The Pokémon Players Cup II Qualifier Online Competition with Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Is On!

25 September 2020

The Pokémon Players Cup II Qualifier Online Competition with Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Is On!

Battling has begun between Trainers to looking to advance to the Pokémon Players Cup II Region Qualifiers.

Registration for the Pokémon Players Cup II Qualifier Online Competition has concluded. For those of you who successfully registered, that means it’s time to put your skills to the test to earn a shot at competing in the Pokémon Players Cup II Region Qualifiers! Battles will be held until Sunday, September 27, at 4:59 p.m. PDT.

See the notes below for more details.


Competition Format

The Pokémon Players Cup II Qualifier Online Competition will be comprised of Double Battles. Each Trainer can bring a lineup of four to six Pokémon of Lv. 1–100. All Pokémon will become Lv. 50 for the duration of each battle. Four Pokémon will be selected per battle. Only Pokémon obtained in Pokémon Sword or Pokémon Shield (excluding certain Legendary or Mythical Pokémon) or those with the battle-ready symbol are eligible. For a list of Pokémon prohibited from competing, view the Ranked Battles Series 5 rules.

Total time per battle is 20 minutes. Each Trainer will be allotted seven minutes in total. Preview time is 90 seconds and turn time is 45 seconds. Trainers can compete in a maximum of 15 battles per day. Trainers who don’t reach the daily limit can carry additional battles over to the following day. Each battle day ends at 5:00 p.m. PDT.

The following numbers of Trainers from these regions will advance to the next round.

  • North America rating zone (US and Canada): 256 players

  • Europe rating zone (Europe): 256 players

  • Latin America rating zone (Latin America and Caribbean): 256 players

  • Oceania rating zone (Oceania): 128 players

Following the conclusion of the Pokémon Players Cup II Qualifier Online Competition, Trainers who have earned the opportunity to advance to the Pokémon Players Cup II Region Qualifiers will be notified via the e-mail attached to their Pokémon Trainer Club account.

Best of luck to you and your Pokémon!

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