The physical/special split in Generation IV allowed moves to be physical or special depending on the nature of the attack rather than the move's type. Prior to Generation IV, the damage category of a move (physical or special) was determined by the type of the move itself (for example, all Rock-type moves were physical, and all Dragon-type moves were special). Main article: Gameplay of Pokémon § StatsĮach Pokémon possesses six stats: HP, Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed. Unlike official tournament play, players have the option of choosing any format they wish to play in, and any Pokémon at or below the tier chosen can be used. The competitive formats are mostly fan-driven and established by the community with Pokémon and strategies seen as too powerful being banned through popular consensus and voting, and Pokémon being placed into tiers according to how often they are used in battle, allowing weaker Pokémon to be used successfully in lower-tier formats. In contrast, the largest fan-base in the English-speaking community dedicated to competitive play is Smogon University, which curates its own set of competitive formats and hosts unofficial tournaments for its own players. In addition, the rules typically change every year to account for new game releases, with the 2023 Pokémon World Championships set to be played on Pokémon Scarlet and Violet in Yokohama.
All VGC tournament matches are played with the 'double battle' format, where two Pokémon from a player's team will battle two other Pokémon from the opponent at any one time.
Players from all over the world compete in local tournaments and qualifiers to earn cash prizes, scholarships, as well as an invitation to the annual Pokémon World Championships, an invite-only esports tournament that aside from the Pokémon video games also features the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Pokémon Unite and Pokémon Go. The official tournament circuit for competitive play is known as the Video Game Championships (VGC), which was established in 2009 by The Pokémon Company International under their Play! Pokémon program. the Nintendo 3DS or Nintendo Switch), or online through fan-made simulators such as Pokémon Showdown!. These battles are usually done through the consoles in which the games are played in (e.g. Players construct a team of Pokémon as defined by a specific set of rules and battle as they would in the game until all Pokémon on a player's team have fainted or when a player resigns. Player versus player battles that take place using the Pokémon video gamesĬompetitive play in Pokémon generally refers to player versus player battles that take place using the Pokémon video games.
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