Tournaments

Pokecade runs competitive Pokemon tournaments with bracket-based elimination, arena battles, spectator mode, and prize pools.

Tournament Flow

  • Signup Window (24 hours): An announcement goes out (including Discord notification). Players sign up during this window.
  • Team Lock-In (30 minutes before): Players must lock in their team 30 minutes before the tournament starts. Your team is frozen — no switching Pokemon after lock-in.
  • Check-In (15 minutes before): Players check in to confirm they are present and ready.
  • Bracket Play: Single or double elimination bracket. Players are teleported to the arena for each match.
  • Matches: Turn-based Cobblemon battles in a dedicated arena. If a player disconnects, they have a 120-second grace period to rejoin. No-shows are eliminated after 5 minutes.
  • Spectating: Both tournament entrants (between their matches) and non-entrants can spectate from a designated spectator area.

    • Rulesets

    Pokecade Standard:

    • Level cap: 50 (all Pokemon scaled to level 50)
    • Banned species: Mewtwo, Rayquaza, Arceus
    • Active clauses: Species Clause (no duplicate species), Item Clause (no duplicate items), Evasion Clause (no Double Team / Minimize), Endless Battle Clause, OHKO Clause (no Fissure / Sheer Cold / etc.)
    • No Sleep Clause (sleep moves are allowed)

    Gym Leader Trial:

    • Level cap: 50
    • Requires a shared type across your team (mono-type or dual-type themed)
    • Maximum 1 Restricted Pokemon (legendary)
    • Same clauses as Standard

    Tournament Rewards

    PlacementReward
    1st Place$100,000
    2nd Place$50,000
    3rd–4th Place$25,000
    Participation$5,000

    Tips for Tournament Play

    • Build your team around the ruleset. Check banned species and clauses before team building.
    • At level 50, speed tiers shift compared to level 100 — some Pokemon that are fast at 100 may not outspeed others at 50. Study the speed tier list.
    • Item Clause means you can't stack two Leftovers or two Choice Scarves — diversify your held items.
    • Lock in your team early to avoid last-minute stress.
    • Spectate other matches to learn opponent strategies before you face them.
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