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Create an innocent Dragon, Fairy, Flying, Psychic, and Water type Pokemon, with Arbok, Dragalge, Garbodor, and Swalot also available. Ice, Fire, Poison and Steel types aren't allowed, neither are Altaria, Articuno-G, Cresselia, Hawlucha, Lanturn, Mandibuzz, Mantine, Mew, Moltres-G, Ninetales-A, Noctowl, Pelipper, Pidgeot, Trevenant, and Zapdos-G.
Visit https://silph.gg/cup/innocent for a full
list of rules, stats, and resources.
Click here More info on Wave 3
Create a mysterious team using Ghost, Grass, Psychic and Rock type Pokémon, with Gyarados, Honchkrow, Pelipper, Scyther, and Vespiquen also available. Electric, Fairy, Ice, and Normal types aren't allowed, neither are Galarian Articuno, Bastiodon, Probopass, Regirock, Sableye, Trevenant, or Tropius.
Visit https://silph.gg/cup/arcana for a full
list of rules, stats, and resources.
Click here More info on Wave 3
Spring a surprise on your fellow competitors by hatching a team from a 100-strong list of Pokémon selected to pay tribute to the classic Bug, Fairy, Field, and Flying egg groups! You’ll find no shadows in this time of positivity!
Visit https://silph.gg/cup/polkadot for a full
list of rules, stats, and resources.
Click here More info on Wave 2
Create a team with magnetic chemistry by using one of the Electron Pokémon. Complete the team from the list of eligible Bug, Dark, Normal, Poison and Water Pokémon, bonding them together with optional Proton and Neutron Pokémon that have attributes you might not find elsewhere!
Visit https://silph.gg/cup/ionic for a full
list of rules, stats, and resources.
Click here More info on Wave 2
Build a mythical team using Snorlax, Miltank and Greedent, and Pokémon with Bug, Dragon, Psychic or Water typings (including dual types), except for Dark-Types, Fairy-Types, Rock-Types, Galarian Articuno, Lanturn, Forretress, Medicham, Cresselia, Toxapex, Araquanid and Mega Pokémon
Visit https://silph.gg/cup/naiad for a full
list of rules, stats, and resources.
Click here More info on Wave 1
Ignite your team team choosing between Alolan Muk, Hisuian Qwilfish, Honchkrow, Machamp, Malamar, Poliwrath, Primeape, and Sirfetch’d, and Pokémon with Fire, Electric, Grass and Ground typings (including dual types), except for Dragon-Types, Steel-Types, Rock-Types, Water/Ground Dual Types, Abomasnow, Diggersby, Dugtrio, Lanturn, Nidoqueen, Ninetales, Pachirisu, Salazzle, Stunfisk, and Whimsicott, Shadow Pokémon, and Mega Pokémon
Visit https://silph.gg/cup/ember for a full
list of rules, stats, and resources.
Click here More info on Wave 1
Build your dream team using Pokémon from a pre-vetted list of allowed species (including Shadow variant), except for Mega Pokémon, are not permitted in the Architect Cup
Visit https://silph.gg/cup/architect for a full list of rules, stats, and resources.
Flash into the Firefly meta and build a team that glows using Pokémon with Normal, Bug, Electric, Poison, and Ice type, except for Ground-types, Walrein, Escavalier, Dragalge, Salazzle, or Pachirisu, which are not permitted in the Firefly Cup
Visit https://silph.gg/cup/forged for a full list of rules, stats, and resources.
Flash into the Firefly meta and build a team that glows using Pokémon with Normal, Bug, Electric, Poison, and Ice type, except for Ground-types, Walrein, Escavalier, Dragalge, Salazzle, or Pachirisu, which are not permitted in the Firefly Cup
Visit https://silph.gg/cup/firefly for a full list of rules, stats, and resources.
Let rivalry push your limits and strengthen your skills! Build a team with one fighter (Obstagoon, Gallade, Lucario, Poliwrath, Pangoro, Blaziken, Chesnaught, Quagsire, Flygon, or Excadrill) and one anti-fighter (Jumpluff, Dedenne, Froslass, Gourgeist, Noctowl, Gyarados, Charizard, Gengar, Galarian Rapidash, or Mawile), then fill out the rest of your team by carefully balancing between the allowed and banned typings.
Visit https://silph.gg/cup/nemesis for a full list of rules, stats, and resources.
Erupt into the next challenge of the Season! Build a team that doesn't fissure without Fairy, Fighting, Grass, Flying, or Ground typing. Additionally Mega, Shadow, Bastiodon, Lickitung, Pachirisu, Vigoroth, or Registeel are not permitted in the Obsidian Cup
Visit https://silph.gg/cup/obsidian for a full list of rules, stats, and resources.
Prepare to shield off the competition! Oversee a team of Pokémon who can learn or use moves of these types: Electric, Fighting, Fire, Flying, and Psychic! Pokémon on your battle teams do not need to be equipped with moves of these types, but must learn or use them. Fairy types, Lickitung, Medicham, Scrafty, Altaria, Pachirisu, Wobbufet, U-Stunfisk, Umbreon, Mandibuzz, Vullaby, Cofagrigus, Obstagoon, Hypno, Chansey, Bastiodon, Diggersby, Tropius, and Lantern are not permitted in the Guardian Cup
Visit https://silph.gg/cup/guardian for a full list of rules, stats, and resources.
Don't melt under the pressure! In the Glacial Cup you can build your team with Dragon, Ice, Poison, Psychic, and Water type Pokémon, except for Altaria, Azumarill, Jellicent, Swampert, Deoxys Defense, Wobbuffet, Cresselia, Medicham, Alolan Ninetails, Alolan Sandshrew, Lanturn, Gardevoir, Toxicroack and Mega Pokémon, which are not permitted in the Glacial Cup
Visit https://silph.gg/cup/glacial for a full list of rules, stats, and resources.
How do your skills measure up in the Brawler Cup? Choose one Pokémon from each weight class list to build your team. Megas are not permitted.
Visit https://silph.gg/cup/brawer for a full list of rules, stats, and resources.
New season, new phase of challenges! In the Lunar Cup, build your team using Bug, Dark, Electric, Ghost, and Grass type Pokémon to face the dangers that lie ahead! Megas, Shadows, Scrafty, Pachirisu, Stunfisk, Alolan Marowak, Whimsicott, and Vullaby are not permitted in the Lunar Cup.
Visit https://silph.gg/cup/lunar for a full list of rules, stats, and resources.
June's Global Cup brings another team building challenge never before seen in the Arena! In the Venture Cup, you'll have a certain number of points to "spend" in order to build your roster. Some Pokémon will cost more points than others, so choose wisely! For a full list of rules, resources, and stats, visit https://silph.gg/cup/venture.
Pick a commander and prepare for battle in May's Arena challenge! In the Commander Cup, build your team by selecting one "Commander" from the 10 eligible Pokémon, then filling out the remaining 5 spots on your roster using Pokémon with Rock, Ice, Electric, Poison, or Psychic typing (including dual types). For a full list of rules, resources, and stats, visit https://silph.gg/cup/commander.
Dazzle your opponents with your mastery of the full spectrum of Pokémon! In the Prismatic Cup, build your team of 6 selecting one Pokémon from each color category using the pre-approved lists. Pokémon color is based on the Pokédex classification on Bulbapedia. Shadows are not allowed in the Prismatic Cup. For a full list of allowed species, resources, and stats, visit https://silph.gg/cup/prismatic.
A new storm is descending on the Arena! In the Vortex Cup, build your team using your strongest 6 Pokémon with a max CP of 1500! ALL Pokémon are allowed except for Fairy Types, Legendaries, and a ban list of 20 species. For a full list of rules, resources, and stats, visit https://silph.gg/cup/vortex.
A new challenge awaits at the center of the maze! In the Labyrinth Cup, you can only use each type once on your roster of 6 - no repeats! Visit https://silph.gg/cup/labyrinth for a full list of rules, resources, and stats.
The sun has set, but your true challenge is just beginning! In the Nightfall Cup, build your team using Ice, Fighting, Normal, Ground and Poison type Pokémon. Visit https://silph.gg/cup/nightfall for a full list of rules, stats, and resources.
Your path is filled with many mysteries and perils. In the Marsh Cup, build your team using Ghost, Poison, Bug, Water, and Grass type Pokémon to face the dangers that lie ahead! Abomasnow and Tropius and not permitted in the Marsh Cup.
Visit https://silph.gg/cup/marsh for a full list of rules, stats, and resources.
The dawn of a new PvP Season is upon us! In the Sunrise Cup, build your team using Flying, Grass, Fire, Ground and Normal type Pokémon. Leave those Rock types and Mega Pokémon at home, they are not permitted in the Sunrise Cup!
Visit https://silph.gg/cup/sunrise for a full list of rules, stats, and resources.
Gather your strongest team and prepare to conquer what lies in the darkness! In the Catacomb Cup, build your team with Dark, Grass, Ice, Rock, and Bug type Pokémon! Scrafty, Dewgong, Alolan Ninetales, Obstagoon, Crustle, Steel Types, Legendaries, Mythicals, Regionals, Shadows are not permitted in the Catacomb Cup.
Visit https://silph.gg/cup/catacomb for a full list of rules, stats, and resources!
Summon your strongest team and prepare to cast down your foes! In the Sorcerous Cup, build your team with Ice, Poison, Psychic, Fairy, and Normal type Pokémon! Dewgong, Alolan Raichu, Galarian Linoone, Obstagoong, Shadows, and Pokémon that have a second charge move that costs 75k Stardust or more are not allowed in the Sorcerous Cup. Visit https://silph.gg/cup/sorcerous for a full list of rules, stats, and resources!
Prepare to conquer the wild things of the woods
in the Forest Cup! Build your team using Grass,
Bug, Water, Fire, and Electric type Pokemon
that originated in Gens 2/3/4/5 in a modern
take on S1's
Cup! Note: Tropius, Genesect, Raikou,
Shadow Pokemon are not permitted in the Forest
due to availability constraints/to promote more
variety!
Visit https://silph.gg/cup/forest for a full list of rules, stats, and resources!
You've traveled across the land honing your skills and now it's time to show off what you've learned! April's Global Arena Challenge is the Voyager Cup! Build a team using one Pokemon from each region, and a wildcard! Remember, the Voyager Cup is the meta for both April and the 2020 Regional Invitationals.
Regional Invitational 2020 Asset Usage Guidelines: Communities are permitted to use these official Regional assets to create graphics and merchandise for non-commercial use only, unless otherwise stated in the following points:
About Regionals: Regionals are high-level, invite-only tournaments held in April where the strongest competitors across multiple communities are given a chance to advance on the path to World Champion by earning a coveted invite to compete at the elite Continental Championships. Over 300 Regional Invitational locations will field competitors this April.
Get ready for a new challenge beginning on March 1st! With it comes a new chance to prove your skill and increase your global and local player ranking! The Toxic Cup - an infestation of the deadliest creatures in the Pokémon world - follows the same basic rules as all Silph Arena global cups, but this month it comes with a special twist!
Get ready for a new challenge beginning on February 1st! With it comes a new chance to prove your skill and increase your global and local player ranking! The Rose Cup - designed to display the dazzling strength of a Pokémon and its trainer - follows the same basic rules as all Silph Arena global cups, but this month it comes with a special twist!
Show your skills and increase your global and local player rankingin a brand new challenge starting January 1st! The Fusion Cup - where trainers will prove their mastery of dual-type Pokémon - follows the same basic rules as all Silph Arena ranked tournaments, but with a special twist! With a meta sure to save you on stardust, it'll be a great opener for a new year of PvP.
The Silph Arena’s third global cup of Season 2 begins on December 1st! With it comes a new chance to prove your skill and increase your global and local player ranking! The Timeless Cup - a flash back to the beginning of your Pokémon journey - follows the same basic rules as all Silph Arena global cups, but this month it comes with a special twist!
An all-new test of your skills lays before you: The Ferocious Cup! Two and Four-legged beasts of the wild will clash in an epic land battle! Prepare to Face Pokemon never seen at the top of the food chain before and prove your Pokémon mastery in the second global Cup of the competitive PvP Season. Use this link for the eligible species list as well as resources to help you prepare for battle!
Announcing: the Sinister Cup! Starting October 1st, enter the shadows with your strongest Ghost, Psychic, Steel, & Fighting types! Note: you'll leave your Dark-types, Mythicals, Skarmory, and Hypno on the bench this month! Study up & we'll see you in the Arena for the first challenge of the Season!
The time has come to show your strength in battle! The second season of The Silph Arena begins in just under a month, and with it comes new challenges, unique metas, and a chance to write yourself into local, national, and global legend!
The eighth official Arena Cup, the Mirror Cup, runs from August 1, 2019 through August 31. For the first time in the Arena, the Mirror Cup provides tournament organizers a chance to select and host any Arena Cup from Season 1 (plus the Season 1 Regional Invitational rules).
The seventh official Arena Cup, the Jungle Cup runs from July 1, 2019 through July 31 and features a restricted type-set: Electric, Bug, Grass, and Normal - fought in the Great League (max 1500cp) - along with species restrictions banning Tropius and the Burmy family.
The sixth official Arena Cup, the Rainbow Cup runs from May 1, 2019 through May 31 and features a restricted type-set: Psychic, Dark, and Fighting - fought in the Great League (max 1500cp) - along with species restrictions banning legendaries, mythicals, Sableye and Medicham.
Season 1's Regional Invitationals run from May 10, 2019 through May 26 and feature a broad type-set: any species eligible for Boulder, Twilight, Tempest, or Kingdom Cups - fought in the Great League (max 1500cp) - for qualifying invitees only.
The fifth official Arena Cup, the Nightmare Cup runs from May 1, 2019 through May 31 and features a restricted type-set: Psychic, Dark, and Fighting - fought in the Great League (max 1500cp) - along with species restrictions banning legendaries, mythicals, Sableye and Medicham.
The fourth official Arena Cup, the Kingdom Cup runs from April 1, 2019 through April 30 and features a restricted type-set: Fire, Ice, Dragon, and Steel - fought in the Great League (max 1500cp).
The third official Arena Cup, the Tempest Cup runs from March 1, 2019 through March 31 and features a restricted type-set: Electric, Ice, Flying, and Ground - fought in the Great League (max 1500cp).
The second official Arena Cup, the Twilight Cup runs from February 1, 2019 through February 28 and features a restricted type-set: Dark, Fairy, Poison, and Ghost - fought in the Great League (max 1500cp).
The first official Arena Cup, the Boulder Cup runs from January 6, 2019 through January 31 and features a restricted type-set: Rock, Ground, Fighting, and Steel - fought in the Great League (under 1500cp).