Pokemon VGC Cup & Challenge registration starts 10.00
Open Team lists are required, they can be downloaded from https://www.pokemon.com/static-assets/content-assets/cms2/pdf/play-pokemon/rules/play-pokemon-vg-team-list-2023.pdf
Please complete your team list before arriving as this will prevent any delays in starting the event.
Create a Pokemon Trainer Club account here: Pokémon Trainer Club
Players will need to bring:
- Their own Nintendo Switch Console
- A physical or digital copy of either Scarlet or Violet.
- An active Nintendo Switch Online account.
- Players are responsible for making sure their console is fully charged. A place to charge consoles in store may be made available but players must bring their own charging cables.
Details:
- Tournament Format: Standard Swiss (rounds and single elimination dependent on number of players), Regulation Set J team rules and double battle format
- Best of 3 games
- Standard game timings apply:
Team Preview: 90 seconds
Move time limit: 45 seconds
Player time (Your Time) limit: 7 minutes
Game time: 20 minutes
- Prize Support: One booster in the prize pool for every entry, will be trickled down through the top placed finishers (dependent on number of duelists), if boosters not available then vouchers or Prize Packs will be given instead (seperate prizing for each event)
- Registration: Cup 10.00-10.30, Round 1 start 10.30
- Registration: Challenge 13.00-13.30, Round 1 start 13.30
Please find appropriate documentation for official rules, deck list forms etc below https://www.pokemon.com/uk/play-pokemon/about/tournaments-rules-and-resources
VG tournament rules and guidelines > https://www.pokemon.com/static-assets/content-assets/cms2/pdf/play-pokemon/rules/play-pokemon-vg-rules-formats-and-penalty-guidelines-04302024-en.pdf