PCIVGC presents FORK the Meta Season 1

⚠️ JOIN CODE IS AVAILABLE ON DISCORD SERVER

⚠️ Joining the Discord server is mandatory for participation. All tournament communication, rulings, announcements, and scheduling will be handled through Discord.

Format & Restrictions

• BST Cap: Any Pokémon with > 488 Base Stat Total is BANNED
• Mega Evolutions: BANNED
• Allowed Pokémon List: 🔗 https://haru-exe.github.io/forkthemetapokedex/

FORMAT and SCHEDULING

• Platform: Pokémon Champions (Switch/ios/ Android/ Emulation)
• Game Mode: VGC Double Battles (2v2)
• Team Sheets: CLOSED Team Sheets (CTS) mandatory via Limitless. Team Sheet Error will result in immediate DQ, NO ifs, NO buts
• Match Structure: Best-of-3 (Bo3) for all Swiss and Top Cut matches.
• Top Cut Qualification: Top 16 players on the final Swiss leaderboard advance to Stage 2.
• Top Cut Structure: Single Elimination Bracket (Bo3).
• Seeding: Seeded directly from the final Swiss standings. Failure to check in on Limitless will result in an automatic drop before pairings are generated.

PRIZE POOL

SHINY POKEMONS FROM THE POOL

• Top 5 Finishers: Exclusive Shiny Pokémon: Gholdengo, Farigiraf, Sneasler, Kingambit, Archaludon
• Hall of Fame Enshrinement in Server Hall of Fame System
• Exclusive Role and icon in the server
• Elite Four Golden Ticket within Server Gym System: A direct bypass pass to challenge the E4 without needing Gym Badges!

TOURNAMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS

• Round Check-In: When a new round is paired, players have 5 minutes to click "Check In" on their Limitless match page.
• Automatic Game Loss: If a player fails to check in within 5 minutes, Limitless will automatically award Game 1 to the opponent.
• Team Submission: Team sheets must be submitted on Limitless before the registration deadline.
• Exact Match Requirement: The team locked in your device MUST EXACTLY MATCH the team sheet submitted on Limitless (Moves, Abilities, Held Items, Tera Types, and Stats/EV spreads where applicable).
• Discrepancy Penalty: Any mismatch between the in-game team and the submitted sheet will result in an immediate Game Loss for the affected game upon staff verification.
• Reconnection Failure: If a player disconnects due to their own internet failure, that game is awarded to the opponent unless both players agree to replay the game.
• Game Decision: If the game error cannot clearly determine who disconnected, staff will review the match state (if photos/stream video exists) or order a full rematch of that specific game using the exact same lead Pokémon.
• If your device or game crashes, notify staff immediately via the Limitless Judge Call button.
• Toxic behavior, trash talk, hate speech, or harassment in Discord, Limitless chat, or social media will result in an immediate disqualification (DQ) and a potential ban from the entire VFCL season.
• Respect all opponents, commentators, and tournament staff at all times.
• Cloned/Hacked Pokémon: Any player caught using illegal movesets, unobtainable abilities, or illegitimate Pokémon will be permanently banned.
• Ghosting: Receiving advice, spectator guidance, or stream assistance during an active tournament match is strictly prohibited.

Leave the meta slops behind. Pure strategy, and team building