Tournaments

Introduction

PvP is a well-known and fun form of gaming. Many players are known as duelists, as they are very dedicated to PvP content.

Throughout the week, players will be able to take part in tournaments to find out who is the best Pokémon trainer. Currently, there are four different tournament categories in which players can face each other: Poké Cup, Pika Cup, Prime Cup and Master Cup.

There are also some differences between the tournaments:

• Server Tournaments: On weekends, tournaments are held between players on their own servers.
  
• Global Arena tournaments: On Tuesdays and Fridays, the tournament takes place on the Global Arena server, where all players can play against each other.
  
• Tournament Between Worlds (TBW): On the fourth week of every month, the Tournament Between Worlds (TBW) takes place in the Global Arena. Players from all servers face each other, but this tournament has better rewards. There's also the fact that players' Pokémon are saved in the Server Save on Saturday and Sunday at 07:40 (BRT).
  
• Global Tournament (GT): The Global Tournament takes place twice a year. It's the biggest event in the game where players go head-to-head in search of big prizes.

General Information

• There are two types of tournament, individual (1x1) and 'duos (2x2).
• The tournament is exclusive to VIP players.
• When the player uses a Pokémon while dueling in a tournament, it will receive the following description on the Poké Ball "Used in a recent tournament by YourName.". This means that no other player will be able to use this Pokémon in an official tournament duel for 8 hours. If a player tries to use a Pokémon that has been used by another player, they will be disqualified.
• All the battles are broadcast on their own channels, which can be found among the TV channels.
• You can follow all the matches and winners via the Tournament Channel (Ctrl+O).
• The tournament prize pool is automatically sent to the winners' Locker after the tournament has ended.
• In the event of disqualification from the tournament, the reason will appear in your Default Chat.
• If the player doesn't duel or only registers for a tournament where the prize is a Conqueror Token, they won't receive this type of token, but another one. In these cases, Honored Tokens are given out as a forfeit.

Important: To take part in Tournaments Between Worlds (TBW), players must have saved their Pokémon in the Server Save for the day of the tournament. For example, for Saturday's Tournament Between Worlds (TBW), the player must have left the Pokémon they want to use in the tournament on their account before Saturday's Server Save, and the same explanation applies to Sunday. It is advisable for players to leave all their Pokémon in the depot.

Tournament Categories

As previously mentioned, there are currently four categories in which players can face each other: Poké Cup, Pika Cup, Prime Cup and Master Cup.
Each category has a different Pokémon CAP, Reference Level, Boost CAP and Held CAP, which will be explained below:

• Pokémon CAP: Is a limiter that states which Pokémon can be used in each tournament category.
  

• Reference Level: This is the level needed to reach maximum strength in the tournament. If the duelist is below the Reference Level, they will be at a disadvantage in terms of strength (attack and HP) compared to opponents who have the Reference Level for the tournament.
  

• Boost CAP: Promotes the Boost of the player's Pokémon upwards, up to +70. For example, in a tournament where the Boost CAP is +30 (Pika Cup) and the player's Pokémon is +30 (or higher), its strength will be boosted to +70. If in that same tournament the Pokémon's boost is +10, it will be promoted to +50.
  

• Held CAP: Held CAP promotes Held Items from the lowest tier up to Tier 7, as long as the Pokémon's Held reaches the tournament's CAP. For example, if the tournament has a Held CAP of Tier 4 (as in the Pika Cup) and the player's Pokémon has an X-Accuracy Tier 4 (or higher), this system will promote the player's Held to Tier 7 in the tournament, giving it a 100% chance of causing negative statuses. If the player's Held Item is Tier 3, i.e. 1 Tier below CAP, in that tournament it will be promoted to Tier 6, also 1 below Tier 7.
  

Category	Pokémon CAP	Reference Level	Boost CAP	Held CAP	Days and times (BRT)
Poké Cup	Only Tier 2 and Tier 3 Pokémon are allowed	200	0	Tier 2	Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday: at 3 p.m. Tournament Between Worlds: at 3 p.m.
Pika Cup	Only 2 Tier 1 C Pokémon are allowed	300	30	Tier 4	Tuesday and Saturday: at 5pm
Prime Cup	Only 1 Tier 1 B Pokémon is allowed	400	50	Tier 5	Friday and Sunday: 5 p.m. Tournament Between Worlds: 5 p.m.
Master Cup	The use of any Pokémon that can be used in PvP is allowed	500	70	Tier 7	Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 8 p.m. Tournament Between Worlds: 8 p.m.

Note: You can check the Tier of each Pokémon in the Pokédex in-game or on the Tiers (list) pae.

Tournament Level

The Tournament Level system standardizes all tournaments at Level 400, but the player needs to have the Reference Level of the tournament for their strength to actually go to Level 400. The Tournament Level will be the level used by the game to calculate the player's strength during the tournament, with the fixed level being 400 and reduced proportionally to the number of levels the player has below the tournament's Reference Level. Exemplifying the system will make it easier to understand the various scenarios, so check out some situations:

• Situation 1: tournament with Reference Level 300, player A (level 347) and player B (level 556) will both be at level 400 (Tournament Level), as they both meet the requirement for it (Ref Lv 300).
  

• Situation 2: tournament with Reference Level 500, player C (level 508) and player D (level 600) will also both be at level 400, as they meet the tournament requirement (Ref Lv. 500).
  

• Situation 3: tournament with Reference Level 200, player E (level 192) and player D (level 600) will respectively be level 392 (400 - 8, which is how many levels player C is below the tournament's Reference Level) and level 400, because E is just below Ref Lv 200, while D has reached it.
  

Tournament Tutorial

The tournament system has several features. The player has to go to the location, register, form a team, etc. Everything is explained below:

Where the Tournament takes place

The server's weekly tournament is held at the Coliseum, which is located to the left of the Pokémon Center in the city of Viridian.
The Tournament Between Worlds (TBW) takes place in the Global Arena, which can be accessed from the top menu of the client.

Meeting the NPC Tobby

To register for the tournament, talk to NPC Tobby.

In the server tournament, the NPC Tobby can be found in the Coliseum.

If the tournament is to take place in the Global Arena, the NPC Tobby can be found in the following locations:

Checking out information about the Tournament

NPC Tobby provides some information regarding the start time and category of the tournament that is to take place. Select information to check.

It is also possible to view the statistics of the players registered with the NPC. In this case, the option to choose is statistics.

How to take part in each of the tournament's modes

There are two types of tournament, singles and doubles. Click on the desired option below to learn more about how each works.

1x1 Mode2x2 Mode

The individual category of the tournament is the main mode within those currently held at PxG.

Participating in the 1x1 tournament

It's time to take part in the tournament. To do this, you need to register.

Registering

Find an NPC Tobby and 'register for the tournament with him.

• After confirming the registration with the NPC Tobby, he will automatically create a team and the player will be ready to take part in the tournament.

The duos category is the most popular among players, as it is marked by the strategic combination of the duos' clans, as well as making it possible to create plays involving synergy between the participating duos.

Participating in the 2x2 tournament

To take part in the duos tournament, participants must first register.

Registering

Find an NPC Tobby and 'register. Remember that both participants must register.

Finding a team

Now that you're both registered, you need to find and join a team.

Both players must select the option open team locator.

As soon as they click on the option, a group will be created where each one of them will be the leader of their respective group and it will come with the tournament mode.
The team finder interface will then open.

Only one of the players of the duo must request to join the team. The player must search for their partner's name in the list of available teams (or enter the character's name in the search field).
When you find it, click on the join option next to the player's name and a request will be sent to them. As soon as you click on the option, let the player know so that they can accept your entry into the team.
If you make a mistake and send your request to the wrong player, simply click on revoke and your request will be canceled.

To accept the participant into the team, the player who receives the invitation must open the group from the client's top menu (it is also possible to use the predefined shortcut G). There, they must hover the cursor over the name of the player who made the request and then click on check to accept.
You can also refuse the request to join the team by clicking on the X.

If the participant doesn't have a partner for the tournament, the team finder interface makes it easier to find players who don't have a duo. It shows all the teams that are incomplete, and you can filter the available players by “clan” and determine a specific “level” range to try to find a player.

Leaving a team

If for some reason the player wants to quit their current team, they must leave the group if they are not the leader. If the player is the leader of the group, it is necessary to disband group.
After taking the exit action, simply find another team again.

Checking if the team is complete

Before the tournament begins, it is important to check with the NPC that your registration and team are correct for participation. In this way, the player must go to the Tobby NPC and select my team. The NPC will inform you of the members of the team and whether it is complete.

During the Tournament

Shortly before the start of the tournament, it is recommended that the Tournament Channel is opened, as messages about tournament events will be sent there.
As soon as the scheduled time arrives, registration will close and a message will be sent on the Tournament Channel informing you of the start of the tournament.

• To open the Tournament Channel, use the shortcut (Ctrl + O) to open the chat menu and select the Tournament Channel.
  

Click on the desired item to read more about the battles during the tournament:

Checking out the battlePreparing for battleBattlingAfter battle and the end of tournament!logt command

When the tournament starts, the draws for the matches will be made automatically.
To check who your opponent is in the round, use the !battle command.
This command will display the player's name, level and clan, as well as your battle number in the queue.

Once you know your opponent, it's time to prepare for the battle.
From the moment the battle takes place, the participant will have 3 minutes to choose their Pokémon and prepare them for the duel.

• Pokémon cannot Mega Evolve during a duel, so if you want to use the Mega Pokémon, you must Mega Evolve it before the duel.
  
• Make sure that all your Pokémon have all their attacks charged and their health at maximum.
  
• Messages are sent informing you of all the matches and the TV channel on the Tournament Channel.
  
• If the tournament takes place on the server, remember to be in the Coliseum. If the player is elsewhere, they will be disqualified.
  
• Some shape-shifting or elemental abilities cannot be used during the duel, such as Rotom's Morph. Choose the Pokémon's form before going into the dueling arena.
  

It's time for the battle. In the arena, the challenger will have one minute to choose their first Pokémon to start the duel.
To choose the starting Pokémon, move the counter that will appear next to your Pokémon. The Pokémon next to the counter when it runs out will be released at the start of the duel.

Some important information:

• When the Pokémon is defeated, the player has a maximum time of 1 minute to call another Pokémon, if this time limit is exceeded he will be disqualified.
  
• If the participant keeps the Pokémon on the field for too long while it asks to return to the Poké ball, it will become unhappy and this loss of satisfaction will affect the other Pokémon, causing them to lose strength during the duel.

Once the duel is over, you have to wait for all the others to be finished before moving on to the next round.
If you win, wait for the start of the next round to check your next opponent.
After a defeat, you can move to other locations and do other activities, or watch the rest of the tournament.
When the tournament is finished, a message will be sent on the Tournament Channel informing the winner and the second place, as well as their prizes. At this point, the prizes will be sent to all participants' Lockers.

Once the tournament is over, you can check more precise information about it using the !logt command.
When the command is used, the following interface will open:

• You can switch between the date and time of the tournament, as well as increase or decrease the number of rounds shown.
  
• Characters with a green outline are the winners of the round, while those with a yellow outline are the winners of the tournament.
  
• The number of entries and disqualifiers in the tournament can be seen in the bottom left-hand corner of the interface.
  
• Hovering over the number of entries will show you the clan breakdown of the participants.
  

As well as this information, you can also check out the Pokémon used during a duel. To do this, click on the name of one of the participants in the battle you want to see. A small window will then open showing the Pokémon that were used.

Weekly Tournament Prizes

Each weekly tournament category has its own reward, including wonderful trophies.

Note: only level 200+ players will receive Conqueror Tokens as a reward for the weekly tournaments. Level 100-199 players will receive Honored Tokens in the same amount.

Poké CupPika CupPrime CupMaster Cup

Trophy	Prizes	Participation Prize
	Poké Cup Box (Trophy + 4 Global Arena Legendary Token + 200 Conqueror Tokens).	20 Conqueror Tokens for participation. Plus 160/140/120/90/60/40/20 Conqueror Tokens based on the player's placement in the tournament.

Note: In the server versions of the Poké Cup, in addition to the above prizes, first place will receive 250K and second place will receive 100K.

Trophy	Prizes	Participation Prize
	Pika Cup Box (Trophy + 5 Global Tournament Legendary Tokens + 6 Global Arena Legendary Token + 300 Conqueror Tokens).	30 Conqueror Tokens for participation. Plus 180/150/130/110/80/50/30 Conqueror Tokens based on the player's placement in the tournament.

Note: In the server versions of the Pika Cup, in addition to the above prizes, first place will receive 500K and second place will receive 200K.

Trophy	Prizes	Participation Prize
	Prime Cup Box (Trophy + 5 Global Tournament Legendary Tokens + 10 Global Arena Legendary Token + 400 Conqueror Tokens).	40 Conqueror Tokens for participation. Plus 190/160/140/120/90/60/40 Conqueror Tokens based on the player's placement in the tournament.

Note: In the server versions of the Prime Cup, in addition to the above prizes, first place will receive 500K and second place will receive 200K.

Trophy	Prizes	Participation Prize
	Master Cup Box (Trophy + 10 Global Tournament Legendary Tokens + 15 Global Arena Legendary Token + 600 Conqueror Tokens).	50 Conqueror Tokens for participation. Plus 200/180/150/130/100/70/50 Conqueror Tokens based on the player's placement in the tournament.

Note: In the server versions of the Master Cup, in addition to the above prizes, first place will receive 1KK and second place will receive 500K.

Tournament Between Worlds Prizes

Tournaments Between Worlds take place on the Global Arena server. Each tournament category has its own prizes, including wonderful trophies.

Note: only level 200+ players will receive Conqueror Tokens as a reward for the weekly tournaments. Level 100-199 players will receive Honored Tokens in the same amount.

Poké CupPrime CupMaster Cup

Trophy	Prizes	Participation Prize
	Poké Cup Box (TBW) (Trophy + 10 Global Tournament Legendary Tokens + 20 Global Arena Legendary Token + 400 Conqueror Tokens) + 1 Master Ball + 1KK.	60 Conqueror Tokens for participation. Plus 320/280/240/200/160/120/80/50 Conqueror Tokens based on the player's placement in the tournament.

Trophy	Prizes	Participation Prize
	Prime Cup Box (TBW) (Trophy + 20 Global Tournament Legendary Tokens + 40 Global Arena Legendary Token + 600 Conqueror Tokens) + 1 Master Ball + 2.5KK.	70 Conqueror Tokens for participation. Plus 360/320/280/240/200/160/120/80 Conqueror Tokens based on the player's placement in the tournament.

Trophy	Prizes	Participation Prize
	Master Cup Box (TBW) (Trophy + 1 Ancient Token + 50 Global Tournament Legendary Tokens + 80 Global Arena Legendary Token + 800 Conqueror Tokens) + 1 Master Ball + 5KK.	80 Conqueror Tokens for participation. Plus 400/360/320/280/240/200/160/120 Conqueror Tokens based on the player's placement in the tournament.

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