P-1 GRAND PRIX GUIDELINES

AN EXPERT GUIDE TO FIGHTING HONORABLY

OVERVIEW

POKEMON NUMBER ONE GRAND PRIX will be using ROLL MECHANICS heavily to determine outcomes. Factors such as typing, abilities, etc. will not be calculated.

DO NOT post a WORK-IN-PROGRESS to check your rolls before making a response.

You should submit a post only once you have finished editing your drafted version.



TORPOR METER

• Contestants begin with 151 torpor points. Every turn players ROLL in their post.
• The player with the LOWEST roll loses torpor equal to the DIFFERENCE.
• Players must accurately track their torpor meter between rounds.
• When a contestant would drop to 0 torpor, they are KNOCKED OUT!
• When a player is knocked out, they are eliminated from the tournament.
• SALAC BERRIES are PROHIBITED for use in this tournament.

INITIATING A "KNOCK OUT" ROUND

A special type of round that EACH player can initiate ONCE during a match. This can be invoked at ANY point during a tournament match. They may open the thread with a Knock Out round, chain Knock Out rounds, or abstain from declaring one entirely.

Players must make THREE ROLLS in a knock out round post.

Both players choose and BOLD ONE (1) "FIGHTING" move, which their Pokemon MUST know. These will play a major role in determining the KNOCK OUT.

If Player B initiates a knock out after Player A has already posted, Player A's previous post will be ignored and they are required to make a new post RESPONDING to the knock out attempt. This is because the RESPONDING player always posts second and the INITIATING player goes first.

DETERMINING A KNOCK OUT ROUND

"FIGHTING" moves function as ROLL MODIFIERS during knock out rounds.

Outside of these rounds, they may be used for flavor, but to no mechanical effect.

If a player has lower rolls in every column (after calculating ROLL MODIFIERS) they're immediately KNOCKED OUT ignoring further torpor calculation.

When neither party meets the immediate knock out condition, participants instead lose 10 torpor for every losing column instead of calculating the differences. Players' torpor would then be calculated, and may still result in a knock out by torpor loss.

Players should always reach out to the event organizer FONZ to confirm the outcome of a KNOCK OUT as there will likely be a moderated post required to continue.


"FIGHTING" TYPE MOVES

When posting in a KNOCK OUT round, contestants are required to execute a "FIGHTING" MOVE and to BOLD it in their post, as these will have an influence on the outcome of the round. A ruleset has been developed to keep these rulings consistent.

AS A DISCLAIMER: This guide has been designed so that players can make informed choices with consistent information, but no system is perfect. The balancing behind these moves and their interplay is not necessarily fair; they are knowingly released imperfect.

If a move you believe should apply has not been listed below, contact FONZ to see if it can be integrated, but do NOT make any attempt to suggest its category or desired effects.

CLICK THE SPOILER TAG BELOW TO REVEAL THE LIST OF MOVES

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EFFECT: The user gains +20 to odd rolls and +10 to even rolls this knock out round.
^{FORCE PALM, ROCK SMASH, FIRE PUNCH*, THUNDER PUNCH*, ICE PUNCH*, SHADOW PUNCH*}

EFFECT: The user receives +20 to every column if used in the first knock out round. Opponent takes double torpor damage if no one is knocked out.
^{POISON JAB*, THROAT CHOP*, WAKE-UP SLAP*.}

EFFECT: The user gains +20 to their second column, and the opponent's first and last columns lose -10 and are switched for this knock out round.
^{CIRCLE THROW, DYNAMIC PUNCH, BRUTAL SWING*, DIZZY PUNCH*.}

EFFECT: The user gains +5 to their first and third column, and +25 to their second column. The opponent cannot respond with a guarding move.
^{BRICK BREAK, CROSS CHOP, KARATE CHOP, FEINT*.}

EFFECT: The user gains +30 to their lowest column's roll and lowers the opponent's highest column by the same amount.
^{BODY PRESS, DRAIN PUNCH, FLYING PRESS.}

EFFECT: The user gains +5 to every column and their opponent takes triple torpor for this knock out round.
^{COUNTER, REVERSAL.}

EFFECT: The user gains +20 to every column but loses double torpor.
^{SUPERPOWER, CLOSE COMBAT, SUBMISSION, BODY SLAM*, GIGA IMPACT*, PLAY ROUGH*, TAKE DOWN*.}

EFFECT: The user gains +20 to their two highest columns' this knock out round.
^{HIGH JUMP KICK, JUMP KICK, SKY UPPERCUT, SEISMIC TOSS, EXTREME SPEED*.}

EFFECT: The user gains +20 to their two lowest columns' this knock out round.
^{LOW KICK, LOW SWEEP, BLAZE KICK*, MEGA KICK*, TROP KICK*.}

EFFECT: The user cannot knock out or be knocked out during this knock out round, unable to fall below 1 torpor. These are considered guarding moves.
^{BULK UP, MAT BLOCK, DETECT, QUICK GUARD, ENDURE*, PROTECT*, WIDE GUARD*.}

EFFECT: The user gains +5 to every column this knock out round, and their opponent must immediately chain their knock out round to the user's if able. The +5 bonus carries over to the next knock out round (it is additive).
^{OCTOLOCK, NO RETREAT*.}

EFFECT: The user gains +10 to every column this knock out round if they took no torpor damage last round. The opponent loses -10 in all columns this knock out round.
^{FINAL GAMBIT, VICTORY DANCE.}

EFFECT: The user gains +5 to every column this knock out round and cannot lose torpor as a result of this round, but can still knock out/be knocked out.
^{AURA SPHERE, FOCUS BLAST, IRON HEAD*.}

EFFECT: The user gains +35 to their first column's roll.
^{MACH PUNCH, ROLLING KICK, VACUUM WAVE, BULLET PUNCH*, FAKE OUT*, SUCKER PUNCH*.}

EFFECT: The user gains +35 to their last column's roll.
^{POWER-UP PUNCH, FOCUS PUNCH, HEADBUTT*, METEOR MASH*, SKULL BASH*.}

EFFECT: If the user took torpor damage last round, gain +25 to every column.
^{REVENGE, VITAL THROW, DARKEST LARIAT*, PLASMA FISTS*.}

EFFECT: The user rolls with advantage, using their highest roll for every column, and gains +10 to that roll for this knock out round.
^{HAMMER ARM, STORM THROW, ICE HAMMER*, RAGING FURY*, WICKED BLOW*.}

EFFECT: The user receives +20 to every column's roll.
^{DOUBLE KICK, ARM THRUST, TRIPLE KICK, TRIPLE ARROWS, COMET PUNCH*, TRIPLE AXEL*, DOUBLE IRON BASH*, SURGING STRIKES*, ZEN HEADBUTT*.}

EFFECT: The user may apply for any listed bonus above within the scope of reason, as long as the move doesn't break tournament restrictions.
^{ANY Z-MOVE OR G-MAX MOVE THAT APPLIES UNDER THE "FIGHTING" TYPE RESTRICTIONS; ASK IF YOU ARE UNSURE IF A GIVEN Z-MOVE IS APPLICABLE AND CLARIFY YOUR SELECTION IN YOUR POST!}

FIXING A MATCH

For those who want to fix the odds

If two participants agree formerly to beginning the match, they can fix their match outcome to achieve a believable result. This is for players who want a more credible outcome to their matches. A clear victor must be predetermined by participants.

They accept responsibility for keeping pace with the brisk event format.

The FINAL ROUND is the exception, which must follow the event format exclusively.