The Tropical Tussle! [Alola + Hoenn Custom Format]
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Custom format
Nintendo Switch

This is the Tropical Tussle!

A tour celebrating the tropical regions, Alola and Hoenn!

  • Free to Join!
  • VGC Rules - Team of 6, Bring 4
  • Open Team Sheet (Tera Type, Moves, Ability, Item)
  • 5 Rounds of Swiss - Best of 3 Matches (Rounds may increase based on number of Players)
  • Single Elim Top Cut based on Player # (Defaulting to 8) - Best of 3 Matches
  • All Games to be played on the Nintendo Switch
  • Must have Nintendo Switch Online to Participate
  • Shiny Ralts for first place!

Allowed Pokémon

Pokemon introduced in Ruby, Sapphire, Sun, or Moon, and cross-gen evolutions of those pokemon (anything that evolves from or into a Alolan/Hoenn pokemon):

Eligible Pokemon List:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TsFvwuKiw55E-Dk5QKRhDexG9BIYiApKynKStkkn3JY/edit?usp=sharing

Eligible Pokemon

Banned from This Tournament includes:

  • Restricted Legendaries (No Groudon, Kyogre, Rayquaza etc
  • Sub Legendaries (No Regis, No Latis)
  • Incineroar Line
  • Evasion Boosting (Minimize, Double Team, Bright Powder, Moody, Sand Veil, and Snow Cloak etc.)

This is not a Reg G tour! Double check the legality of your pokemon! If you try to use something illegible then you will not be able to use the pokemon, and may result in a DQ if 3 or more are not allowed

Player Behavior

We ask all participants to be Respectful, Responsible and Safe to Themselves and Others. Any form of Harassment, Stream Sniping, Bribery, Coercion or Hate Speech will NOT BE TOLERATED. Please cooperate with TO and Judges, and call a judge with any issues in regards of anything listed in Player Behavior.

Discord

Join the discord for round updates and the usual stuff: https://discord.gg/84BTZna2QD

Round Timer

  • Battle Time: 20 Minutes
  • Player Time: 7 Minutes
  • Preview Time: 90 Seconds
  • Turn Time: 45 Seconds
  • Round Timer: 55 Minutes
  • Check In Timer: 8 Minutes once the round starts.

Should I Call a Judge?

  • Call a judge if...
  • No Show Opponent
  • Team Sheet Issues
  • Wrong Score
  • Player Issue
  • Disconnects (Take Screenshot or Picture or Error Code)

Team sheet Issues:

Please Double Check your Team and Team sheet to prevent Errors! If error is found before a round, please inform your opponent before team preview. If error is possible to fix before round starts, a player can fix to match team sheet. If Team Sheet error happens after match has started, please screenshot and call a judge. Team sheet errors during the match will result in a game lose, player can fix error before the next round or notify next opponent of the error.

Double check the legality of your pokemon! If you try to use something illegible then you will not be able to use the pokemon, and may result in a DQ if too many are illegal

Tournament Structure

7.8/10
4 Swiss Rounds - BO3
55 minutes per round
10 minute round check-in
4 players advance to the next phase
Too Much Water
Single Elimination Bracket - BO3
untimed matches
no match check-in
Wins are worth 1 match point, ties 0