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-tagline=Updated VGC rules announced by Play! Pokémon |
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-blurb=Updated VGC rules announced by Play! Pokémon. They have been several revisions to the rules document which will come into effect from 1 January 2018 and are shown in this article.}}
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+tagline=These updated rules will be applied from 1 January 2018|
+blurb=Updated VGC 2018 rules for Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon have announced by Play! Pokémon. There have been several revisions to the rules, which will come into effect in 2018.}}
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 [[File:Video Game Championships logo.png|thumb|right|The Pokémon Video Game Championships logo]]
-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 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 the {{bp|VGC}} 2018 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 used except {{bp|Mythical Pokémon}}, {{bp|Special Pokémon|Special}} {{bp|Legendary Pokémon}} and {{bp|Greninja|Ash-Greninja}} provided they are caught or hatched in the game or received at an official event.
+* A player’s team cannot contain two Pokémon with the same National Pokédex number and any Pokémon in the National Pokédex can be used except {{bp|Mythical Pokémon}}, {{bp|Special Pokémon|Special}} {{bp|Legendary Pokémon}} and {{bp|Greninja|Ash-Greninja}} provided they are caught or hatched in the game or received at an official event in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun or Ultra Moon.
 *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:
+*Manual Hack Check considerations have been updated for the 2018 format and a player can be penalised or disqualified if that player is using any of the following Pokémon shown below:
-**Any Pokémon that lists “From: Nursery Helpers” on its Summary screen and that is
+**Any Pokémon that lists “From: Nursery Helpers” on its Summary screen and that is contained in a Master Ball or a Cherish Ball.
-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.
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 **{{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
+*Any Pokémon with a {{bp|move}}, {{bp|Ability}}, {{bp|Nature}} or other attribute that cannot be obtained through normal gameplay or official event.
-through normal gameplay or official event.
+*Any of the following Pokémon that has Hidden Power as a Fighting type move:
-*Any of the following Pokémon that has Hidden Power as a Fighting type
+**{{p|Type: Null}} or {{p|Silvally}}
-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}}.
+==External links==
+*[https://www.diffchecker.com/cdgP984m Changes from most recent rules]