Stunfisk VGC'18 League: June





Format: VGC'18, Best 2 out of 3, Swiss, Bring 6 Pick 4

Where: Games held through Pokémon Showdown. Score reporting and opponent locating occur in #tour_room of our Discord channel.

When: Every Saturday in June will be a swiss tournament, with the last being the Top 8.

Round 1: June 2nd at 12pm Noon EDT Round 2: June 9th at 12pm Noon EDT Round 3: June 16th at 12pm Noon EDT Round 4: June 23rd at 12pm Noon EDT

1st place of each weekend tournament will win our Gold Champion title in Discord!

Top 8 Single Elimination Tournament winner must be announced by June 30th at 12pm Noon EST. Winner will receive a League Champion gold title in Discord for the following month as well as a yet-undetermined prize.





FAQ:

Q: Will I be able to change my team between games in a match? Between matches in a round? Between rounds in this tournament?

A: You wont be able to switch teams between games in a match, but our main goal is practice of the new VGC'18 format, and so switching your team each round is allowed!



Q: How do Points work?

A: You get 3 points for participating, 3 points for each win, and 1 point for each tie. The top 8 players via total points will be invited to the December 30th Tournament. If there are any ties for #8, I will value game wins over byes.

Q: How long will this take?

A: It will take, at most, 3 hours of your time to participate. We have One hour dedicated to each round, and start the next round as soon as all games are finished. There are 3 rounds with an optional 4th round for 1st place tie breaker.



Q: It is Saturday after 12pm EST. Can I still Join?

A: You can join at any time! Better late than never! You will still earn points for participating and every game you win.





Q: Do I get points towards the Stunfisk Circuit?

A: You only get points towards the circuit for participating in Live events, which you can find above -- those are on-cart practice rather than Pokemon Showdown events. You receive points towards the League here as mentioned above.



A: Yes! For the months of June and July only, each participant will gain 1 point per week towards the standings in the Stunfisk Circuit in addition to any points earned for the League standings. Top 4 of each week will gain an extra point. The top 8 at the end of the month will gain 2 points, and the winner will gain an additional 2.