Winner of prior game is allowed 3 Stage Bans prior to counterpicking
No DSR (players are allowed to counterpick to a stage they won on earlier in the set if the stage is not banned by their opponent)
In a game ends in a time over or with both players losing their last stocks simultaneously, the game’s winner is determined by the following criteria, in order:
Player with more stocks remaining
Player with less percent damage
New game with 1 stock and 2-minute timer
If a game ends with the successful use of a character’s self-destruct move, the game’s winner is determined by the results screen if it appears, without exception
In-game Sudden Death mode is ignored in all cases
All controllers permitted so long as they do not contain macro or turbo functions that are not present in stock GameCube controllers
Coaching is banned
Amiibos are banned
Loading content onto consoles without authorization from tournament officials is banned
Stage List
Starter Stages:
Battlefield
Final Destination
Pokemon Stadium 2
Small Battlefield
Smashville
Counterpick Stages:
Hollow Bastion
Kalos Pokémon League
Town & City
Yoshi’s Story
Set Procedure:
Prior to Game 1:
Competitors select their characters for Game 1, either competitor may request a Double-Blind character selection
Competitors play a best-of-1 in Rock-Paper-Scissors (RPS), the winner of RPS will choose to strike either first or second
Competitors take turns removing stages from the list of 5 starter stages (see above) in a P1-P2-P2-P1 order, the stage that remains is the stage for Game 1
