Hey everybody! I am here to announce about the next tournament that will be happening very soon! This will be the Gen 6 UnderUsed tournament! (Before I continue, let me just point out that since Gen 7 pokémon and mechanics have not been implemented yet into the game, we are going with Gen 6 because we are up to date with Gen 6 mechanics). Everything you need to know will be posted below in different sections!
MOST IMPORTANT: The Tournament will be happening on July 9th(It is a Sunday) at 1 PM EST! Make sure you remember to show up and prepared!
Registration for the tournament will be ending July 7th(Friday) two days before the tournament to make sure we can get match-ups set up and make sure things are all set to go!
ANOTHER IMPORTANT PART: If you have any questions, please contact any of the individuals who helped get this tournament put together(refer to the credits for this)! We ll have discords as well as you can contact us in-game as well!
Now, for Gen 6 UnderUsed and now additionally Borderline 2 pokémon, here are the Pokémon that are allowed to be used:
Obtainable (both current and event-exclusive) Pokemon:
Arcanine, Blissey, Chandelure, Chesnaught(Event Exclusive), Cloyster, Conkeldurr, Crawdaunt, Crobat, Darmanitan, Donphan, Doublade, Dragalge, Durant, Empoleon, Espeon, Feraligatr, Forretress, Froslass, Galvantula, Gardevoir, Gligar, Gyarados, Haxorus, Heracross, Hydreigon, Infernape, Kingdra, Krookodile, Lucario, Machamp, Mamoswine, Mandibuzz, Metagross, Mienshao, Nidoking, Nidoqueen, Noivern, Pangoro, Porygon-Z, Porygon2, Reuniclus, Roserade, Rotom-heat, Sableye, Shuckle, Slurpuff, Snorlax, Swampert, Tentacruel, Toxicroak, Tyrantrum, Umbreon, Vaporeon, Venomoth, Whimsicott, and Zoroark
There are a few pokémon that are also in Gen 6 UnderUsed, but they are banned due to their abilities. Here are some of the banned pokémon and banned abilities:
Banned Abilities List:
Cute Charm(This causes the enemy Pokémon to become infatuated if they are the opposite gender at a chance, causing the enemy to not be able to move for a few turns, and we want players to be able to move at all times and not basically be a free kill for the opponent)
Gooey(This causes the enemy Pokémon who attacked in a certain radius to have their movement speed lowered by 1 stage, this is banned because we want players to be able to move at regular speed the whole time and not be easily kited on)
Speed Boost(This is because you get an extra level of movement speed, making it easier to kite moves as well as free fast healing and it can be used to stall)
With these banned abilites, these are the pokémon that have been banned:
Banned Pokemon List:
Goodra (Gooey as a Regular Ability)
Milotic (Cute Charm as a Hidden Ability)
Sharpedo(Speed Boost as a Hidden Ability)
Sylveon (Cute Charm as a Regular Ability)
Yanmega(Speed Boost as a Regular Ability)
Now lets get to the rules! Here are the rules for the tournament:
Rules for this tournament:
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-2 Pokemon per participant
-2 minutes per round, then sudden death will start(the next Pokémon that faints is the winner, so long as both competitors have the same amount of Pokémon left. So if one player has 2 pokemon left while the other player has 1, and then 2 minutes are up, the player with 2 Pokémon wins as they have more left, if both players have 2 Pokémon left each or 1 Pokémon left each, the next one to faints loses)
-Banned Pokemon, Abilities, and Moves are listed within this post(Banned Abilities and Banned Pokémon are above, banned moves are below)
-No switching, the 2nd Pokémon you want to use must be the leader
-No moves that have an effect(not counting stat drops/increases because the arenas will stop this) above a 10% chance(moves will be listed under the banned moves list)
-No Trapping Moves
-No OHKO(One Hit Knock Out) moves
-No Damage Reflection moves(Destiny Bond, Counter, and Mirror Coat)
-No status moves(moves like attract, sleep powder, toxic, etc, some of which will be listed in the banned moves below)
-No HP Healing Moves(These moves will also be listed in the banned moves list below)
-No Items allowed
-Once a Pokémon of either player has been defeated, both must stand still or switch, and will be moved to opposite sides of the arena, to start a new round fairly, instead of getting easy advantages with close range proximity to start.
-Players who sign up as a competitor and not a sub, may NOT come back as a sub. Once you have participated, if you have lost, that is the only chance you will get. No second chance by becoming a sub.
-Players may not be allowed to enter the arena unless they are told to do so. If the player enters 2 times, heres how it will go down:
~1st time will be a strict warning, for participants and subs this will be the only warning you get.
~2nd time, participants will be disqualified from their match, resulting in a loss for them and a win for their opponent, subs will lose their chance at being a sub, and others(spectators) will be dealt in other ways.
-No AoEs above a 2-tile range(These moves will be listed below)
-No Arc or Spray moves above a 3 tile range(These moves will be listed below)
-If there are more than enough participants, there will be 2 arenas that will help get matches done faster
-No 2 turn moves such as Fly or Dig, as they can be used to stall and give one player a free advantage to heal
-Weather Moves are banned(Hail, Sunny Day, etc.)
-Displacement Moves(U-Turn, Dragon Tail, etc.) are banned
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Alright, now lets get the banned moves listed! The banned moves are as follows with their reason as to why they are banned:
Banned Moves List:
(If any moves have been missed, please add it into the comments/questions part of the form!)
Air Slash(30% chance to flinch, any move above 10% is banned)
Absorb(HP Healing Move)
Ancient Power(Bigger range than a 3 tile arc)
Aqua Ring(HP Healing Move)
Astonish(30% chance to flinch, anything above 10% is banned)
Attract(Infatuation, and status moves are banned)
Bind(Trapping Move)
Bite(30% chance to flinch, anything above 10% is banned)
Blizzard(Bigger range than a 2 tile AOE)
Blue Flare(20% chance to burn, anything above 10% is banned)
Body Slam(30% chance to flinch, anything above 10% is banned)
Bolt Strike(20% chance to paralyze, anything above 10% is banned)
Bounce(30% chance to paralyze, anything above 10% is banned)
Chatter(100% chance to confuse, anything above 10% is banned)
Circle Throw(Displacement move, easy for user to heal)
Confuse Ray(100% chance to confuse, anything above 10% is banned)
Dark Pulse(20% chance to flinch, anything above 10% is banned)
Detect(Protecting move, status moves are banned)
Dig(You can stay underground, too stally of a move)
Discharge(Bigger than a 2 tile AOE, 30% chance to paralyze, too high)
Dive(You can stay underground, too stally of a move)
Dizzy Punch(20% chance to confuse, anything above 10% is banned)
Dragon Breath(30% to paralyze, anything above 10% is banned)
Dragon Rush(20% to flinch, anything above 10% is banned)
Dragon Tail(Displacement move, easy for user to get free healing and move opponent away from them)
Drain Punch(HP Healing Move)
Draining Kiss(HP Healing Move)
Dynamic Punch(100% chance to confuse, anything above 10% is banned)
Earth Power(Bigger than a 2 tile AoE)
Earthquake(BIgger than a 2 tile AoE)
Endure(Stally move as you endure a hit or two)
Fake Out(100% to flinch, anything above 10% is banned)
Fire Fang(2 different 10% effects, adding up to 20%, anything above 10% is banned)
Fire Sping(Trapping Move)
Fissure(OHKO Move)
Fly(You can stay in the air, too stally of a move)
Force Palm(30% chance to paralyze, anything above 10% is banned)
Giga Drain(HP Draining move)
Grassy Terrain(HP Healing Move)
Guillotine(OHKO Move)
Gunk Shot(30% chance to poison, anything above 10% is banned)
Hail(Weather Move)
Headbutt(30% chance to flinch, anything above 10% is banned)
Heat Wave(Bigger than a 2 tile AoE)
Heart Stamp(30% chance to flinch, anything above 10% is banned)
Hi Jump Kick(Displacement move, easy to get away from opponent and heal)
Horn Drill(OHKO Move)
Hurricane(30% chance to confuse, anything above 10% is banned)
Ice Fang(2 different 10% chances to make 20%, anything above 10% is banned)
Icicle Crash(30% chance to flinch, anything above 10% is banned)
Inferno(100% chance to burn, anything above 10% is banned)
Infestation(Trapping Move)
Ingrain(HP Healing Move)
Iron Head(30% chance to flinch, anything above 10% is banned)
Jump Kick(Displacement move, easier to get away from opponent and heal)
Lava Plume(30% chance to burn, anything above 10% is banned)
Leech Life(HP Healing Move)
Leech Seed(HP Healing Move)
Lick(30% chance to paralyze, anything above 10% is banned)
Morning Sun(HP Healing Move)
Mean Look(Trapping Move)
Muddy Water(Bigger than a 2 tile AOE)
Needle Arm(30% chance to flinch, anything above 10% is banned)
Nuzzle(100% chance to paralyze, anything above 10% is banned)
Ominous Wind(Bigger than a 2 tile AOE)
Pain Split(Could heal own HP, and can be stally)
Phantom Force(2 Turn Move, can be stally and free healing for user)
Poison Fang(50% chance to badly poison, anything above 10% is banned)
Poison Jab(30% chance to poison, anything above 10% is banned)
Poison Sting(30% chance to poison, anything above 10% is banned)
Powder Snow(Bigger than a 2 tile AOE)
Present(Bigger than a 3 tile arc)
Protect(Status Move, and blocks moves, too stally)
Psychic(Bigger range than a 3 tile arc)
Quash(Would be a stally move)
Quick Guard(Blocks some moves, would be too stally)
Rain Dance(Weather Move)
Recover(HP Healing Move)
Roar(Displacement Move)
Rock Climb(20% chance to confuse, anything above 10% is banned)
Rock Slide(30% chance to flinch, anything above 10% is banned)
Rolling Kick(30% chance to flinch, anything above 10% is banned)
Roost(HP Healing Move)
Sandstorm(Weather Move)
Sand Tomb(Trapping Move)
Scald(30% chance to burn, anything above 10% is banned)
Seed Bomb(Bigger than a 3 tile Arc)
Secret Power(30% chance for a status, anything above 10% is banned)
Sheer Cold(OHKO move)
Silver Wind(Bigger than a 2 tile AOE)
Sky Attack(30% chance to flinch, anything above 10% is banned)
Sleep Powder(Status move)
Sludge(30% chance to poison, anything above 10% is banned)
Sludge Bomb(30% chance to poison, anything above 10% is banned)
Smog(40% chance to poison, anything above 10% is banned)
Snarl(Bigger than a 3 tile spray)
Snore(30% chance to flinch, anything above 10% is banned)
Soft-Boiled(HP Healing Move)
Spark(30% chance to paralyze, anything above 10% is banned)
Steamroller(30% chance to flinch, anything above 10% is banned)
Stomp(30% chance to flinch, anything above 10% is banned)
Stone Edge(Bigger than a 3 tile Arc)
Substitute(This would be a stally move and an easy way for one player to heal up)
Sunny Day(Weather Move)
Surf(Bigger than a 2 tile AOE)
Synthesis(HP Healing Move)
Thunder(30% chance to paralyze, anything above 10% is banned)
Thunder Fang(2 different 10% chances making 20%, anything above 10% is banned)
Thundershock(Bigger than a 3 tile Arc)
Thunder Wave(Status Move)
Toxic(Status Move)
Tri Attack(3 different 6.67% chances making 20%, anything above 10% is banned)
Twin Needle(20% chance to poison, anything above 10% is banned)
Twister(20% chance to flinch, anything above 10% is banned)
U-Turn(Displacement move, easy to get away from opponent and heal)
Volt Switch(Displacement move, easy to get away from opponent and heal)
Water Pulse(20% chance to confuse, anything above 10% is banned)
Waterfall(30% chance to flinch, anything above 10% is banned)
Weather Ball(More range than a 3 tile arc)
Wide Guard(Blocks out some moves, would make the match stally)
Will-O-Wisp(Status Move)
Wish(HP Healing Move)
Wrap(Trapping Move)
Whirlpool(Trapping Move)
Zap Cannon(100% chance to paralyze, anything above 10% is banned)
Zen Headbutt(20% chance to flinch, anything above 10% is banned)
Now that all the rules and technical things are aside, lets go over the prizes of the tournament! These prizes are in three different tiers, being 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place! Here they are:
Prizes:
1st Place:
-1st Place Ribbon
-6 Heart Slates
-7 Silks
-7 Dusts
-5 Heart Scales
-25 of each Colored Shard
-1.5 Million Poké
-Sail Fossil
-Miracle Chest
-TM Blizzard
-TM Earthquake
-Sentiment Ribbon
-Inverted Urchin
2nd Place:
-2nd Place Ribbon
-4 Heart Slates
-5 Silks
-5 Dusts
-3 Heart Scales
-15 of each colored shard
-750,000 Poké
-Golden Mask
-TM Thunderbolt
-Whipped Dream
3rd Place:
-3rd Place Ribbon
-2 Heart Slates
-3 Silks
-3 Dusts
-1 Heart Scale
-5 of each colored shard
-400,000 Poké
-Exp. All
-TM Flamethrower
-Sachet
Now, it may seem as if there aren’t too many prizes… Well, thanks to the idea of Flare, we have a system we agreed on called the unlock system where if we get enough participants(participants will include BOTH competitors AND subs, but will not include spectators since there spectators are mainly there to watch and can point out banned moves like others can, but don’t really get involved with the tournament. Subs are there ready to go to replace somebody if necessary, which is why they are included), there will be more prizes “unlocked” for the prize pool! It won’t be just the number of event tokens going up, special prizes will also be added to each prize tier if certain amounts are reached! Here is how the unlock system will happen:
Unlock System:
If there are 25 participants for the event or under:
First Place: 8 Event Tokens
Second Place: 5 Event Tokens
Third Place: 3 Event Tokens
Participation Tokens: 1 Event Token
If there are between 26 and 50 participants for the event:
First Place: 10 Event Tokens + new musical item or old musical item of choice
Second Place: 7 Event Tokens + old musical item of choice
Third Place: 5 Event Tokens + random musical item
Participation Tokens: 2 Event Tokens
If there are between 51 and 100 Participants for the event:
First Place: 10 Event Tokens + new musical item or old musical item of choice+ Legendary costume of choice(new or old)
Second Place: 7 Event Tokens + old musical item of choice+ old legend costume item of choice
Third Place: 5 Event Tokens random musical item + random legend costume item
Participation Tokens: 3 Event Tokens
There may be a few questions that would come up from this(such as what differentiates an old music item from a new music item? As well as what differentiates an old legend costume from a new legendary costume?), and the answers are below:
- An old Musical Item would classify as any of the Harmonic Tower End Box items, examples being the Fiery Drum and the Sky Melodica, while new musical items would include the aether/skull music items as well as stuff like the conch shell!
- Old legendary costumes would classify as the mystery hats that can change you into stuff like Jirachi and Shaymin, while new legendary costumes classify as things such as the Giratina Crown, Yveltal Crown, Azelf Hood, etc.!
Count for the Unlock System:
Total Participants: 18
Sign-Ups are currently open!
Now, here is what you need to do if you wish to participate:
Participation/Being a Competitor:
If you wish to get involved by actually participating or competing against others, and not subbing or spectating, fill out this form:
What is your in-game name?:
-Mention that you would like to participate here-
Comments/Questions:
Participants/Competitors:
- Pi2z
- Ludichat
- ILoveWater
- DarkMatter
- LeafyRuby
- medo
- DarkAngelX
- Scizivire
- Kendel
- Ace0
- fgg
- Aloxer
- Dracosquare
- Snorlaxo
- Ikia
- Whimsy
- AKA Encervis
Subbing:
Subbing means that if there is a player absent and are in need of somebody to replace them, you will be called up to battle in place of this absent player. However, if you sub once, you may NOT sub again, you get one chance at subbing, and if you lose, that is it. The QUICKER you sign up as a sub(the lower your number is), you will have a higher priority of being called up to sub. If you would like to be a sub, fill out this form:
What is your in-game name?:
-Mention you would like to sub here-
Comments/Questions:
Subs:
- Kymera
Spectating:
Spectating means that you will be watching the tournament from outside one of the arenas, and not participating. If you are spectating, you can not switch from it and become either a sub or a competitor the day of the tourney. If you would like to spectate, fill out this form:
What is your in-game name?:
-Mention you would like to spectate here-
Comments/Questions:
Thank you for reading everything(hopefully)! Hopefully we get a lot of people to be involved into the tournament and get hyped up! Hopefully everyone has fun with this event! However, I alone did not make this tournament! I do have credits that will be given out:
Credits:
Procyoon, for helping with rules, keeping things on track, and a nice spot to keep our stuff organized!
Zappeh, for helping collect items as well as keeping things on track as well as well as helping the rules get made!
WaterBolt/RichardG for creating the idea behind the tournament, collecting items, and for helping with rules being made!
Boruto for helping collect items as well as helping with rules being made!
DragonSlayer1993 for helping collect items as well as helping out with the rules!
Leafysaur, who helped give some insight on things as well as helping out with rules!