The Challenge Cup is the new feature of the Stadium in Pokémon Stadium 2. Neither your Game Boy Pokémon nor rental Pokémon are allowed: the game gives you six randomly chosen Pokémon, with their moves, and your opponents get random teams too. It is a cup for tacticians, where you have to get the most out of a team you did not choose.

In the Challenge Cup, your team is chosen at random.

The rules

DivisionPokémon level
Poké Ball30
Great Ball45
Ultra Ball60
Master Ball75
  • No Game Boy or rental Pokémon: six randomly chosen Pokémon.
  • No duplicate Pokémon or items; Sleep Clause, Freeze Clause and Self-Destruct Clause apply.
  • Eight battles per division, with three Pokémon chosen from your six.
  • You are offered a “continue” if you defeat an opponent without losing a Pokémon.

How to win

  • Analyze your team before each battle: which types, which moves, which weaknesses.
  • Look at the opposing team, shown before the battle, and pick your three Pokémon based on types.
  • Favor offensive moves: support moves are less useful with an imposed team.
  • Beware of one-hit KO moves, such as Guillotine or Fissure, and of sleep-inducing moves.