PokeHaus Draft League
Season 3 Rules
Official rules, schedule, roster requirements, playoff format and battle settings for Season 3 of the PokeHaus Draft League.
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Season Information
Draft Date:
May 21, 2026, at 7 PM EST
Season Start Date:
Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 7 PM EST
Teams:
10
Game:
Pokemon Champions
Season 3 Teams
Queen City Ampharos
Coach: Rob
Denver Dugtrios
Coach: Drew
Saskatchewan Sudowoodos
Coach: TJ
Kissamee Butterfree
Coach: Kevin
Virginia Sceptilians
Coach: Terius
Chicago Bellibolts
Coach: Sully
Windy City Weedles
Coach: Daisy
Cincinnati Combees
Coach: Brady
Dayton Dragonites
Coach: Nathan
Cleveland Cloysters
Coach: Collin
Schedule Rules
Round Robin Format
Every team will play each other once during the regular season.
Game Day
Thursday at 7 PM EST is the default game day.
Makeup Matches
If a team cannot play on Thursday or around the scheduled time, the match must be played no later than Saturday of that game week.
Add/Drop Deadline
Add/drops are due by Sunday at 8 PM EST.
Season Calendar
| Week |
Date |
| Week 1 |
June 4 |
| Week 2 |
June 11 |
| Week 3 |
June 18 |
| Week 4 |
June 25 |
| Week 5 |
July 2 |
| Week 6 |
July 9 |
| Week 7 |
July 16 |
| Week 8 |
July 23 |
| Week 9 |
July 30 |
| Week 10 |
August 6 |
| Playoff Week 1 |
August 13 |
| Playoff Week 2 |
August 20 |
| Finals Week |
August 27 |
Standings and Playoffs
Playoff Teams
The top 6 teams make playoffs.
Playoff Byes
The top 2 teams receive a Playoff Week 1 bye.
Semi-Finals and Finals
Semi-finals and finals are Best of 5.
Tiebreakers
First tiebreaker is overall record, not just series record. If needed, a Best of 1 battle will be used.
Battle Rules
Ruleset:
Regulation M-A with small league changes
Battle Format:
Double Battles in Pokemon Champions
Team Selection:
Each player selects 4 out of their 6 Pokemon for battle.
Series Format:
Every regular season series is Best of 3.
Battle Lock:
Once your first battle starts, you cannot change moves, abilities or items for that series.
Sleep Clause:
Only 2 Pokemon max can be asleep because of the opponent.
Moves & Abilities:
No No Guard or Perish Song.
Pokemon Bans:
Floette
Timers and Ties
Team Preview:
90 seconds
Move Time Limit:
45 seconds
Player Total Time:
7 minutes
Game Time:
20 minutes
How Battles End
Gameplay continues until one player makes all 4 opposing Pokemon faint or until the in-game time limit has expired.
Ties
Ties happen when the 20-minute time limit is reached. If this happens in Game 1 or Game 2, it results in an automatic Game 3.
Add/Drop Rules
Weekly Limit
You can add and drop 1 Pokemon per week.
Roster Size
You cannot have more than 6 Pokemon on your team at any point.
Deadline
All add/drops must be submitted by Sunday at 8 PM EST.
Team Structure and Teambuilding
Roster Size:
6 Pokemon
Types:
Pokemon can be any type as long as they fit within the allowed Pokemon rules.
Mega Evolution:
You can have only 1 Pokemon Mega Evolve per battle, but you can bring multiple Pokemon that can Mega Evolve to a series.
Duplicate Pokemon:
No duplicate Pokemon.
Duplicate Items:
No duplicate items.
League Pages
League Home
Return to the main PokeHaus Draft League hub.
Teams & Rosters
View Season 3 teams, coaches and rosters.
Standings
View the current Season 3 standings.
Transactions
Track trades, add/drops and roster changes.
Champions
View every champion and championship roster.
History
View past standings, storylines and season archives.
Draft Room
Go to the Season 3 draft room.
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