Thursday, July 2

Time	Event	Notes
5:30– 7:00 p.m.	VG Masters Check-In	All Masters Division players checking in on Thursday receive a National Championship battle mat.
7:00 p.m.	Online Registration Closes	Players who have not completed registration by this time will not be eligible to participate in the competition.

Battle Boxes will be locked at Check-In.

Friday, July 3

Time	Event	Notes
7:30 a.m.	Last-Chance Check-In
8:00 a.m.	Masters Begin	Swiss rounds (The number of rounds is based on division attendance.)

All players with a record of two or fewer losses, with zero ties, will advance to Saturday.

Saturday, July 4

Time	Event	Notes
7:50 a.m.	Masters Play Resumes	Swiss rounds (The number of rounds is based on division attendance.)
8:00– 8:30 a.m.	Junior and Senior Check-In
9:30 a.m.	Junior and Senior Play Begins
TBA	Masters Top 8	Masters Top 8 matches will begin immediately following Masters Swiss play
TBA	Masters Top 4	Masters Top 4 matches will begin immediately following Masters Top 8 matches

All Junior and Senior Division players with a record of two or fewer losses, with zero ties, will advance to Sunday.

Battle Boxes will be locked at Check-In.

Sunday,July 5

Time	Event	Notes
10:00 a.m.	Junior and Senior Play Begins
TBA	Junior Finals Begin	Immediately following TCG Masters finals
TBA	Senior Finals Begin	Immediately following VG Junior finals
TBA	Masters Finals Begin	Immediately following VG Senior finals

ALL players must be checked in and ready to play by 10 a.m. or they will forfeit their first game. Players not in their seats by 10:10 a.m. will forfeit their second game, and thereby, the match.

Tournament Format

All matches will be best-of-three in Standard format.

Players will have 90 seconds to view their opponent’s team and select their Pokémon.

Players will have 45 seconds allocated per turn to select moves or retreat Pokémon.

Each game has a time limit of 15 minutes.

A player’s team cannot contain two Pokémon with the same Pokédex number.

Each Pokémon on a player’s team can hold an item, though no two Pokémon may hold the same item.

Pokémon may only use moves that have been learned through one of the following methods:

• by leveling up

• by TM or HM

• as an Egg Move through breeding

• from a character in the game

• a move already known by a Pokémon received at an official Pokémon event or promotion

Only Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Game Cards or downloadable versions are permitted for use.

Players may use Pokémon from the National Pokédex, Nos. 001–719, which were caught in the game, transferred from a previous Pokémon title, or received at an official event or distribution.

Pokémon must be placed in the Battle Box.

Pokémon are allowed to Mega Evolve.

Pokémon may not hold the item Soul Dew

Pokémon above Level 50 are permitted, but they are auto-leveled down to Lv. 50 for the duration of battle.

Players may use Pokémon with Hidden Abilities.

Players may use items that have been officially released via Pokémon X, Pokémon Y, Pokémon Omega Ruby, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, the Pokémon Global Link, or an official event or promotion.

The following Pokémon may not be on a player’s team:

• 150 – Mewtwo

• 151 – Mew

• 249 – Lugia

• 250 – Ho-Oh

• 251 – Celebi

• 382 – Kyogre

• 383 – Groudon

• 384 – Rayquaza

• 385 – Jirachi

• 386 – Deoxys

• 483 – Dialga

• 484 – Palkia

• 487 – Giratina

• 489 – Phione

• 490 – Manaphy

• 491 – Darkrai

• 492 – Shaymin

• 493 – Arceus

• 494 – Victini

• 643 – Reshiram

• 644 – Zekrom

• 646 – Kyurem

• 647 – Keldeo

• 648 – Meloetta

• 649 – Genesect

• 716 – Xerneas

• 717 – Yveltal

• 718 – Zygarde

• 719 – Diancie

For further information on the rules of the event, check out the Play! Pokémon rules and regulations.