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Its like the Global Battle Association
You have 400 Points for free pokemon (I must've not said) the point prices go higher depending on how high the tier is
And to check tiers it is different than smogon tiers check this doc and check the tier list (not made by me btw):
I will love to add you to my league.
Also I am going to do Drafts and Trades on a skype chat so it will help to have skype
Twitter is a good thing to have to tweet out the battles but isn't 100% necessary
Youtube will be good so you can upload your battles and you don't have a way to capture...
If you're unfamiliar with the GBA (Global Battle Association) here are the rules:
Like most leagues each person will have a team name.
Teams will have the following
1 Mega (Adds Points depending on Mega)
1 Tier 1 (180 Points)
1 Tier 2 (120 Points)
2 Tier 3 (100 Points)
1 Tier 4 (60 Points)
1...