It’s time to shine with classic Pokémon battles in the Sinnoh Classic Online Competition! Only the first 493 Pokémon in the National Pokédex will be permitted, meaning any Pokémon discovered as of Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl. In the spirit of the 2008 Video Game Showdown—one of the first worldwide Pokémon video game competitions—all battles will be Double Battles and four of your maximum six Pokémon will compete in each match. Plus, in addition to all Mythical and Legendary Pokémon, Dragonite, Tyranitar, and Heatran will not be permitted. Mega Stones will not be allowed. You will be able to bring in Pokémon from earlier games via Poké Transporter, and all Pokémon over Lv. 50 will be set to Lv. 50 for the duration of the battle. Good luck battling in the Sinnoh Classic!



Sign-Up Period

Thursday, July 14, 2016, at 00:00 UTC, through Thursday, July 21, 2016, at 23:59 UTC

• You must sign up during this period in order to be able to participate in the competition.

• You may sign up for the competition once per game registered to your PGL account.



Competition Period

Friday, July 22, 2016, at 00:00 UTC, through Sunday, July 24, 2016, at 23:59 UTC



Participant Limit

50,000 (limit subject to change; first come, first served)



Participation Gift

All qualified participants in the Sinnoh Classic will receive a Garchomp just like the one Cynthia used as the Sinnoh League Champion in Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl. To qualify, players must earn a place in the rankings by completing at least three battles.



Garchomp

Lv. 66

OT: Cynthia

Ability: Sand Veil

Moves: Dragon Rush, Brick Break, Giga Impact, Earthquake



Age Divisions

Junior/Senior Division: Born 2001 or later

Masters Division: Born 2000 or earlier

• Junior/Senior Division players are limited to playing between 6 A.M. and 11 P.M., based on the eastern-most time zone in each player’s country.



Ranking Results Announcement

August 2016 (announcement time subject to change)



Compatible Games

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire



Competition Rules

• This competition uses Double Battle format.

• Players may use Pokémon with National Pokédex number 1 through 493, with the exception of the following: Dragonite, Mewtwo, Mew, Tyranitar, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Celebi, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Jirachi, Deoxys, Dialga, Palkia, Heatran, Giratina, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, and Arceus.

• Pokémon brought over from Pokémon Black, Pokémon White, Pokémon Black 2, or Pokémon White 2 via Poké Transporter may participate in this competition.

• Register six of your Lv. 1–100 Pokémon to your Battle Box.

• All Pokémon above Lv. 50 in this competition will automatically become Lv. 50 for the duration of each match.

• Four of the Pokémon you register to your Battle Box may be used during each match.

• Mega Stones are not allowed.

• A 60-minute time limit for each match will automatically be enforced in-game, beginning at the start of each battle. If the outcome has not been determined when the time limit expires, the game will automatically apply tiebreakers to determine a winner.

• At the beginning of each battle, players have 60 seconds to select four Pokémon with which to battle.

• At the beginning of each turn, players have 60 seconds to select a move or change the Pokémon in battle. If a player has not made his or her selections at the end of this period, the game will automatically make selections for the player.

• Players may battle up to 10 games per day of the competition. Any unplayed games will carry over to the following day. A new day begins at 00:00 UTC.

• For additional details, please come back to check the competition’s regulations page when registration opens.



Participation Requirements

• A Pokémon Trainer Club membership

• A wireless Internet connection

• A Pokémon Omega Ruby or Pokémon Alpha Sapphire game with a Game Sync ID registered in the Pokémon Global Link (PGL)

• The birth date you have registered in your Pokémon Trainer Club account will determine the age division in which you play. If it’s discovered during the competition that your birth-date information is incorrect, you may be disqualified from the competition and future competitions.

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