🏆 COBBLEMON CHAMPIONS - SEASON 2 PATCH NOTES 🏆

LAUNCH DATE: December 2nd, 2025

Welcome to Season 2: Rise of Champions—the biggest update in Cobblemon Champions history. This season brings an entirely new Championship qualification system, 30+ new Mega Evolutions, over 1,500 trainer battles, one of the hardest endgame challenges we've ever created, and rewards that actually matter for competitive players.

Whether you're a grinder, a tournament specialist, or a hunter—Season 2 has something massive waiting for you.

🎯 THE NEW CHAMPIONSHIP SYSTEM

We've completely overhauled how players qualify for the Season Championship. There are now two distinct paths to prove you're the best:

PATH 1: The Traditional Circuit

• Defeat all 8 Tier 1 Gyms: Poison, Normal, Dragon, Flying, Ground, Grass, Bug, Fighting
• Conquer all 4 Elite Four members: Ghost, Dark, Fire, Steel
• Challenge gyms and Elite Four in any order (gym tokens required per challenge)
• Complete all 12 badges → Championship qualified

PATH 2: Tournament Victory

• Win a Championship-qualifying tournament during Season 2
• Instant Championship entry—skip the entire circuit
• Earn lifetime auto-qualification to all future Championships
• Must log in within 14 days of Championship to maintain active status

Not all tournaments award Championship qualification. We'll clearly announce which events grant entry. This lets us maintain competitive balance while giving players multiple shots throughout the season.

Elite Four

The Elite Four (Ghost, Dark, Fire, Steel) are the final gatekeepers before Championship qualification. They're not just tough battles—they're community leaders, mentors to gym leaders, and event coordinators.

• Must defeat all 8 Tier 1 gyms before challenging Elite Four
• Requires gym token per challenge
• Selected via end-of-season gym leader tournament (top 4 finishers become next season's Elite Four)

Season Timeline: Circuit runs continuously from December 2nd through late January. Championship Tournament takes place the last week of January.

🏅 ELO RANKED REWARDS

Grinding ELO finally pays off. Season 2 rewards the top competitive players with real value, not cosmetics.

Mid-Season Rewards (Day 30):

• Top 3 ELO players receive 1 month of Elite rank ($12.99 value)
• Already have Elite? +1 month added to your subscription

End-of-Season Rewards (Day 60):

• Top 3 ELO players receive 1 month of Elite rank ($12.99 value)
• #1 ELO player receives automatic Championship Tournament entry
• Already have Elite? +1 month added to your subscription

Total potential value for season-long dominance: $25.98 + Championship entry.

ELO leaderboards will track season stats, and tie-breaker rules will be announced at season start. Grind hard—it's worth it.

🔥 30+ NEW MEGA EVOLUTIONS

We've added over 30 new Mega Pokémon from Pokémon Legends Z-A, each with unique Mega Stones and abilities. Every Mega Stone has its own crafting recipe.

Some highlights include:

• Mega Flygon with Adaptability
• Mega Milotic with Marvel Scale
• Mega Zeraora with Galvanize
• Mega Kingdra with Swift Swim
• And 26+ more...

Check the full documentation for abilities, stats, and crafting recipes. These megas are game-changers for competitive play.

⚔️ 1,500+ TRAINER BATTLES

The world is now packed with trainers ready to challenge you. Over 1,500 unique NPCs spawn dynamically based on:

• Biome location (trainers match their environment)
• Your battle history (trainers adjust to what you've already defeated)
• Difficulty scaling (teams range from beginner to endgame)

Rewards include:

• Experience points for your Pokémon
• EV training opportunities
• Cobbledollars
• Mix of one-time and repeatable encounters

Explore the world—there's always someone new to battle.

🗼 ELITE BATTLE TOWER

The Elite Battle Tower is a 5-tier progressive challenge tower that will test even the most prepared trainers. This is one of the hardest PvE challenges on the server and offers the best rewards in the game.

How it works:

• Must clear entire floor before advancing to next tier
• Each trainer has a 1-hour cooldown
• Progress resets weekly
• Access via Team Rocket HQ teleport pad (complete Rocket's Lair first)

Only the strongest will reach the top. Good luck.

🚀 TEAM ROCKET HEADQUARTERS

Team Rocket has set up shop at spawn, and they're running schemes all over the server.

Slot Machines

• Cost: $10,000 per spin
• Rewards range from:
  • $500 consolation prizes
  • $200,000 MEGA JACKPOT
  • Silver/Gold Bottle Caps (Hyper Training)
  • Master Balls
  • 64x Rare Candy stacks
  • Key Crate Keys
  • 3000 Battle Pass XP
• Server-wide announcements for big wins

Other Features

• Team Rocket trainers scattered throughout the world
• Ongoing puzzles and secrets (check back regularly)
• Gateway to Elite Battle Tower

High risk, high reward. The house doesn't always win... or does it?

🏚️ 30-DAY CLAIM AUCTIONS

Abandoned claims are now up for grabs. If a player hasn't logged in for 30+ days, their claim and everything inside goes to auction.

How it works:

• Auctions posted in Discord
• Bid with Cobbledollars
• Highest bidder takes ownership of claim + all contents
• Frees up server space and gives players opportunities for rare finds

Storage Wars, Cobblemon edition.

🪙 GYM TOKEN SHOP (Mid-Season Rollout)

Gym tokens are getting a second life. Players who've already qualified for the Championship or simply don't want to challenge gyms can now spend tokens on:

• Rare items
• Server perks
• Exclusive rewards

Infrastructure launches December 2nd. Shop opens mid-season with full inventory.

🐉 ALPHA POKÉMON

Alphas are back, and they're rare. These massive Pokémon can spawn on any player, any time—no warning, no favoritism.

Features:

• Boosted size with unique visual effects (emote particle clouds)
• Server-wide announcement (does NOT reveal player or species)
• 3 perfect IVs guaranteed
• Potentially random Tera type

When an Alpha spawns, the entire server knows. The hunt is on.

📜 ARCEUS PLATES NOW CRAFTABLE

All 18 Arceus Plates are finally obtainable. Each plate now has a crafting recipe (expensive materials required). Check REI in-game for full recipes.

🎖️ NEW SEASON 2 BATTLE PASS

The Battle Pass is back with 100 levels of all-new enhanced rewards and faster progression. We've reduced the XP multiplier so you can level up quicker and unlock rewards throughout the season.

Battle Pass Booster (Testing Phase)

We've created a server-wide Battle Pass XP boost (works like the shiny booster). This is a custom mod still in testing, but it'll be rewarded through events and eventually available on the web store.

Goal: Help the entire server complete the Battle Pass.

⚖️ SEASON 2 COMPETITIVE RULES

Applies to all Gyms, ELO battles, and Elite Four challenges

Team Building Rules:

• BST Limit: 1 Pokémon exceeding 600 BST per team (includes form changes)
• Species Clause: No duplicate species
• Item Clause: Only one of each held item per team
• Move Rules: No move bans—all legal moves allowed

Gimmick Rules:

• Terastalization ONLY (no Dynamax, Z-Moves, etc.)
• Challengers: Can Terastalize any Pokémon, no declaration required
• Gym Leaders:
  • Full 6-mon monotype team → Can Tera any Pokémon freely
  • Any off-type Pokémon on team → Must Terastalize that off-type ASAP when sent out

Battle Format:

• Singles, Set mode, Level 100

Disconnect Policy:

• Rematch only if both players agree
• Otherwise, disconnect = loss

Ban List:

• Eternamax
• Shedinja