Hello, this is Kumanomi and welcome to the 2026 off season side event

Unlike the usual tournaments, these challenges will unfold on showdown, each one presenting its own unique set of rules and thrilling surprises!

INFO

Our dear Professor Kai has disappeared, and we think it might be related to the portal they wanted to use to send back Villainous Kai. Following this discovery, "Shards" have opened, creating places where Trainers can challenge and grow themselves to get some Team PKPs and try to bring back Professor Kai. Will you be one of them?

This tournament - Code needed to enter due to special rules - Please see Discord for more info.

♢ On Showdown.

♢ Closed team sheet.

♢ Evo line Tournament: You choose 1 Evolution Line and can only play the Pokémons in that evolution line. (We follow the last Pokémon's line. So an Eevee line would be the Eeveelution and Eevee, not all of them)

♢ Paradoxes, Ultra beasts, Legendaries, mythicals and Mega evolutions are banned. For more ruling questions, ask them on the Discord

♢ Number of swiss (BO3) rounds will depend on player number, players will be informed of this in the discord.

• 17-32 players > 5 swiss rounds > Top 8 (right after swiss)
• 33-64 players > 6 swiss rounds > Top 8 (right after swiss)
• 65-128 players > 7 swiss rounds > Top 16 (right after swiss)
• 129-256 players > 8 swiss rounds (day 1) > Top 16 (day 2 guaranteed)
• 257-409 players > 9 swiss rounds (day 1) > Top 16 (day 2 guaranteed)

♢ Rounds last 45 mins with around a 5 mins break between rounds.

♢ If you have entered, you must join the discord. You’ll get live information for the rounds, results, points awarded, can contact opponents if they haven’t shown up, disputes are able to be resolved faster and rules are easily accessible on the discord.

♢ Please read the rules in the discord to avoid sanctions. The rules are still applicable to you even if you do not read them.

♢ After the tournament, those in top cut will have their teams (Pokemon only) posted on the discord and twitter (@KaiTheProfessor)

♢ If you are enjoying these tours and want to help, please consider making a donation here: www.paypal.me/PokemonProfessorKai