PS & PS | 27th June | Online

Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield Online Tournament | 27th June

Online, Online
Rules
You need a Nintendo Switch/Nintendo Switch Lite with either versions of Pokémon Sword or Pokémon Shield. An online subscription is needed. Nintendo Switch consoles need to be up to date with the latest software versions.

Format:
Double Battle with Normal Rules.
All matches will be paired on Toornament and will require a code to be made on a Link Battle in game. Codes need to be distributed to opponents to join matches.
Best out of 3 will move on to next round.

Gigantamax Pokémon are allowed but will cycle through with more Pokémon being added every few months as they become more common through Wild Area Events.

Allowed Gigantamax: Charizard, Butterfree, Pikachu, Meowth, Kingler, Lapras Eevee, Snorlax, Corviknight, Orbeetle, Drednaw, Coalossal, Flapple, Appletun, Sandaconda, Toxtricity, Centiskorch, Hatterene, Grimmsnarl, Alcremie

Team:
Up to 6 Pokémon in your Party team. Pokémon can be Level 1 to Level 100.
Pokémon will then be automatically capped at Level 50.
You can only choose 4 out of the 6 Pokémon in your party per round, per match.
Keep your team unchanged from the beginning to end of the event. No swopping out of Pokémon from the selected party between matches. This will be deemed a disqualification.

Items:
Pokèmon may hold and item but no two Pokémon may hold the same item.

Allowed Pokémon:
All available regional variants of Pokémon in the Galar Pokédex, including those that weren't available before the launch of Pokémon HOME, such as Alolan Ninetales

The first partner Pokémon from the Kanto and Alola regions

Galarian Slowpoke

The following Pokémon, even when they have the Gigantamax Factor: Kingler, Lapras, Orbeetle, Flapple, Appletun, Toxtricity, Hatterene, Grimmsnarl, and Alcremie

Charizard that have both the Gigantamax Factor and the Hidden Ability Solar Power

Pokémon that inherited moves or Abilities from Pokémon that originated from Pokémon HOME
No hacked Pokemon are allowed.

If you are caught hacking or have a Pokémon with an illegal move, ability or hidden ability, your Pokémon will be banned from play and you will need to continue with the remainder of the Pokémon in your party. If you are left with 4 or less Pokémon after having Pokémon banned, you will be disqualified and unable to continue with the rest of the tournament.

Any player causing minor or major interruptions during play such as cancelling matches before ending will be disqualified from the tournament.

Banned Pokémon: Mewtwo, Mew, Celebi, Jirachi, Cobalion, Terrakion, Virizion, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Keldeo, Cosmog, Cosmoem, Solgaleo, Lunala, Necrozma, Marshadow, Zeraora, Meltan, Melmetal, Zacian, Zamazenta, Eternatus