B/W VGC Discussion

[changoo]

Does anyone know anything about the rules of 2011's VGC?

Normally I'd just wait until their released, but on Pokemon Online any Pokemon that are not in the Isshu/Unova Pokedex are banned from the VGC 2011 tier, so basically I'm wondering if the Pokemon I'm currently training in Heart Gold will be ineligible for next years tournament.

[NTT]

Yes they will be ineligible.

Off the top of my head:
-Doubles, as per usual.
-The standard "bring six, use four" format will be in effect. You can bring along six pokémon and choose which four you wish to use each game.
-This year items will not be moved around the team, and must stay as they are on your team roster.
-Level 50 battles. Pokemon higher than level 50 will be auto-levelled down, while those below level 50 will not be.
-No duplicate pokemon or items.
-All members of the team must be from the Isshu Dex
-The Zbanlist is as follows: Victini, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Keldeo, Meloetta, and Genosect

Pretty sure that's it. If you download the Pokemon Online Battle Simulator, there's usually a few people playing VGC at any one time so you can find games for practice there. From what I've played, Trick Room Rankurusu is going to be a major threat.