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# Wagers

Bet money on a Pokémon battle against another player.

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<p align="center">Think your team's the best? Challenge another player to a battle with money on the line. Both of you put in the same amount, and the winner takes it all.</p>
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## ⚔️ How to wager

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### Send the challenge

Stand near the other player and type:

`/wager <player> <singles|doubles|triples> <amount>`

For example, `/wager Ash singles 5000` challenges Ash to a singles battle for $5,000 each.
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### Check the teams

Both players see each other's party in chat before anything is accepted, including any fainted Pokémon.
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### Accept or decline

The other player clicks **\[ACCEPT]** or **\[DENY]** in chat, or types `/wager accept` or `/wager deny`. You can withdraw your challenge with `/wager cancel` before they accept.
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### Battle!

Once it's accepted, both stakes are held safely and the battle starts. The winner gets **both stakes**.
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## 📏 The rules

|                       |                                                                                   |
| --------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 💰 **Stake**          | $100 to $1,000,000 each                                                           |
| 🏆 **Prize**          | The winner gets both stakes, with no fees                                         |
| 📊 **Level**          | Every Pokémon is set to **level 50** for the battle                               |
| 📍 **Distance**       | You both need to be in the same world and within **32 blocks** of each other      |
| ⏱️ **Time to accept** | A challenge expires after **60 seconds**. Sending a new one replaces the old one. |
| 🐾 **Teams**          | If either party changes after the challenge is sent, the wager is cancelled       |

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## 🔌 What if someone leaves?

* If a player **leaves, runs or disconnects while they're losing**, they forfeit and the other player wins the pot.
* If the battle ends any other way without a clear winner, **both players get their money back**.
* If the server restarts mid-wager, both players are refunded when it comes back up.

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💡 Just want a friendly battle? Use `/challenge <player>` instead. No money involved.
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