Alright. This month, we are going to try a new way to conduct tournaments. I'm going to allow sign-ups until October 2nd. The catch is that there is no date. All the battles will be within a given time frame, which depends on how many people sign up. If the battle is not conducted within the given time, contact me for the reason why. I shall then decide who moves on (in some cases, it could be neither). If all goes according to plan, we may just adopt this style for all future main tournaments. So now, the rules again.

Battles are on the DS, D/P/Pt/HG/SS, done in level 100 battles.

GIMMICK: You may only use Pokémon of the Ghost, Bug or Dark type, and Pokémon that the Pokédex has stated to be black, and whatever I decide shall be called the color black and the color orange.

Umbreon, Murkrow, Sneasel, Houndour, Houndoom, Tyranitar, Poochyena, Mightyena, Nuzleaf, Shiftry, Sableye, Carvanha, Sharpedo, Cacturne, Crawdaunt, Absol, Honchkrow, Stunky, Skuntank, Spiritomb, Drapion, Weavile

Gastly, Haunter, Gengar, Misdreavus, Shedinja, Sableye, Shuppet, Banette, Duskull, Dusclops, Drifloon, Drifblim, Mismagius, Spiritomb, Dusknoir, Froslass, Rotom (NO FORMES ARE TO BE USED)

Butterfree, Beedrill, Parasect, Venomoth, Scyther, Pinsir, Ledian, Ariados, Yanma, Forretress, Scizor, Shuckle, Heracross, Beautifly, Dustox, Masquerain, Ninjask, Shedinja, Volbeat, Illumise, Armaldo, Kricketune, Wormadam, Mothim, Vespiquen, Yanmega

Chatot, Claydol, Mawile, Munchlax, Seviper, Snorlax, Spoink, Unown, Grumpig, Staraptor

Charizard, Camerupt, Solrock, Seaking, Moltres, Floatzel, Dragonite, Infernape, Arcanine, Heatran, Regirock, Raichu

Crobat, Marowak, Gliscor

Arceus

Darkrai

Deoxys (all forms)

Dialga

Garchomp

Giratina

Giratina-O

Groudon

Ho-oh

Kyogre

Latias

Latios

Lugi

Manaphy

Mew

Mewtwo

Palkia

Rayquaza

Salamence

Shaymin (Sky form)

Wobbuffet

Wynaut

Count me in!

And I just have a question, as well. Do many people utilize IVs, or do most consider monthly tournaments not to be worth it?

I'm a nooby with this - but how many Pokemon do we need? I'm assuming 3, but then again. . .

Anyway, sign me up!

You can use as many as you want. As long as they are in the list. Anyway, I sign up!

I'll join if I can find my SS in time.

*signs up*

I'll enter, Sign me up!

Wow... I never posted the battle conditions. I feel dumb now. I'm editing the first post for it. And yes Nin, they are allowed. Anything in any of the spoilers up there is up for grabs.

Interesting way of doing things, should help me a bit. I'll join.

I'll join....as long as the tournyment wont be on monday-wednesday i wont be online for the 3 days during all weeks unless other wise. But for the pokemon to be used on top we can only have 1 of those on a team or what?

No, you are allowed any combination of Pokémon from the 6 categories. I also don't know the time intervals as of right now.

Hey, I've never fought against anyone in Pokemon I'm really eager to give it a try. Sign me up!

ok only the 6 above categorie pokemon....that will work for me i already have eved about half on the lists so im good.

This sounds fun. Sign me up!

OhnoooI'mDroppingOut...

Seriously, I'm dropping out. Training Pokémon has become a chore, and I don't want to anymore.

Now the tourney will have 7 combattents instead of an even 8. :(

I added Raichu to Orange and Gliscor to Exceptions because no one caught me on those, except for the someone else that's filling the last spot on the roster. We now have an even number of competitors and I hope to get brackets up tomorrow.