The new format for the 2017 Pokémon Video Game Championships (VGC) season officially went into effect on December 1, giving players a new opportunity to compete using Pokemon Sun and Moon. All Championship Series events will use these new rules immediately, including the Premier Challenge Winter Series that recently begun and the upcoming Pokémon European Video Game International Championships. A brief summary of the new format is as follows:
- Only Pokémon in the Alola Pokédex are allowed
- Pokémon must have the Alola symbol showing they were caught in the Alola region
- Mythical and some Legendary Pokémon are not allowed
- No Mega Stones are allowed
- All other items are allowed, including Z-Crystals
- Double Battle format
- 90-second team preview, 45-second turn limit, 10-minute “player time”
- All Pokémon are set to Lv. 50, including Pokémon below Lv. 50
Click here to view and download the entire 2017 Pokémon VGC rules document.
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Got to finish working on my team. This is the first VGC I want to enter.
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Awesome! Who do you have on your team so far?
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Raichu, Tapu Koko, Metagross, Pelieper, Garchomp, and Muk
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Nice! Personally not a big fan of Pelipper but solid team nonetheless 🙂
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Yeah I was thinking of switching out Pelipper. Seems the odd ball, but who knows, I need to give it a bit more thought.
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The combination of being a Water/Flying-type Pokemon is awesome, but Pelipper’s stats aren’t so great imo.
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