Poké Cup

Poké Cup (Japanese: ニンテンドウカップ Nintendo Cup) is one of the four Stadium Cups, appearing in both Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2. It is presented as being the officially-sponsored Pokémon League tournament.

The Cup has a level restriction on it as well, only allowing Pokémon between the levels of 50 and 55 to compete. In addition, the three-Pokémon team chosen by the player at the beginning of a battle may not have a total level sum above 155. This means as well that the six-Pokémon team chosen to compete can't have more than four Pokémon of level 55.

There are four levels that may be challenged; each level up must be unlocked by defeating the eight Trainers on the previous level.

Rules

Poké Cup
Rules
Level Limit?Bag Nest Ball Sprite.png 50-55
Total Level?Bag Level Ball Sprite.png 155
Sleep Clause?Bag Chesto Berry Sprite.png Yes
Freeze Clause?Bag Aspear Berry Sprite.png Yes
Species Clause?Bag Repeat Ball Sprite.png Yes
Item Clause?Bag Leftovers Sprite.png Yes
Self-KO Clause?100 Yes
Event Clause?Bag Cherish Ball Sprite.png Yes
Time Limit?Bag Timer Ball Sprite.png No

Banned Pokémon
0150 Mewtwo Mewtwo
Psychic
0151 Mew Mew
Psychic
0249 Lugia Lugia
Psychic Flying
0250 Ho-Oh Ho-Oh
Fire Flying
0251 Celebi Celebi
Psychic Grass

Rental Pokémon

Main article: List of Poké Cup Rental Pokémon in Pokémon Stadium

All rental Pokémon are level 50, and all eligible species are offered. This means that Dragonite and Tyranitar are underleveled.

Trainers

Pokémon Stadium

Round 1

For a list of all Round 1 Trainers in Pokémon Stadium, see Poké Cup/Stadium Round 1

Round 2

For a list of all Round 2 Trainers in Pokémon Stadium, see Poké Cup/Stadium Round 2

Pokémon Stadium 2

Round 1

For a list of all Round 1 Trainers in Pokémon Stadium 2, see Poké Cup/Stadium 2 Round 1

Round 2

For a list of all Round 2 Trainers in Pokémon Stadium 2, see Poké Cup/Stadium 2 Round 2

Trivia

  • The Poké Cup that appears in Pokémon Yellow and Pokémon Stadium is based on the Nintendo Cup '97, a real life event that took place in Japan that year.
  • The Poké Cup that appears in Pokémon Stadium 2 is also based on another real life event: the Nintendo Cup 2000.

In other languages

Language Title
France Flag.png French Poké Coupe
Germany Flag.png German Pokémon-Cup
Italy Flag.png Italian Poké-Coppa
Spain Flag.png Spanish Poké Copa

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