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? 50-55 Total Level? 155 Sleep Clause? Yes Freeze Clause? Yes Species Clause? Yes Item Clause? Yes Self-KO Clause? Yes Event Clause? Yes Time Limit? No Banned Pokémon 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0249 Lugia Psychic Flying 0250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 0251 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
French		Poké Coupe
German		Pokémon-Cup
Italian		Poké-Coppa
Spanish		Poké Copa

Related articles

Features of the Stadium series Stadium Cups: Pika Cup • Petit Cup • Poké Cup • Prime Cup Nintendo Cup '97 • Nintendo Cup '98 • Nintendo Cup '99 Little Cup • Challenge Cup Modes: Stadium Mode • Battle Mode Other: Gym Leader Castle • White City Earl's Pokémon Academy • Game Boy Tower • Kids Club Mobile Stadium • Mystery Gift • Pokémon Lab • Victory Palace

This game mechanic article is part of Project Games, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on the Pokémon games.