Highly encouraged to join our discord for better communication:
https://discord.gg/mzx3XCcZ

TOURNAMENT INFO

This is a Best-of-3 match tournament.

Welcome to Our Special Tournament! This is a new series of special tournament that will be hosted until the day before 2025 Pokémon World Championships! Feel free to test your deck and be prepared for the Worlds!

To maintain quality and manageability, we’re capping participation at 150 players. This allows us to provide a fair and well-organized competition.

The tournament will follow a Round Swiss format, with top 8 cut.

0-8 players: Event Cancel
8-16 players: 4 Round Swiss +Top 8 cut
16-32 players: 5 Round Swiss + Top 8 cut
32-64 players: 6 Round Swiss + Top 8 cut
64-128 players: 7 Round Swiss + Top 8 cut
128-256 players: 8 Round Swiss + Top 8 cut

We have an official Discord server where all important announcements and communications will take place. We strongly recommend joining in advance so you can stay updated and report any issues promptly.

Thank you for your support in making this tournament possible—we couldn’t do it without you!

TOURNAMENT DETAIL

This competition will be using The Pokémon standard format using PTCGL with closed deck lists!
This event has Two Phases - Swiss Rounds BO3 & Top 8 cut

Decklists need to be submitted through limitless! You can only submit one deck list and you MUST use that deck throughout the entire tournament.

Swiss Round BO3 matches are 70 minutes long
(5 mins of check-in per round, if your opponent has checked in but no reply, please call a judge for assistance.)
Wins are 3 points and ties are 1 point.

Prizes

All prizes will be distributed in our discord (Cash Prize) & Limitless (Codes)
1st Place - 20 PTCGL Codes + 2 points
2nd Place - 10 PTCGL Codes
3rd Place and 4th Place - 6 PTCGL Codes

Prizes are distributed by the build in prize distribution tool here on limitless.
Go to your account - history - prizes
Please allow a sometime for them to be sent out, it will within 36 hours after the tournament end. If you get a code that does not work, please send admin a message with PROOF that the code is invalid in our discord.

Participants with a one-time battle pass with get additional prizes as below:
1st Place - 20 USD + 10 points
2nd Place - 15 USD + 5 points
3rd Place - 10 USD +2 points
Points could be used to redeem Exclusive Official Promo Cards (More information get be checked in our discord channel)

Battle pass could only be purchased before the tournament start in our discord with 5 USD
Participants can only receive the cash prize with the same PayPal account that make the purchase, MULTIPLE PAYPAL Account PER PLAYER ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED
All transaction will be done via PAYPAL, make sure have your account ready.
All prizes will be distributed within 36 hours after the tournament has ended.
If for whatever reason you are having issues with your payment account, your prize money will be held for a max of a week before it can be no longer guaranteed.
No refund will be made so only make your purchase when you have made your decision.

All players who purchased the battle-pass are automatically eligible for the lucky draw! The lucky draw prize would be declared in the discord group before the tournament start

Tournament Rules & Responsibilities

Check-In Requirement:
Players must check in before each match. Failure to do so will result in an automatic game loss. If your opponent wishes to reset the match, they must call a Judge in Limitless.

Intentional Draws:
Players may agree to a draw, but a Judge must be called to officially issue it.

Time Expiry & Slow Play:
When time is called, the match will end in a tie automatically.
If you believe your opponent is playing too slowly, call a Judge as early as possible.
Acceptable proof includes video clips, full streams of the match, or your opponent’s direct admission.
You may concede to give your opponent the win, but if no result is recorded before time is called, it will remain a tie.
To avoid disputes, take a screenshot of the final result at the conclusion of the match.
If you leave the game without explicitly stating "Time is over, this is a tie" or something similar, it may be considered a concession.

Deck & Match Setup:
Ensure your deck is set to active before the tournament begins. Using the wrong deck will directly result in a game loss.

Streaming Guidelines:
Players are permitted to stream their tournament matches on any streaming platform.
To prevent unfair play, it is strongly recommended to enable a stream delay to avoid “stream sniping” or other potential disadvantages. Gaining an unfair advantage through streaming, such as receiving assistance from viewers, may result in penalties after an official investigation by the tournament staff.

Technical Issues:
If a player experiences game freezing, internet issues, server problems, lag, glitches, or device crashes, and the game becomes unplayable, it will be considered a game loss for the affected player.
Again, screenshot proof of any match result is strongly recommended.

Disputes & Match Issues:
Any disputes or problems during your match must be handled by Tournament Staff.
Use the Call Judge button in Limitless to report issues.
Always screenshot the result for backup in case facing an unethical player.

Inappropriate Behavior & Conduct:
Players who engage in rule violations, in-game exploits, bullying, harassment, or any other inappropriate behavior will face escalating penalties:
Warning
Removal from the tournament
Full ban from the tournament series
Additionally, players who exhibit problematic behavior outside of this event (before, during, or after the tournament) may be deemed ineligible to participate.