Rules

If you are taking part in an esports tournament at epic31, you may not participate in Fun Tournaments. if you have any queries about this, please contact your tournament administrator.

Signups close: Friday 9th October at 12midday - if you're not on tourament system at that time, you're not in.
Gathering in #FT-Pokemon channel: Friday 9th October, from 12:50
Matches start promptly at 13:00 - if you're not there, you're out!

Tournament Rules Due to Covid friendship level requirements and distance have been lifted so users can battle anywhere, any distance and at any friendship level!

Which Pokemon can I use? Any of them! We originally thought about only letting you use ones captured during the event, but where's the fun in that. Great League has a CP limit, so it's your fault if your mega-voltron gets kicked to the kerb by Jigglypuff.

How will it work? We'll close tournament signups after the event has begun, but before the matches start (of course - Time TBC) - and we'll then set up a bracket for people to compete, and communicate through the #ft-pokemon channel to arrange matches and report on results. You'll need to be friended to people you are matched up with.

Battle Structure Matches will take place as 1v1 Great League battles (It's the lowest battle type, means majority of players will be able to compete and won't get obliterated by high level Pokemon as CP is capped at 1500.)

Matches will be best of 5 in that 1v1 format.

You will be able to choose different pokemon in your battles OR you can stick with the just the same party.

People will move onto next bracket if there are multiples - and the top 2 players will go into the Sunday finals (Time TBC)

How to add a friend, and start a 1v1 match

You'll get some GIFTS for free which bump your your player friendship level so you can battle OR you can spin some nearby pokestops to get another gift or two.  Dont worry - if someone sends you a gift, you'll also be set.

How to add a Friend Select your avatar in the bottom left hand corner Select Friends Select Add Friends Either give your opponent your Trainer Code or Enter their Trainer Code once given Accept Friend Request .

How to play your match First users will need to add each other using their Trainer ID Code (Steps Above)

Once this is done find that user on your friends list - if you can't battle them yet, send them a gift, or ask them to send YOU a gift.  Wait a minute or two - once the gifts are received then you can do:

Select their name Select Battle - Select Great League Select "Let's Battle"

Choose your party of 3 pokemon you wish to fight with then select "Use this Party" The opponent will then receive a notification in game telling them to accept the invite to battle, they can then choose the Pokemon they wish to fight with

Once both players are ready it will place them into the battle

First to knock out all 3 of the other players Pokemon will win! Report back on the results of the Bo5 matches in the #ft-pokemon channel

We will bracket down and complete all matches and finals during Friday - but watch out, you might be fighting Team Knockoff at some point!