Pokemon Baseball

Rule 2.3E (1999.08.06)

	Basic Rules
	17 Pokemon can be on the bench in one game.
	The same monster cannot be used twice.
	The pitcher rolls one die, and the batter rolls two dice. Look up the results in the batting rule chart.
	Hit	The batter rolls one die. Look up the results in the hit rule chart.
	Error	The batter rolls two dice. Look up the results in the error rule chart.
	Hit/Liner	The batter rolls one die. Look up the results in the hit/liner rule chart.
	Hit/Grounder	The batter rolls one die. Look up the results in the hit/grounder rule chart.
	Strikeout/Walk	The batter rolls one die. Look up the results in the strikeout/walk rule chart.
	A Pokemon who pitches 2 or more innings cannot play in the next game. A Pokemon who pitches 4 or more innings cannot play in the next 2 games. A Pokemon who pitches 6 or more innings cannot play in the next 3 games. The starting pitcher cannot play in the next game.

Batting Rule Chart

1 2 3 4 5 6

2 Homerun
Double (8) Error (2) Hit
Liner (5) Strikeout
Walk Error (6) Triple (8)

3 Hit
Liner (6) Sacrifice Fly (9) Strikeout
Walk Error (7) Fly Out (5) Strikeout
Walk

4 Double (9) Strikeout
Walk Single (7) Ground Out (3) Hit
Liner (4) Walk

5 Sacrifice Fly (8) Error (6) Strikeout
Walk Hit
Liner (9) Error (2) Homerun
Double (8)

6 Strikeout
Walk Hit
Grounder (4) Fly Out (7) Single (7) Fly Out (8) Hit (8)

7 Hit
Liner (8) Strikeout
Walk Error (1) Error (6) Error (4) Single (8)

8 Error (5) Error (8) Fly Out (9) Strikeout
Walk Single (9) Hit
Grounder (6)

9 Hit
Grounder (5) Error (4) Error (3) Hit (9) Strikeout
Walk Hit
Liner (7)

10 Ground Out (4) Hit (7) Hit
Grounder (3) Ground Out (6) Error (1) Strikeout

11 Strikeout
Walk Ground Out (5) Fly Out (3) Error (9) Single (9) Sacrifice Fly (7)

12 Hit
Grounder (6) Hit
Liner (3) Strikeout
Walk Hit
Grounder (4) Strikeout
Walk Homerun

On Ground Out, all runners advance one base.

On Sacrifice Fly, if there is a runner on third, he scores.

On Fly Out to the outfield, if there is a runner on third, he can tag up.

	Batting Rule Chart
	1	2	3	4	5	6
2	Homerun Double (8)	Error (2)	Hit Liner (5)	Strikeout Walk	Error (6)	Triple (8)
3	Hit Liner (6)	Sacrifice Fly (9)	Strikeout Walk	Error (7)	Fly Out (5)	Strikeout Walk
4	Double (9)	Strikeout Walk	Single (7)	Ground Out (3)	Hit Liner (4)	Walk
5	Sacrifice Fly (8)	Error (6)	Strikeout Walk	Hit Liner (9)	Error (2)	Homerun Double (8)
6	Strikeout Walk	Hit Grounder (4)	Fly Out (7)	Single (7)	Fly Out (8)	Hit (8)
7	Hit Liner (8)	Strikeout Walk	Error (1)	Error (6)	Error (4)	Single (8)
8	Error (5)	Error (8)	Fly Out (9)	Strikeout Walk	Single (9)	Hit Grounder (6)
9	Hit Grounder (5)	Error (4)	Error (3)	Hit (9)	Strikeout Walk	Hit Liner (7)
10	Ground Out (4)	Hit (7)	Hit Grounder (3)	Ground Out (6)	Error (1)	Strikeout
11	Strikeout Walk	Ground Out (5)	Fly Out (3)	Error (9)	Single (9)	Sacrifice Fly (7)
12	Hit Grounder (6)	Hit Liner (3)	Strikeout Walk	Hit Grounder (4)	Strikeout Walk	Homerun
	On Ground Out, all runners advance one base.
	On Sacrifice Fly, if there is a runner on third, he scores.
	On Fly Out to the outfield, if there is a runner on third, he can tag up.

Error Rule Chart
Fielder's level

1-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-50 51+

2 Error

3 Out Error Error Error Error Error Error Error Error

4 Out Out Out Error Error Error Error Error Error

5 Out Out Out Out Error Error Error Error Error

6 Out Out Out Out Out Out Error Error Error

7 Out Out Out Out Out Out Out Out Hit

8 Out Out Out Out Out Out Out Out Out

9 Out Out Out Out Out Out Out Out Out

10 Out Out Out Out Out Out Out Out Out

11 Out Out Error Error Out Error Out Error Out

12 Ground Out/Fly Out + Batter Injury

In case of an infield Out, if there is a runner on first, double play. All other runners advance one base.
In case of an outfield Out, if there is a runner on third, he can tag up.

Infield errors are one base errors. Outfield errors are two base errors.

	Error Rule Chart Fielder's level
	1-10	11-15	16-20	21-25	26-30	31-35	36-40	41-50	51+
2	Error
3	Out	Error	Error	Error	Error	Error	Error	Error	Error
4	Out	Out	Out	Error	Error	Error	Error	Error	Error
5	Out	Out	Out	Out	Error	Error	Error	Error	Error
6	Out	Out	Out	Out	Out	Out	Error	Error	Error
7	Out	Out	Out	Out	Out	Out	Out	Out	Hit
8	Out	Out	Out	Out	Out	Out	Out	Out	Out
9	Out	Out	Out	Out	Out	Out	Out	Out	Out
10	Out	Out	Out	Out	Out	Out	Out	Out	Out
11	Out	Out	Error	Error	Out	Error	Out	Error	Out
12	Ground Out/Fly Out + Batter Injury
	In case of an infield Out, if there is a runner on first, double play. All other runners advance one base. In case of an outfield Out, if there is a runner on third, he can tag up.
	Infield errors are one base errors. Outfield errors are two base errors.

Injury Rule Chart
Batter's level

1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51+

1 One Game HP -50 HP -30 HP -10 No Injury No Injury

2 One Game One Game HP -50 HP -30 HP -10 No Injury

3 One Game One Game One Game HP -50 HP -30 HP -10

4 Two Games One Game One Game One Game HP -50 HP -30

5 Two Games Two Games One Game One Game One Game HP -50

6 Three Games Two Games Two Games One Game One Game One Game

If One Game, the batter cannot play in this game and the next game.

If Two Games, the batter cannot play in this game and the next two games.

If Three Games, the batter cannot play in this game and the next three games.

If HP minus a number, the batter's HP gets reduced by the given number. The HP will return to normal for the next game.

	Injury Rule Chart Batter's level
	1-10	11-20	21-30	31-40	41-50	51+
1	One Game	HP -50	HP -30	HP -10	No Injury	No Injury
2	One Game	One Game	HP -50	HP -30	HP -10	No Injury
3	One Game	One Game	One Game	HP -50	HP -30	HP -10
4	Two Games	One Game	One Game	One Game	HP -50	HP -30
5	Two Games	Two Games	One Game	One Game	One Game	HP -50
6	Three Games	Two Games	Two Games	One Game	One Game	One Game
	If One Game, the batter cannot play in this game and the next game.
	If Two Games, the batter cannot play in this game and the next two games.
	If Three Games, the batter cannot play in this game and the next three games.
	If HP minus a number, the batter's HP gets reduced by the given number. The HP will return to normal for the next game.

Hit/Liner Rule Chart
Batter's HP - Pitcher's HP

> 50 40, 30 20, 10 0 -10 -20 -30, -40 < -50

1 Single Sacrifice Fly Out Out Out Out Out Out

2 Single Single Single Out Out Out Out Out

3 Single Single Single Single Out Out Out Out

4 Double Single Single Single Single Out Out Out

5 Double Double Single Single Single Single Out Out

6 Homerun Double Single Single Single Single Single Out

No runners advance on an Out.

	Hit/Liner Rule Chart Batter's HP - Pitcher's HP
	> 50	40, 30	20, 10	0	-10	-20	-30, -40	< -50
1	Single	Sacrifice Fly	Out	Out	Out	Out	Out	Out
2	Single	Single	Single	Out	Out	Out	Out	Out
3	Single	Single	Single	Single	Out	Out	Out	Out
4	Double	Single	Single	Single	Single	Out	Out	Out
5	Double	Double	Single	Single	Single	Single	Out	Out
6	Homerun	Double	Single	Single	Single	Single	Single	Out
	No runners advance on an Out.

Hit/Grounder Rule Chart
Pitcher's level + Fielder's level - Batter's level

> 81 61-80 51-60 41-50 31-40 21-30 0-20 < 0

1 Single Single Out Out Out Out Out Out

2 Single Single Single Out Out Out Out Out

3 Double Single Single Single Out Out Out Out

4 Double Single Single Single Single Out Out Out

5 Triple Single Single Single Single Single Out Out

6 Triple Single Single Single Single Single Single Out

In case of an Out, if there is a runner on first, double play. All other runners advance one base.

	Hit/Grounder Rule Chart Pitcher's level + Fielder's level - Batter's level
	> 81	61-80	51-60	41-50	31-40	21-30	0-20	< 0
1	Single	Single	Out	Out	Out	Out	Out	Out
2	Single	Single	Single	Out	Out	Out	Out	Out
3	Double	Single	Single	Single	Out	Out	Out	Out
4	Double	Single	Single	Single	Single	Out	Out	Out
5	Triple	Single	Single	Single	Single	Single	Out	Out
6	Triple	Single	Single	Single	Single	Single	Single	Out
	In case of an Out, if there is a runner on first, double play. All other runners advance one base.

Hit Rule Chart
Batter's HP

10-40 50 60 70 80 90 100 > 110

1 Single Single Single Single Single Single Double Double

2 Single Single Single Single Single Double Double Homerun

3 Single Single Single Single Double Double Double Homerun

4 Single Single Single Double Double Double Homerun Homerun

5 Single Single Double Double Double Homerun Homerun Homerun

6 Single Double Double Triple Homerun Homerun Homerun Homerun

	Hit Rule Chart Batter's HP
	10-40	50	60	70	80	90	100	> 110
1	Single	Single	Single	Single	Single	Single	Double	Double
2	Single	Single	Single	Single	Single	Double	Double	Homerun
3	Single	Single	Single	Single	Double	Double	Double	Homerun
4	Single	Single	Single	Double	Double	Double	Homerun	Homerun
5	Single	Single	Double	Double	Double	Homerun	Homerun	Homerun
6	Single	Double	Double	Triple	Homerun	Homerun	Homerun	Homerun

Strikeout/Walk Rule Chart
Batter's attack - Pitcher's attack

> 40 30 20 10 0 -10, -20 -30, -40 < -50

1 Walk Strikeout Strikeout Strikeout Strikeout Strikeout Strikeout Strikeout

2 Walk Walk Walk Strikeout Strikeout Strikeout Strikeout Strikeout

3 Walk Walk Walk Walk Strikeout Strikeout Strikeout Strikeout

4 Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Strikeout Strikeout Strikeout

5 Wild Pitch
Walk Wild Pitch
Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Strikeout Strikeout

6 Wild Pitch
Walk Wild Pitch
Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Walk Strikeout

Runners advance one base on a wild pitch.

	Strikeout/Walk Rule Chart Batter's attack - Pitcher's attack
	> 40	30	20	10	0	-10, -20	-30, -40	< -50
1	Walk	Strikeout	Strikeout	Strikeout	Strikeout	Strikeout	Strikeout	Strikeout
2	Walk	Walk	Walk	Strikeout	Strikeout	Strikeout	Strikeout	Strikeout
3	Walk	Walk	Walk	Walk	Strikeout	Strikeout	Strikeout	Strikeout
4	Walk	Walk	Walk	Walk	Walk	Strikeout	Strikeout	Strikeout
5	Wild Pitch Walk	Wild Pitch Walk	Walk	Walk	Walk	Walk	Strikeout	Strikeout
6	Wild Pitch Walk	Wild Pitch Walk	Walk	Walk	Walk	Walk	Walk	Strikeout
	Runners advance one base on a wild pitch.

Bunt Rule Chart
Batter's level

Runner on First Runner on Second

1-7 8-20 21-40 41+ 1-15 16-30 31+

2 Single Single Walk Walk Single Walk Walk

3 Single Success
Error Success
Error Success
Error Success
Error Success
Error Success
Error

4 Success Success Success Success Success Success Success

5 Success Success Success Success Success Success Success

6 Success Success Success Success Success Success Out

7 Success Success Success Out Success Success Out

8 Success Success Out Out Success Out Out

9 Success Out Out Out Out Out Out

10 Single Out Strikeout Strikeout Out Strikeout Strikeout

11 Out Single Fly Out Double Play Walk Fly Out Double Play

12 Out Double Play Double Play Double Play Fly Out Double Play Double Play

Out Runner is out (1-6), batter is safe.

Double Play Both the runner and batter are out (1-6-4).

Success Runner advances, batter is out (1-4).

Success/Error Runner advances. Roll two dice and check the error rule chart. If pitcher makes an error, the batter is safe.

Strikeout Batter strikes out. Runner doesn't advance.

Fly Out Batter is out (2). Runner doesn't advance.

Walk Batter walks.

	Bunt Rule Chart Batter's level
	Runner on First		Runner on Second
	1-7	8-20	21-40	41+	1-15	16-30	31+
2	Single	Single	Walk	Walk	Single	Walk	Walk
3	Single	Success Error	Success Error	Success Error	Success Error	Success Error	Success Error
4	Success	Success	Success	Success	Success	Success	Success
5	Success	Success	Success	Success	Success	Success	Success
6	Success	Success	Success	Success	Success	Success	Out
7	Success	Success	Success	Out	Success	Success	Out
8	Success	Success	Out	Out	Success	Out	Out
9	Success	Out	Out	Out	Out	Out	Out
10	Single	Out	Strikeout	Strikeout	Out	Strikeout	Strikeout
11	Out	Single	Fly Out	Double Play	Walk	Fly Out	Double Play
12	Out	Double Play	Double Play	Double Play	Fly Out	Double Play	Double Play
	Out	Runner is out (1-6), batter is safe.
	Double Play	Both the runner and batter are out (1-6-4).
	Success	Runner advances, batter is out (1-4).
	Success/Error	Runner advances. Roll two dice and check the error rule chart. If pitcher makes an error, the batter is safe.
	Strikeout	Batter strikes out. Runner doesn't advance.
	Fly Out	Batter is out (2). Runner doesn't advance.
	Walk	Batter walks.

Steal Rule Chart
Second Base = Catcher's retreat
Third Base = Catcher's retreat + Pitcher's retreat

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

0 2-12 2-12 3-12 4-12 5-12 6-12 7-12 8-12 9-12

1 3-12 4-12 5-12 6-12 7-12 8-12 9-12 10-12 11-12

2 5-12 6-12 7-12 8-12 9-12 10-12 11-12 12 12

3 7-12 8-12 9-12 10-12 11-12 12 12 12 12

4 9-12 10-12 11-12 12 12 12 12 12 12

The left column is the runner's retreat value. Runner rolls two dice. If the number is within the range, the runner is safe.

If the number is 12, roll two dice and check the error rule chart. If the catcher makes an error, all runners advance one base.

	Steal Rule Chart Second Base = Catcher's retreat Third Base = Catcher's retreat + Pitcher's retreat
	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
0	2-12	2-12	3-12	4-12	5-12	6-12	7-12	8-12	9-12
1	3-12	4-12	5-12	6-12	7-12	8-12	9-12	10-12	11-12
2	5-12	6-12	7-12	8-12	9-12	10-12	11-12	12	12
3	7-12	8-12	9-12	10-12	11-12	12	12	12	12
4	9-12	10-12	11-12	12	12	12	12	12	12
	The left column is the runner's retreat value. Runner rolls two dice. If the number is within the range, the runner is safe.
	If the number is 12, roll two dice and check the error rule chart. If the catcher makes an error, all runners advance one base.

Special Rules

Homerun / Double Batter rolls one die.
If 10 times the number plus the batter's HP is greater than the pitcher's HP, homerun.
Otherwise, double.

Tag Up If the runner wants to tag up, runner rolls one die.
If the number is greater than the runner's retreat plus the outfielder's retreat, then runner is safe at home.
Otherwise, runner is out at home.
All other runners advance one base.

All hits If there are two outs, all runners advance one extra base.

	Special Rules
Homerun / Double	Batter rolls one die. If 10 times the number plus the batter's HP is greater than the pitcher's HP, homerun. Otherwise, double.
Tag Up	If the runner wants to tag up, runner rolls one die. If the number is greater than the runner's retreat plus the outfielder's retreat, then runner is safe at home. Otherwise, runner is out at home. All other runners advance one base.
All hits	If there are two outs, all runners advance one extra base.