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πŸ† One more chance to qualify for the 2021 Continental Championships!
Prior to the 2021 Continental Championships, the Arena will host one last opportunity to net a Wildcard Invite!

Wildcard tournaments will be held as live-remotes in July. Each continental region will have one single-elimination tournament with a maximum of 256 competitors each. Competitors who have reached the Challenger tier or higher can enter the lottery for their chance to be selected to participate. The lottery will close on July 3rd, participants will be notified on July 5th.

Note: Wildcard tournaments will be unranked.

The top 8 competitors from each Wildcard will be awarded an invitation to the 2021 Continental Championships!

Learn more and enter the lottery: https://silph.gg/updates/2021-wildcard-tournaments

πŸ—³ Help us pick the 2021 Wildcard Meta!
Vote now to help us pick the meta for the 2021 Wildcard Tournaments! Click the Twitter link below and vote for your favorite by Friday, July 2nd.

Vote now: https://twitter.com/SilphGG/status/1410273053984976899?s=20
πŸ† Revisit your favorite Cups in July and August!
The ranked Season is coming to a close, but the fun of battling never ends! This July and August, revisit your favorite Cups from the 2020-2021 Season as Retro Cups!

β˜€οΈπŸ Challenge the first 4 Cups in July! πŸŒ™πŸƒ
The Sunrise, Marsh, Nightfall, and Labyrinth Cups will be available starting July 1. Pick your favorite, or challenge them all!

The Vortex, Prismatic, Commander, and Venture Cups will be added to the Retro Cup list in August. πŸŒͺπŸŒˆπŸ¦…πŸ’°

All Retro Cups will be unranked. Participating in a Retro Cup will not award the Cup trophy on your Travelers Card.

Which Retro Cups are you looking forward to playing? Good luck and have fun!

- The Arena Team -
🎟️ Wildcard Tournament Selections Have Been Made! 🎲
All Wildcard Tournaments selections have been made and competitors have been notified! Log in to Silph.gg (log out and back in) to see if you'll have the chance to battle it out for a Wildcard Invite!

All Wildcard tournaments will be unranked single-elimination tournaments with a maximum 256 competitors, and use the Nightfall Cup meta. Review the Nightfall meta with stats and resources here: https://silph.gg/cup/nightfall

πŸŒ™ In addition to the standard Nightfall Cup rules, Chansey, Lickitung, and Pidgeot are not eligible in the 2021 Wildcard Tournaments. 🚫

For more details and the full schedule of Wildcard Tournaments, visit https://silph.gg/updates/2021-wildcard-tournaments.

The stakes are high and the competition is fierce! It will take all of your skills to defy the odds and earn your seat in the Continental Championships. Study hard, prepare yourself, and we'll see you on the field!
Through countless trials and tribulations, the most elite competitors in the Arena have shown their strength. Now, the time has come for these master competitors to meet on the world stage in…

The 2021 Continental Championships!
Continental Championships will be held remotely in 4 regions around the world: North America, Latin America (Mexico, Central, and South America), Europe (including Africa), Australasia (Asia, Australia, and New Zealand), and will be held in 2 phases.

Both phases will use the same meta. See the graphic for a sneak peek, the full rules will be on the site in a few days!

Reserve Your Spot!
Qualified competitors should log into the homepage to receive their invitation.

The invite contains a link to an RSVP form that must be submitted by July 14th at 00:00 UTC (72 hours!) to reserve your spot. A valid email is required to RSVP!

For more information on the 2021 Continental Championships, visit https://silph.gg/updates/announcing-2021-continental-championships

- The Arena Team -
πŸ† Prepare for the 2021 Continentals Meta :punch:
You've seen the sneak peek, but the full meta is now available on silph.gg! Combining the team building challenges of the Venture and Voyager Cups, this is sure to test the skills of any battler!

Click here to see the full Continentals Meta rules: https://silph.gg/2021-continentals

πŸ…Continentals Ranking
This wouldn't truly be the most intense PvP event of the Season if didn't leave everything on the battlefield! The 2021 Continental Prelims will be a 5x ranked opportunity (with the option to opt-out of the increased weight).

Note: The expanded World Championship invitations will not be impacted by Continentals rank results. Stay tuned for more info soon!
Get ready to rumble, the 2021 Continental Preliminary Rounds is almost here!

πŸ† Preliminary Rounds Schedule πŸ†
The 2021 Continental Championships begin this weekend with an all out Swiss-style brawl! The top 8 from each region will continue on the double elimination Finals taking place next week. Each Prelim will take place on the following dates and times:

APAC – July 24th @ 1:00PM JST (UTC+9)
NA – July 24th @ 10:00AM PDT (UTC-7)
EU – July 25th @ 12:00PM BST (UTC+1)
LATAM – July 25th @ 1:00PM CLT (UTC-4)

All participating competitors have received an email with important info, reminders, and links for the event. Be sure to read that message carefully! Don't see your email? Check your spam and promotional folders first, then double check with a staff member.

Find more details about the 2021 Continental Prelims here: https://silph.gg/updates/get-ready-rumble-2021-continental-prelims

After a Season full of incredible battles and epic victories, the Championship Season is finally here! Who will claim glory and emerge victorious? Be sure to give your region’s representative a shout and cheer them to victory!

– The Arena Team –
πŸ”₯ Get Ready for Factions Season 1 πŸ”₯
The Factions Preseason has come to a close after 2 exciting Cycles! The Preseason was filled with incredible teamwork and competition, but the party is just getting started.

πŸ† Continuing to the Regular Season
The regular Season will feature 3 Cycles, each containing 7 bouts. Factions will be split into tiers based on their Preseason performance and compete against the other Factions within their tier. At the end of each Cycle, the top performing Factions in each tier will have the chance to be promoted to the next highest tier!

The sign up process will be slightly different from the Preseason:

1️⃣ Owners click the button on their Factions page to sign up by July 30th.
2️⃣ The Arena will sort all Factions into their tiers and notify owners by August 2nd.
3️⃣ Factions RSVP to their specific Cycle and tier by August 9th.
4️⃣ Bout 1 begins on August 10th!

The sign-up button will be up this weekend - we'll let everyone know when it's ready!

πŸ‘Š Updates to Bouts
The weekly bout schedule has been updated for Season 1:
- Monday: Break Day!
- Tuesday: Set your Positions
- Wednesday: Set your Battle Teams
- Thursday-Sunday: Battle!

πŸ“Š Factions Tiers
Factions will be organized into different tiers based on their skill level. There will be a maximum of 7 tiers in each region, based on the number of competing Factions.

The upper tiers - Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze - will have 8 Factions each and use a Round Robin style bracket. At the end of the Cycle, the top 2 Factions in each tier will be automatically promoted to the next tier, while the bottom 2 will be relegated down. The 3rd place Faction will battle the 6th place of the tier above them. If they win, they're promoted. If not, they stay in the same tier.

The Open and Qualifying Tiers will each be made up of 50% of the remaining Factions. At the end of the Cycle, the top 3 Open Tier Factions will be promoted to Bronze (and the bottom 3 Bronze moved to Open). In addition, the top half the Qualifying Tier will be promoted to Open, with the bottom half of Open relegated to Qualifying.

For more details on Factions Season 1, tiers, and how Factions will be placed, click here: https://silph.gg/updates/arena-factions-season-1-tiers

The Preseason competition was fierce, but it was just the tip of the iceberg! We can't wait to see the epic battle that will unfold during the upcoming Cycles. It's time to gather your team and train hard, good luck!

- The Arena Team -
πŸ”₯ Faction Owners: you can now officially sign up for Arena Factions Season 1!
Head to your Factions page and click the I'm Interested button to sign up for the next Cycle. This button will only be available until July 30th @ 00:00 UTC, so don't delay!

⚠️ Reminder: clicking this button is committing to compete in the upcoming Cycle. If you change your mind about competing, be sure to withdraw before the deadline.

πŸ—ΊοΈ Double Check Your Region
In the next Cycle, Factions MUST participate in the region set on their Factions page. Make sure you have the correct region set before you sign up!
πŸ”₯ It's time for the 2021 Continental Finals! πŸ”₯
The top 8 battlers in each continent have emerged - it's time to determine the next Continental Champions! These Finalists will compete in a double-elimination bracket against their region this weekend:

APAC: July 31st @ 2pm JST (UTC+9)
NA: July 31st @ 11am PDT (UTC-7)
EU: August 1st @ 12pm BST (UTC+1)
LATAM: August 1st @ 1pm CLT (UTC-4)

πŸ† Continuing to Worlds
The 4 Continental Champions will continue on to the 2021 World Championships, this time including an expanded field of competitors! In addition to the Champions, the top 4 Globally Ranked battlers (as of July 1, 2021) from each continental region will join the fray as Continental Challengers.

The World Championships will consist of 2 phases: a round-robin Group Stage and a double-elimination Finals. The Continental Champions will be exempt from the Group Stage and proceed straight to the Finals.

πŸ—“οΈ 2021 World Championships Schedule Update:exclamation:
In order to give ample time for preparation and both battle phases, the World Championship Finals is being moved back one full week - to Saturday, August 21st, 2021. The exact time will announced closer to the event.

To see more details about Continental Finals and the World Championships, click here: https://silph.gg/updates/2021-continental-finals-info

- The Arena Team -
πŸ“° AUGUST COMMUNITY DAY NEWS! πŸ“°
Hello everyone from The Silph League! Eevee returns for an extended Community Weekend on Saturday, 14th August 2021 and Sunday 15th August 2021.
https://assets.sil.ph/silph-league/assets/2021-08-14-community-day/shiny-badge.png

πŸ“‹ August Event Registration: OPEN /
aug2021

As most countries are observing social distancing procedures, we will NOT be opening regular check-ins, and instead, continue to use retro check-ins.

These are the steps to check-in players:
1⃣ Make sure your community and event staff are registered for the
aug2021
event.
2⃣ Open
https://thesilphroad.com/retro-check-in
in your internet browser.
3⃣ Click
Select a Badge
, at the top of the drop-down list of events, select
Community Day August 2021
.
4⃣ Enter players' Travelers Card username (i.e. Lowry).
5⃣ You can enter multiple player names at once by separating them with commas (i.e. PlayerA,PlayerB,PlayerC).

Verifying that players participated in Community Day is for you to decide as community leaders, due to the present world scenario we are not making this a requirement for August 2021.

Check-ins for August will be live 6 hours before Community Day begins in the APAC region.

✏️ Badge Assets: LIVE
Visit <https://assets.sil.ph/silph-league/> today! P.S. Don't forget, we have new assets for you!

πŸ€– Beep, Boop, Beep!
The Silph bot receives
a lot
of requests after this announcement. It may not reply to you straight away. If this is the case, please be patient and try again in a few hours.

πŸ’Ÿ Follow Your Government's Safety Advisory.
Communities whose safety restrictions have been lifted will still need to use the retroactive check-in for August.

As always, please feel welcome to join us in t.me/silphleague for help!

- The League Team -
β€ΌοΈπŸ—“Important Date Changesβ€ΌοΈπŸ—“

πŸ‘Š New Start Date for Factions❗️
Factions will have until August 16th to RSVP to their specific Cycle and tier. The first Bout will now begin on August 17th. All other details for Season 1 of Factions will remain the same.

πŸ† World Championships Postponed❗️
The Arena has made the decision to postpone the 2021 World Championships to September. The Group Phase will take place September 6th through the 10th and then Finals will be held on September 12th at 9AM PDT (UTC-7). The World Championships metas will be announced later this week.

https://silph.gg/updates/arena-event-date-changes
πŸ“° SEPTEMBER COMMUNITY DAY NEWS! πŸ“°
Hello everyone from The Silph League! Oshawott joins us for Community Day on Sunday, 19th September 2021. Evolve Dewott during the event or up to two hours afterwards to get a Samurott that knows HYDRO CANNON!

As a bonus, Samurott will now be able to learn the Charged Attack Razor Shell. This attack will be available for Samurott to learn even after the event has concluded.
https://assets.sil.ph/silph-league/assets/2021-09-19-community-day/shiny-badge.png

πŸ“‹ September Event Registration: OPEN /
sep2021

As most countries are observing social distancing procedures, we will NOT be opening regular check-ins, and instead, continue to use retro check-ins.

These are the steps to check-in players:
1⃣ Make sure your community and event staff are registered for the
sep2021
event.
2⃣ Open
https://thesilphroad.com/retro-check-in
in your internet browser.
3⃣ Click
Select a Badge
, at the top of the drop-down list of events, select
Community Day September 2021
.
4⃣ Enter players' Travelers Card username (i.e. Lowry).
5⃣ You can enter multiple player names at once by separating them with commas (i.e. PlayerA,PlayerB,PlayerC).

Verifying that players participated in Community Day is for you to decide as community leaders, due to the present world scenario we are not making this a requirement for September 2021.

Check-ins for September will be live 6 hours before Community Day begins in the APAC region.

✏️ Badge Assets: LIVE
Visit <https://assets.sil.ph/silph-league/> today! P.S. Don't forget, we have new assets for you!

πŸ€– Beep, Boop, Beep!
The Silph bot receives a lot of requests after this announcement. It may not reply to you straight away. If this is the case, please be patient and try again in a few hours.

πŸ’Ÿ Follow Your Government's Safety Advisory.
Communities whose safety restrictions have been lifted will still need to use the retroactive check-in for September.

As always, please feel welcome to join us in t.me/silphleague for help!

- The League Team -
πŸ¦… Pidgeot Returns to Factions! βœ…
Pidgeot has eaten all of its bugs πŸ› and is now eligible for use in Open League Metas (Great, Ultra, and Master League Specialists). You will be able to add Pidgeot to your Battle Team for the upcoming bout.

Pidgeot is still ineligible in the Nightfall Cup Battlefield. 🌠🚫
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πŸ† The 2021 World Championship Prelims Have Begun! πŸ†
The 16 Challengers have been split into groups of 4 for a Round Robin style bracket and are competing for their spot in the Finals. The winner of each group will advance to the Double Elimination Finals on Sunday, 9/12, where they will face the Continental Champions for their shot at the Championship crown!

πŸ“Ί Catch the Action
Follow each Challenger's progress throughout the week using the Group Stage tournament pages. In addition, you can watch a recap stream of each group on Saturday, 9/11 (times TBA).

See more details: https://silph.gg/updates/2021-world-championship-group-stage-begun

Who is your pick to claim the World Champion crown? Be sure to follow along and cheer them to victory!

- The Arena Team -
πŸ† Get Ready for the World Championship Finals! πŸ†
4 Continental Challengers have emerged victorious from the Preliminary Rounds, but they still have one more summit to climb! On Sunday, September 12th, they will join the 2021 Continental Champions in a double-elimination bracket for the World Championship Finals!

The meta for the Finals is a unique format, never seen before in the Arena. Unlike normal formats, where competitors bring 6 PokΓ©mon as their Battle Team, the Finalists will build a team consisting of 8 PokΓ©mon. Their opponent each will select 2 of those PokΓ©mon to ban from battle, leaving 6 PokΓ©mon to choose from.

πŸ“Ί Watch Live on Twitch!
The World Championship Finals will be streamed LIVE on the Silph Arena Twitch channel, hosted by PvPSteve. He will be joined by a cast of familiar faces - you won't want to miss it!

See more details here: https://silph.gg/get-ready-2021-silph-arena-world-championship-finals

- The Arena Team -
The 2021 World Championship Finals start NOW! Tune in for some incredible battles!

πŸ”— https://silph.gg/t/3ygu/results
πŸ’» https://twitch.tv/silpharena
Congratulations to the 2021 Silph Arena World Champion, Doonebug97!
πŸ₯ŠSeason 3 Recap!
As the Arena readies to ramp up for the next Season, we can't help but reflect on all the amazing moments of this last year. Full of struggle and triumph, Season 3 was a journey that will not soon be forgotten! From the rise of Showdowns, to the All-Star Invitational, to Factions - PVP tournaments continue to evolve and climb to new heights!

πŸ†End-of-Season Badges Awarded
Check your Traveler's Card! Many badges for achievements earned during the competitive season have been added, so we've put together this helpful guide detailing all you've earned. Plus take a peek at NEW unlockables for Season 4!! https://silph.gg/achievements

πŸ› Honoring The Hall of Champions
The Hall of Champions celebrates the victors of the toughest tournaments this season! In Regionals, Continentals, and Worlds, these winners made Arena history. Congratulations to these legendary battlers! https://silph.gg/hall-of-champions

The Arena Team wants to take this moment to thank and appreciate everyone who helped make Season 3 a success! Contrary to popular the belief, the Arena does not run on Dr. Pepper alone! It's people like YOU, your friends and communities, tournament organizers, and the extraordinary folks who enrich this community with tools & invaluable resources that make each season possible. We recognize all you have done to help make this possible. THANK YOU for everything - from here to the moon and back! πŸ’ž

Preparing for the next season, the Arena is focused on providing an exciting competitive PVP tournament experience. Sportsmanship and commitment to fair play in PokΓ©mon GO PVP have always been a pillar of the Arena. As we lead up to the new season, be on the lookout for updates to Rules and Ranking. We appreciate all the feedback from the community and are using it was we plan exciting new things. More info SOON!

Are you rested, battler? New adventures lie ahead.

- The Arena Team -
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