Tournament Rules

General Information

  • Event page on Start.gg
  • Platform: Switch
  • Start time (CST, GMT-6): Sat, Jan 25, 2025 10:00 AM
  • Registration Cap: 32
  • Registration Fee: $5
  • Registration Close: Jan. 18 11:59 PM Central Time
  • Organizer: Wish

Prizing

Tournament Format

  • Bracket Format: Double Elimination
  • Rounds per Game: 2/3
  • Games per Set: 2/3
  • Finals Games per Set: 3/5 Games for Losers Finals, 3/5 Games for Winners Finals, 3/5 Games for Grand Finals
  • Winner & Loser may switch.
  • Any game-freezing glitches are banned.

Game Settings

Options should be default, except Match is set to 2.
Game Mode is 2P VS, 2D Mode.Every set is played at Level 8. Players may choose to play on Level 10 at their discretion.
Players pick characters at the start of the set and are free to change after each game (characters have no real impact on gameplay.)

Additional Rules

The Pokemon represent rounds, and a player earns 1 point when their opponent loses two Pokemon. A player needs to win 2 points to win the set, or 3 points in Finals sets.
If a game takes longer than 10 minutes to complete at Level 8, players may be asked to play at Level 10 for the remainder of the set.