The Indigo League

At the end of a character's arc in Victory Road, some players may feel that their characters are best off remaining a part of the setting itself, effectively putting a cap on their story. Instead of being dropped traditionally, these characters will become background NPCs in the game, becoming a permanent part of the game.

Characters can be eligible for retirement after they have spent at least one year in the game. We encourage players to consider their character's arc, their impact on the game as a whole, and why it would be meaningful for the character to remain in the Pokémon world as opposed to being dropped traditionally.

Did your character start a business that changed the tourism industry in a town? Did they start their own gym? Did they become an important freelance reporter for EV news? Let us know! Your character doesn't need to have solved world hunger--we just want to know what sort of impact they've had, even if it's as small as settling down in a home in New Bark Town and telling new trainers to buzz off.

Note that retiring a character does NOT bar future players from also applying that character. If a player decides that Clark Kent is going to become an NPC EV News reporter, another player can then later apply as Clark Kent. Multiverse shenanigans are afoot, after all.

After your retirement submission has been accepted, your character will be removed from the taken page (if applicable) and a small blurb will be added to the location your character is associated with, with a link to information about that character's retirement.

Additionally, any characters dropped between August 2023 and November 2024 that meets the above requirements can be retroactively submitted for retirement.

Because there are countless ways that a player may decide that a character is ready to be retired, the mod team will be reviewing these submissions on a case-by-case basis. More information can be found on the form itself!

Submissions are checked every Wednesday.

Player: Your name.
Character: The character you plan on retiring.
Time Spent In-Game: Characters can be eligible for retirement after they have spent at least one year in the game.
Retroactive Retirement?: If your character is being retroactively retired, please link us your drop comment OR an AC comment from when you were in the game.

How did your character change in Victory Road?: How did they grow or develop as a result of being in the Pokémon world? This doesn't have to be exhaustive--we just want to know about the highlights!

What did your character do to impact the setting?: What sort of accomplishments did they have? Do they have a legacy/reputation among trainers? These things don't need to be wildly ambitious or remarkable, but should at least matter to the character.

Why do YOU feel your character should be retired?: What it says on the tin! Just tell us why you feel retirement is right for this character.

NPC Info: What will your character be like as an NPC? How can future players expect to handwave interactions with them? Is there any business/organization info you need to provide for future players to understand what your character will be doing?

<b>Player:</b> Your name. <b>Character:</b> The character you plan on retiring. <b>Time Spent In-Game:</b> Characters can be eligible for retirement after they have spent at least one year in the game. <b>Retroactive Retirement?:</b> If your character is being retroactively retired, please link us your drop comment OR an AC comment from when you were in the game. <b>How did your character change in Victory Road?:</b> How did they grow or develop as a result of being in the Pokémon world? This doesn't have to be exhaustive--we just want to know about the highlights! <b>What did your character do to impact the setting?:</b> What sort of accomplishments did they have? Do they have a legacy/reputation among trainers? These things don't need to be wildly ambitious or remarkable, but should at least matter to the character. <B>Why do YOU feel your character should be retired?:</b> What it says on the tin! Just tell us why you feel retirement is right for this character. <b>NPC Info:</b> What will your character be like as an NPC? How can future players expect to handwave interactions with them? Is there any business/organization info you need to provide for future players to understand what your character will be doing?

Unlike the region of Kanto, where young kids are just given an electric rat, a handful of pokeballs and get sent out into the wilderness, Paldea takes a different approach to learning. A revolutionary new idea called... school.

And while you are here, you are also given the opportunity to participate in some school assignments and enjoy learning in a slightly more structured manner. Or you can just be in it for the rewards.






( Lets get that bread )

Of course, Mom wouldn't send you off into the woods without a few goodies. In addition to their starter pokemon, every character in Victory Road will receive two items upon arrival here: their very own Poke-gear and a backpack filled with essentials for the road. On this page, you'll be able to find more information on exactly what your character has received and how it all works.

Backpack | Poke-gear



( Backpack )

( Poke-gear )

Welcome to the Otherworlder Battle Tournament

This is where you'll be submitting your strategies for the Otherworlder Battle Tournament. Please only submit strategies here. If you have any questions, direct them to our Tournament FAQ.


A small reminder of the rules

You will start the battle with the pokemon you put in first place on your submission form. You may only use one held item. If the item is consumable, you may replace it with the same item between matches. There will be no item usage during these battles -- any healing done must come from the pokemon themselves. You may only use moves from the pool you submitted earlier. Deviations from this may lead to a disqualification. Mega-stones are not permitted during this tournament. Your pokemon may also not evolve. If you do not submit your strategy before the deadline, your character will lose.

Initially, all comments on this post will be screened. Once a round has been completed, we will unscreen the strategy comments. Because the matches are not all happening at the same time, it is certainly possible for your character to watch other fights as they go down. As such, in later rounds, you are allowed to use information learned from earlier rounds i.e. if it is apparent in Round 1, that someone's pokemon has a certain ability, you may use that to build your strategy in a later round.

The Warning List is up late, and so you will all have until NOON EST on the 9th to get your Activity Check in. This is an EXTRA TWELVE HOURS. Don't squander it!

The reason for lateness is that our normal Google spreadsheet is NOT working, which is creating some interesting recordkeeping snafus. Some errors (like dropped characters) MAY be present. Obviously, if the character is no longer in the game, don't worry about them being warned! This should be solved soon, it's just inconveniently timed considering the way Activity Check is (approximately) time sensitive.

Any issues or conflicts of status can be posted as a reply to this warning list or privately plurked to the relevant mod at railerat.

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