Stunfisk VGC'18 League: January





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

Where: Games held trough Pokemon Showdown. Score Reporting and Opponent locating in #tour_room of our Discord channel.

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

Round 1: January 6th at 12pm Noon EST Round 2: January 13th at 12pm Noon EST Round 3: January 20th at 12pm Noon EST

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

Then a Single Elimination Top 8 to be played by the last Saturday of January. Top 8 will consist of the top 8 scoring players added up from all 3 previous tournaments.

Top 8: January 27th at 12pm Noon EST

Top 8 Single Elimination Tournament held January 27th at 12pm Noon EST. Winner will receive a League Champion gold title in Discord for the following month as well as a Nintendo World Mimikyu Plush from Zukuzulu (Shipping Restrictions apply.) A Jolly Shiny Mimikyu, and a Pokemon Pin. More prizes will be given out through out the month.





FAQ:

Q: Will I be able to change my team between Games in a Match? Between Matches in a Round? Between Rounds in this December 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.