Tuesday: Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Battle Spot Season 9
10-03-2015 06:11 GMT / 02:11 EDT by Serebii
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Pokémon X, Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Special Battle Season 9
The Special Battle rules for Season 9 have been revealed. Season 9 will run from March 17th 2015 to May 11th 2015 and runs on both X & Y and Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, each following the standard league rules each game sets (Gen VI native only in ORAS and allowed to use transferred Pokémon in XY). The base rules for this season are as follows:
Battle type: Single Battle
Pokémon Restrictions: National Pokédex except Mewtwo, Mew, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Celebi, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Jirachi, Deoxys, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus, Victini, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Keldeo, Meloetta, Genesect, Xerneas, Yveltal, Zygarde, and Diancie
Restrictions: These battles are Speed focused. Battles can take no longer than 10 minutes, Pokémon selection takes 30 seconds and Turn selection takes 15 seconds
The other standard rules apply, including reduced to Level 50 if above that, and you choose 3 Pokémon out of your 6, and you cannot have two Pokémon holding the same hold item.