The Pokemon Company has announced the next online competition starting for Pokemon Sword And Shield next month.

The competition is the “Spooky Cup 2021”, and is a single battle competition where players are only allowed to use “Spooky Pokemon” from the list below:

• Vileplume
• Tentacruel
• Gengar
• Marowak
• Alolan Marowak
• Weezing
• Galarian Weezing
• Mr. Mime
• Galarian Mr. Mime
• Pinsir
• Ditto
• Omastar
• Kabutops
• Aerodactyl
• Noctowl
• Crobat
• Espeon
• Umbreon
• Wobbuffet
• Shiftry
• Shedinja
• Exploud
• Sableye
• Mawile
• Sharpedo
• Lunatone
• Crawdaunt
• Baltoy
• Claydol
• Absol
• Glalie
• Drifblim
• Skuntank
• Spiritomb
• Drapion
• Toxicroak
• Abomasnow
• Weavile
• Tangrowth
• Electivire
• Magmortar
• Dusknoir
• Froslass
• Rotom
• Rotom-Heat
• Rotom-Fan
• Rotom-Wash
• Rotom-Mow
• Rotom-Frost
• Liepard
• Gigalith
• Swoobat
• Scolipede
• Basculin
• Krookodile
• Sigilyph
• Cofagrigus
• Garbodor
• Zoroark
• Gothitelle
• Jellicent
• Galvantula
• Beheeyem
• Chandelure
• Golurk
• Bisharp
• Mandibuzz
• Hydreigon
• Volcarona
• Pangoro
• Meowstic F
• Meowstic M
• Aegislash
• Slurpuff
• Malamar
• Trevenant
• Gourgeist
• Noivern
• Decidueye
• Incineroar
• Lycanroc
• Toxapex
• Araquanid
• Shiinotic
• Salazzle
• Bewear
• Golisopod
• Palossand
• Silvally
• Mimikyu
• Dhelmise
• Nihilego
• Xurkitree
• Guzzlord
• Poipole
• Naganadel
• Blacephalon
• Corviknight
• Orbeetle
• Thievul
• Coalossal
• Centiskorch
• Grapploct
• Polteageist
• Hatterene
• Grimmsnarl 
• Obstagoon 
• Cursola 
• Mr. Rime 
• Runerigus 
• Dracovish 
• Dragapult 
• Spectrier

Allowed Gigantamax

• Gengar
• Garbodor
• Corviknight
• Orbeetle
• Coalossal
• Centiskorch

Aside from this, all standard rules blocking Restricted Pokémon and Mythical Pokémon apply.

All players who enter will receive 50 BP. Pre-registration is open until October 14th, while the competition itself will be run from October 14th till October 17th.

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