⚡ Plasma Protocols ⚡

Who are we, what we do?

Welcome to Plasma! We're a Pokémon TCG Pocket tournament organizer running community-driven, competitive-focused events.

Prizing comes from community sponsors and partners, and select matches may be pulled for feature streams. All tournament staff are volunteers — please treat players, staff, and the competitive environment with respect throughout.

📋 Tournament Structure & Details 📋

Phase 1

Swiss Rounds — Bo1

Each round you'll be paired against an opponent with a similar record. Matches run on a 25-minute pacing window — play it out and report your result on Limitless.

A win awards 3 points, a tie awards 1 point. The next round begins once every match has concluded.

Phase 2

Top Cut — Single Elimination, Bo3

Qualified players move on immediately after Swiss. Matches are untimed, with no round check-in required.

Losing a match eliminates you from the bracket. Top 4 players should wait for staff instructions before playing.

🃏 Prizes 💴

⚡ Rules ⚡

By registering and participating, you agree to follow all stated protocols below.

📡 Communications

⚡ All tournament operations run through Discord and are mandatory — pairings/standings stay on Limitless, everything else is on Discord.
⚡ Your Discord name should match your Limitless name, for stream coordination, judge communication, and prize distribution.

📜 Decklist Submissions

⚡ Decklists may be edited freely before the tournament starts.
⚡ Once the tournament begins, your list — including energy — is locked for the full event.
⚡ Alternate art of the same functional card is fine.
⚡ Wrong card or energy counts as an incorrect decklist.
⚡ Wrong deck in Game 1: reveal the card, then restart with the correct deck. Further errors after the restart result in a game loss.

⏱️ Check-Ins

⚡ Tournament check-in opens 1–2 hours before the event and is required once — missing it risks removal, though late registration may allow a default loss instead.
⚡ Round check-in has a 5-minute window every round — missing it is an automatic match loss.
⚡ Opponent checked in but unresponsive? Call a judge rather than assuming a no-show.

⚔️ During the Match

⚡ Connection issues from ISP, hardware, or weather are outside staff control.
⚡ A game that fails to start may be restarted.
⚡ Mid-game disconnect: the player left on the victory screen is awarded the win.

📊 Match Reports & Judge Calls

⚡ Call a judge through Limitless first for any match-related issue.
⚡ Screenshot every victory screen — late or missing result submissions require proof.
⚡ If neither player can provide evidence for a disputed result, the match is ruled a double game loss.
⚡ Tie Resolution (Top Cut): a game tie awards both players a game win. A Game 1 tie is settled by Game 2; if Game 2 ties after a Game 1 winner, that winner takes the match. A Game 3 tie at 1–1 is a match tie.
⚡ Tie Resolution (Single Elim): extra games are played as needed until a winner is decided.

🚫 Conduct

⚡ Every 5 minutes late to a Top Cut match costs a game loss.
⚡ Warnings are issued for toxic behavior, unsportsmanlike conduct, or rule sharking.
⚡ Repeated or severe violations can lead to removal, event bans, and monitoring against re-entry.

Thanks for exploring the page — good luck out there! ⚡ Plasma