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A '''Pokémon League Conference''' is a championship tournament that is hosted seemingly annually in several [[region]]s in the [[Pokémon anime|anime]].
A '''Pokémon League Conference''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンリーグの大会''' ''Pokémon League Tournament'') is an {{pkmn|anime}}-exclusive championship tournament that is hosted seemingly annually in several [[region]]s in the [[Pokémon world]].


The general structure of each league conference is similar: Trainers must register for the region's Pokémon League before they earn any of the region's Badges, something which they can do at seemingly any [[Pokémon Center]] or with a [[Pokémon Professor]], and then must win at least eight of the region's [[Badge]]s in order to be able to register for the competition.
==Structure==
The general structure of each League Conference is similar: {{pkmn|Trainer}}s must register for the region's [[Pokémon League]] before they earn any of the region's Badges, something which they can do at seemingly any [[Pokémon Center]] or with a [[Pokémon Professor]], and then must win at least eight of the region's [[Badge]]s in order to be able to register for the competition.


The tournament competition itself has an opening and closing ceremony, as well as a torch with the flame of {{p|Moltres}} or {{p|Ho-Oh}} that burns during the entire tournament, a reference to the [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|real world's]] [[wp:Olympic Games|Olympic Games]]. Each tournament competition so far except the Vertress Conference has been seen to be presided over by [[Charles Goodshow]], the president of the [[Pokémon League]], an analogue of the [[wp:International Olympic Committee|International Olympic Committee]] president.
The tournament competition itself has an opening and closing ceremony. In some regions, there is a torch with the flame of {{p|Moltres}} or {{p|Ho-Oh}} that burns during the entire tournament, a reference to the [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|real world's]] {{wp|Olympic Games}}.


The day after the ceremonial torch has been lit, in some of the regional leagues the qualifying rounds begin so as to weed out Trainers who have gotten the required eight Badges, but are not yet skilled enough to continue, and those who survive move on to the preliminary rounds. In other regional leagues, instead, the preliminary rounds will begin right away, and will continue for several days until the top sixteen Trainers have been decided. At this point, there is a short break in the competition so that the Trainers and their Pokémon may rest, followed by the start of the final rounds.
The day after the ceremonial torch has been lit, in some of the regional leagues the qualifying rounds begin so as to weed out Trainers who have gotten the required eight Badges, but are not yet skilled enough to continue, and those who survive move on to the preliminary rounds. In other regional leagues, instead, the preliminary rounds will begin right away, and will continue for several days until the top sixteen Trainers have been decided. At this point, there is a short break in the competition so that the Trainers and their Pokémon may rest, followed by the start of the final rounds.


In the final rounds, most, if not all, battles are [[Full Battle]]s, with each Trainer competing with six Pokémon on each side. All battles are conducted in the main stadium, and Trainers move up the tournament tree in [[wp:single-elimination tournament|single-elimination]] style. The winning Trainer, upon defeat of their opponent, is awarded a trophy by Mr. Goodshow himself, and the following day the closing ceremonies begin.
In the final rounds, most, if not all, battles are [[Full Battle]]s, with each Trainer competing with six Pokémon on each side. All battles are conducted in the main stadium, and Trainers move up the tournament tree in {{wp|single-elimination tournament|single-elimination style}}. The winning Trainer, upon defeat of their opponent, is awarded a trophy.


Only those who win the [[Pokémon League]] can officially battle the [[Elite Four]] of that region.
Certain Leagues use various types of fields during Pokémon battles. While Conferences held at the Lily of the Valley and Vertress uses only a standard dirt battlefield; the Indigo, Silver, Ever Grande and Lumiose Conferences held battles on various different battlefields, like icy, rocky, forested, grassy and water to name a few. A standard rule for the Conferences with a myriad of battlefields, is that during the full battle stage in the tournament, once one side loses three Pokémon, there is a short break, during which, a field change occurs.
 
Only those who win the Pokémon League can officially challenge the [[Elite Four]] and {{pkmn|Champion}} of that region.


==List of League Conferences==
==List of League Conferences==
*[[Indigo Plateau Conference]] (Kanto)
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{diamond color}}; border:3px solid #{{diamond color dark}}; margin:auto; text-align:center"
*[[Silver Conference]] (Johto)
! style="background:#{{diamond color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Region
*[[Ever Grande Conference]] (Hoenn)
! style="background:#{{diamond color light}}" | Conference
*[[Lily of the Valley Conference]] (Sinnoh)
! style="background:#{{diamond color light}}" | Location
*[[Vertress Conference]] (Unova)
! style="background:#{{diamond color light}}" | Starting episode
{{League}}
! style="background:#{{diamond color light}}" | Final episode
! style="background:#{{diamond color light}}" | Winner
! style="background:#{{diamond color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Other notable contestants
|- style="background:#FFF"
! style="background:#{{kanto color light}}" | {{color2|{{kanto color dark}}|Kanto}}
| [[Indigo Plateau Conference]]
| [[File:Indigo Plateau anime.png|x100px|Indigo Plateau]]<br>[[Indigo Plateau]]
| [[File:EP074.png|x100px|All Fired Up!]]<br>''[[EP074|All Fired Up!]]''
| [[File:EP080.png|x100px|Friends to the End]]<br>''[[EP080|Friends to the End]]''
| [[File:Indigo Conference winner.png|x100px|Unknown winner]]<br>Unnamed
| [[Ritchie]] (Top 8)<br>{{Ash}} (Top 16)<br>{{Gary}} (Top 32)
|- style="background:#FFF"
! style="background:#{{johto color light}}" | {{color2|{{johto color dark}}|Johto}}
| [[Silver Conference]]
| [[File:Silver Town Johto.png|x106px|Silver Town]]<br>{{jo|Silver Town}}
| [[File:EP265.png|x100px|Pop Goes the Sneasel]]<br>''[[EP265|Pop Goes The Sneasel]]''
| [[File:EP272.png|x100px|Johto Photo Finish]]<br>''[[EP272|Johto Photo Finish]]''
| [[File:Jon Dickson Winning.png|x105px|Jon Dickson]]<br>[[Jon Dickson]]
| {{jo|Harrison}} (Top 4)<br>{{Ash}} (Top 8)<br>{{Gary}} (Top 16)
|- style="background:#FFF"
! style="background:#{{hoenn color light}}" | {{color2|{{hoenn color dark}}|Hoenn}}
| [[Ever Grande Conference]]
| [[File:Ever Grande Conference.png|x100px|Ever Grande City]]<br>[[Ever Grande City]]
| [[File:AG125.png|x100px|Like a Meowth to a Flame]]<br>''[[AG125|Like a Meowth to a Flame]]''
| [[File:AG131.png|x100px|At the End of the Fray]]<br>''[[AG131|At the End of the Fray]]''
| [[File:Tyson Winning.png|x100px|Tyson]]<br>{{ho|Tyson}}
| {{Ash}} (Top 8)<br>[[Morrison]] (Top 16)<br>{{ho|Katie}} (Top 32)
|- style="background:#FFF"
! style="background:#{{sinnoh color light}}" | {{color2|{{sinnoh color dark}}|Sinnoh}}
| [[Lily of the Valley Conference]]
| [[File:Lily of the Valley Stadium.png|x100px|Lily of the Valley Island]]<br>[[Lily of the Valley Island]]
| [[File:DP182.png|x100px|An Old Family Blend!]]<br>''[[DP182|An Old Family Blend!]]''
| [[File:DP189.png|x100px|The Semi-Final Frontier!]]<br>''[[DP189|The Semi-Final Frontier!]]''
| [[File:Tobias Winning.png|x100px|Tobias]]<br>{{si|Tobias}}
| {{Ash}} (Top 4)<br>[[Paul]] (Top 8)<br>{{an|Barry}} (Top 16)
|- style="background:#FFF"
! style="background:#{{unova color light}}" | {{color2|{{unova color dark}}|Unova}}
| [[Vertress Conference]]
| [[File:Vertress Conference Stadium.png|x100px|Vertress City]]<br>[[Vertress City]]
| [[File:BW103.png|x100px|Curtain Up, Unova League!]]<br>''[[BW103|Curtain Up, Unova League!]]''
| [[File:BW108.png|x100px|A Unova League Evolution!]]<br>''[[BW108|A Unova League Evolution!]]''
| [[File:Virgil winning 2.png|x100px|Virgil]]<br>[[Virgil]]
| {{un|Cameron}} (Top 4)<br>{{Ash}} (Top 8)<br>[[Stephan]] (Top 16)
|-
! style="background:#{{kalos color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" |{{color2|{{kalos color dark}}|Kalos}}
| style="background:#FFF" | [[Lumiose Conference]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Lumiose Conference Stadium.png|x100px|Lumiose City]]<br>[[Lumiose City]]
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:XY125.png|x100px]]<br>''[[XY125|A League of His Own!]]''
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:XY131.png|x100px]]<br>''[[XY131|Down to the Fiery Finish!]]''
| style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Alain winning.png|x100px|Alain]]<br>[[Alain]]
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{Ash}} (Runner-up)<br>[[Sawyer]] (Top 4)<br>{{an|Tierno}} (Top 8)
|}
 
==In other languages==
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|es_eu=Congreso de la liga Pokémon
|es_la=Conferencia de la liga Pokémon
|it=Conferenza della Lega Pokémon
|pt_br=Conferência da Liga Pokémon
|sv=Pokémonligatävlingen
}}
 
==See also==
* {{cat|Pokémon League episodes}}
* [[Grand Festival]]
 
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Revision as of 23:53, 7 April 2017

A Pokémon League Conference (Japanese: ポケモンリーグの大会 Pokémon League Tournament) is an anime-exclusive championship tournament that is hosted seemingly annually in several regions in the Pokémon world.

Structure

The general structure of each League Conference is similar: Trainers must register for the region's Pokémon League before they earn any of the region's Badges, something which they can do at seemingly any Pokémon Center or with a Pokémon Professor, and then must win at least eight of the region's Badges in order to be able to register for the competition.

The tournament competition itself has an opening and closing ceremony. In some regions, there is a torch with the flame of Moltres or Ho-Oh that burns during the entire tournament, a reference to the real world's Olympic Games.

The day after the ceremonial torch has been lit, in some of the regional leagues the qualifying rounds begin so as to weed out Trainers who have gotten the required eight Badges, but are not yet skilled enough to continue, and those who survive move on to the preliminary rounds. In other regional leagues, instead, the preliminary rounds will begin right away, and will continue for several days until the top sixteen Trainers have been decided. At this point, there is a short break in the competition so that the Trainers and their Pokémon may rest, followed by the start of the final rounds.

In the final rounds, most, if not all, battles are Full Battles, with each Trainer competing with six Pokémon on each side. All battles are conducted in the main stadium, and Trainers move up the tournament tree in single-elimination style. The winning Trainer, upon defeat of their opponent, is awarded a trophy.

Certain Leagues use various types of fields during Pokémon battles. While Conferences held at the Lily of the Valley and Vertress uses only a standard dirt battlefield; the Indigo, Silver, Ever Grande and Lumiose Conferences held battles on various different battlefields, like icy, rocky, forested, grassy and water to name a few. A standard rule for the Conferences with a myriad of battlefields, is that during the full battle stage in the tournament, once one side loses three Pokémon, there is a short break, during which, a field change occurs.

Only those who win the Pokémon League can officially challenge the Elite Four and Champion of that region.

List of League Conferences

Region Conference Location Starting episode Final episode Winner Other notable contestants
Kanto Indigo Plateau Conference Indigo Plateau
Indigo Plateau
All Fired Up!
All Fired Up!
Friends to the End
Friends to the End
Unknown winner
Unnamed
Ritchie (Top 8)
Ash (Top 16)
Gary (Top 32)
Johto Silver Conference Silver Town
Silver Town
Pop Goes the Sneasel
Pop Goes The Sneasel
Johto Photo Finish
Johto Photo Finish
Jon Dickson
Jon Dickson
Harrison (Top 4)
Ash (Top 8)
Gary (Top 16)
Hoenn Ever Grande Conference Ever Grande City
Ever Grande City
Like a Meowth to a Flame
Like a Meowth to a Flame
At the End of the Fray
At the End of the Fray
Tyson
Tyson
Ash (Top 8)
Morrison (Top 16)
Katie (Top 32)
Sinnoh Lily of the Valley Conference Lily of the Valley Island
Lily of the Valley Island
An Old Family Blend!
An Old Family Blend!
The Semi-Final Frontier!
The Semi-Final Frontier!
Tobias
Tobias
Ash (Top 4)
Paul (Top 8)
Barry (Top 16)
Unova Vertress Conference Vertress City
Vertress City
Curtain Up, Unova League!
Curtain Up, Unova League!
A Unova League Evolution!
A Unova League Evolution!
Virgil
Virgil
Cameron (Top 4)
Ash (Top 8)
Stephan (Top 16)
Kalos Lumiose Conference Lumiose City
Lumiose City
XY125.png
A League of His Own!
XY131.png
Down to the Fiery Finish!
Alain
Alain
Ash (Runner-up)
Sawyer (Top 4)
Tierno (Top 8)

In other languages

Language Title
Germany Flag.png German Pokémon Liga Konferenz
Italy Flag.png Italian Conferenza della Lega Pokémon
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Conferência da Liga Pokémon
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Conferencia de la liga Pokémon
Spain Flag.png Spain Congreso de la liga Pokémon
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Pokémonligatävlingen

See also


LucasChallenge.png The Pokémon League VSFlint.png
Participation
TrainerBattleGym Leaders
GymsBadgesReferee
Championship matches
Elite FourOrange League
Champion League
Pokémon League Conferences
IndigoSilverEver GrandeLily of the Valley
VertressLumioseManalo
Regional Pokémon Leagues
IndigoOrange*JohtoHoennSinnoh
UnovaKalosAlolaGalarPaldea
Areas of jurisdiction
Pokémon League Reception GateHall of Fame
Palace of VictoryCerulean Cave
Others
Pokémon AssociationPIA
World Coronation Series
(Masters Eight Tournament)


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