Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Tournament

Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet are 2022 role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company for the Nintendo Switch. They are the first instalments in the ninth generation of the Pokémon video game series. They were announced in February 2022 and released on 18 November 2022. The games later received a downloadable content (DLC) expansion pass storyline, The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero. The first part, The Teal Mask, released on 13 September 2023, and the second part, The Indigo Disk, was released on 14 December 2023. A postgame expansion, Mochi Mayhem, released on 11 January 2024.

Unlike previous Pokémon instalments, Scarlet and Violet take place in the Paldea region, which is based on the Iberian Peninsula and features an open world. There are three separate stories the player can complete. Scarlet and Violet introduce 120 new Pokémon, along with two new regional forms and time-displaced creatures known as Paradox Pokémon. It also introduces the Terastal phenomenon, which allows a Pokémon to transform into its exclusive "Tera Type". The games maintain features from previous modern Pokémon games, including large open areas and Pokémon appearing in the overworld.

How to Register

Register for the Y-CON 2024 Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Tournament through Start.GG - Pokemon Scarlet & Violet. Registration closes on May 27th.

Tournament Details

• Maximum 12 Participants
  • Participants must bring their own Nintendo Switch and copy of Scarlet or Violet
• Date, Time & Location
  • Sunday, June 2nd - 11am to 1pm

Format

• Double Battle - regulation G.
  • Swiss Pools - Best of 1
  • Bracket - Best 2/3
• Flat Rules, 25 minute set timer, 90 second team preview.
• No duplicate hold items within a party.
• No duplicate Pokémon (cannot have the same National Pokedex number).
  • For example, you may have any Rotom, but only one Rotom regardless of its form.

Check-in and Participation

Upon check-in you will be provided with a sheet to fill in your battle party's information, this information must match exactly what appears in that part in the game, and will be verified by a Y-Con volunteer prior to the start of the event.

For more details on the restricted and banned Pokémon list, please review the regulation G information on Serebii, or reach out to a Y-Con volunteer.