Welcome to the RBY PU Cup!
Part of the 2025 PU Classic.
2025 PU Circuit Information
RBY PU Resources
Tournament Rules:
- Standard Gen 1 PU
- Best of three, single elimination.
- Battles should take place on Pokemon Showdown!
- Replays are mandatory come round 2!
- 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.
- 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.
Round 3 - Proof
Volk vs Sabelette
Plague vs RA9003
Kingler vs LpZ
Don Bork vs PKMN Master™
Django vs Wanted in 49 States
King Billu vs Chloe
Theycallmephil vs Maris Bonibell
OranBerryBlissey10 vs MZ
Reminder: Rapidash is no longer legal in RBY PU, so don't bring it to any of your games. Post-Rapidash ban sample teams can be found here if you need them.
R2 extension deadline: Wednesday, July 23 at 11:59 PM (-4)
DEADLINE: Sunday, July 27 at 11:59 PM (-4)
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