Pokemon Pset Rules

Pokémon Pset

1. DESCRIPTION: Teams will demonstrate an understanding of the Pokémon video game franchise, ranging

from the video game series to competitive Pokémon. (For any clarifications/questions, competitors should

A TEAM OF UP TO: 2 APPROXIMATE TIME/EVENT TIME: 50 minutes

2. EVENT PARAMETERS:

a. Each team may bring one 8.5”x11” sheet of paper, which may be in a sheet protector sealed by tape or

laminated, that may contain information on both sides in any form from any source without any

annotations or labels affixed.

b. Teams must bring writing utensils and may bring up to two stand-alone non-programmable, non-graphing

calculators.

3. THE COMPETITION: The following topics may be used:

a. Pokemon identification (Gen. 1-9)

i. Identify a Pokemon based on its appearance, partial or complete.

ii. Identify its type(s), ability/abilities, signature moves, evolutions, etc.

b. Pokemon recall

i. For example: Provide a Pokemon that is Ice/Grass type introduced in Gen. 4.

ii. For example: Provide a legendary Pokemon that is Steel type (and potentially another type as well).

c. Pokemon items and their usages

i. For example: The Choice Scarf boosts which stat when held?

ii. For example: Which of the following Pokemon may be holding a Lucky Egg when encountered in the

Wild?

iii. Held items, consumable items, Key Items, HM/TMs, and berries.

d. Pokemon characters from the video games (Gen. 1-9)

i. Gym leaders

ii. Elite Four

iii. Villain groups

iv. Rivals

v. Professors

vi. Other notable individuals in the Pokemon video game franchise (excluding manga-only characters)

e. Competitive Pokemon strategies

i. Use of various items in competitive Pokemon

ii. Use of various abilities in competitive Pokemon

iii. Popular competitive strategies (e.g. shadow tag teams)

f. Legendary Pokemon and their lore/methods of capture

g. Pokemon mini-games (from the video games)

i. Ice skating mini-game

ii. Rock moving mini-game

h. Pokemon analogies or riddles

i. Pokemon GO

j. Topics that will NOT be included:

i. Pokemon manga

ii. Pokemon Rangers series

iii. Pokemon Legends: Arceus

iv. Damage calculations or calculations of any sort (e.g. EV/IV calculations)

4. SAMPLE TASKS/STATIONS/QUESTIONS:

a. Elekid is to Electivire as Magby is to ____?