2020-12-19/20 – Online

Saturday December 19 – Swiss Rounds

Following feedback from participants in the first Professor Cup Online back in April, we will be dividing the Swiss rounds into two separate flights.

Sunday December 20 – Top Cut Rounds

Judge Ball is missing information on this.

VG Format – played on Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield

• Players are assigned a random type upon registration. At least 4 Pokémon on their team must share that type.
• At least 4 Pokémon must share a different type of the player’s choosing.
• Double battle rules
• Rental teams are permitted
• Pokémon do not need to have the Galar symbol, but will need to be “battle-ready”
• No two Pokémon may have the same Pokédex number, or held item
• Mythical Pokémon may not be used
• In addition, the following Pokémon may not be used:
  – Mewtwo
  – Ho-oh, Lugia
  – Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Deoxys
  – Palkia, Dialga, Giratina
  – Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem
  – Yveltal, Xerneas, Zygarde
  – Cosmog, Cosmoem, Solgaleo, Lunala, Necrozma
  – Zacian, Zamazenta, Eternatus, Calyrex

Example (very bad) teams if I am assigned the Water-type upon registration:

I choose Ice as the other type to use.

PERMITTED
Cloyster (Water/Ice)
Sharpedo (Water/Dark)
Primarina (Water/Fairy)
Glaceon (Ice)
Lapras (Water/Ice)
Arctovish (Water/Ice)

Cloyster, Sharpedo, Primarina, and Lapras all share the Water-type
Cloyster, Glaceon, Lapras, and Arctovish all share the Ice-type

***or***

I choose Fairy as the other type to use.

PERMITTED
Azumarill (Water/Fairy)
Togekiss (Fairy/Flying)
Primarina (Water/Fairy)
Ludicolo (Water/Grass)
Mimikyu (Ghost/Fairy)
Arctovish (Water/Ice)

Azumarill, Primarina, Ludicolo, and Arctovish all share the Water-type
Azumarill, Togekiss, Primarina, and Mimikyu all share the Fairy-type

TCG Format – played on the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online

• Players are assigned a random type upon registration. 50-60% of Pokémon in their deck must be of that type.
• The remaining 40-50% of Pokémon must be of a different type of the player’s choosing.
• Sets from Sun & Moon-Team Up onwards are legal
• Standard-legal Black Star Promo cards are legal
• Standard-legal mini-expansions are legal
• Pokémon-GX, Pokémon V, and Pokémon VMAX may not be used.
• Standard deck-building rules (60 cards, 4 of each name, etc)

In addition to cards banned in the current Standard format, the following cards are also banned in this format:

• Aerodactyl (TEU, 130)
• Excadrill (UNM, 119)
• Reset Stamp (UNM, 206)

Champion

• Professor Cup Trophy – Champion
• Professor Program Messenger Bag – Blastoise Edition
• Professor Program Playmat – Random Design
• 2x TCG Vivid Voltage Displays

Finalist

• Professor Cup Trophy – Finalist
• Professor Program Messenger Bag – Blastoise Edition
• Professor Program Playmat – Random Design
• 1.5x TCG Vivid Voltage Displays

Semi-Finalists

• Professor Cup Trophy – Semi-Finalist
• Professor Program Messenger Bag – Blastoise Edition
• Professor Program Playmat – Random Design
• 1x TCG Vivid Voltage Displays

Top 8

• Professor Program Messenger Bag – Blastoise Edition
• Professor Program Playmat – Random Design
• 1x TCG Vivid Voltage Displays

Top 16

• Professor Program Playmat – Random Design
• Professor Program Notebook – Random Design
• 1x TCG Vivid Voltage Displays

Swiss Rounds Prizing
Assuming 32 players or greater in each flight

Top 8

• Professor Program Playmat – Random Design
• 18 packs TCG Vivid Voltage

Top 16

• Professor Program Notebook – Random Design
• 10 packs TCG Vivid Voltage

…and perhaps some additional goodies, too!

Eligibility

The Professor Cup Online is open to all Professors with a Stage 1 or Stage 2 certification.
In addition, Basic Professors who have attended 4 or more Online Community Professor Seminar sessions and/or Professor Webinars are eligible to participate.