Oh boy time for sign-ups! This month's Standard Pokemon Tourney will be taking place at 12 Noon Pacific Time on September 18th! Simply post in this thread to sign up! Of course, here is a recap of the rules...

Rule 1: Banned Pokemon. There are plenty of Pokemon out there that are simply deemed to powerful for fair play, and as such they have received a fair banning. The following Pokemon are banned and as a result CAN not and WILL not be used on any team, unless you like being disqualified:

Arceus

Darkrai

Deoxys

Deoxys-A

Deoxys-D

Deoxys-S

Dialga

Garchomp

Giratina

Giratina-O

Groudon

Ho-Oh

Kyogre

Latias

Latios

Manaphy

Mew

Mewtwo

Palkia

Rayquaza

Salamence

Shaymin-S

Wobbuffet

Wynaut

Rule 2: Sleep Clause. This one is easy. You can not put two or more of the foe's Pokemon to sleep, but keep in mind that if a foe's Rhydon used Rest, and then brought in their Meowth, you could put it to sleep as self-induced sleep does not make a difference.

Rule 3: OHKO Clause. Another easy one! Just don't use Sheer Cold, Horn Drill, Guillotine, or Fissure. All of these moves are banned.

Rule 4: Evasion Clause. This clause prevents you from using any move that raises your evasion. Move like Double Team and Minimize fall into this category. However, keep in mind that moves such as Sand Attack and Smokescreen ARE INDEED LEGAL. There accuracy-dropping effects can be remedied by switching out, so using these moves is a completely valid strategy.

Rule 5: Species Clause. This prevents you from using 2 or more Pokemon that share the same National Dex number on the same team.

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Rule 6: Self-Destruct Clause. If you and your foe are down to one Pokemon each, then this clause doesn't let you use Explode, Self-Destruct, or Destiny Bond on your final Pokemon. If you ignore the rule and bring down your foe anyway, then no matter what the game says you are declared the loser. This type of victory is not considered a valid one.

Rule 7: No Hacked Pokemon. This is without a doubt the most important of any clauses out there. Hacked Pokemon aren't just the ones such as the Dragonite with 999 in all of its stats that knows Hydro Cannon, Blast Burn, Frenzy Plant, and Splash, but also those that have been altered or obtained through the usage of outside tools such as Action Replay or *******. RNG Abuse is considered valid in this tourney.

Oh, and Quick Claw is also banned.

Well that's about it in terms of rules! If you have any issues or questions, bring them up now or forever hold your peace!

Joining! Join join joining!

I'm not sure if I'll be able to participate due to the timing, but I'll register my name anyways.

I would be done with my tournament at my library but my mom probably wouldn't drive to a WiFi place.

I'm in as always.

I would like to join.

Count me in!

I might be able to join this, but I don't know about what I'm doing on the 18th.
Sign me up, though!

Well this stinks, I can't Join. I have school on the 18th.

I'm joining this one! Finally, a tournament I can join!

OWAIT, no I don't. I will join the toruney.

It's up in the air whether or not I can do this, but I'll enter.

I can't I realize, because all my teachers want me to do reports for them.

I would like to join

:L

Cat didn't advertise this on his 'Tube, so we don't have many applicants...

ghruesghled I BEAT THE DEADLINE BY LIKE TWO DAYS

I'm signing up.

aaaaaaand now I'm annoyed because I won't be able to make the tourney. Darn you homework and lack of a good competitive team for this particular type of tourney damn yoooooouuuuuuu.

Sign me out.

Am i able to join? (:

I just realised, my time is different to you guys, so that might effect contest.

Well, sign-ups are over so this shall be closed. Remember t sign in, people!