Little Cup

Little Cup (Japanese: リトルカップ Little Cup) is one of four Stadium Cups introduced in Pokémon Stadium 2. It was introduced for players to compete with newly-hatched baby Pokémon. It also tests the player's Pokémon breeding skills, as specific Egg Moves are highly desirable.

Although the Little Cup is for Pokémon hatched from an Egg, Pokémon caught in the wild can be entered as well. However, they follow the same restrictions and must not be evolved.

In Generation IV, Little Cup rules can be selected in Single Battle mode and Double Battle mode at the Pokémon Communication Club Colosseum. However, it is not available in Flat Battle mode. A rule similar to Little Cup known as Little Battle also debuted in Pokémon Battle Revolution.

Rules and restrictions

Little Cup (Generation II)
# of Pokémon?  3 out of 6
every round
Level Limit?  5 only
Total Level?  N/A
Sleep Clause?  Yes
Freeze Clause?  Yes
Species Clause?  Yes
Evolution restrictions?  Lowest only
Must be able
to evolve
Item Clause?  Yes
Self-KO Clause?  Yes
Event Clause?  Yes

Banned moves
SonicBoom
Dragon Rage

Banned Pokémon
All Pokémon that had pre-evolutions in Generation II
(e.g. Pikachu is illegal, but Marill isn't)
All Pokémon that cannot evolve in Generation II
(e.g. Tangela is illegal)
Little Cup (Generation IV)
# of Pokémon?  Same 3 throughout
Level Limit?  1-5
Total Level?  N/A
Sleep Clause?  Yes
Freeze Clause?  Yes
Species Clause?  Yes
Evolution restrictions?  Lowest only
Must be able
to evolve
Item Clause?  Yes
Self-KO Clause?  Yes
Event Clause?  Yes

Banned moves
SonicBoom
Dragon Rage

Banned Pokémon
All evolved Pokémon
All Pokémon that cannot evolve in Generation IV
(e.g. Stantler is illegal)

Pokémon Stadium 2

Rental Pokémon

Main article: List of Little Cup Rental Pokémon in Pokémon Stadium 2

Trainers

Round 1

Battle 1



Battle 2



Battle 3



Battle 4



Battle 5



Battle 6



Semifinal



Final



Round 2

Battle 1



Battle 2



Battle 3



Battle 4



Battle 5



Battle 6



Semifinal



Final



In other languages

Language Title
  French Coupe MiniDPPtHGSS
Mini CoupeStad2
  German Kleiner CupDPPtHGSS
Mini-CupStad2
  Italian Coppa MiniDPPtHGSS
Micro CoppaStad2
  Korean 리틀 컵 Little Cup
  Spanish Copa Chica
Copa PequeñaDPPtHGSS
C. FantasíaStad2


Features of the Stadium series
Stadium Cups: Pika CupPetit CupPoké Cup
Prime CupLittle CupChallenge Cup
Modes: Stadium ModeBattle Mode
Other: Gym Leader CastleWhite City
Earl's Pokémon AcademyGame Boy TowerKids Club
Mobile StadiumMystery GiftPokémon LabVictory Palace


Battle Modes at Pokémon Communication Club Colosseum
Battles for Two Single BattleDouble BattleMix BattleFlat Battle
Battles for Four Multi Battle
Specific Rule sets
Standard Cup • Double Cup
Fancy CupGS CupLight CupLittle Cup


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