Training Challenge

The Training Challenge is a competitive monthly training event. It starts automatically on the 1st of each month and ends at the next month boundary, so it remains live through the last day of the month. You pick one event-locked Pokemon, train it through repeatable battles, and climb the leaderboard before the event ends. The monthly default is Ranked Sets XP Race, while admins can still run the older Classic XP Race mode.

Core loop

Step	What happens
Enroll	Pick one species from the current Training Challenge pool.
Train	Your chosen Pokemon enters repeatable Training Challenge battles and gains event XP.
Climb	Ranked Sets uses Training Rating. Classic XP ranks by level first, then XP at that level.
Compete	Top-10 placement is the main prize chase.
Finish	When the event is finalized, prize tiers are awarded from the final leaderboard.

Event-locked Pokemon

Your Training Challenge Pokemon is contained inside the event.

• It starts at the event's configured start level.
• It is separate from your normal party flow.
• It cannot be traded while locked to the event.
• Global EXP boosts and EXP charms do not affect it.
• Held items are blocked for Training Challenge Pokemon.
• Its moves can still matter because harder lanes punish weak setups.

The point is to keep the race about the event Pokemon, not outside account power.

Monthly automation

• A new Training Challenge is created automatically for each month.
• The monthly pool contains 3 random Pokemon with similar base stat totals.
• The event uses the admin-saved default settings and default prize tiers.
• If no default settings are saved yet, the event uses the Ranked Sets XP Race defaults.
• If no default prize tiers are saved yet, the event can roll forward the latest configured event prizes.

Training lanes

Before starting a Training Challenge battle, choose a lane. Harder lanes raise the enemy level and pay more XP.

Lane	Enemy level	XP payout	Use case
Standard Trainer	Your level	1.0x XP	Safe baseline battles.
Tough Trainer	About +10%	1.2x XP	Low-risk faster grinding.
Elite Trainer	About +20%	1.5x XP	Strong everyday push lane.
Ace Trainer	About +30%	2.0x XP	Highest-risk lane for serious climbs.

Grinding still matters, but the best grinders climb faster by choosing the hardest lane their Pokemon can reliably beat.

Win streaks

Consecutive wins add XP bonuses.

Win streak	XP bonus
3 wins	+5% XP
5 wins	+10% XP
10 wins	+20% XP

A win increases your streak. A loss resets the current streak to 0, but your best streak is still tracked. This makes risky lanes more interesting: they pay more XP, but losing breaks your streak.

Scoring modes

Training Challenge supports two scoring modes.

Mode	How ranking works	Why it exists
Ranked Sets XP Race	Ranks by Training Rating: curved level score + XP progress score + counted ranked set score.	The monthly default. Grinding still matters, but very high levels no longer scale at full value forever.
Classic XP Race	Ranks by highest level, then XP at that level, then earlier level time and fewer battles.	Keeps the original pure XP treadmill available for special events.

Ranked Sets XP Race

Ranked Sets is the default monthly format.

• A set is a short run of Training Challenge battles, usually 10 battles.
• You get a limited number of official set tickets each day, usually 5.
• Official completed sets can count toward your set score.
• Only your best counted sets are kept for ranking, usually the best 20.
• Perfect clean sets can earn a clean-set bonus.
• Extra battles still grant XP and levels, but they become practice once daily official set tickets are used.

Training Rating is the ranked leaderboard score:

1. Curved level score: your event Pokemon level is worth a large amount of rating, but higher levels have diminishing returns.
2. XP progress score: XP toward the next level adds a smaller amount.
3. Ranked set score: your best counted official sets add tactical score.

Level score uses a curve in Ranked Sets mode:

Level range	Leaderboard value	What it means
Lv 1-50	Full level score	Early and mid-event grinding is very valuable.
Lv 51-100	50% level score	High levels still matter, but the lead starts slowing down.
Lv 101-200	20% level score	Deep grinding helps without burying ranked set performance.
Lv 201+	10% level score	Extreme levels still add rating, but they no longer scale endlessly at full value.

Example with a 1,000 base level score:

• Lv 50 gives 50,000 level score.
• Lv 100 gives 75,000 level score.
• Lv 200 gives 95,000 level score.
• Lv 300 gives 105,000 level score, not 300,000.

This means a grinder still has a real advantage. More battles create more XP, more levels, better moves, and more chances to handle harder lanes. But official set limits and curved level score stop the leaderboard from becoming only an unlimited click race.

Classic XP Race

Classic mode keeps the original leaderboard rules:

1. Highest level.
2. Highest XP at that level.
3. Earliest time reaching the level.
4. Fewer battles taken.

Classic mode can still use fatigue if the event is configured for it.

Leaderboard and top-10 chase

The Training Challenge page shows your current race context:

• current rank
• total entries
• whether you are currently in the top 10
• the next trainer ahead of you
• the XP or rating gap to pass that trainer
• the current rank-10 target when you are outside top 10

Fatigue and rest

Fatigue only matters in Classic XP Race mode.

• Each classic event can set the battle threshold, active-minute threshold, XP reduction, and rest time.
• When fatigue is active, event XP is reduced.
• Resting long enough clears fatigue and lets you return to full XP gains.

Ranked Sets disables fatigue because official set tickets already pace competitive scoring. Practice battles still train XP.

Optional event rules

Admins can configure extra event rules.

Rule	Effect
Instability	Opponent levels can vary within the event's configured range.
No evolution	Event Pokemon cannot evolve during that challenge.
No TMs	TM learning is disabled for the event Pokemon.
Nuzlocke	If the event Pokemon faints, it resets to the event start level.

First-place prize rule

Recent first-place winners can be barred from receiving the #1 prize for the next 2 Training Challenges.

• If a barred player finishes #1 again, they receive the #2 prize instead.
• The #1 prize shifts to the next eligible trainer.
• Barred players skipped while finding an eligible #1 do not receive a prize for that challenge.

This keeps the top prize from being locked by the same player every month while still letting that player compete.

Prize tiers

Prize tiers rotate between events. Always check the live Training Challenge page for the current prize list.

Rank	Example rewards
#1	Galaxy Victini
#2	Galaxy Victini chance Shiny Victini
#3 - #5	Shiny Victini style prize tier
#6 - #10	Featured Pokemon prize tier

The important part is that top 10 remains the main competitive reward lane. Ranked Sets, lanes, and streaks keep the XP treadmill alive while making the monthly race less one-dimensional.