Pokémon Stadium cup rules: Pika, Petit, Poké and Prime
Compare level ranges, combined totals and species restrictions.
Edition covered
International Pokémon Stadium for Nintendo 64, first released in Japan in 1999 as Pokémon Stadium 2. This is not the 1998 Japan-only game. Archive screenshots may show later emulated rerelease captures. Transfer Pak guidance concerns original hardware only.
Check both kinds of level limit
Pika, Petit and Poké Cup restrict each Pokémon’s level and the total of the three chosen battlers. Three individually legal Pokémon can still form an illegal trio.
| Cup | Individual levels | Chosen-three restriction |
|---|---|---|
| Pika Cup | 15–20 | Combined level no more than 50. |
| Petit Cup | 25–30 | Combined level no more than 80; eligible small unevolved species. |
| Poké Cup | 50–55 | Combined level no more than 155; Mewtwo and Mew excluded. |
| Prime Cup | Up to 100 | Broad high-level format; check the displayed rules. |
Treat Petit eligibility as a roster rule
Petit Cup is limited to eligible unevolved, small Pokémon. Use the in-game eligibility list instead of assuming that any unevolved species qualifies.
| Cup | Example levels | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Pika | 20 + 15 + 15 | 50: within the combined cap. |
| Pika | 20 + 20 + 15 | 55: exceeds the combined cap. |
| Petit | 30 + 25 + 25 | 80: within the combined cap. |
| Poké | 55 + 50 + 50 | 155: within the combined cap. |
| Poké | 55 + 55 + 50 | 160: exceeds the combined cap. |
Register flexible level combinations
A higher-level member consumes more of a combined cap. Make sure the remaining registered options can form legal trios around it.
Read the clauses before a run
Species duplication and battle clauses also matter. The cup’s rules screen is the final authority for an imported team.
A higher-level member consumes more of a combined cap. Make sure the remaining registered options can form legal trios around it.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Serebii: Pika Cup | www.serebii.net |
| Serebii: Petit Cup | www.serebii.net |
| Serebii: Poké Cup | www.serebii.net |
| Serebii: Prime Cup | www.serebii.net |