GS Cup with various item restrictions until April will be the VGC 2019 rules: Difference between revisions

The standard battle format style will be Double Battles using Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. The VGC 2019 rules will be an updated version of the {{bp|GS Cup}} with various item restrictions throughout three different time periods until the 2019 Pokémon World Championships. This means that  throughout the season from September 4 players can use Pokémon from the National Pokédex except for {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Celebi}}, {{p|Jirachi}}, {{p|Deoxys}}, {{p|Phione}}, {{p|Manaphy}}, {{p|Darkrai}}, {{p|Shaymin}}, {{p|Arceus}}, {{p|Victini}}, {{p|Keldeo}}, {{p|Meloetta}}, {{p|Genesect}}, {{p|Greninja|Ash-Greninja}}, {{p|Diancie}}, {{p|Hoopa}}, {{p|Magearna}}, {{p|Marshadow}} and {{p|Zeraora}}. Teams may have no more than of two of the following Pokémon: {{p|Mewtwo}}, {{p|Lugia}}, {{p|Ho-Oh}}, {{p|Kyogre}}, {{p|Groudon}}, {{p|Rayquaza}}, {{p|Dialga}}, {{p|Palkia}}, {{p|Giratina}}, {{p|Reshiram}}, {{p|Zekrom}}, {{p|Kyurem}}, {{p|Xerneas}}, {{p|Yveltal}}, {{p|Zygarde}}, {{p|Cosmog}}, {{p|Cosmoem}}, {{p|Solgaleo}}, {{p|Lunala}} and {{p|Necrozma}}. However during this season there will be various rules about items and moves in three different time periods called the Sun, Moon and Ultra series which will have the following starting and ending times and rules: