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The '''Kanto Grand Festival''' is an {{pkmn|anime}}-exclusive event held in the [[Indigo Plateau]]. All [[Pokémon Coordinator]]s who earn five ribbons in Kanto are eligible to enter. [[Lilian Meridian|Lilian]] is the announcer of the Kanto Grand Festival.
[[File:Grand Festival Kanto.png|thumb|250px|The setting for the competition]]
The '''Kanto Grand Festival''' (Japanese: '''カントーグランドフェスティバル''' ''Kanto Grand Festival'') is an {{pkmn|anime}}-exclusive event during the {{series|Advanced Generation}}. All [[Pokémon Coordinator]]s who earn five {{pkmn|Contest}} [[Ribbon]]s from the [[Kanto]] region are eligible to enter.


The winner of the Kanto Grand Festival gets the [[Ribbon Cup]] as their prize.
The competition is held at [[Indigo Plateau]], which is also the location of the [[Indigo Plateau Conference]].


==Competition==
==Competition==
During the Grand Festival, which began in the episode ''[[AG180|May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!]]'', 270 participants were entered. After the appeals round, the number of participants was reduced to 64 for the semifinals and to 16 for the quarter finals.  
The Kanto Grand Festival started in ''[[AG180|May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!]]'' and ended in ''[[AG182|Channeling the Battle Zone!]]''. Like all [[Kanto]] [[Pokémon Contest]]s, [[Lilian Meridian]] is the announcer. During the Grand Festival, 270 participants were entered.


Apart from the usual panel of judges made of [[Raoul Contesta]], [[Mr. Sukizo]] and a Nurse Joy, the host of the Contests in [[Hoenn]], [[Vivian Meridian]], was also a guest judge while three other [[Nurse Joy]]s gave the scores. [[Jessie|Jessadia]], who was Jessie in disguise, also hosted the Grand Festival with [[Lilian Meridian|Lilian]]. Jessadia had [[James]], {{MTR}} and {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} as her crew.
Apart from the usual panel of judges, made of [[Raoul Contesta]], [[Mr. Sukizo]] and a [[Nurse Joy]], the host of the [[Hoenn]] region Contests, [[Vivian Meridian]], was also a guest judge, while three other [[Nurse Joy]]s gave the scores. [[Jessie|Jessadia]], who was Jessie in disguise, also hosted the Grand Festival with [[Lilian Meridian|Lilian]]. Jessadia had [[James]], {{MTR}} and {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} as her crew.
 
The winner of the Kanto Grand Festival receives the [[Ribbon Cup]] as their prize and becomes {{DL|Grand Festival|Top Coordinator}}.


==Rounds==
==Rounds==
Each round is judged by a panel of five individuals. They include [[Contesta]], [[Sukizo]] and three [[Nurse Joy]]s from the [[Kanto]] region.
Each round is judged by a panel of four individuals. They include [[Raoul Contesta]], [[Mr. Sukizo]], a [[Nurse Joy]] from the [[Kanto]] region and the [[Contest announcer]] in [[Hoenn]], [[Vivian Meridian]].
====Appeals====
 
Just like ordinary contests, the first round is the appeals stage. Coordinators have their Pokémon perform various [[move]]s in order to impress the judges. There were two rounds included for this. The first of which the coordinators had their Pokémon perform with only one move.  The next round had the coordinators have their Pokémon use as many moves as necessary. The top scoring coordinators from this round move on to the next stage.
===Appeals===
In the [[Appeal|appeals stage]] of Kanto Grand Festival, there are two rounds to appeal. In the first round, Coordinators have their Pokémon perform with just one [[move]]. Only 64 Coordinators proceed to the next round. The second round is a full appeal round like regular Contests; Coordinators have their Pokémon use as many moves as necessary. The 16 top scoring Coordinators from this round move on to the next stage.
 
===Battle Round===
The third stage marks the beginning of the Grand Festival's [[Contest Battle|battle round]] and shows how skilled Coordinators and their Pokémon are when put into battle. All battles are [[Double Battle]]s. The Coordinators are matched-up randomly by computer up to the semi-finals, which is the last round that computer will choose a random match-up. Coordinators who ran out of points, had their Pokémon [[fainting|knocked out]] or had the least amount of points once the time ran out were eliminated from the Grand Festival.


====Double-battle rounds====
==Known contestants==
The next rounds show how skilled coordinators and their Pokémon are when put into battle. Whoever loses is out of the tournament, and the winner keeps going until he or she gets to the final round. The winner of the final round is then declared the winner of the Kanto Grand Festival.
[[File:Solidad Ribbon Cup.png|thumb|220px|Solidad, the winner, with the Kanto Ribbon Cup]]


===Participants===
{| class="roundy" align="center" style="background: #{{contest color dark}}; border: 3px solid #{{contest color}}; width: 30%;"
The following individuals participated in both the appeals stage and double-battle rounds:
|-
* [[Harley]] of [[Slateport City]] (Top 16)
! style="background:#{{contest color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color2|{{contest color dark}}|Pokémon Coordinator|Coordinator}}
* {{an|May}} of [[Petalburg City]] (Top 4)
! style="background:#{{contest color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color|{{contest color dark}}|Place}}
* [[Drew]] of [[LaRousse City]] (Top 8)
|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
| [[Solidad]]
| [[AG182|Winner]]
|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
| {{an|May}}
| [[AG182|Top 4]]
|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
| [[Drew]]
| [[AG182|Top 8]]
|- align="center"
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[Harley]]
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[AG181|Top 16]]
|}{{-}}


The following individuals have won the Kanto Grand Festival:
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* [[Solidad]] of [[Pewter City]]
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[[Category:Pokémon competitions]]
[[Category:Pokémon competitions]]
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[[ja:カントーグランドフェスティバル]]
[[pt:Grande Festival de Kanto]]

Revision as of 06:22, 6 October 2015

The setting for the competition

The Kanto Grand Festival (Japanese: カントーグランドフェスティバル Kanto Grand Festival) is an anime-exclusive event during the Advanced Generation series. All Pokémon Coordinators who earn five Contest Ribbons from the Kanto region are eligible to enter.

The competition is held at Indigo Plateau, which is also the location of the Indigo Plateau Conference.

Competition

The Kanto Grand Festival started in May, We Harley Drew'd Ya! and ended in Channeling the Battle Zone!. Like all Kanto Pokémon Contests, Lilian Meridian is the announcer. During the Grand Festival, 270 participants were entered.

Apart from the usual panel of judges, made of Raoul Contesta, Mr. Sukizo and a Nurse Joy, the host of the Hoenn region Contests, Vivian Meridian, was also a guest judge, while three other Nurse Joys gave the scores. Jessadia, who was Jessie in disguise, also hosted the Grand Festival with Lilian. Jessadia had James, Meowth and Wobbuffet as her crew.

The winner of the Kanto Grand Festival receives the Ribbon Cup as their prize and becomes Top Coordinator.

Rounds

Each round is judged by a panel of four individuals. They include Raoul Contesta, Mr. Sukizo, a Nurse Joy from the Kanto region and the Contest announcer in Hoenn, Vivian Meridian.

Appeals

In the appeals stage of Kanto Grand Festival, there are two rounds to appeal. In the first round, Coordinators have their Pokémon perform with just one move. Only 64 Coordinators proceed to the next round. The second round is a full appeal round like regular Contests; Coordinators have their Pokémon use as many moves as necessary. The 16 top scoring Coordinators from this round move on to the next stage.

Battle Round

The third stage marks the beginning of the Grand Festival's battle round and shows how skilled Coordinators and their Pokémon are when put into battle. All battles are Double Battles. The Coordinators are matched-up randomly by computer up to the semi-finals, which is the last round that computer will choose a random match-up. Coordinators who ran out of points, had their Pokémon knocked out or had the least amount of points once the time ran out were eliminated from the Grand Festival.

Known contestants

Solidad, the winner, with the Kanto Ribbon Cup
Coordinator Place
Solidad Winner
May Top 4
Drew Top 8
Harley Top 16



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Necessary Spoils
Pokéblocks • Poffins
Contest Categories
Cool • Beautiful • Cute • Clever • Tough
Rounds
Appeal • Battle • Dance • Visual 		Participation
Contest • Super Contest • Contest Show
Coordinator • Contest Hall • Contest Pass
The Grand Festival
Kanto • Hoenn • Sinnoh
Top Coordinator • Ribbon Cup
Others
Combinations • Opponents (III • IV • VI • VIII) • Double Performance • Jamming
Ribbons (list) • Stickers • Ball Capsules • Ranks • Judges • Announcers • Wallace Cup


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