Please remember to follow the manual of style and code of conduct at all times.
Check the Bulbagarden home page for up-to-date Pokémon news and discuss it on the forums or in the Bulbagarden Discord server.

Indigo Plateau Conference: Difference between revisions

From Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia.
Jump to navigationJump to search
No edit summary
(29 intermediate revisions by 18 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
[[File:Indigo Plateau anime.png|300px|thumb|The setting for the competition]]
The '''Indigo Plateau Conference''' (Japanese: '''セキエイ大会''' ''Sekiei Conference'') is the [[Indigo League]] general [[Pokémon League Conference|championship competition]]. It exists in the {{pkmn|anime}} and ''[[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]'' {{pkmn|manga}} only. It does not appear in the games. The competition in which [[Ash Ketchum]] participated in occurred from the episode ''[[EP074|All Fired Up!]]'' until ''[[EP080|Friends to the End]]'' of the [[original series]].
The '''Indigo Plateau Conference''' (Japanese: '''セキエイ大会''' ''Sekiei Conference'') is the [[Indigo League]] general [[Pokémon League Conference|championship competition]]. It exists in the {{pkmn|anime}} and ''[[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]'' {{pkmn|manga}} only. It does not appear in the games. The competition in which [[Ash Ketchum]] participated in occurred from the episode ''[[EP074|All Fired Up!]]'' until ''[[EP080|Friends to the End]]'' of the [[original series]].


The conference is held once a year at the [[Indigo Plateau]]. Many of the Conference's ceremonies are references toward the Olympic Games.
The conference is held once a year at [[Indigo Plateau]].


==Events==
==Events==
Line 10: Line 11:


===Closing ceremony===
===Closing ceremony===
During the closing ceremony, all Trainers that competed at the conference march into Indigo Stadium one last time, and the Top 3 winning competitors are honored (It is unknown what happened to the competitor that loses in the battle for a 3rd place and placed 4th). Chairman Goodshow awards each Trainer with a Pokémon League [[Badge]] (Including Top 3 Trainers) that signifies participation in the competition. Afterwards, the stadium lights dim for a fireworks show. Moltres's flame is extinguished until the next year's competition, and all battlers and spectators return home.
[[File:Pokemon League Badge.png|thumb|220px|Pokémon League Badge]]
[[File:Pokemon League Badge.png|thumb|right|Pokémon League Badge as seen in ''[[Friends to the End]]'']]
During the closing ceremony, all Trainers that competed at the conference march into Indigo Stadium one last time, and the Top 3 winning competitors are honored. Chairman Goodshow awards each Trainer with a Pokémon League [[Badge]] that signifies participation in the competition. Afterwards, the stadium lights dim for a fireworks show. Moltres's flame is extinguished until the next year's competition, and all battlers and spectators return home.


===Competition===
===Competition===
Only certified Pokémon Trainers who have acquired at least eight Indigo League Gym Badges may enter the competition. Ideally, there are around 256 competitors, with each sudden death [[Pokémon battle]] eventually eliminating all but one. Each losing Trainer is placed accordingly. The Top Trainer earns the title of [[Pokémon Champion|Pokémon League Champion]] and gets a chance to battle Kanto Elite Four.
Only certified Pokémon Trainers who have acquired at least eight Indigo League Gym Badges may enter the competition. Ideally, there are around 256 competitors, with each sudden death [[Pokémon battle]] eventually eliminating all but one. Each losing Trainer is placed accordingly. The Top Trainer earns the title of [[Pokémon Champion|Pokémon League Champion]] and gets a chance to battle Kanto's Elite Four.


==Rounds==
==Rounds==
The competition lasts for eight rounds. Four preliminary rounds span for four days, followed by two days of rest, and then the final rounds begin.
The competition lasts for eight rounds. Four preliminary rounds span for four days, followed by two days of rest, and then the final rounds begin.
Rounds and their respective positions for each trainer:
Rounds and their respective positions for each Trainer:
Preliminary: Top 256, Top 128, Top 64, Top 32.
Preliminary: Top 256, Top 128, Top 64, Top 32.
Final: Top 16, Top 8, 4th, 3rd, 2nd, 1st.
Final: Top 16, Top 8, 4th, 3rd, 2nd, 1st.
===Preliminary rounds===
===Preliminary rounds===
In the preliminary rounds, 256 Trainers must compete on four different battlefields: {{t|Rock}}, {{t|Grass}}, {{t|Water}} and {{t|Ice}}. All matches are of three Pokémon each. The battlefield is decided by a game of chance, and the competitors are chosen randomly by computer. Only Trainers who win on all four battlefields will progress to the final rounds.
In the preliminary rounds, 256 Trainers must compete on four different battlefields: {{t|Rock}}, {{t|Grass}}, {{t|Water}} and {{t|Ice}}. All matches are of three Pokémon each. The battlefield is decided by a game of chance, and the competitors are chosen randomly by computer. Only Trainers who win on all four battlefields will progress to the final rounds.


===Final rounds===
===Final rounds===
Final round battles take place in Indigo Stadium. All battles are [[full battle]]s, with the exception of the fifth round, which is the last round that uses three Pokemon each. Only 16 Trainers make it to the final rounds. Competitors are chosen by fishing for {{p|Magikarp}} labelled with a letter and number that match that of another competitor.
Final round battles take place in Indigo Stadium. All battles are [[Full Battle]]s, with the exception of the fifth round, which is the last round that uses three Pokémon each. Only 16 Trainers make it to the final rounds. Competitors are chosen by fishing for {{p|Magikarp}} labelled with a letter and number that match that of another competitor.


==Rules and Regulations==
==Rules and regulations==
The Indigo League is very strict on what defines a ''battle'' and what defines a ''match''. A battle is one Pokémon against another one, and a match is made up of the individual Pokémon battles. Thus, the number of battles within a match is defined by how many Pokémon are used. The following conditions cause the Pokémon to lose the battle:
The Indigo League is very strict on what defines a ''battle'' and what defines a ''match''. A battle is one {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} against another one, and a match is made up of the individual Pokémon battles. Thus, the number of battles within a match is defined by how many Pokémon are used. The following conditions cause the Pokémon to lose the battle:
* The Trainer recalls the Pokémon
* The Trainer [[recall]]s the Pokémon
* The Pokémon is knocked out, or too weak to battle
* The Pokémon is [[Fainting|unable to continue battling]]
* The Pokémon falls asleep
* The Pokémon falls {{status|asleep}}
* The Pokémon refuses to battle
* The Pokémon [[Obedience|refuses to battle]]
==Trainers who have participated in the Indigo Plateau Conference==
The following Trainers competed in just the preliminary rounds:
* [[Mandi]] (Top 256)
* [[Pete Pebbleman]] of [[Pewter City]] (Top 64)
* [[Gary Oak]] of [[Pallet Town]] (Top 32)
* [[Jeanette Fisher]] of [[Crimson City]] (Top 32)


The following Trainers competed in the final rounds:
==Known contestants==
* [[Ash Ketchum]] of [[Pallet Town]] (Top 16)
{| class="roundy" style="float:left; text-align:center; background: #{{kanto color dark}}; border: 3px solid #{{kanto color}}; width: 30%;"
* [[Melissa]]  
|-
* [[Ritchie]] of [[Frodomar City]] (Top 8)
! style="background:#{{kanto color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color2|{{kanto color dark}}|Pokémon Trainer|Trainer}}
* [[Assunta]]  
! style="background:#{{kanto color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color|{{kanto color dark}}|Place}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Assunta]]
| [[EP080|Top 4 or higher]]{{tt|*|Most likely runner-up, as the silhouette of the second-place league winner at the end of the episode greatly resembles her}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Ritchie]]
| [[EP080|Top 8]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{Ash}}
| [[EP079|Top 16]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Melissa]]
| [[EP077|Top 16 or higher]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Jeanette Fisher|Jeanette]]
| [[EP077|Top 32]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{Gary}}
| [[EP077|Top 32]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[Pete Pebbleman|Pete]]
| [[EP076|Top 64]]
|-
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[Mandi]]
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[EP075|Top 256]]
|}{{-}}


===Other participants===
===Other participants===
Line 52: Line 73:
* [[Reggie]] of [[Veilstone City]]
* [[Reggie]] of [[Veilstone City]]


==Indigo Plateau Conference winning Trainers==
==Trivia==
The winning Trainers are shadowed and cannot be identified.
* This is the only conference so far in which Ash finishes only in the top 16.
* This is the only conference so far in which Ash doesn't have at least one Full Battle.
 
==See also==
* [[Kanto Grand Festival]]
{{League}}<br>
{{Project Anime notice|no}}


{{League}}
[[Category:Pokémon competitions]]
[[Category:Pokémon competitions]]
[[Category:Regional Pokémon Leagues]]
[[Category:Regional Pokémon Leagues]]


[[de:Indigo Liga]]
[[de:Indigo Liga]]
[[ja:セキエイ大会]]
[[it:Torneo della Lega dell'Altopiano Blu]]
[[pl:Indigo Plateau Conference]]
[[ja:ポケモンリーグ・セキエイ大会]]
[[pl:Konferencja Wzgórza Indigo]]

Revision as of 16:52, 16 April 2016

The setting for the competition

The Indigo Plateau Conference (Japanese: セキエイ大会 Sekiei Conference) is the Indigo League general championship competition. It exists in the anime and The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga only. It does not appear in the games. The competition in which Ash Ketchum participated in occurred from the episode All Fired Up! until Friends to the End of the original series.

The conference is held once a year at Indigo Plateau.

Events

During the competition, the Pokémon League Village on Indigo Plateau becomes a mecca for all things Pokémon. Trainers receive free food and lodging in the village. While most League activity occurs in the Pokémon League Pavilion and on the battlefields, parades, movie theaters, and other such activities within the village keep the spectators happy when there is no battling. Additionally, there are some important ceremonial events unique to the conference.

Opening ceremony

The Pokémon League opening ceremony calls upon the spirit and flame of Moltres to ignite the fire that burns atop Indigo Stadium throughout the competition. Moltres's virtues symbolize Pokémon League competitions. The flame changes many hands, through competitors that are approved to be torch bearers. Without the flame, the competition could not begin. All competing Pokémon Trainers gather in Indigo Stadium and the central torch is finally lit. League president Charles Goodshow addresses the Trainers, and then the games begin.

Closing ceremony

Pokémon League Badge

During the closing ceremony, all Trainers that competed at the conference march into Indigo Stadium one last time, and the Top 3 winning competitors are honored. Chairman Goodshow awards each Trainer with a Pokémon League Badge that signifies participation in the competition. Afterwards, the stadium lights dim for a fireworks show. Moltres's flame is extinguished until the next year's competition, and all battlers and spectators return home.

Competition

Only certified Pokémon Trainers who have acquired at least eight Indigo League Gym Badges may enter the competition. Ideally, there are around 256 competitors, with each sudden death Pokémon battle eventually eliminating all but one. Each losing Trainer is placed accordingly. The Top Trainer earns the title of Pokémon League Champion and gets a chance to battle Kanto's Elite Four.

Rounds

The competition lasts for eight rounds. Four preliminary rounds span for four days, followed by two days of rest, and then the final rounds begin. Rounds and their respective positions for each Trainer: Preliminary: Top 256, Top 128, Top 64, Top 32. Final: Top 16, Top 8, 4th, 3rd, 2nd, 1st.

Preliminary rounds

In the preliminary rounds, 256 Trainers must compete on four different battlefields: Rock, Grass, Water and Ice. All matches are of three Pokémon each. The battlefield is decided by a game of chance, and the competitors are chosen randomly by computer. Only Trainers who win on all four battlefields will progress to the final rounds.

Final rounds

Final round battles take place in Indigo Stadium. All battles are Full Battles, with the exception of the fifth round, which is the last round that uses three Pokémon each. Only 16 Trainers make it to the final rounds. Competitors are chosen by fishing for Magikarp labelled with a letter and number that match that of another competitor.

Rules and regulations

The Indigo League is very strict on what defines a battle and what defines a match. A battle is one Pokémon against another one, and a match is made up of the individual Pokémon battles. Thus, the number of battles within a match is defined by how many Pokémon are used. The following conditions cause the Pokémon to lose the battle:

Known contestants

Trainer Place
Assunta Top 4 or higher*
Ritchie Top 8
Ash Top 16
Melissa Top 16 or higher
Jeanette Top 32
Gary Top 32
Pete Top 64
Mandi Top 256


Other participants

Trainers here participated in the conference either before or after the conference Ash entered.

Trivia

  • This is the only conference so far in which Ash finishes only in the top 16.
  • This is the only conference so far in which Ash doesn't have at least one Full Battle.

See also


HildaChallenge.png The Pokémon League VSGrimsley.png
Participation
Trainer • Battle • Gym Leaders
Gyms • Badges • Referee
Championship matches
Elite Four • Orange League
Champion League
Pokémon League Conferences
Indigo • Silver • Ever Grande • Lily of the Valley
Vertress • Lumiose • Manalo 		Regional Pokémon Leagues
Indigo • Orange* • Johto • Hoenn • Sinnoh
Unova • Kalos • Alola • Galar • Paldea
Areas of jurisdiction
Pokémon League Reception Gate • Hall of Fame
Palace of Victory • Cerulean Cave
Others
Pokémon Association • PIA
World Coronation Series
(Masters Eight Tournament)


Project Anime logo.png This article is part of Project Anime, a Bulbapedia project that covers all aspects of the Pokémon anime.
Retrieved from "https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Indigo_Plateau_Conference&oldid=2429192"