Custom Challenge: Art Gallery
Please read! This is a custom tournament with special requirements. Matches will be played once every 3 days.
See full details below and check the tournament schedule for deadlines and anticipated round start dates.
Tournament organized by Pinon
Sponsored by Card Cavern Trading Cards
Join the Pokémon TCG Pocket Discord Server | r/PTCGP Subreddit
HOW TO REGISTER
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 our Discord server. This will allow you to get the latest updates on the event and more easily contact your opponents. If you are not a member of the server you will not be included in the event.
Tournament Check In is required. A yellow "check in" button will appear on the dashboard 24 hours before the start of the event.
HOW TO PLAY
Matches are played on the Pokémon TCG Pocket application.
This event features flexible 3-Day Rounds and will progress over the course of several weeks. You will have three days to coordinate and complete your match against each opponent.
It is highly recommended that all players take screenshots of their match victory screens.
Please read all details below for more information about the tournament's structure and policies.
DECK RULES
1. Every Pokémon you bring must be part of an evolution line that has a Full Art print.
A 'Full Art print' includes all 1-star cards, Genetic Apex Mew, and the promo versions of GA Pikachu, GA Mewtwo, GA Venusaur, GA Blastoise, STS Piplup, TL Gible, SR Sprigatito, and SR Pawmot. Shiny Pokémon from Shining Revelry do not count.
2. Every evolution line must include at least 1 Full Art card.
For example, you couldn't bring Space-time Smackdown Gloom, as the Full Art Gloom is from Genetic Apex. You may however, bring any Oddish, Vileplume, or Bellossom along with Genetic Apex Gloom.
In addition, you cannot bring a partial evolution line that does not include the Full Art print. Bringing Starly without its evolutions would not be allowed, as Staraptor is the Full Art print for this line, whereas bringing Bulbasaur without its evolutions would be fine as the Bulbasaur is the Full Art card.
Note that there are a few exceptions where multiple Pokémon in an evolution line have a Full Art print. Here they are:
If you are using Mythical Island Vaporeon, you may bring any Eevee from any set. However, if you are using any other Eeveelution, you must bring Genetic Apex Eevee.
If you are bringing Garchomp, then you may use either TL Gible or StS Gible, as Garchomp itself is a Full Art Print.
3. You don't have to bring the Full Arts if you don't have them. The matching base print is fine!
If you have the Full Arts, please bring them (they're very pretty) - but if you don't, using the diamond-rarity equivalent is perfectly fine. You do not have to have the Full Arts to play.
4. This is a NOEX tournament. Pokémon ex are not allowed.
5. Genetic Apex Magneton is banned.
You must submit a decklist prior to the start time. You will use that deck for the duration of the event.
STRUCTURE
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.
- A match loss or draw is worth 0 pts.
Top Cut: At the end of the Swiss period, the top 16 players will advance to a single-elimination bracket.
Best-of-3: All matches in this tournament are best-of-three games. This means you will play up to three games against each opponent; the first player to win two games is declared the match winner.
3-Day Rounds | 24-Hour Check-In Period
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, you will automatically receive the match loss.
You should 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 the match loss.
TOURNAMENT POLICIES
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. In addition, Players should take screenshots of the game board and/or Battle Log if they believe their opponent has broken the gameplay rules.
Incomplete Matches: At the end of a scheduled round, any incomplete matches will be automatically scored a double loss. If one player was primarily responsible for the match not being completed (examples: lack of reasonable communication, insufficient availability to schedule a the match, leaving in the middle of a best-of-3 set, etc), the organizer is permitted to give their opponent the victory.
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.
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.
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.
Tie Games: When a game ends in a tie, the player who had more points gets credit for the win. If both players had the same number of points, replay that game.
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 miss check in should expect to be dropped. If you miss a check in by mistake but intend to continue playing in the event, please Request a Judge or contact the organizer on Discord and let us know you would like to be paired in future rounds.
Family Friendly Community: We welcome players of all ages. You are expected to conduct yourself appropriately and keep discussions polite. Inappropriate content in the form of usernames, language used in chat, or in any other context is subject to removal from the event.
Staff Rulings: Any tournament staff for our league's events may take actions and make rulings consistent with the spirit of the game and in the best interest of fair play.
Need Help?: If you have any questions or concerns during the event, use the "Request a Judge" button here on Limitless or get in touch with @Tournament Staff on Discord. Since this is a flexible schedule event, please allow a few hours for a response.
PRIZES
This event is sponsored by Card Cavern Trading Cards.
The two finalists will receive cash prizing via Paypal.
- 1st Place: $35
- 2nd Place: $15
You must provide your Discord username during registration and be present in our Discord server so that we may contact you to arrange for prize delivery. Instructions to claim your prize will be provided shortly after the event concludes. Please allow up to one week to receive the payment.
Finishing top 64 in the standings earns you points on the leaderboard.