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[[File: | [[File:Video Game Championships logo.png|thumb|right|The Pokémon Video Game Championships logo]] | ||
The | The official Play! Pokémon rules and formats for the 2017-2018 season of Video Game Championships (VGC) tournaments have been updated for Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon by the official site and this update will be applied from 1 January 2018. The updates to {{bp|VGC}} 2017 rules are as follows: | ||
*The standard battle format style will be Double Battles using Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. | |||
*Pokémon can now hold a Mega Stone or Soul Dew as well as any other item that have been officially released via Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon however every Pokémon must hold a different item. | |||
* A player’s team cannot contain two Pokémon with the same National Pokédex number and any Pokémon in the National Pokédex can be use except {{bp|Mythical Pokémon}}, {{bp|Special Pokémon|Special}} {{bp|Legendary Pokémon}} and {{bp|Ash-Greninja|Greninja}} provided they are caught or hatched in the game or received at an official event or distribution. | |||
*If Pokémon have a {{bp|regional variant|Regional variant}}, either form may be used. | |||
*Players may be penalised or disqualified due to not updating their system or Ultra Sun or Ultra Moon game to the latest update. | |||
*Battles will be conducted using 5 minutes of "Your Time" instead of 10 minutes. This is a time limit that is only deducted while each player is making a decision on a Pokémon move or switching Pokémon. In order to maintain an enjoyable tournament environment this time limit might changed later in the season based on feedback from VGC tournament organisers. | |||
*Pokémon that are below and above Level 50 will be auto-leveled up and down to 50 for the duration of battle. | |||
*Each player is not allowed to have any Pokémon with a move, Ability, Nature, or other attribute that cannot be obtained through normal gameplay or official promotion. | |||
*Before entering official Play! Pokémon tournaments each player's Team lists should be completed using the language to which that player's game is set. | |||
*Manual Hack Check considerations have been updated for the 2018 format as shown below: | |||
**Any Pokémon that lists “From: Nursery Helpers” on its Summary screen and that is | |||
contained in a Master Ball or a Cherish Ball. | |||
*Any of these Pokémon that has the following in-game level: | |||
**{{p|Dragonite}} under Lv. 55. | |||
**{{p|Tyranitar}} under Lv. 55. | |||
**{{p|Bisharp}} under Lv. 52. | |||
'' | **{{p|Braviary}} under Lv. 54. | ||
**{{p|Mandibuzz}} under Lv. 54. | |||
**{{p|Hydriegon}} under Lv. 64. | |||
**{{p|Volcarona}} under Lv. 59. | |||
*Any Pokémon with a {{bp|move}}, {{bp|Ability}}, {{bp|Nature}} or other attribute that cannot be obtained | |||
through normal gameplay or official event. | |||
*Any of the following Pokémon that has Hidden Power as a Fighting type | |||
move: | |||
**{{p|Type:Null}} or {{p|Silvally}} | |||
**{{p|Tapu Koko}}, {{p|Tapu Lele}}, {{p|Tapu Bulu}} and {{p|Tapu Fini}} | |||
**{{p|Nihilego}}, {{p|Buzzwole}}, {{p|Pheromosa}}, {{p|Xurkitree}}, {{p|Celesteela}}, {{p|Kartana}} and {{p|Guzzlord}} | |||
**{{p|Poipole}}, {{p|Naganadel}}, {{p|Stakataka}}, and {{p|Blacephalon}}. |
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