Possibility of a "Basic League"?

Those who play Pokémon Go and engage in battles using its PvP feature will surely recognize the battle league "tiers" that one can participate in, as I've detailed from the onset of the feature. They are the Great League (up to CP 1500), Ultra League (up to CP 2500), and Master League (no limit); they all correspond to different types of Poké Balls. With that in mind, it seems one league may be considered to be "missing": the one corresponding to the basic Poké Ball, which for the purpose of discussion in this post I will call as the "Basic League". It might be something that is compelling to have.

For this league, the format can easily be deducible. It would be a league where the maximum CP allowed would be 500, a logical progression from the league CP limits above. Such a league would allow Trainers who have many Pokémon close to this CP to participate, which are likely beginning Trainers or even enthusiasts who like to have low-level Pokémon, of which at least one of my fellows may be indicated as such. I call it "Basic League" because Pokémon that have this CP are likely to be Basic Pokémon, the first non-baby in the evolution lines of the species.

The above is certainly a good reason to allow for the existence of this league. Another good reason is to make certain Pokémon be able to be used more in PvP battling. Some Pokémon in their Basic forms and even some that don't evolve are unable (or at the least less able) to be used in Great League PvP because even with maximum stats at maximum level - possibly even with a Best Buddy boost - their CP is nowhere near the upper bound of 1500, which is the ideal thing for most Trainers. But pitted against others of similar lower CP, this might make for interesting battles.

It seems some Trainers who are only distantly related to me agree with this proposition, which is why they are hosting a tournament this weekend with the stipulation of Pokémon that are CP 500 or less, fitting with the above. They have entitled it the "Cheap League" perhaps for the fact that most Pokémon powered up to approximately CP 500 are cheap, even if this isn't necessarily true for some. I most likely won't be able to participate due to the fact that I've signed up for something else the same day as the tournament, though if this tournament is successful, it may become a testament that this format can and does actually work. The execution remains to be seen.

For now, the proposition of the "Basic League" with Pokémon of CP 500 or less seems to be a workable one. It fills the void for the usage of certain Pokémon by certain Trainers, in addition to that of league selection itself. The possibilities are intriguing and demand to be explored. If this league results in battles that are just as exciting as the counterparts of higher leagues, which should be the case, then it deserves to be implemented somehow. The battles that occur in this league may just be as basic as its possible name, or could even be anything but.

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