2020-04-12 – Denver, Colorado, USA

NOTE: This event did not occur due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This free-to-enter tournament is exclusively open to Stage 1 & Stage 2 Professors from anywhere in the world. The Professor Cup combines a specially designed format, quirky unpredictable rules, and great prizes to create a memorable experience for all.

The tournament comprises two separate tournaments for TCG and VG players. Stay sharp, as random pairings during the swiss rounds may find themselves having to compete in an unexpected challenge.

The Top 4 from each tournament will then go face off in a thrilling grand-final bracket to determine who will take home the first-place prize.

On top of all that, there will be opportunities to win TCG booster packs every single round!

TCG Format

• 40-card decks, games played for 4 Prize cards
• Ultra Prism onwards
• Limit 2 cards with the same name (excluding basic Energy)
• Only common, uncommon, and rare cards may be used. The rarity symbol on the card needs to be black to count as common, uncommon, or rare. Cards with a foil symbol are considered “ultra rare” (or similar variant) and aren’t legal for play in this particular format.
• Prism Star cards may not be used.

1. Only Basic and Stage 2 may use Abilities!
2. Only Stage 1 Pokémon may use Attacks!

The ‘Equal and Opposite’ Rule

TCG players, be sure to bring a GX counter along with you to take advantage of this supplemental rule!

Once per game, at any time between turns, you may flip over your GX counter to invert which Pokémon can use attacks, and which can use Abilities, for the next 3 turns. This means that for the next 3 turns, only Stage 1 Pokémon may use Abilities, and only Basic and Stage 2 Pokémon may attack!

This only works one way – if you choose to do this, your opponent can’t then just use their own GX counter to negate the change. They can however use their own GX counter during this time to begin another 3 turns from that point onwards, thereby extending the number of turns where this rule applies.

Banned Cards

• Beast Ring (FLI, 102)
• Granbull (LOT, 138)
• Jirachi (TEU, 99)
• Aerodactyl (TEU, 103)
• Reset Stamp (UNM, 206)
• Cynthia & Caitlin (CEC, 189)
• Guzma & Hala (CEC, 193)

VG Format

1. All Pokémon on your team must have originally been discovered in different regions!
2. Pokémon with a regional variant count as having been originally discovered in that region
3. Whether or not a Pokémon can Gigantamax does not affect its region (e.g. G-Max Charizard will always be Kanto)
4. Pokémon do not need to have the Galar symbol
5. Legendary and Mythical Pokémon are not permitted
6. No two Pokémon may have the same Pokédex number, or held item

Example (very bad) teams:

PERMITTED
Charizard (Kanto)
Kingdra (Johto)
Sableye (Hoenn)
Glaceon (Sinnoh)
Alolan Raichu (Alola)
Galarian Darmanitan (Galar)

NOT PERMITTED
Alolan Raichu (Kanto) – Raichu’s Alolan form was originally discovered in Alola
Kingdra (Johto)
Sableye (Hoenn)
Darmanitan (Unova)
Alolan Exeggutor (Alola)
Galarian Darmanitan (Galar) – Has the same Pokédex number as Darmanitan

• Y-Comm Link Battle
• Double Battle
• Bo3 45 minute rounds

Prizes