Silph League - Announcements (2024)

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📷 ATTENTION PHOTOBUGS! 📸
The Arena needs your skills! We are looking for some amazing shots of tournaments and candid players in action to show off the thrill of real PVP battles, so we are opening it up to you, the players that know better than anyone what real competition looks like! Submit your photos with the link below until January 10th, and our panel will select our favorites! First place will receive a prize of $100 US in Pokécoins, second place will receive $50 in Pokécoins, and third place will receive $25 in Pokécoins. And that's not all! The top 25 submissions will earn an exclusive, limited edition "Photobug" trainer card badge!

https://silph.gg/calling-all-photobugs

By submitting, you are releasing your image to the Arena for use in future promotional materials. We're excited to see what kind of great shots you have for us!

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It's (still) New Year's Eve at Silph HQ - which means it's time for the final Arena update of 2019!

📦 LAST CALL for Pre-Orders!
Community Leaders: Only 12 hours left til Fusion Cup wholesale pre-orders close! https://gear.silph.gg/

⏳ Remember: 1 Extra Week for Timeless Cup!
Don't forget, the Timeless Cup tournament is open through Jan 8th! Every Cup matters as Regionals draw nearer, so be sure to battle in the Timeless Cup before it concludes! Info: https://silph.gg/cup/timeless

🔥 Tomorrow: The Fusion Cup!
Get ready to prove your skills on the first ranked battleground of 2020... Full details: https://silph.gg/cup/fusion

📸 Photo Contest: Through Jan 10th!
Submit your best tournament action shots for a chance to win a purse full of Pokécoins + the exclusive Photobug Badge! Capture the thrill of live Pokémon PvP battles and submit before submissions close Jan 10th. Details: https://silph.gg/calling-all-photobugs

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On a personal note, as our first year closes we want to share how much we cherish the unforgettable battles, special communities, and wonderful people we've met on 6 continents this year. Especially the (oft behind the scenes) local tournament organizers & the extraordinary folks who enrich this community with tools & invaluable resources. Tens of thousands came to do battle in the Arena in 2019. Despite some growing pains along the way (🚒) we're incredibly grateful and proud of how rapidly the Arena is evolving. And the best part is: things only keep getting better!

Happy New Year from all of us at the Silph Arena. Here's to 2020! 🥂 May it be filled with glorious victories as we seek the one who's truly the very best and write Pokémon GO history together. 🎉

~ Dronpes, Myugen, Matias, Drock, LC, Krydos, Akcoug, Zoo, Mel, PLPM, Katy (& the rest of our ever-growing Arena team!)

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It's time to turn up the heat! 🔥 🔥

🎉 Now Accepting Host Applications for 2020 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 200 Regional Invitational locations will field competitors this April.

These events are hosted by authorized volunteer community hosts, who provide a valuable service to competitors in their region through hosting this high-level competitive event!

We invite all Silph League communities to consider applying to host! Host applications will be open today through Jan 31st and hosts will be notified of their application status by Feb 15th. *We must receive a host application in order for an Invitational to be hosted in an area!*

Co-Hosting Communities: This season, communities have the option of cohosting a Regional Invitational with a neighboring community. All communities cohosting must submit their own application and note who they are cohosting with.

Full details and the Host Application Form: https://silph.gg/2020-regional-invitationals-host-application

We hope to provide an Invitational event within reasonable travel distance in every region where Arena competitors battle, so we need help from communities from all over the world to make this experience possible in each region!

The Arena team has been working hard since last season to make sure 2020 Regionals will be an exciting, high-level battlefield. Help us put on this phenomenal event in your area!

- The Arena Directors -

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📰 January Community Day News! 📰

Greetings from The Silph League! January Community Day runs on Sunday the 19th this month in updated timezones for the Southern Hemisphere to accommodate daylight hours. Check out the cool new League Badge, Shiny Empoleon! https://i.imgur.com/TvCWIiH.jpg

A few quick updates for community leaders:

📋January Event Registration: OPEN
Community Day registration via the @Silph Road bot is open for the jan2020 event! Remember to register your community so you can begin authorizing your staff.

📁 January Badge Assets: LIVE
The assets site has the January badge assets up for free download and modification, visit <https://assets.sil.ph/silph-league/> today!

✏️ Retroactive Check In: SOON
December retro check-ins will be opened alongside January Community Day.

As a reminder, retro check-ins are for verified in-person attendees at your meetup only and can be done through Discord, and regular check-ins should be done in-person only.

🗺 Other Resources
1. How to Offer Check-Ins at My Meetup: <https://thesilphroad.com/community-day-checkins>
2. Travelers Cards Explained: <https://thesilphroad.com/travelers-cards>

Questions?
Need a hand? Join us in t.me/silphleague for help!

- Director Stygien -

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Two updates this evening from the Arena team:

1. Improved Rank Algorithm: Now Live! 🥇 🥈 🥉
We're always looking for ways to make the Arena's competitor rank algorithms more intelligent. This evening a few improvements landed which help the Arena better assess your performance according to the rank criteria outlined in the official resources: https://silph.gg/guide-to-rank.

Most will find they have *benefited* in their progression up the Arena's Player Tier ladder! Indeed, this evening we've gained our first batch of Aces(!) this Season, as well as many new Challengers and Rivals. Go check your Travelers Card to see how you stack up in the improved rankings!

⚖️ Our Legislation Team has been working very hard reviewing misconduct reports and taking appropriate actions. Many who have been knowingly violating the rules of the Arena were removed from the leaderboard just prior to this algorithm update, and many more are still under active investigation. As always, you can aid the Legislation team in providing a fair playing field by submitting evidence of misconduct (https://silph.gg/misconduct). If you see anyone from the Legislation team out and about, buy those folks a drink for their hard work doing the thankless job of keeping the playing field fair for us all!

2. Photo Contest Entries Due: Jan 13th! 📷 📸
The photo contest submission deadline has been extended to allow for shots of tournaments happening this weekend! Submit candid photos of PvP tournaments by Jan 13th for a chance to earn PokeCoins and a Photobug Badge! Details at: https://silph.gg/calling-all-photo-bugs

We hope you were proud of your performance in the Timeless Cup and wish you the best of luck as you prepare for (one of our favorite metas ever) Fusion!

- The Arena Directors -

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In February, let your PvP skills bloom in...

:: The Rose Cup! :: February 1st-29th
The next global Cup brings a challenge that’s been teased since the first days of the Arena! Build your team using only Pink, Red, Purple, and Gray Pokémon (according to primary colors listed on Bulbapedia). Mythicals, Legendaries, Water-types, and Bastiodon are not allowed in the Rose Cup. Head to the Cup page (https://silph.gg/cup/rose) for a full list of rules, restrictions, and resources to help you prepare!

📁 Downloads: Assets for the Rose Cup are now available for download: https://assets.sil.ph/silph-arena

🏆 Ready to Schedule: Rose Cups (and Practice Cups!) are available to schedule on silph.gg!

📦 Merch Preorders: Official Rose Cup prize packs (pins, buttons, and stickers) are now available for wholesale preorder! Head to https://gear.silph.gg/collections/february-2020-wholesale-pre-orders to place your order!
Note: Rose Cup preorders will begin shipping in roughly 1 week. Plan accordingly!

We’ve reached the middle of the PvP Season and we don’t plan on slowing down! Every month the battles are more intense and the competition gets fiercer. Do you have what it takes to keep climbing the leaderboards and claim the glory of victory?

- The Arena Directors -

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Rule Updates & A Word on Conduct:
Due to several recent changes in Pokemon GO, our Legislation Team has made a few updates to the official Arena Rules. In the update you'll find:

1. Best Buddies: Clarifications allowing Best Buddies in Ranked Tournaments, but only one per roster!

2. CMP Changes: With the change to CMP mechanics being based on the attack stat, rules regarding the optional coin toss have been removed.

3. Country Designation: Competitors are required to select the country they consistently battle or primarily reside.

4. EX Raid Invite Error + Conduct: Lastly, a word on the recent EX Raid invite error and competitor conduct.

Read the update here: https://silph.gg/updates/rules-update-jan-2020.

Thank you all for caring as much as we do about the integrity of the Arena.

– The Arena Legislation Team –

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The Arena community are still sinking our teeth into GO Battle League, but there are a few time-sensitive reminders for everyone today:

🚨 LAST CALL for Regional Host Applications! ⚠️
The Regional Host Application window is closing in less than 48 hours! We’ve received hundreds of strong applicants, but there are still regions with no potential Host applications! If you see your region listed on the graphic below, reach out to your local Tournament Organizer and encourage them to apply!

We aim to provide an accredited Invitational within reasonable travel distance to *all* Arena competitors! But... We must receive an application in order to host an Invitational in your Region. Be sure to apply and provide your region with this incredible opportunity before it’s too late!

Applications will remain open through January 31st, and accepted hosts will be notified by February 15th.
https://silph.gg/2020-regional-invitationals-host-application

🌹 Last Call for Rose Cup Wholesale Items:
Wholesale preorders for Rose Cup pins, buttons, and stickers close in less than 48 hours! Don't miss the chance to provide these official Arena prizes - only individual pins will be available (at retail price) after February 1st!
https://gear.silph.gg/collections/february-2020-wholesale-pre-orders

Also, the Arena is working on something we think will be awesome for competitors seeking to conquer GO Battle League - stay tuned for that rollout!

- The Arena Directors -

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It is time! The Arena is thrilled to announce this morning that we're unveiling a powerful new resource to help you conquer GO Battle League. What's in the box? Some game-changers for new PvP players and veterans alike. Take a look!

🔥 1. 3v3 Battle Team Rankings!
After great efforts (and insane processing requirements!) the performance of roughly *half a million Battle Teams per League* have been analyzed, compared, and ranked to provide a uniquely useful resource: the most powerful teams of 3 in Great, Ultra, and Master League! These calculations build on PvPoke.com's amazing 1v1 rankings to analyze full Battle Teams *as a unit* - and the outcome is the starting point many beginners have been searching for. (Shoutout to PvPoke for the help!)

📈 2. Live Arena Data: Most *Popular* Teams!
*Also* for the first time, the Arena is exposing data on the most frequently seen Battle Teams in ranked open Great/Ultra/Master League tournaments!

🧠 3. Basics: "Getting Into PvP" Guide!
On each of the new League pages, we've included a new (really great) guide introducing the basics of PvP aimed at newcomers struggling with GO Battle League.

⏯ 4. Highlighted Resources!
We've also sought the best resources for Great, Ultra, and Master League and have collected them into a Resource Highlights section for easy reference.

We know many newcomers are feeling overwhelmed or discouraged trying to build their GBL teams. We hope these resources will give them the confidence boost to stick with it and jump into the competitive PvP community.

We hope you enjoy your new tools. They're a labor of love from the Arena to you! Help spread the word to those in your community - and good luck!

https://silph.gg/league/great

- The Arena Team -

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📰 February Community Day News! 📰

Greetings from The Silph League! February Community Day runs on Saturday the 22nd this month! The polls are closed and Niantic has tallied the Feb 1st Research Task results: the majority vote has gone to Shiny Rhyperior! https://i.imgur.com/EkhyqUd.jpg

A few quick updates for community leaders:

📋 February Event Registration: OPEN
Community Day registration via the @Silph Road bot is open for the feb2020 event! Remember to register your community so you can begin authorizing your staff.

📁 February Badge Assets: LIVE
The assets site has the February badge assets up for free download and modification, visit <https://assets.sil.ph/silph-league/> today!

✏️ Retroactive Check In: SOON
January retro check-ins will be opened alongside February Community Day.

As a reminder, retro check-ins are for verified in-person attendees at your meetup only and can be done through Discord, and regular check-ins should be done in-person only.

🗺 Other Resources
1. How to Offer Check-Ins at My Meetup: <https://thesilphroad.com/community-day-checkins>
2. Travelers Cards Explained: <https://thesilphroad.com/travelers-cards>

Questions?
Need a hand? Join us in t.me/silphleague for help!

- Director Stygien -

2.3K viewsStygien [W.Canada],00:18

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Become a Legend at the World’s Most Epic Open-Invite PvP Tournaments!
As mega-tournaments have continued to pop up in more and more countries and regions, local legends have been made. And the Arena has been working on a way to hype these amazing events up even more! Tonight we're excited to announce: The World Legends Tournament Series!

World Legends Tournament Series
This new tournament series highlights some of the largest and most epic PvP tournaments in the world - where legends are made! These huge PvP events, called Battle Towers, are open to all and are given special status in the Arena! Battle Tower events are held in many regions of the world each Season and are hosted and run by local communities in cooperation with the Silph Arena. Special prizes and exclusive collectibles are available at Battle Towers for all competitors – but especially for the Tower Champion!

🏆 The winner of each tournament, who earns the title of “Tower Champion,” will receive an exclusive trophy on their Travelers Card and an automatic invitation to a Continental Championship (!) for the current season! Other prizes will frequently be found at these huge events, including an exclusive enamel pin and potentially even a cash pot! But every competitor who competes will go home with the a special Travelers Card Badge for entering the Battle Tower.

The World Legends Tournament Series kicks off this weekend with the Portland Battle Tower, hosted by PDX PokeArena! Join them on Sunday, February 9th, to see who becomes the champion of the Cascadia Region's first Battle Tower!
https://silph.gg/t/geu2

For more information, check out the link below. There are many Battle Towers almost ready to be announced, so keep your eyes peeled!

- The Arena Department -

https://silph.gg/world-legends-tournaments

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📢 2020 Regional Invitationals Locations Have Been Selected!
After weeks of reviewing over 600(!) applications (and a lot of bug-hunting!) the Arena is proud to announce the official locations & hosts list for this Seasons' Regional Invitationals! The 2020 Regionals will host the fiercest competitors in the world at 305 locations across 60+ countries and 6 continents!

We've aimed to ensure as many qualifying regions as possible gain access to this elite event. Locations were selected for many factors, including the # of qualifying competitors, location centrality, and of course whether communities in the area applied to host! We could select less than half of total applicants, but we appreciate all the Organizers willing to volunteer for their areas. (If you applied, log in to silph.gg to see your application status!)

🗺 Map of Regionals: https://silph.gg/regionals-map

✉️ Competitor invites to Regionals go out beginning of March!

🏆 Looking Ahead to the Continental Championships!
While the strongest competitors in each region receive an invitation to Regionals, only the top will continue to Continental Championships. The following will receive that prestigious invite:

1. Regional Champions
2. Regionals with over 32 competitors earn a 2nd invite + 1 more for every 16 competitors after
3. The #1 spot on each National Leaderboard - location will be verified
4. A (very) small # from the Global Leaderboard
5. Battle Tower Champions
6. Winner of the Continental Open QualifiersThe road to the Championships is challenging, but there are many paths to the top!

Thank you to all who applied for helping grow the competitive scene in your areas and being willing to provide this important and exciting part of the competitive Season to competitors in your region.

- The Arena Directors -

https://silph.gg/updates/2020-regional-invitational-locations

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The official March Cup meta will be going live shortly, but first ...a new batch of Battle Towers are rising!

Five more epic Battle Tower events will be taking place around the world in the coming months! Join us at the following locations and see if you have what it takes to earn a place in the Hall of Champions!

Paris Battle Tower | Gothic Region - February 22nd
Monterrey Battle Tower | El Norte Region - February 29th
Naples Battle Tower | Mediterranean Region - March 28th
Liverpool Battle Tower | Isles Region - April 18th
Philadelphia Battle Tower | Atlantic Region - May 9th

Now, back to your regularly scheduled meta speculation. We'll have a potent reveal for you soon...

- The Arena Team -

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It's time to stock up on antidotes, because March 1st brings…

The Toxic Cup! :: March 1st-31st
March’s global Arena tournament will test your mastery of some of the most venomous creatures in the Pokémon world! Build your team from Poison, Bug, Normal, Ground, and Grass type Pokémon (including dual-types) for this deadly challenge. Tropius, Noctowl, Vigoroth, and Mudbois (Water+Ground dual-types) are not permitted entrance to the Toxic Cup! Check out the Cup page (https://silph.gg/cup/toxic) for a full list of rules, restrictions, and resources!

📁 Downloads: Assets for the Toxic Cup are now available for download - https://assets.sil.ph/silph-arena/

🗓 Ready to Schedule: Toxic Cups (and Practice Cups!) are now ready to schedule on silph.gg!

Good luck in the final two weeks of the 🌹 Cup. Study hard and be sure to practice well! We look forward to seeing your mastery of venom come March 1st!

- The Arena Directors -

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