(I'll update this post with the latest information when it is avaliable)
The next Pokémon Gamerbase Tournament is on it's way folks, after Ivan spoke with officials at Reading Gamerbase the official format has been confirmed!
I'm pretty sure there is no set date for Reading yet but as like above when it's made public, it'll be posted here.Ivan(Pikachimba) said:OK, First of all, I want to give thanks for the interest you've all shown in the playing format of this tournament so far.
After taking into consideration every comment you've all posted, and also after talking to gamerbase representatives, I'm happy to announce the playing format for the Reading Tournament:
It will be VGC09 with a little twist!!!
I'll explain:
The rules will be exactly the same as VGC09 with a slight alteration as to what Pokémon will be allowed. As you all know, these pokémon are ineligible under VGC09 rules:
150 - Mewtwo
151 - Mew
249 - Lugia
250 - Ho-Oh
251 - Celebi
382 - Kyogre
383 - Groudon
384 - Rayquaza
385 - Jirachi
386 - Deoxys (All Formes)
483 - Dialga
484 - Palkia
487 - Giratina (All Formes)
489 - Phione
490 - Manaphy
491 - Darkrai
492 - Shaymin (All Formes)
493 - Arceus
Well, for the Reading tournament we've analised a few of these pokémon and have come to the decision that 4 of these pokémon will be eligible to use.
These pokémon are:
385 - Jirachi
489 - Phione
490 - Manaphy
492 - Shaymin (Land Forme Only)
I'm sure most of you will appreciate the change these alterations will bring to different strategies used in the tournament.
We're very excited with the prospect of seeing you guys use these pokémon and want to hear your opinions in the matter.
Please note that this is now official so I will not accept comments that will suggest a change or anything along that idea.
Of course, you can all post what you think about it, be it good or bad :D
So not only from those attending, what's your opinions on the modified format? Also for those who do not know, tyranitar and dragonite are permitted as well in this tournament as like other previous hosted tournaments.
I think that with Tyranitar and Abomasnow already being pretty dominant weather changers, it'll be hard for Manaphy to gain the full potential of it's hydration ability. I for one would love to be using a calm mind set with rest whilst investing the other EVs in HP and Defense. But zapdos says hi here with the whole zapchomp team which can wreck Jirachi as well. I think Shaymin can become pretty useful in this format, although with all of these, the only useful way I can think of Phione is through trick room due to it's 80 bases.
Discuss!