Gym Leader Tower

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Gym Leader Tower

Welcome to the all new Gym Leader Tower for the TMP ASB League! Here you'll find all details regarding Gym Leaders, such as the rules surrounding them, as well as what you can get from them. Lets start off with the basics.

What is a Gym Leader?

You've played the games, you've seen the anime. Gym Leaders are challenges each trainer has to overcome if they wish to succeed in a league. Gym Leaders represent the best trainers in the area. They have well trained teams and tactics that ensure they win. A Gym Leader battle is no easy battle, but for a dedicated trainer, it's a must have.

How does one become a Gym Leader?

The first Gym leaders were chosen specifically for their talents, how long they have been at TPM and their overall personality and attitude towards battling. The second generation earned them by defeating another gymleader in a one-on-one baby-challenge that the mods set up to ensure new blood in the gymleaders. Future Gym leaders must earn their places, but this will be explained later on.

Battling a Gym Leader

To take part in a Gym Battle all you have to do is challenge a Gym Leader to a Gym Match. You can do this by PMing them, or just posting a topic with the challenge in the title.

If and when a Gym Leader accepts the challenge, they reserve the right to change or set the rules for the match as they see fit. This includes any Banned Moves, Damage Caps, DQ time or pokemon used. If a Gym Leader and combatant cannot agree on certain rules, then the Gym Leader can refuse to battle.

A Gym Battle can be no less than a 3 vs 3, but if it is a tag match (2 out at once) it must be no less than a 4 vs 4. The Maximum amount would be 8 vs 8.

If you win a Gym Battle you will receive the Gym Leader's badge, a representation of your success. This will be recorded in this very tower as a permanent record. Winning a battle will earn you the regular prize of points, but also a free catch or evolution. This freebie is redeemable for only one week after your battle has ended, so you can't save them up.

The Gym Leader Section

Gym Leaders, this concerns you. This tells you what you need as a Gym Leader, and what you are expected to undertake.

Requirements

A Badge
This can be anything within reason. An item that you create an intricate history for, a treasure of some-kind, or just a pin on badge shaped like something. It doesn't matter, it's your 'badge'.

An Arena
This can also be anything within reason. Your arena is unique to your Gym. Make it as complex as you like (though remember your match can only be played out as well as the ref understands your arena), or make it simple. This arena should be used for all your Gym Matches.

A Team
This isn't that difficult, you basically pick your Gym Pokemon out of your usual team ready for battle. They can be any pokemon on your team. The most important point here is that they are not taking part in any other battle. Be it regular, tournament or a contest, those pokemon must be free from all constraints. The same does not apply to the challenger.


A Gym Leader can have only one Gym Battle going at any time, but can do so outside of the usual battle slot constraints (currently set to 4, a Gym Battle would theoretically be a 5th).

As a Gym Leader it is your job to defend your Gym Badge. Should you do so successfully for two battles, you will earn a free catch or evolution. Gym Leaders cannot challenge each other.

The System of Winning

A challenger who wishes to become a Gym Leader must first collect all the Gym badges before they can make a play for a position. Until a new place is made publicly open, the only way to become a Gym Leader is to replace another. With all the badges on your side, you can choose to challenge a Gym Leader in a title match. The end result of which will always be a Gym Leader and a regular battler.

If the Gym Leader wins they can choose to take back their Gym badge. This is purely their own choice, and should they choose to do so, then you would need to battle them again, in order to claim it again.

If the Gym Leader loses then the competitor would effectively replace them as Gym Leader, albiet as a temporary Gym Leader. They would need to have an arena and Badge approved before conducting any Gym Badges, but there is also a catch to this.

In this situation, the defeated Leader can opt to battle to try and take back his or her position. The Temp-Gym Leader cannot refuse this battle, but they can set the rules as they wish. The results at the end of this battle are as follows:

If the Temp-Gym Leader wins they become a fully fledged Gym Leader. The Ex-Leader loses their position entirely, and becomes a regular battler. In order for the Ex-Leader to return to their position, they must collect badges the same as everyone else. If the Ex-Leaer looses, the newly appointed Leader can choose to give them their badge.

If the Temp-Gym Leader loses then they go back to being a regular trainer but get to keep their badges. The Ex-Leader is reinstated fully and regains their former position along with their badge and arena.


If a Gym Leader is defeated in a title match, they can choose to give up their title without a come back match. In this case, it would default to If the Temp-Gym Leader wins and be done with it.

Bias and Cheating

Gym Leaders found to be going easy on their competitors for whatever reason will be punished, most likely in a pint deduction from their account. The amount depends on the severity of the bias.

The same goes for refs, who play favour towards either the Gym leader or the battler. Refs will likely get a higher tax on their points if they are found to be doing this.

The Gym Leader Hall of Fame

All current and past Gym Leaders will be listed here, along with any battles they have taken part in.

The Winners Hall of Fame

All winners of badges will be listed here.

Ace64 (The Blue Blue Badge)
MeLoveGhosts (The Sharp Edge Stone)
Knight of Time (The Golden Rod Badge)
Blademaster (The Conversion Badge)
Dark Sage (The Serenity Badge)
Mike Mysterio (The Serenity Badge and the Power Coin)

Gym Leader Status

Here you will see which Gym Leaders are currently in battles, whom they are against and such. It will let you know that, should you wish to challenge a Gym Leader, which ones are available or not.


Darkestlight - Available
MeLoveGhosts - Busy
Weasel Overlord - Available
Blademaster - Available
Greyfox - Available
Crazy Elf Boy - Available
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