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Organized by The Dark League
Regulation Set M-A
Nintendo Switch

Countered NON Mega Popup | Pokémon Champions

Welcome to Countered NON Mega Popup.

These formats randomly pop up here and there — no schedule, no warning — just surprise chaos.
Each time the station appears, it brings a new and fun format to shake things up.

This time: Pokémon Champions — NON Mega.


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Prizing

🥇 1st Place — Shiny Palafin
🥈 2nd Place — Shiny Bulbasaur

Prize Claim Requirement:
To claim your prize, you must have Pokémon HOME installed on mobile and be able to trade through it.


Format Rules

This is a NON Mega format for Pokémon Champions.

All Pokémon must be legal under the current Pokémon Champions regulation set.

Mega Rule

  • Mega Stones are banned.
  • Pokémon that normally have Mega Evolutions are still legal to use in their regular form.
  • Since Mega Stones are not allowed, Mega Evolution cannot be activated during battle.

Examples:

✅ Charizard, Gardevoir, Salamence
❌ Charizardite X/Y, Gardevoirite, Salamencite


Battle Rules

  • Standard Pokémon Champions battle rules apply
  • Bring 6 Pokémon
  • Choose 4 for battle
  • Species Clause applies
  • Item Clause applies

Illegal Items / Restrictions

  • All Mega Stones are banned
  • Any Pokémon, item, or mechanic banned under the current Pokémon Champions regulation set

Teams containing banned items or otherwise illegal Pokémon will be automatically rejected.

Tournament Structure

Playoffs
5 Swiss Rounds - BO1
45 minutes per round
5 minute round check-in
players with 3 or more points advance to the next phase
Finalists
Single Elimination Bracket - BO3
untimed matches
no match check-in
Wins are worth 1 match point, ties 0