Battle Tree Minimum Tier Chart
Battle Tree Title Shop
Battle Tree RP Content Suggestion Box
Battle Tree Ref Guide
The Battle Tree
The Battle Tree is a PvE game mode that features Pokemon battles, critical-thinking puzzles, and light roleplay. It is suitable for players of all skill levels but requires Pokemon of Stage 3* or higher. Entry cost is 10 JC.
Challenge Details:
Winning battles earns cumulative rewards:
Losing battles does not provide any rewards.
A Pokemon may not simultaneously evolve and advance its Stage.
Roleplay Rules:
Throughout the challenge, the challenger and the ref will improvise a story. This story will be told across several Roleplay Segments (one RP Segment precedes each battle). RP Segments have no effect on battles, but participating will unlock special rewards for the challenger.
Each Roleplay Segment begins with the ref describing some sort of obstacle or complication that the challenger must overcome. The challenger's job is to use their Pokemon to Respond to the obstacle. The rules are as follows:
At the end of the Roleplay Segment, if the challenger's Responses are valid, then the challenger is awarded 1 RP Token (RPT) for each Pokemon that contributed with something new. (Max. 2 RPT per RP Segment, 6 RPT per challenge).
Roleplay Tokens:
Roleplay Tokens (RPT), which are earned by participating in Roleplay Segments, can be spent to buy Titles.
RPT only exist within Battle Tree. They cannot be stockpiled. Any RPT you earn must be spent here in your next signup post. If you sign up without also spending the RPT you earned from your previous challenge, that RPT is forfeit.
Grandfather Clause: If the challenger's previous challenge started before the Tree update (it awarded TC instead of RPT), then that challenger may claim RPT equal to the TC they earned from RP Segments.
Titles:
Titles are prizes that can be purchased with RPT. They can be equipped to Pokemon to grant them additional Helpful and Detrimental Traits. Some Titles even alter the rules of RP Segments entirely!
Once you buy a Title, you own it forever and you can use it as many times as you want. Keep track of your owned Titles by listing them in your Trainer Profile.
Each Pokemon may equip a maximum of one (1) Title. If you want to equip the same Title to both of your Pokemon, you must buy it twice.
In addition, only one (1) Pokemon per challenge may equip a Title that comes with a Rule Alteration.
You may only buy Titles associated with the Scenario that you are signing up to challenge. For example, if you earned 4 RPT in your previous challenge and you are now signing up to challenge Mystery Jungle, you must spend the 4 RPT on Mystery Jungle Titles.
You may buy a Title and equip it in the same signup post, if you wish.
Sign-Up Procedures:
If you wish to become a Tree ref, please talk to me on Discord or send me a conversation here on Smogon. At minimum, you must have some experience battling and reffing, and you must be comfortable with applying the Damage Formula. Applications will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Battle Tree Title Shop
Battle Tree RP Content Suggestion Box
Battle Tree Ref Guide
The Battle Tree
The Battle Tree is a PvE game mode that features Pokemon battles, critical-thinking puzzles, and light roleplay. It is suitable for players of all skill levels but requires Pokemon of Stage 3* or higher. Entry cost is 10 JC.
Challenge Details:
- The challenge consists of three individual battles. Each battle will be fought against a randomly-generated team. Winning all three battles counts as beating the Tree challenge.
- The challenge ends if the challenger loses a battle.
- All ties are treated as a loss for the challenger.
- Each battle is preceded by a Roleplay Segment. In the Roleplay Segment, the ref will present an obstacle to the challenger. The challenger then decides how their team members will respond to the obstacle. The challenger's choices can potentially alter the direction the story takes.
- 2v2 Singles
- Switch = OK
- Abilities: One
- 48 hr DQ (72 hr for Ref)
- 2 Recoveries / 5 Chills
- 3 Substitutions
- The ref always sends out first.
- Arena is default arena.
- Illusion has no effect.
- When challenging Tiers 1-2:
- Items off
- Power Construct has no effect.
- When challenging Tier 3:
- Items on
- Mega Evolution: 1 per Mon
- Z-Moves: 1 per Mon
- Ref equips on sendout from the following list of items:
- Barometer (only on mons with applicable Abilities)
- Expert Belt
- Flame Orb (only on mons with Guts)
- Leftovers
- Life Orb (only on mons with Abilities that negate Life Orb recoil)
- Muscle Band
- RageCandyBar
- Wise Glasses
- If the Profile lists data for a Mega Form, the ref must equip a Mega Stone and must immediately Mega Evolve on sendout.
- If the Profile lists data for a specific item-based or attachment-based form, the ref must equip the appropriate transformative item or attachment, even if it is not on the list of possible ref items.
Winning battles earns cumulative rewards:
| Battle Number | Victory Reward |
|---|---|
| 1 | 4 TC, 4 RC |
| 2 | Challenger's Pokemon may advance to Stage 4*. |
| 3 | Challenger's Pokemon may advance to Stage 5*. |
Losing battles does not provide any rewards.
A Pokemon may not simultaneously evolve and advance its Stage.
Roleplay Rules:
- Always show respect to other players!
- Make sure to abide by Smogon's rules of conduct at all times.
- The challenger’s team is comprised of:
- The Trainer, which represents the player themselves.
- The Trainer’s two Pokemon.
- The challenger’s Pokemon cannot abandon their Trainer, and vice versa.
- Pokemon can talk.
- During Roleplay Segments, you are NOT allowed to harm, injure, or kill characters under any circumstances. (Threatening characters is okay.)
Throughout the challenge, the challenger and the ref will improvise a story. This story will be told across several Roleplay Segments (one RP Segment precedes each battle). RP Segments have no effect on battles, but participating will unlock special rewards for the challenger.
Each Roleplay Segment begins with the ref describing some sort of obstacle or complication that the challenger must overcome. The challenger's job is to use their Pokemon to Respond to the obstacle. The rules are as follows:
- Within each Roleplay Segment, one or both Pokemon can Respond. If both Pokemon Respond, the rewards are greater.
- A Pokemon may Respond in one (1) of the following two ways: Solve, or Impede.
- Either way, the rewards are the same. Choose whichever suits you.
- To Solve, a Pokemon must help overcome the obstacle.
- To Impede, a Pokemon must sabotage the team's efforts to overcome the obstacle.
- Each Pokemon may only Impede one (1) RP Segment per challenge.
- If a Pokemon is Impeding, one of its contributions MUST be a Detrimental Quality.
- Regardless of which Response is chosen, a Pokemon may contribute by using any number of the following things:
- A move it knows.
- Its Ability.
- Its Held Item.
- Its Pokedex entry (from any of the official Pokemon games).
- Its biology (from Bulbapedia).
- Its Helpful Qualities.
- Its Detrimental Qualities.
- In order to be credited, a Pokemon must contribute at least one (1) thing it has not already contributed previously in the challenge.
- Pokemon are allowed (encouraged, even!) to work together by combining their contributions.
- Each Response must have a >0% chance at being effective.
- During Roleplay Segments, Metronome is banned.
At the end of the Roleplay Segment, if the challenger's Responses are valid, then the challenger is awarded 1 RP Token (RPT) for each Pokemon that contributed with something new. (Max. 2 RPT per RP Segment, 6 RPT per challenge).
Roleplay Tokens:
Roleplay Tokens (RPT), which are earned by participating in Roleplay Segments, can be spent to buy Titles.
RPT only exist within Battle Tree. They cannot be stockpiled. Any RPT you earn must be spent here in your next signup post. If you sign up without also spending the RPT you earned from your previous challenge, that RPT is forfeit.
Grandfather Clause: If the challenger's previous challenge started before the Tree update (it awarded TC instead of RPT), then that challenger may claim RPT equal to the TC they earned from RP Segments.
Titles:
Titles are prizes that can be purchased with RPT. They can be equipped to Pokemon to grant them additional Helpful and Detrimental Traits. Some Titles even alter the rules of RP Segments entirely!
Once you buy a Title, you own it forever and you can use it as many times as you want. Keep track of your owned Titles by listing them in your Trainer Profile.
Each Pokemon may equip a maximum of one (1) Title. If you want to equip the same Title to both of your Pokemon, you must buy it twice.
In addition, only one (1) Pokemon per challenge may equip a Title that comes with a Rule Alteration.
You may only buy Titles associated with the Scenario that you are signing up to challenge. For example, if you earned 4 RPT in your previous challenge and you are now signing up to challenge Mystery Jungle, you must spend the 4 RPT on Mystery Jungle Titles.
You may buy a Title and equip it in the same signup post, if you wish.
Sign-Up Procedures:
- A player will post in this thread asking to participate in the Battle Tree challenge.
- A ref will take your challenge if procedures are followed correctly.
- Claim your rewards in the Prize Claiming Thread as if it were a battle. If your Pokemon are eligible to increase their Stages, it should be done in the same post you claim your counters in.
- You may re-challenge the Battle Tree as soon as you like.
- Players who are challenging Battle Tree for the first time take priority over returning challengers.
Beach Day: You and your Pokemon are spending a summer's day at the crowded beach, enjoying the hot sun and cool ocean. However, unbeknownst to all, something sinister seems to be lurking in the water...
Carnival: An annual festival in which humans and Pokemon celebrate their bonds of partnership. Enjoy the food, music, parades, and performances -- and of course, be dragged into many Pokemon battles by overeager Trainers.
Deep Space: The year is 30XX. Mankind has recently developed spaceships that travel at FTL speeds, allowing exploration of the cosmos. However, when the spaceship you are aboard begins to malfunction, you discover just how unprepared humanity is for the perils that lie hidden within the darkness of space...
Feudal Scuffle: While wandering through the feudal Ransei region, you see a plume of smoke rising from a neighboring province. Could it be a natural disaster? A wild Pokemon attack? Or perhaps an invading warlord? Only one way to find out... Travel across the untamed wilderness and resolve the incident!
Grocery Trip: A routine trip to the grocery store 1 mile from your house, in order to purchase a single item. Should be pretty straightforward. What could possibly go wrong?
High-Rise Metropolis: One of the most populous cities in the region. Scenic skyscrapers, speedy subways, and delicious eateries make this a great tourist spot. But you're not here for leisure -- today, you're here to track down a wanted criminal, capture them, and claim the sizable bounty on their head.
Mystery Jungle: A dense rainforest with wet, marshy soil underfoot and several layers of tree foliage overhead. You came to explore after hearing rumors of an ancient temple filled with treasure.
University of Science: A huge and prestigious university dedicated to the advancement of science. You can find all manners of experiments here. The scientists are always busy at work, and all would appreciate a helping hand!
Village of the Boreal Forest: A remote village, nestled deep within a snowy forest. Some say that this village holds the secret to a strange and powerful Pokemon Battling technique. Perhaps there is somebody within the village who could teach you about the mysterious fighting style?
Carnival: An annual festival in which humans and Pokemon celebrate their bonds of partnership. Enjoy the food, music, parades, and performances -- and of course, be dragged into many Pokemon battles by overeager Trainers.
Deep Space: The year is 30XX. Mankind has recently developed spaceships that travel at FTL speeds, allowing exploration of the cosmos. However, when the spaceship you are aboard begins to malfunction, you discover just how unprepared humanity is for the perils that lie hidden within the darkness of space...
Feudal Scuffle: While wandering through the feudal Ransei region, you see a plume of smoke rising from a neighboring province. Could it be a natural disaster? A wild Pokemon attack? Or perhaps an invading warlord? Only one way to find out... Travel across the untamed wilderness and resolve the incident!
Grocery Trip: A routine trip to the grocery store 1 mile from your house, in order to purchase a single item. Should be pretty straightforward. What could possibly go wrong?
High-Rise Metropolis: One of the most populous cities in the region. Scenic skyscrapers, speedy subways, and delicious eateries make this a great tourist spot. But you're not here for leisure -- today, you're here to track down a wanted criminal, capture them, and claim the sizable bounty on their head.
Mystery Jungle: A dense rainforest with wet, marshy soil underfoot and several layers of tree foliage overhead. You came to explore after hearing rumors of an ancient temple filled with treasure.
University of Science: A huge and prestigious university dedicated to the advancement of science. You can find all manners of experiments here. The scientists are always busy at work, and all would appreciate a helping hand!
Village of the Boreal Forest: A remote village, nestled deep within a snowy forest. Some say that this village holds the secret to a strange and powerful Pokemon Battling technique. Perhaps there is somebody within the village who could teach you about the mysterious fighting style?
Name:
[B]Challenge Thread (if any):[/B] Challenge Thread
[B]Scenario:[/B] Scenario you are challenging
[B]Title Purchases:[/B] List any Titles that you would like to purchase. The Titles you purchase must be from the above Scenario.
[B]Tier:[/B] Tier you are challenging (1-3. Each species of Pokemon has a minimum Tier it is allowed to challenge. See the link at the top of this post.)
[B]Pokemon #1:[/B] Pokemon's name
[B]Pokemon Ability:[/B] Pokemon's ability
[B]Pokemon Item:[/B] Pokemon’s item/attachment (Tier 3 only)
[B]Pokemon Background:[/B] Any character info that you would like the ref to know. Background has no effect on gameplay. (min. 1 word, max. 1 paragraph)
[B]Pokemon Helpful Quality:[/B] A skill or personality trait that might prove helpful on your adventure. (If it is a skill, it must be something an IRL human could do.)
[B]Pokemon Detrimental Quality:[/B] A personality trait that might be a problem for the team.
[B]Title:[/B] The name of the equipped Title. (Optional)
[B]Title Helpful Quality:[/B] The Helpful Quality conferred by the Title (if applicable).
[B]Title Detrimental Quality:[/B] The Detrimental Quality conferred by the Title (if applicable).
[B]Title Rule Alteration:[/B] The Rule Alteration conferred by the Title (if applicable).
[B]Pokemon Info:[/B] Pokemon's info in Hide tags
[B]Pokemon #2:[/B] Pokemon's name
[B]Pokemon Ability:[/B] Pokemon's ability
[B]Pokemon Item:[/B] Pokemon’s item/attachment (Tier 3 only)
[B]Pokemon Background:[/B] Any character info that you would like the ref to know. Background has no effect on gameplay. (min. 1 word, max. 1 paragraph)
[B]Pokemon Helpful Quality:[/B] A skill or personality trait that might prove helpful on your adventure. (If it is a skill, it must be something an IRL human could do.)
[B]Pokemon Detrimental Quality:[/B] A personality trait that might be a problem for the team.
[B]Title:[/B] The name of the equipped Title. (Optional)
[B]Title Helpful Quality:[/B] The Helpful Quality conferred by the Title (if applicable).
[B]Title Detrimental Quality:[/B] The Detrimental Quality conferred by the Title (if applicable).
[B]Title Rule Alteration:[/B] The Rule Alteration conferred by the Title (if applicable).
[B]Pokemon Info:[/B] Pokemon's info in Hide tags
[B]Challenge Thread (if any):[/B] Challenge Thread
[B]Scenario:[/B] Scenario you are challenging
[B]Title Purchases:[/B] List any Titles that you would like to purchase. The Titles you purchase must be from the above Scenario.
[B]Tier:[/B] Tier you are challenging (1-3. Each species of Pokemon has a minimum Tier it is allowed to challenge. See the link at the top of this post.)
[B]Pokemon #1:[/B] Pokemon's name
[B]Pokemon Ability:[/B] Pokemon's ability
[B]Pokemon Item:[/B] Pokemon’s item/attachment (Tier 3 only)
[B]Pokemon Background:[/B] Any character info that you would like the ref to know. Background has no effect on gameplay. (min. 1 word, max. 1 paragraph)
[B]Pokemon Helpful Quality:[/B] A skill or personality trait that might prove helpful on your adventure. (If it is a skill, it must be something an IRL human could do.)
[B]Pokemon Detrimental Quality:[/B] A personality trait that might be a problem for the team.
[B]Title:[/B] The name of the equipped Title. (Optional)
[B]Title Helpful Quality:[/B] The Helpful Quality conferred by the Title (if applicable).
[B]Title Detrimental Quality:[/B] The Detrimental Quality conferred by the Title (if applicable).
[B]Title Rule Alteration:[/B] The Rule Alteration conferred by the Title (if applicable).
[B]Pokemon Info:[/B] Pokemon's info in Hide tags
[B]Pokemon #2:[/B] Pokemon's name
[B]Pokemon Ability:[/B] Pokemon's ability
[B]Pokemon Item:[/B] Pokemon’s item/attachment (Tier 3 only)
[B]Pokemon Background:[/B] Any character info that you would like the ref to know. Background has no effect on gameplay. (min. 1 word, max. 1 paragraph)
[B]Pokemon Helpful Quality:[/B] A skill or personality trait that might prove helpful on your adventure. (If it is a skill, it must be something an IRL human could do.)
[B]Pokemon Detrimental Quality:[/B] A personality trait that might be a problem for the team.
[B]Title:[/B] The name of the equipped Title. (Optional)
[B]Title Helpful Quality:[/B] The Helpful Quality conferred by the Title (if applicable).
[B]Title Detrimental Quality:[/B] The Detrimental Quality conferred by the Title (if applicable).
[B]Title Rule Alteration:[/B] The Rule Alteration conferred by the Title (if applicable).
[B]Pokemon Info:[/B] Pokemon's info in Hide tags
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Sheldon the Slowbro
Node the Plasmanta
Gunhilde the Tyranitar
Muscle Band
Ira the Necturna
Razor Fang
Rook the Bisharp
Icarus the Salamence
Expert Belt
Perma the Metagross
