Custom Challenge: Alolan Showdown

Tournament organized by Pinon

This is a custom tournament with special requirements. Matches are played once every 3 days. Reading the rules and information on this page will help you have a positive tournament experience.

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The Premier PTCGP League prides itself in its custom events, with a new format every time! The 3-day series of these events are designed to give players around the world the chance to compete in these unique formats.

Matches are played on the Pokémon TCG Pocket application

Join the Pokémon TCG Pocket Discord Server | /r/PTCGP Subreddit

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Players will select one of the nine listed Supporter cards below, and construct a deck using only Pokémon named in that Supporter's bundle. Any and all Pokémon with the same name, and all pre-evolutions to the named Pokémon, are allowed. In addition, players will be able to use any* Trainer cards to fill out the remainder of their deck, with the following exceptions:

• You may use any number of copies of your chosen Supporter in your deck, but may not include Supporters (or Pokémon) from other buckets.
• Lucky Ice Pop is banned due to the lower HP pools this event will have.
• Set B2a cards will not be allowed for this event.

Supporter Bundles:

Reminder, you may use ANY Pokemon cards with the same names, this is just a condensed list. The full list of cards can be seen in the #alolan-showdown discord channel.

You must submit a decklist prior to the start time. You will use that deck for the duration of the event.

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Register for the Tournament

Click the Register Now button to sign up for the event. You'll be asked to provide the following information:

• Your Discord username (please provide your constant username, not your server-specific nickname/handle).
• You'll be asked to correctly answer a fundamental question about this event's structure.

Submit your custom decklist via the dashboard. You can build your 20-card Pocket deck using the Deck Builder feature and copy/paste it into the decklist submission form.

Join us on Discord: You MUST join the Pocket Discord server. This will allow you to get the latest updates on the event and more easily contact your opponents.

Tournament Check In is required. A yellow "check in" button will appear on the dashboard 24 hours before the start of the event.

Swiss Rounds

Swiss System: You will be paired with a new opponent each round and your goal is to earn as many match/set wins as possible.
A match win is worth 1 point, and a loss or draw is worth 0 pts.

Once a new round is paired all players will have 3 DAYS to complete the match with their opponent.
You must CHECK IN within the first 24 hours of each round. Go to your dashboard and click the check in button. If you fail to check in on time, the set will automatically be marked as a loss.

All Swiss Rounds will have Best-of-3 matches to determine the winner.

Top Cut

At the end of the Swiss phase, all players with 5 or more points will advance to a single-elimination bracket. Players will be seeded into the bracket by their placement in the Swiss Rounds. The players with the highest placements in the Swiss Rounds will receive a BYE; they'll automatically advance to the second round of the Top Cut.

The Top Cut bracket advances in real-time. You may begin scheduling and games with your opponent as soon as you are matched. While there are no explicit timers in this bracket, it is encouraged that you complete your match in a timely manner.
In addition, all Rounds in the Top Cut will be Best-of-5.

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You must CONTACT YOUR OPPONENT ON DISCORD within the first 24 hours of each round.

There will be a player directory provided for each event in the #organizer-updates channel so that you can easily find your opponent’s Discord name. If you fail to make contact on time or are not communicating with your opponent in a productive manner, you may receive a match loss.

Scheduling Your Match

Coordinating a Time to Play: Players are responsible for making a reasonable effort to schedule their matches. A reasonable effort is defined as making contact via Discord in a timely manner, and providing specific dates/times that are suitable for play. Simply asking an opponent for their availability does not constitute as reasonable effort. You and your opponent should agree on a mutually acceptable date & time so that both players know when to be online and ready to play.

Late to Match: Players should arrive no more than 20 minutes late to an agreed upon time. If a player arrives more than 30 minutes late to a match, they will be responsible for scheduling a make-up time to play, and a failure to do so will result in a loss at the end of the round for that player.

Incomplete Matches: At the end of a scheduled round, the organizer will assess any situations where a match was not completed. If one player was primarily responsible for the match not being completed (examples: lack of reasonable communication, insufficient availability, leaving in the middle of a set), the organizer is permitted to give their opponent the victory. Extensions may be granted under certain circumstances, but players should generally expect match deadlines to be enforced.

During Your Match

Connectivity Issues: It is our policy that each game that is started should count toward the match outcome. A game officially starts at the coin flip. If a player’s game becomes unresponsive due to internet or app issues, that player should accept the game loss. If players get an error during the initial match connection (before the coin flip), that game is not considered to have been started and you should try again with no impact to the match results.

Game Loss due to Incorrect Deck: If the player is using the wrong deck, they should take the loss for that single game and then complete the remainder of the best-of-3 match using the correct deck.

Game Loss due to Gameplay Violation: If a player breaks any special gameplay rules, they will forfeit that game to their opponent. Their opponent should take screenshots of the game state and battle log to report after the match concludes. If you believe your opponent has broken any gameplay rules, you should screenshot/record the infraction (or battle log) and play out the rest of that game regardless; a judge will evaluate the situation afterwards and award the game if necessary.

Tie Games: When a game ends in a 30-turn tie, the player who had more points gets credit for the win. If both players had the same number of points, replay that game.

Proof of Match Result: It is recommended that players take a screenshot of the victory screen for each game. You should keep these until the end of the tournament in case there is a dispute.

Tournament Eligibility & More

Illegal Decklist: If a player submits a deck that does not comply with the rules, they will be dropped from the event. There are no changes to decklists once the event has started.

Dropping from the Event: If you no longer wish to be paired in future rounds, please go to your dashboard and click the red "Drop"button.

Dropped after Missed Check In: In order to have as many active pairings as possible each round, players who fail to check in for their match should expect to be dropped. If you missed a check in by mistake but intend to continue playing in the event, please contact the organizer on Discord and let them know you would like to be paired in future rounds.

Player Autonomy: Each player is expected to use their own Pocket account to play (it should match the "in-game name" from your registration) and their own Discord account to communicate. Account sharing and/or the use of multiple accounts are prohibited.

Family Friendly Community: We welcome players of all ages. Please conduct yourself appropriately and keep discussions polite. Inappropriate content in the form of usernames, language used in chat, or any other context is subject to removal from the event.

Staff Rulings: Tournament staff has the authority to take any actions and make rulings consistent with the spirit of the game and in the best interest of fair play.

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We coordinate our tournaments and communicate with players using the Pocket Discord server.

If you need help or have questions, we recommend you contact the event organizer: @Pinon_

Since this is a flexible schedule event, please allow some time for a response. For urgent matters, you may ping the @Tournament Staff role and we will reply as soon as possible.

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**This event has a prize pool of $35, which will be split between the two finalists.

• 1st Place : $25
• 2nd Place : $10

In addition, your placement in this event will earn series points towards the finale invitational. The first-place player will automatically qualify!