Pika Cup, Petit Cup, Nintendo Cup '98, Middle Cup, Nintendo Cup '99, Poké Cup, Little Cup Level 100 and Prime Cup; we also have analysis of some of those formats. We put a lot time and effort in this thread so we hope that you find its info useful. And now, ready your Game Boys and 3DS and prepare to have a blast from the past!
Sample teams
Analysis and Resources
Credits
Welcome everybody! This is Beelzemon 2003, the leader of the Gen II Item Clause format. This time I bring you a thread about everyone’s favorite Pokémon era: Gen I! In this thread my chums and I will post sample teams and brief analysis about those obscure and forgotten formats of the Color Generation. So far we have samples for Pika Cup, Petit Cup, Nintendo Cup '98, Middle Cup, Nintendo Cup '99, Poké Cup, Little Cup Level 100 and Prime Cup; we also have analysis of some of those formats. We put a lot time and effort in this thread so we hope that you find its info useful. And now, ready your Game Boys and 3DS and prepare to have a blast from the past!
Sample teams
Analysis and Resources
Description
A cup for low level pokémon. Strategy is the key here.
Mechanics
This format has been played with the following mechanics:
In the United States, the Pika Cup was played with Colosseum 1 mechanics during the Pokémon League Summer Training Tour '99; then, when Pokémon Yellow was released in the Americas, Pika Cup was one of the formats that could be played in the new Colosseum 2 multiplayer mode; finally, the Pika Cup reappeared in the game Pokémon Stadium 1 as one of the main formats. The Pika Cup was also featured in the Pokémon 2000 Stadium Tour and the Pokémon 2000 Championship.
Suggested Ruleset
Banned pokémon
Mew is banned because it is Uber while the other pokémon are banned for the simple reason that they are not available before level 21 (e.g. it is impossible to catch a level 20 Jolteon in the Gen 1 games using legitimate methods). Following is the list of all pokémon that are banned in the Pika Cup:
Qualifying pokemon
Out of the 151 pokémon, only 112 are eligible, these are the following:
Ponyta, Seel and Koffing
Ponyta and Seel have Horn Drill, so if One Hit KO moves are banned, you have to decide if both pokémon should be banned or if they should be allowed as long as they don't use Horn Drill.
Special Pokémon that are only available as rentals
Pokémon exclusive of the Japanese Pika Cup
In Japan there are other three pokémon that are also allowed in the format, these are Golem, Muk and Kangaskhan. These pokémon can only be obtained via in-game trades that are only available in the Japanese Blue Version. The reason these pokémon are banned in the international Pika Cup is because the Japanese Pokémon games are not compatible with their international counterparts.
Banlist
This banlist can be useful for tournament organizers or players that want to host Pika Cup matches on simulators like Pokémon Showdown:
Analysis of the format
About Dragon Rage
Exploding Moves users
Partial Trapping Moves users
Sleep Moves users
Critical Hits in Pika Cup
Top 5
Here are the best pokémon of each category.
Note: Max stats were calculated using the following criteria: Level 20, Max IVs and Max EVs.
Hall of shame
Here are the worst pokémon of each category.
And at level 15 with zero IVs and zero Evs the winners are:
Tier List
After playing the format for years I built a Tier List, you can find it on this link.
Where do I catch certain Pokémon?
How to get Pokémon with good stats for Pika Cup
In this link you can find info about how to get pokémon with good stats for formats like the Pika Cup.
More Pika Cup Resources
Plague von Karma made her own site about this format. Her articles include info that is not featured here like a role compendium, Speed Tiers and a detailed analysis of each pokémon (she even built her own individual movesets, that’s what I call dedication!). Thanks to Plague's work I was able to update some info like the special pokémon that are only offered as rentals.
If you want to learn more about Pika Cup you can give a look to her site by clicking this link (to navigate through her site you just have to click the buttons that are at the bottom of the screen, they take some seconds to appear).
Hall of fame
Here are the names of the players that have won tournaments of this format, all hail the champions!
A cup for low level pokémon. Strategy is the key here.
Mechanics
This format has been played with the following mechanics:
Colosseum 1 | Colosseum 2 | Pokémon Stadium 1 |
---|---|---|
In the United States, the Pika Cup was played with Colosseum 1 mechanics during the Pokémon League Summer Training Tour '99; then, when Pokémon Yellow was released in the Americas, Pika Cup was one of the formats that could be played in the new Colosseum 2 multiplayer mode; finally, the Pika Cup reappeared in the game Pokémon Stadium 1 as one of the main formats. The Pika Cup was also featured in the Pokémon 2000 Stadium Tour and the Pokémon 2000 Championship.
Suggested Ruleset
-Enter with six pokémon.
-Species Clause.
-Level restrictions: All of your pokemon must be between levels 15-20.
-Tradeback pokémon are banned (e.g. a level 20 Snorlax or a level 20 Tauros).
-Mew is banned.
-Fly and Dig are allowed.
-Counter and Psywave are banned in Colosseum 1 and Colosseum 2 matches (this is to prevent the game for being interrupted by a desynchronization).*
-Evasion Moves are banned.*
-One Hit KO Moves are banned.*
-Tradeback moves are banned (e.g. a Dragonair with Hyper Beam or an Alakazam with Ice Punch).
-Team Preview is enforced, even if you play in the Colosseum 1 or Colosseum 2 modes of Pokémon Red, Blue or Yellow.
-Choose three out of six pokémon: Battles are of 3 VS 3.
-The sum limit of the three chosen pokémon must be between 45 and 50.
-Freeze Clause (only enforced in Pokémon Stadium 1).
-Pokémon Stadium 1's Sleep Clause.
-Semi Invincibility Clause: Only enforced if you play in Red, Blue or Yellow, click this link if you want to know more about this rule.*
-Self KO Clause: If your last pokémon uses Self-Destruct or Explosion and faints, you lose.
-Recoil Moves Clause: If both players' last pokémon faints due to a Recoil move, then the win is given to the player whose pokémon used the move.
-Species Clause.
-Level restrictions: All of your pokemon must be between levels 15-20.
-Tradeback pokémon are banned (e.g. a level 20 Snorlax or a level 20 Tauros).
-Mew is banned.
-Fly and Dig are allowed.
-Counter and Psywave are banned in Colosseum 1 and Colosseum 2 matches (this is to prevent the game for being interrupted by a desynchronization).*
-Evasion Moves are banned.*
-One Hit KO Moves are banned.*
-Tradeback moves are banned (e.g. a Dragonair with Hyper Beam or an Alakazam with Ice Punch).
-Team Preview is enforced, even if you play in the Colosseum 1 or Colosseum 2 modes of Pokémon Red, Blue or Yellow.
-Choose three out of six pokémon: Battles are of 3 VS 3.
-The sum limit of the three chosen pokémon must be between 45 and 50.
-Freeze Clause (only enforced in Pokémon Stadium 1).
-Pokémon Stadium 1's Sleep Clause.
-Semi Invincibility Clause: Only enforced if you play in Red, Blue or Yellow, click this link if you want to know more about this rule.*
-Self KO Clause: If your last pokémon uses Self-Destruct or Explosion and faints, you lose.
-Recoil Moves Clause: If both players' last pokémon faints due to a Recoil move, then the win is given to the player whose pokémon used the move.
*Rules marked with an asterisk were added to make the fights more fair and interesting.
Banned pokémon
Mew is banned because it is Uber while the other pokémon are banned for the simple reason that they are not available before level 21 (e.g. it is impossible to catch a level 20 Jolteon in the Gen 1 games using legitimate methods). Following is the list of all pokémon that are banned in the Pika Cup:
Ubers
Mewtwo
Mew
Overused
Victreebel
Tauros
Jolteon
Snorlax
Zapdos
Other fully evolved pokémon
Venusaur
Charizard
Blastoise
Pidgeot
Arbok
Sandslash
Golbat
Vileplume
Venomoth
Persian
Primeape
Golem
Rapidash
Magneton
Dodrio
Muk
Hypno
Marowak
Weezing
Kangaskhan
Seaking
Electabuzz
Magmar
Vaporeon
Flareon
Omastar
Kabutops
Aerodactyl
Articuno
Moltres
Dragonite
Middle Cup pokémon
Gloom
Machoke
Weepinbell
Graveler
Little Cup pokémon
Grimer
Eevee
Mewtwo
Mew
Overused
Victreebel
Tauros
Jolteon
Snorlax
Zapdos
Other fully evolved pokémon
Venusaur
Charizard
Blastoise
Pidgeot
Arbok
Sandslash
Golbat
Vileplume
Venomoth
Persian
Primeape
Golem
Rapidash
Magneton
Dodrio
Muk
Hypno
Marowak
Weezing
Kangaskhan
Seaking
Electabuzz
Magmar
Vaporeon
Flareon
Omastar
Kabutops
Aerodactyl
Articuno
Moltres
Dragonite
Middle Cup pokémon
Gloom
Machoke
Weepinbell
Graveler
Little Cup pokémon
Grimer
Eevee
Qualifying pokemon
Out of the 151 pokémon, only 112 are eligible, these are the following:
Overused
Alakazam
Slowbro
Cloyster
Gengar
Exeggutor
Rhydon
Chansey
Starmie
Jynx
Lapras
Other fully evolved pokémon
Butterfree
Beedrill
Raticate
Fearow
Raichu
Nidoqueen
Nidoking
Clefable
Ninetales
Wigglytuff
Parasect
Dugtrio
Golduck
Arcanine
Poliwrath
Machamp
Tentacruel
Farfetch’d
Dewgong
Onix
Kingler
Electrode
Hitmonlee
Hitmonchan
Lickitung
Tangela
Seadra
Mr. Mime
Scyther
Pinsir
Gyarados
Ditto
Porygon
Middle Cup pokémon
Ivysaur
Charmeleon
Wartortle
Metapod
Kakuna
Pidgeotto
Nidorina
Nidorino
Poliwhirl
Kadabra
Haunter
Dragonair
Little Cup pokémon
Bulbasaur
Charmander
Squirtle
Caterpie
Weedle
Pidgey
Rattata
Spearow
Ekans
Pikachu
Sandshrew
Nidoran female
Nidoran male
Clefairy
Vulpix
Jigglypuff
Zubat
Oddish
Paras
Venonat
Diglett
Meowth
Psyduck
Mankey
Growlithe
Poliwag
Abra
Machop
Bellsprout
Tentacool
Geodude
Slowpoke
Magnemite
Doduo
Shellder
Gastly
Drowzee
Krabby
Voltorb
Exeggcute
Cubone
Rhyhorn
Horsea
Goldeen
Staryu
Magikarp
Omanyte
Kabuto
Dratini
Only available as Rentals
Ponyta
Seel
Koffing
Alakazam
Slowbro
Cloyster
Gengar
Exeggutor
Rhydon
Chansey
Starmie
Jynx
Lapras
Other fully evolved pokémon
Butterfree
Beedrill
Raticate
Fearow
Raichu
Nidoqueen
Nidoking
Clefable
Ninetales
Wigglytuff
Parasect
Dugtrio
Golduck
Arcanine
Poliwrath
Machamp
Tentacruel
Farfetch’d
Dewgong
Onix
Kingler
Electrode
Hitmonlee
Hitmonchan
Lickitung
Tangela
Seadra
Mr. Mime
Scyther
Pinsir
Gyarados
Ditto
Porygon
Middle Cup pokémon
Ivysaur
Charmeleon
Wartortle
Metapod
Kakuna
Pidgeotto
Nidorina
Nidorino
Poliwhirl
Kadabra
Haunter
Dragonair
Little Cup pokémon
Bulbasaur
Charmander
Squirtle
Caterpie
Weedle
Pidgey
Rattata
Spearow
Ekans
Pikachu
Sandshrew
Nidoran female
Nidoran male
Clefairy
Vulpix
Jigglypuff
Zubat
Oddish
Paras
Venonat
Diglett
Meowth
Psyduck
Mankey
Growlithe
Poliwag
Abra
Machop
Bellsprout
Tentacool
Geodude
Slowpoke
Magnemite
Doduo
Shellder
Gastly
Drowzee
Krabby
Voltorb
Exeggcute
Cubone
Rhyhorn
Horsea
Goldeen
Staryu
Magikarp
Omanyte
Kabuto
Dratini
Only available as Rentals
Ponyta
Seel
Koffing
Ponyta, Seel and Koffing
If you play on Pokémon Stadium 1 in the Free Battle mode, you can also use Ponyta, Seel and Koffing in your team. These three pokémon are only available as Rentals, which means that their levels, moves and stats cannot be modified in any way, still, it is a nice option if you’re a fan of them. Below are the movesets of those Rentals:
Ponyta
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Fire Blast
- Swift
- Horn Drill
- Reflect
Seel
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Surf
- Blizzard
- Headbutt
- Horn Drill
Koffing
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Fire Blast
- Thunderbolt
- Self-Destruct
- Toxic
Ponyta
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Fire Blast
- Swift
- Horn Drill
- Reflect
Seel
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Surf
- Blizzard
- Headbutt
- Horn Drill
Koffing
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Fire Blast
- Thunderbolt
- Self-Destruct
- Toxic
Ponyta and Seel have Horn Drill, so if One Hit KO moves are banned, you have to decide if both pokémon should be banned or if they should be allowed as long as they don't use Horn Drill.
Special Pokémon that are only available as rentals
In Pokémon Stadium 1 you can also use some “special” pokémon if you play Pika Cup in the Free Battle mode. These pokémon are special because most of them are underleveled (e.g. a level 15 Tentacruel), while others have illegal moves (e.g. a Poliwrath with Double Slap, a move that it only learns until level 25!). Again, since these pokémon are rentals, you can’t change their levels nor their moves. Below is the list of the special pokémon and their movesets:
Ivysaur
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Solar Beam
- Body Slam
- Leech Seed
- Swords Dance
Note: Underleveled.
Charmeleon
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Ember
- Mega Kick
- Swords Dance
- Toxic
Note: Underleveled.
Wartortle
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Surf
- Body Slam
- Bide
- Reflect
Note: Underleveled.
Fearow
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Fly
- Peck
- Double Team
- Mimic
Note: Underleveled
Nidorina
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Ice Beam
- Take Down
- Horn Drill
- Toxic
Note: Underleveled.
Nidoqueen
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Surf
- Double Kick
- Fissure
- Reflect
Note: Underleveled.
Nidorino
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Ice Beam
- Horn Attack
- Double Kick
- Horn Drill
Note: Underleveled.
Nidoking
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Poison Sting
- Earthquake
- Bubble Beam
- Double Kick
Note: Underleveled.
Poliwrath
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Surf
- Double Slap
- Hypnosis
- Metronome
Note: This special Poliwrath has Double Slap, a move that it normally learns until level 25.
Kadabra
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Psychic
- Seismic Toss
- Double Team
- Metronome
Note: Underleveled
Alakazam
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Mega Punch
- Psywave
- Metronome
- Thunder Wave
Note: Underleveled
Tentacruel
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Mega Drain
- Wrap
- Supersonic
- Toxic
Note: Underleveled.
Magnemite
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Thunderbolt
- Swift
- Substitute
- Thunder Wave
Note: Underleveled
Cloyster
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Aurora Beam
- Hyper Beam
- Clamp
- Supersonic
Note: This special Cloyster has Aurora Beam, Clamp and Supersonic, three moves that it normally couldn't have at level 15. Normally Cloyster learns Supersonic at level 18, Clamp at level 23 and Aurora Beam at level 30.
Gastly
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Psychic
- Night Shade
- Explosion
- Confuse Ray
Note: Underleveled
Haunter
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Thunderbolt
- Night Shade
- Self-Destruct
- Confuse Ray
Note: Underleveled
Gengar
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Mega Drain
- Night Shade
- Confuse Ray
- Metronome
Note: Underleveled
Exeggcute
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Psychic
- Egg Bomb
- Double Team
- Toxic
Note: Underleveled
Exeggutor
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Mega Drain
- Barrage
- Psywave
- Toxic
Note: Underleveled
Cubone
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Earthquake
- Blizzard
- Strength
- Tail Whip
Note: Underleveled
Rhyhorn
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Horn Attack
- Substitute
Note: Underleveled
Seadra
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Bubble Beam
- Ice Beam
- Mimic
- Smokescreen
Note: Underleveled
Gyarados
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Hydro Pump
- Bite
- Leer
- Rest
Note: This special Gyarados has three moves that it can’t learn at level 15: Hydro Pump, Bite and Leer. You may say that Gyarados learns those moves at level 1 in Pokémon Red and Blue; however, it is impossible to get a Gyarados before level 20 in said games and when you evolve a pokémon in Gen 1 it doesn’t learn its level 1 moves again.
Porygon
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Tri Attack
- Psychic
- Conversion
- Sharpen
Note: Underleveled
In our opinion, these pokémon should be allowed because they are given by the game itself.
Note: Fearow, Kadabra and Exeggcute have Evasion Moves, while Nidorina, Nidoqueen and Nidorino have One Hit KO Moves. If Evasion and One Hit KO Moves are banned, you have to decide if those pokémon should be banned or if they should be allowed as long as they don't used their banned moves.
Ivysaur
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Solar Beam
- Body Slam
- Leech Seed
- Swords Dance
Note: Underleveled.
Charmeleon
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Ember
- Mega Kick
- Swords Dance
- Toxic
Note: Underleveled.
Wartortle
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Surf
- Body Slam
- Bide
- Reflect
Note: Underleveled.
Fearow
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Fly
- Peck
- Double Team
- Mimic
Note: Underleveled
Nidorina
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Ice Beam
- Take Down
- Horn Drill
- Toxic
Note: Underleveled.
Nidoqueen
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Surf
- Double Kick
- Fissure
- Reflect
Note: Underleveled.
Nidorino
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Ice Beam
- Horn Attack
- Double Kick
- Horn Drill
Note: Underleveled.
Nidoking
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Poison Sting
- Earthquake
- Bubble Beam
- Double Kick
Note: Underleveled.
Poliwrath
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Surf
- Double Slap
- Hypnosis
- Metronome
Note: This special Poliwrath has Double Slap, a move that it normally learns until level 25.
Kadabra
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Psychic
- Seismic Toss
- Double Team
- Metronome
Note: Underleveled
Alakazam
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Mega Punch
- Psywave
- Metronome
- Thunder Wave
Note: Underleveled
Tentacruel
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Mega Drain
- Wrap
- Supersonic
- Toxic
Note: Underleveled.
Magnemite
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Thunderbolt
- Swift
- Substitute
- Thunder Wave
Note: Underleveled
Cloyster
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Aurora Beam
- Hyper Beam
- Clamp
- Supersonic
Note: This special Cloyster has Aurora Beam, Clamp and Supersonic, three moves that it normally couldn't have at level 15. Normally Cloyster learns Supersonic at level 18, Clamp at level 23 and Aurora Beam at level 30.
Gastly
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Psychic
- Night Shade
- Explosion
- Confuse Ray
Note: Underleveled
Haunter
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Thunderbolt
- Night Shade
- Self-Destruct
- Confuse Ray
Note: Underleveled
Gengar
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Mega Drain
- Night Shade
- Confuse Ray
- Metronome
Note: Underleveled
Exeggcute
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Psychic
- Egg Bomb
- Double Team
- Toxic
Note: Underleveled
Exeggutor
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Mega Drain
- Barrage
- Psywave
- Toxic
Note: Underleveled
Cubone
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Earthquake
- Blizzard
- Strength
- Tail Whip
Note: Underleveled
Rhyhorn
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Horn Attack
- Substitute
Note: Underleveled
Seadra
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Bubble Beam
- Ice Beam
- Mimic
- Smokescreen
Note: Underleveled
Gyarados
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Hydro Pump
- Bite
- Leer
- Rest
Note: This special Gyarados has three moves that it can’t learn at level 15: Hydro Pump, Bite and Leer. You may say that Gyarados learns those moves at level 1 in Pokémon Red and Blue; however, it is impossible to get a Gyarados before level 20 in said games and when you evolve a pokémon in Gen 1 it doesn’t learn its level 1 moves again.
Porygon
Ability: None
Level: 15
- Tri Attack
- Psychic
- Conversion
- Sharpen
Note: Underleveled
In our opinion, these pokémon should be allowed because they are given by the game itself.
Note: Fearow, Kadabra and Exeggcute have Evasion Moves, while Nidorina, Nidoqueen and Nidorino have One Hit KO Moves. If Evasion and One Hit KO Moves are banned, you have to decide if those pokémon should be banned or if they should be allowed as long as they don't used their banned moves.
Pokémon exclusive of the Japanese Pika Cup
In Japan there are other three pokémon that are also allowed in the format, these are Golem, Muk and Kangaskhan. These pokémon can only be obtained via in-game trades that are only available in the Japanese Blue Version. The reason these pokémon are banned in the international Pika Cup is because the Japanese Pokémon games are not compatible with their international counterparts.
Banlist
This banlist can be useful for tournament organizers or players that want to host Pika Cup matches on simulators like Pokémon Showdown:
/tour rules -mewtwo, -mew, -muk, -golem, -kangaskhan, -venusaur, -charizard, -blastoise, -pidgeot, -graveler, -omastar, -kabutops, -articuno, -zapdos, -moltres, -dragonite, -ponyta, -seel, -arbok, -sandslash, -golbat, -gloom, -vileplume, -venomoth, -persian, -primeape, -machoke, -weepinbell, -victreebel, -rapidash, -magneton, -dodrio, -grimer, -hypno, -marowak, -koffing, -weezing, -seaking, -electabuzz, -magmar, -tauros, -eevee, -vaporeon, -jolteon, -flareon, -aerodactyl, -snorlax
Analysis of the format
Pika Cup first appeared in 1998 in Pokémon Yellow; however, it was not until 1999 that it shined in Pokémon Stadium 1. In the Story Mode, the player had to compete in a tournament where he had to win eigth battles to become the champion. The first opponents were easy; however, the last ones were hard. The final opponent was a Fisher that used powerful moves and pokémon. In the Normal Mode, the Fisher had a Dragonair with Dragon Rage and Wrap, while in the Hard Mode he also had two pokémon that were exclusive of Japan (Kangaskhan and Golem)!
Regarding competitive battles, these were fast and furious: the only one turn recovery move that existed was Softboiled, Dragon Rage was a formidable attack and many pokémon had very limited movepools.
Chansey was one of the strongest pokemon of the format since most of her counters were banned (Persian, Tauros and Snorlax were only available after level 20). Jynx was another good pokémon because she learnt Lovely Kiss, while the other Sleep users were frail, slow or had horrible Sleep moves like Sing, which were risky to use due to the presence of Dragon Rage (one miss and your pokemon died in vain). Even if you played in Pokémon Yellow’s Colosseum 2 mode or in Pokémon Stadium 1, Lovely Kiss continued being strong despite the fact that the Sleep status only lasted between one and three turns there.
Dragon Rage users, Chansey and Jynx were the defining aspects of this format. Dragon Rage killed most pokémon with two attacks. Switching against a Dragon Rage user was a terrible idea because it allowed the user to score a super effective attack without any kind of punishment, it was better to let your pokemon die or to use its last turn to attack or spread paralysis. Despite being “broken”, Chansey had a vital role: she walled the Dragon Rage users. Thanks to her high Hit Points and Softboiled, Chansey could survive Dragon Rage, recover energy, paralyze the attacker and cripple it with Ice Beam or Thunderbolt.
Out of the nine Dragon Rage users, Dragonair was perhaps the most interesting. The dragon snake wasn’t fully evolved, had average stats and died with one or two Blizzards from Dewgogng, Jynx or Lapras; however, if it managed to set up a single Agility it turned into a real nightmare, because the only thing it had to do was to chip the opposing team with Wrap and kill them with Dragon Rage once they were in KO range. All those that respected Dragonair knew that they had to paralyze it at all costs or to hit it with strong Ice attacks before it was too late.
Pokémon like Starmie, Raichu, Dugtrio and Tentacruel were also good, because they shut down all of the Dragon Rage users in one way or another.
The last aspect of this format was that it was hard to get certain Pokémon. In some cases you only had to catch a pokémon and raise it, but in others, you had to trade pokemon between different versions. Chansey was, perhaps, the hardest pokémon to get. Low level Chanseys only appeared in the Safari Zone in the Yellow version, something that only happened 1 % of the time.
Pika Cup was and continues to be one of the most interesting formats of the games due to its fast pace nature and unique qualities.
Regarding competitive battles, these were fast and furious: the only one turn recovery move that existed was Softboiled, Dragon Rage was a formidable attack and many pokémon had very limited movepools.
Chansey was one of the strongest pokemon of the format since most of her counters were banned (Persian, Tauros and Snorlax were only available after level 20). Jynx was another good pokémon because she learnt Lovely Kiss, while the other Sleep users were frail, slow or had horrible Sleep moves like Sing, which were risky to use due to the presence of Dragon Rage (one miss and your pokemon died in vain). Even if you played in Pokémon Yellow’s Colosseum 2 mode or in Pokémon Stadium 1, Lovely Kiss continued being strong despite the fact that the Sleep status only lasted between one and three turns there.
Dragon Rage users, Chansey and Jynx were the defining aspects of this format. Dragon Rage killed most pokémon with two attacks. Switching against a Dragon Rage user was a terrible idea because it allowed the user to score a super effective attack without any kind of punishment, it was better to let your pokemon die or to use its last turn to attack or spread paralysis. Despite being “broken”, Chansey had a vital role: she walled the Dragon Rage users. Thanks to her high Hit Points and Softboiled, Chansey could survive Dragon Rage, recover energy, paralyze the attacker and cripple it with Ice Beam or Thunderbolt.
Out of the nine Dragon Rage users, Dragonair was perhaps the most interesting. The dragon snake wasn’t fully evolved, had average stats and died with one or two Blizzards from Dewgogng, Jynx or Lapras; however, if it managed to set up a single Agility it turned into a real nightmare, because the only thing it had to do was to chip the opposing team with Wrap and kill them with Dragon Rage once they were in KO range. All those that respected Dragonair knew that they had to paralyze it at all costs or to hit it with strong Ice attacks before it was too late.
Pokémon like Starmie, Raichu, Dugtrio and Tentacruel were also good, because they shut down all of the Dragon Rage users in one way or another.
The last aspect of this format was that it was hard to get certain Pokémon. In some cases you only had to catch a pokémon and raise it, but in others, you had to trade pokemon between different versions. Chansey was, perhaps, the hardest pokémon to get. Low level Chanseys only appeared in the Safari Zone in the Yellow version, something that only happened 1 % of the time.
Pika Cup was and continues to be one of the most interesting formats of the games due to its fast pace nature and unique qualities.
About Dragon Rage
In Overused, Dragon Rage stinks because it causes low damage; however, in Pika Cup it is arguably the best attack because it takes between one and four hits to KO a pokémon. A level 20 Chansey with maximum Hit Points is the only pokémon that dies with four Dragon Rages, Lapras and Wigglytuff die with three; finally, the rest of the cast dies with one or two Dragon Rages (with two being the most common number).
As you can see, having Dragon Rage in Pika Cup is like having an attack that deals Super Effective damage to all pokémon, due to that, Dragon Rage users are very popular in this format. Next is the list of the pokémon that learn Dragon Rage in Pika Cup:
Despite the fact that Magikarp only learns Dragon Rage in Japan, we still have eight pokemón that learn the move, which is, at least in theory, a good number, we could even build 1.33 teams with them! At first it may sound like a good idea to build a team full of Dragon Rage users; however, if you examine them with more detail you’ll notice that all of them are weak to one or more of the following types: Ground, Electric, Fighting, Grass, Ice, Rock and Water, most of which are common, this means that if you fill your team with only Dragon Rage users, they will be wrecked by fast Pokémon like Starmie, Jynx, Raichu or Dugtrio. The best you can do is to put a maximum of three Dragon Rage users in your team, otherwise you’ll struggle a lot against the pokemon that we mentioned previously.
By the way, Chansey works wonders againts the Dragon Rage users, since she can paralyze them, recover energy with Softboiled and cripple them with Ice Beam or Thunderbolt.
To conclude, use Dragon Rage wisely.
As you can see, having Dragon Rage in Pika Cup is like having an attack that deals Super Effective damage to all pokémon, due to that, Dragon Rage users are very popular in this format. Next is the list of the pokémon that learn Dragon Rage in Pika Cup:
Charmander
Charmeleon
Growlithe
Arcanine
Magikarp*
Gyarados
Lapras
Dratini
Dragonair
*Magikarp only learns Dragon Rage in Japan.
Charmeleon
Growlithe
Arcanine
Magikarp*
Gyarados
Lapras
Dratini
Dragonair
*Magikarp only learns Dragon Rage in Japan.
Despite the fact that Magikarp only learns Dragon Rage in Japan, we still have eight pokemón that learn the move, which is, at least in theory, a good number, we could even build 1.33 teams with them! At first it may sound like a good idea to build a team full of Dragon Rage users; however, if you examine them with more detail you’ll notice that all of them are weak to one or more of the following types: Ground, Electric, Fighting, Grass, Ice, Rock and Water, most of which are common, this means that if you fill your team with only Dragon Rage users, they will be wrecked by fast Pokémon like Starmie, Jynx, Raichu or Dugtrio. The best you can do is to put a maximum of three Dragon Rage users in your team, otherwise you’ll struggle a lot against the pokemon that we mentioned previously.
By the way, Chansey works wonders againts the Dragon Rage users, since she can paralyze them, recover energy with Softboiled and cripple them with Ice Beam or Thunderbolt.
To conclude, use Dragon Rage wisely.
Exploding Moves users
Self-Destruct and Explosion are the strongest moves of the generation because they have a Base Damage of 260 and 340 respectively. Below is the list of the pokémon that learn those moves in Pika Cup:
Out of all the previous pokémon, Rental Koffing is the only one that learns Self-Destruct but not Explosion.
Geodude
Golem*
Muk*
Shellder
Cloyster
Gastly
Haunter
Rental Haunter
Gengar
Onix
Rental Onix
Voltorb
Electrode
Exeggcute
Exeggutor
Rental Koffing
*Only allowed in the Japanese Pika Cup
Golem*
Muk*
Shellder
Cloyster
Gastly
Haunter
Rental Haunter
Gengar
Onix
Rental Onix
Voltorb
Electrode
Exeggcute
Exeggutor
Rental Koffing
*Only allowed in the Japanese Pika Cup
Geodude
Golem*
Muk*
Shellder
Rental Shellder
Cloyster
Gastly
Rental Gastly
Haunter
Gengar
Onix
Voltorb
Rental Voltorb
Electrode
Exeggcute
Exeggutor
*Only allowed in the Japanese Pika Cup
Golem*
Muk*
Shellder
Rental Shellder
Cloyster
Gastly
Rental Gastly
Haunter
Gengar
Onix
Voltorb
Rental Voltorb
Electrode
Exeggcute
Exeggutor
*Only allowed in the Japanese Pika Cup
Out of all the previous pokémon, Rental Koffing is the only one that learns Self-Destruct but not Explosion.
Partial Trapping Moves users
Partial Trapping Moves are good in Colosseum 1 and Colosseum 2 Pika Cup. Below is a list of the pokémon that learn them along with their Max Speed:
Tentacruel and Dragonair are the best Partial Trapping Moves users. Tentacruel is fast and has a good movepool while Dragonair has Agility, Dragon Rage and also a good movepool. If you want to play Colosseum 1 and Colosseum 2 Pika Cup competitively, you have to be wary of those two.
Accuracy: 75 %
Pokémon that learn it in Pika Cup:
Onix (Max Speed at Level 20: 51)
Tangela (Max Speed at Level 20: 47)
Pokémon that learn it in Pika Cup:
Onix (Max Speed at Level 20: 51)
Tangela (Max Speed at Level 20: 47)
Accuracy: 75 %
Pokémon that learn it in Pika Cup:
Rental Cloyster (Max Speed at Level 15: 39)
Note: Rental Cloyster is only availble at level 15 and can't level up.
Pokémon that learn it in Pika Cup:
Rental Cloyster (Max Speed at Level 15: 39)
Note: Rental Cloyster is only availble at level 15 and can't level up.
Accuracy: 85 %
Pokémon that learn it in Pika Cup:
Ekans (Max Speed at Level 20: 45)
Bellsprout (Max Speed at Level 20: 39)
Tentacool (Max Speed at Level 20: 51)
Tentacruel (Max Speed at Level 20: 63)
Rental Tentacruel (Max Speed at Level 15: 48)
Lickitung (Max Speed at Level 20: 35)
Dratini (Max Speed at Level 20: 43)
Dragonair (Max Speed at Level 20: 51)
Note: Rental Tentacruel is only available at level 15 and can't level up; however, you can catch a level 20 Tentacruel in Pokémon Yellow (it also has Wrap).
Pokémon that learn it in Pika Cup:
Ekans (Max Speed at Level 20: 45)
Bellsprout (Max Speed at Level 20: 39)
Tentacool (Max Speed at Level 20: 51)
Tentacruel (Max Speed at Level 20: 63)
Rental Tentacruel (Max Speed at Level 15: 48)
Lickitung (Max Speed at Level 20: 35)
Dratini (Max Speed at Level 20: 43)
Dragonair (Max Speed at Level 20: 51)
Note: Rental Tentacruel is only available at level 15 and can't level up; however, you can catch a level 20 Tentacruel in Pokémon Yellow (it also has Wrap).
Tentacruel and Dragonair are the best Partial Trapping Moves users. Tentacruel is fast and has a good movepool while Dragonair has Agility, Dragon Rage and also a good movepool. If you want to play Colosseum 1 and Colosseum 2 Pika Cup competitively, you have to be wary of those two.
Sleep Moves users
These are the Sleep moves that are available in Pika Cup and the pokémon that learn them:
Sleep is considered the second best stat that you can inflict on an opposing pokémon in Gen I because it lasts between 1 and 7 turns and it is unlikely that a pokémon will wake up before it dies, in short, using Sleep moves is like using a Fissure that has an accuray of 55 % to 100 %.
Despite how good Sleep moves are, there are not many options in Pika Cup, Exeggutor doesn’t get Sleep Powder, Gengar can’t have Hypnosis, Paras and Parasect lose their only saving grace: Spore, while Sing has a crappy accuracy; finally, the few pokémon that do have Sleep Powder are very frail and die quickly.
As you may guess, Jynx is the only pokémon that learns a good Sleep move: Lovely Kiss, due to this, Jynx is recommended on serious teams, even if you use her in Pokémon Yellow's Colosseum 2 mode or in Pokémon Stadium 1 where the Sleep status lasts between one and three turns.
Accuracy: 55 %
Pokémon that learn it in Pika Cup:
Clefairy
Clefable
Jigglypuff
Wigglytuff
Lapras.
Pokémon that learn it in Pika Cup:
Clefairy
Clefable
Jigglypuff
Wigglytuff
Lapras.
Accuracy: 60 %
Pokémon that learn it in Pika Cup:
Poliwag
Poliwhirl
Poliwrath
Drowzee
Exeggcute
Exeggutor
Pokémon that learn it in Pika Cup:
Poliwag
Poliwhirl
Poliwrath
Drowzee
Exeggcute
Exeggutor
Accuracy: 75 %
Pokémon that learn it in Pika Cup:
Jynx
Pokémon that learn it in Pika Cup:
Jynx
Accuracy: 75 %
Pokémon that learn it in Pika Cup:
Butterfree
Oddish
Bellsprout
Pokémon that learn it in Pika Cup:
Butterfree
Oddish
Bellsprout
Sleep is considered the second best stat that you can inflict on an opposing pokémon in Gen I because it lasts between 1 and 7 turns and it is unlikely that a pokémon will wake up before it dies, in short, using Sleep moves is like using a Fissure that has an accuray of 55 % to 100 %.
Despite how good Sleep moves are, there are not many options in Pika Cup, Exeggutor doesn’t get Sleep Powder, Gengar can’t have Hypnosis, Paras and Parasect lose their only saving grace: Spore, while Sing has a crappy accuracy; finally, the few pokémon that do have Sleep Powder are very frail and die quickly.
As you may guess, Jynx is the only pokémon that learns a good Sleep move: Lovely Kiss, due to this, Jynx is recommended on serious teams, even if you use her in Pokémon Yellow's Colosseum 2 mode or in Pokémon Stadium 1 where the Sleep status lasts between one and three turns.
Critical Hits in Pika Cup
Despite what many think, Critical Hits don’t do double damage in Gen I, instead of that, their damage depends on the level of the pokémon. A level 2 pokémon will deal 1.29 times damage when it scores a Critical Hit; while a level 100 pokémon will deal 1.95 times damage.
Below is the list of the Critical Hit Multipliers of the different levels of the Pika Cup pokémon:
Below is the list of the Critical Hit Multipliers of the different levels of the Pika Cup pokémon:
Short version
Level 15 – 1.75
Level 16 – 1.76
Level 17 – 1.77
Level 18 – 1.78
Level 19 – 1.79
Level 20 – 1.8
Level 15 – 1.75
Level 16 – 1.76
Level 17 – 1.77
Level 18 – 1.78
Level 19 – 1.79
Level 20 – 1.8
Detailed version
Level 15 – 1.75
Level 16 – 1.761904762
Level 17 – 1.772727273
Level 18 – 1.782608696
Level 19 – 1.791666667
Level 20 – 1.8
Level 15 – 1.75
Level 16 – 1.761904762
Level 17 – 1.772727273
Level 18 – 1.782608696
Level 19 – 1.791666667
Level 20 – 1.8
Top 5
Here are the best pokémon of each category.
1. Chansey (148)
2. Wigglytuff (104)
3. Lapras (100)
4. Jigglypuff (94)
5. Rhydon (90)
2. Wigglytuff (104)
3. Lapras (100)
4. Jigglypuff (94)
5. Rhydon (90)
1. Kingler (75)
1. Machamp (75)
1. Rhydon (75)
4. Gyarados (73)
4. Pinsir (73)
1. Machamp (75)
1. Rhydon (75)
4. Gyarados (73)
4. Pinsir (73)
1. Cloyster (95)
2. Onix (87)
3. Rhydon (71)
4. Kingler (69)
4. Tangela (69)
2. Onix (87)
3. Rhydon (71)
4. Kingler (69)
4. Tangela (69)
1. Alakazam (77)
2. Gengar (75)
3. Exeggutor (73)
4. Kadabra (71)
4. Tentacruel (71)
2. Gengar (75)
3. Exeggutor (73)
4. Kadabra (71)
4. Tentacruel (71)
1. Electrode (79)
2. Alakazam (71)
2. Dugtrio (71)
4. Starmie (69)
5. Gengar (67)
2. Alakazam (71)
2. Dugtrio (71)
4. Starmie (69)
5. Gengar (67)
1. Gyarados (333)
2. Cloyster (332)
3. Arcanine (322)
3. Exeggutor (322)
5. Lapras (320)
2. Cloyster (332)
3. Arcanine (322)
3. Exeggutor (322)
5. Lapras (320)
Note: Max stats were calculated using the following criteria: Level 20, Max IVs and Max EVs.
Hall of shame
Here are the worst pokémon of each category.
Lowest Hit Points: Diglett (52)
Lowest Attack: Chansey (25)
Lowest Defense: Chansey (25)
Lowest Special: Caterpie, Weedle and Magikarp (it’s a triple tie, each one has a maximum Special of 31)
Lowest Speed: Slowpoke (29)
Lowest sum of Max stats: Caterpie (210)
Lowest Attack: Chansey (25)
Lowest Defense: Chansey (25)
Lowest Special: Caterpie, Weedle and Magikarp (it’s a triple tie, each one has a maximum Special of 31)
Lowest Speed: Slowpoke (29)
Lowest sum of Max stats: Caterpie (210)
And at level 15 with zero IVs and zero Evs the winners are:
Lowest Hit Points: Diglett (28)
Lowest Attack: Chansey (6)
Lowest Defense: Chansey (6)
Lowest Special: Caterpie, Weedle and Magikarp (it’s a triple tie, all of them can have a minimum Special of 11)
Lowest Speed: Slowpoke (9)
Lowest sum of Max stats: Caterpie (96)
Lowest Attack: Chansey (6)
Lowest Defense: Chansey (6)
Lowest Special: Caterpie, Weedle and Magikarp (it’s a triple tie, all of them can have a minimum Special of 11)
Lowest Speed: Slowpoke (9)
Lowest sum of Max stats: Caterpie (96)
Tier List
After playing the format for years I built a Tier List, you can find it on this link.
Where do I catch certain Pokémon?
In this link, courtesy of the Bulbapedia staff, you can learn where you need to go or what you need to do to get the pokémon that you want (please remember that Golem, Muk and Kangaskhan can only be caught in the Japanese Gen I versions and thus are exclusive of the Japanese Pika Cup); however, if you prefer videos, you can watch this one which was done by WhoisthisGit.
In the case of Pokémon that are exclusive of the Safari Zone, there is a calculator, courtesy of Hlín “Dragonfree”, that can help you to know which is the catch rate of the pokémon that you want and which is the best strategy you can use to get it. The calculator is in this link.
As you can see, some pokémon are easy to catch, e.g., if you want an Arcanine, you just have to go to Route 8 on Pokémon Red, catch a Growlithe and then evolve it with a Fire Stone; however, other pokémon require more complex methods, e.g. to get an Electrode, you first have to catch a Pikachu, evolve it into Raichu with a Thunder Stone, go to the Cinnabar Islad Lab in the Red or Blue Versions, talk to a Non Playable Character and, finally, trade your Raichu for his Electrode.
In some cases you need to trade between different versions to get the desired pokémon, e.g. to get a Dugtrio, you first need to Surf on Route 12 in the Yellow Version to catch a Slowbro, then, you have to transfer it to Red or Blue via trade or any of the Pokémon Stadium 1 boxes, then, you have to go to the Route 17 gate, trade your Slowbro with a NPC for his Lickitung, transfer Lickitung back to Yellow, go to Route 11, talk to a NPC and, finally, trade your Lickitung for his Dugtrio, dang!
Finally, there are pokémon that are hard as Hell to catch, like Chansey, which only appears in the Safari Zone in Yellow. You have to go to the Central Area of the Safari Zone and pray for a level 7 Chansey to appear, something that only happens 1 % of the time. Oh, by the way, once Chansey appears, you have a 42.28 % probability of catching her by spamming Safari Balls, this doesn’t sound that bad until you remember that you need to catch many Chanseys to get one with good stats!
In the case of Pokémon that are exclusive of the Safari Zone, there is a calculator, courtesy of Hlín “Dragonfree”, that can help you to know which is the catch rate of the pokémon that you want and which is the best strategy you can use to get it. The calculator is in this link.
As you can see, some pokémon are easy to catch, e.g., if you want an Arcanine, you just have to go to Route 8 on Pokémon Red, catch a Growlithe and then evolve it with a Fire Stone; however, other pokémon require more complex methods, e.g. to get an Electrode, you first have to catch a Pikachu, evolve it into Raichu with a Thunder Stone, go to the Cinnabar Islad Lab in the Red or Blue Versions, talk to a Non Playable Character and, finally, trade your Raichu for his Electrode.
In some cases you need to trade between different versions to get the desired pokémon, e.g. to get a Dugtrio, you first need to Surf on Route 12 in the Yellow Version to catch a Slowbro, then, you have to transfer it to Red or Blue via trade or any of the Pokémon Stadium 1 boxes, then, you have to go to the Route 17 gate, trade your Slowbro with a NPC for his Lickitung, transfer Lickitung back to Yellow, go to Route 11, talk to a NPC and, finally, trade your Lickitung for his Dugtrio, dang!
Finally, there are pokémon that are hard as Hell to catch, like Chansey, which only appears in the Safari Zone in Yellow. You have to go to the Central Area of the Safari Zone and pray for a level 7 Chansey to appear, something that only happens 1 % of the time. Oh, by the way, once Chansey appears, you have a 42.28 % probability of catching her by spamming Safari Balls, this doesn’t sound that bad until you remember that you need to catch many Chanseys to get one with good stats!
How to get Pokémon with good stats for Pika Cup
In this link you can find info about how to get pokémon with good stats for formats like the Pika Cup.
More Pika Cup Resources
Plague von Karma made her own site about this format. Her articles include info that is not featured here like a role compendium, Speed Tiers and a detailed analysis of each pokémon (she even built her own individual movesets, that’s what I call dedication!). Thanks to Plague's work I was able to update some info like the special pokémon that are only offered as rentals.
If you want to learn more about Pika Cup you can give a look to her site by clicking this link (to navigate through her site you just have to click the buttons that are at the bottom of the screen, they take some seconds to appear).
Hall of fame
Here are the names of the players that have won tournaments of this format, all hail the champions!
Champions:
-Beelzemon 2003 (1 time)
-Davy Green, aka SpicyDavy1 (1 time)
-Beelzemon 2003 (1 time)
-Davy Green, aka SpicyDavy1 (1 time)
Champions:
-Beelzemon 2003 (1 time)
-Zalarye (1 time)
-Beelzemon 2003 (1 time)
-Zalarye (1 time)
Pokémon Championship 2000
Belgium
Champion: Nils
France
Champion: Steven
Germany
Champion: Dennis Waldeck
Netherlands
Champion: Jeremy
Spain
Champion: Álvaro de Marcos Peirotén
Rodrigo de Marcos Peirotén did a video of the event, click the picture below to watch it (it is in Spanish, but it has English subtitles):
Europe
Champion: Dennis Waldeck (Germany)
Runner-up: Álvaro de Marcos Peirotén (Spain)
Third Place: Jeremy (Netherlands)
Rodrigo de Marcos Peirotén also did a video of the European tournament, click the picture below to watch it (it is in Spanish, but it has English subtitles):
Belgium
Champion: Nils
France
Champion: Steven
Germany
Champion: Dennis Waldeck
Netherlands
Champion: Jeremy
Spain
Champion: Álvaro de Marcos Peirotén
Rodrigo de Marcos Peirotén did a video of the event, click the picture below to watch it (it is in Spanish, but it has English subtitles):
Europe
Champion: Dennis Waldeck (Germany)
Runner-up: Álvaro de Marcos Peirotén (Spain)
Third Place: Jeremy (Netherlands)
Rodrigo de Marcos Peirotén also did a video of the European tournament, click the picture below to watch it (it is in Spanish, but it has English subtitles):
Champions:
-The Last Mew, aka FawfulHasChortles (1 time)
-The Last Mew, aka FawfulHasChortles (1 time)
A cup for cute pokémon. If you want to learn more about this fun format, click on this link.
Description
The second tournament of the Pokémon League, play with the rules of 1998!
Hall of Fame
Here are the names of the players that have won tournaments of this format, all hail the champions!
More resources of the format
Plague von Karma made a good analysis of this fun format. For those who don´t know, Nintendo Cup 98 was a real life tournament that only allowed level 30 pokémon that were featured in the game Pokémon Stadium Zero, if you want to read more about it, we invite you to click the following link.
The second tournament of the Pokémon League, play with the rules of 1998!
Hall of Fame
Here are the names of the players that have won tournaments of this format, all hail the champions!
-Alpha Male Psyduck (1 time)
More resources of the format
Plague von Karma made a good analysis of this fun format. For those who don´t know, Nintendo Cup 98 was a real life tournament that only allowed level 30 pokémon that were featured in the game Pokémon Stadium Zero, if you want to read more about it, we invite you to click the following link.
A cup for pokémon that have evolved once and can evolve a second time in Gen I. If you want to learn more about this fun format, click the following link.
This was another official tournament organized by Nintendo in Japan. To make things more interesting, Nintendo banned pokémon that got good results on the Poké Cup and the Nintendo Cup 98, also, all mons had to be at level 50. Since we were very curious about this format, we asked our friend Plague von Karma to write an analysis about it, click the link below to read it:
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Link
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The official Pokémon League tournament! If you want to know more about this format, which was also inspired in a real life event, click this link.
As its name says, this is a format where all Little Cup pokémon fight at Level 100. If you want to know more about this cute, but dangerous format click the link below:
Link
Description
The ultimate tournament without level restrictions. Let it all hang out!
Hall of Fame
Here are the names of the players that have won tournaments of this format, all hail the champions!
The ultimate tournament without level restrictions. Let it all hang out!
Hall of Fame
Here are the names of the players that have won tournaments of this format, all hail the champions!
-Beelzemon 2003 (1 time)
Credits
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Beelzemon 2003
Formats Analysis
Beelzemon 2003
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KidNelson
Meloyy
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Japanese Translators
Chio
Inaba Lux (also known as Lux 233)
Plague von Karma
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Beelzemon 2003
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Friend of Mr. Golem 120
KidNelson
Melanie RBY
Troubled Experiment
Zalarye
Team Building Assistant
RevivalMaya
Individual Movesets
Beelzemon 2003
Friend of Mr. Golem 120
Plague von Karma
Troubled Experiment
Samples Testers
Alpha Male Psyduck
Artemis Green
Beelzemon 2003
BugCatcherAydon
Disaster Area
DracovishStan
Earthworm
Friend of Mr. Golem 120
Inaba Lux (also known as Lux 233)
Kid Nelson
Kurplaski
Learning this
Pattek
Plague von Karma
Pumped Aaron
Renegade Victini
Revival Maya
Sam Samantha
Sevi 7
Shado_Chimera
Shellnuts
ThunderCebra
Zalarye
Outside Resources
Bulbapedia’s Website
Gold
Hlín “Dragonfree”
Rodrigo de Marcos Peirotén
WhoisthisGit
Special Thanks
Creatures
Game Freak
Nintendo
The Pokémon Company
Club Nintendo Magazine, Mexico
Nintendomanía Staff, Mexico
Beelzemon 2003
Formats Analysis
Beelzemon 2003
Friend of Mr. Golem 120
KidNelson
Meloyy
Plague von Karma
Japanese Translators
Chio
Inaba Lux (also known as Lux 233)
Plague von Karma
Programmers
Enigami
Joim
Kris
Plague von Karma
Shellnuts
Research
Beelzemon 2003
Plague von Karma
Team Builders
Alpha Male Psyduck
Beelzemon 2003
DracovishStan
Friend of Mr. Golem 120
KidNelson
Melanie RBY
Troubled Experiment
Zalarye
Team Building Assistant
RevivalMaya
Individual Movesets
Beelzemon 2003
Friend of Mr. Golem 120
Plague von Karma
Troubled Experiment
Samples Testers
Alpha Male Psyduck
Artemis Green
Beelzemon 2003
BugCatcherAydon
Disaster Area
DracovishStan
Earthworm
Friend of Mr. Golem 120
Inaba Lux (also known as Lux 233)
Kid Nelson
Kurplaski
Learning this
Pattek
Plague von Karma
Pumped Aaron
Renegade Victini
Revival Maya
Sam Samantha
Sevi 7
Shado_Chimera
Shellnuts
ThunderCebra
Zalarye
Outside Resources
Bulbapedia’s Website
Gold
Hlín “Dragonfree”
Rodrigo de Marcos Peirotén
WhoisthisGit
Special Thanks
Creatures
Game Freak
Nintendo
The Pokémon Company
Club Nintendo Magazine, Mexico
Nintendomanía Staff, Mexico
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