Pokemon VGC 2012 rules Annouced

[pokemonrocks777]

hey so here are the rules for the 2012 vgc

http://assets.pokemon.com/assets/cms...nt_formats.pdf

scroll down to page 11 - 12 and you or scroll down here

POKÉMON VIDEO GAME TOURNAMENT FORMATS
Pokémon Organized Play supports several tournament formats for sanctioned play of the Pokémon video
games. This document covers each of the approved formats and their variations. Tournaments that do not use
one of the formats described here may not be sanctioned.
5. Standard Format Style
All sanctioned Pokémon video game tournaments require players to assemble a team of Pokémon, with items,
prior to the start of the event. The standard format style for all PLAY! Pokémon tournaments is Double Battle.

5.1. Double Battle
In Double Battles, each player selects four Pokémon from his or her party of six to battle with. At the
start of the battle, players send out the first two Pokémon in their party, making a total of four Pokémon
on the battlefield. Game play continues until a player knocks out all four of his or her opponent’s
Pokémon.

6. Standard Team Construction Rules
When building a team for a PLAY! Pokémon tournament, all players must adhere to these standard construction
rules.
 A player’s team cannot contain two Pokémon with the same Pokédex number
 Each Pokémon on a player’s team can hold an item, though no two Pokémon may hold the same item
 A player’s team cannot contain two Pokémon with the same nickname
 A player’s team cannot contain a Pokémon nicknamed with the name of another Pokémon (for example,
an Unfezant named “Pidove”)
 Pokémon may only use moves that have been learned through one of the following methods:
o By leveling up
o By TM or HM
o As an Egg move, through breeding
o From a character in the game
o A move already known by a Pokémon received at an official Pokémon event or promotion

7. Sanctioned Format
Pokémon Organized Play supports one format for sanctioned play: Modified. Sanctioned events are listed on the
POP website, and the results are reported to POP after the event concludes.
7.1. Modified Format
The Modified format is the standard tournament format for PLAY! Pokémon video game events. This
format will be used at all premier events unless specified otherwise. The Modified format for the 2011–
2012 season will use the following restrictions:
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Rev: September 1st, 2011
 Only Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version Game Cards are permitted for use.
 Players may use Pokémon from the National Pokédex, from No. 001–646, that are caught in the
game, transferred from a previous Pokémon title, or received at an official event or distribution
 The following Pokémon may not be on a player’s team:
o 150 – Mewtwo
o 151 – Mew
o 249 – Lugia
o 250 – Ho‐Oh
o 251 – Celebi
o 382 – Kyogre
o 383 – Groudon
o 384 – Rayquaza
o 385 – Jirachi
o 386 – Deoxys
o 483 – Dialga
o 484 – Palkia
o 487 – Giratina
o 489 – Phione
o 490 – Manaphy
o 491 – Darkrai
o 492 – Shaymin
o 493 – Arceus
o 494 – Victini
o 643 – Reshiram
o 644 – Zekrom
o 646 – Kyurem
 Pokémon must be placed in the Battle Box.
 Pokémon above level 50 are permitted, but they are auto‐leveled down to 50 for the duration of
battle.
 Players may use Pokémon with Hidden Abilities that have been officially released via Pokémon
Black Version and Pokémon White Version, the Pokémon Global Link, or an official event or
promotion.
 Pokémon may not know the moves Sky Drop or Dark Void.
 The Wonder Launcher cannot be used during battle.

8. Unsanctioned Fun Formats
The formats listed below are intended as a fun, alternate way to play the Pokémon video game and are not
recognized as sanctioned formats. These formats are great for leagues, casual gatherings, or side events. The
official rules for these formats are included here to help provide consistency for cases when your Tournament
Organizer or League Leader decides to run a non‐sanctioned event using one of these formats.

8.1. Single Battle
The Single Battle format is the basic battle format, where two Pokémon battle one‐on‐one.

8.2. Triple Battle
The Triple Battle format allows each player to send out three Pokémon at a time, with one Pokémon in
the center and the two remaining Pokémon to its left and right. Pokémon are limited as to which
opposing Pokémon can be affected by moves based on where they are positioned on the battlefield.

8.3. Rotation Battle
In this format, each player sends out three Pokémon at a time, with one Pokémon to the front and two
Pokémon to the rear. Only the Pokémon in the front can attack. Between turns, players have the option
of rotating the team, allowing one of the Pokémon in the rear to move to the front and the Pokémon in
the front to move to the rear.

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Rev: September 1st, 2011
Appendix A. Document Updates
Pokémon Organized Play reserves the right to alter these rules, as well as the right to interpret, modify, clarify,
or otherwise issue official changes to these rules, with or without prior notice.
Document updates will be made available at www. pokemon.com
Changes for September 19, 2011


7.1. Added Jirachi to the banned Pokémon
7.1. Clarified the use of Hidden Abilities
Changes for September 1, 2011
General reformatting of document.
Added Video Game tournament formats

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discuss please on your thought

[PokeMedic]

Ah, inclusion of the National Pokedex. This is good.

[Benzo]

SHWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET! All I got right now...... just hyped! SHWEET! Again, SHWEET!

[yellowfire7]

Pokémon may not know the moves Sky Drop or Dark Void.

This surprised me, I'm fairly certain Dark Void was banned because putting both opponents to sleep with one move is a fairly unbalancing move by the VGC's standards, but immobilizing a single pokémon for one turn doesn't seem as bad. Spore is more effective (against anything not immune to sleep), due to its 100% accuracy, and it lasts. Has this move seen enough broken use to warrant the banning, or did this surprise anyone else?

[RB Golbat]

Sky Drop is broken with Gravity. If you pick up a Pokemon with Sky Drop, and then another Pokemon uses Gravity, the pokemon that used Sky Drop will come back to the field, but not the one that was picked up.

[vaporeon]

Why can't they make these singles or at least use a team of 6 pokemon.

[espeon1]

Good to see Kyogre is being banned... Finally I can use my secret pokemon without it being beaten by the giant blue ogre >:D