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The '''Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンピンポン大会''') is an event where [[Pokémon]] and {{pkmn|Trainer}} form a pair and compete in a game of {{wp|ping pong}}. The Trainer uses a paddle while the partner Pokémon uses its body to hit the ball. The prize for winning the competition are six golden ping pong balls and a year's supply of [[Pokémon food]].  
[[File:DP124 tournament.png|thumb|250px|Inside the arena]]
[[File:Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament poster.png|thumb|250px|A poster advertising the event]]
{{search|tournament in [[Sinnoh]]|the tournament in [[Alola]]|Pokémon Ping-Pong tournament}}
The '''Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンピンポン大会''' ''Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament'') is an {{pkmn|anime}}-exclusive {{cat|sports}} competition that is held in [[Sandalstraw Town]], [[Sinnoh]].


The tournament was featured in ''[[DP124|To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!]]'' and held in [[Sandalstraw Town]]. {{Ash}}, {{an|Dawn}}, {{an|Barry}}, [[Jessie]], [[Halverson]], [[Wilkinson]], and [[O]] competed in the tournament with {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{TP|Dawn|Ambipom}}, {{TP|Barry|Empoleon}}, {{MTR}}, {{p|Marowak}}, {{p|Farfetch'd}}, and {{p|Shiftry}} respectively.
It was first mentioned in ''[[DP122|Stopped in the Name of Love!]]'', when {{an|Barry}} showed {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} a poster advertising the competition and revealed his plans of participating. The tournament itself was featured in ''[[DP124|To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!]]''.
[[File:Tatsunami Dome.jpg|thumb|300px|The tournament's location]]
During Dawn and O's match, Dawn's paddle was broken, forcing Ambipom to continue alone. Though she fought hard, Ambipom eventually lost to O, who later went on to win the tournament.


==Competitors==
It takes place in a giant dome that has ping pong tables located outside for participants to practice. The Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament is one of the events that attract a large number of visitors to Sandalstraw Town, along with the  [[Pokémon Contest]].
{| class="roundy" align="center" style="background: #{{speed color dark}}; border: 3px solid #{{stamina color}}; width: 35%;"
 
==Competition==
The Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament is an event where {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} and {{pkmn|Trainer}} form a pair and compete in a game of {{wp|Table tennis|ping pong}}. The 32 Trainers use a {{wp|Table tennis racket|paddle}} while the partner Pokémon uses its body to hit the ball. Pokémon are not allowed to use their [[move]]s and doing so will result in disqualification. The prize for winning the competition are six golden ping pong balls and a runner-up reward is a year's supply of special [[Pokémon food]].
 
{{Ash}}, {{an|Dawn}}, {{an|Barry}}, [[Jessie]], [[Halverson]], [[Wilkinson]], and [[O]] competed in the tournament with {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{TP|Dawn|Ambipom}}, {{TP|Barry|Empoleon}}, {{MTR}}, {{p|Marowak}}, {{p|Farfetch'd}}, and {{p|Shiftry}}, respectively. During Dawn and O's match, Dawn's paddle was broken, forcing Ambipom to continue alone. Though she fought hard, Ambipom eventually lost to O in the semifinals, who later went on to win the tournament by defeating Theodore in the finals.
 
==Known competitors==
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|-
|-
! style="background:#{{stamina color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color2|{{speed color dark}}|Pokémon Trainer|Trainer}}
! style="background:#{{skill color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Trainer|Trainer}}
! style="background:#{{stamina color light}}" colspan="2" | {{color|{{speed color dark}}|Pokémon}}
! style="background:#{{skill color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Place
! style="background:#{{stamina color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color|{{speed color dark}}|Place}}
|- style="background:#fff"
|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
| [[O]]
| [[O]]
| {{aow|275}}
| {{p|Shiftry}}
| Winner
| Winner
|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{Ash}}
| [[Theodore]]
| {{aow|025}}
| Runner-up
| {{AP|Pikachu}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| N/A
| {{an|Dawn}}
|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
| Top 4
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{an|Barry}}
| {{an|Barry}}
| {{aow|395}}
| Top 8
| {{TP|Barry|Empoleon}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| N/A
| [[Halverson]]
|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
| Top 8
| [[Jessie]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{aow|052}}
| {{MTR}}
| N/A
|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
| [[Wilkinson]]
| [[Wilkinson]]
| {{aow|083}}
| Top 16
| {{p|Farfetch'd}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| N/A
| {{Ash}}
|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
| Top 32
| [[Halverson]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{aow|105}}
| {{tc|Scientist}}
| {{p|Marowak}}
| Top 32
| N/A
|- style="background:#fff"
|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | [[Jessie|Jessielinlin]]
| {{an|Dawn}}
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | Disqualified
| {{aow|424}}
|}
| {{TP|Dawn|Ambipom}}
 
| N/A
==Pokémon used in the tournament==
|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
===Ash===
| Unknown Trainer
{| width="100%"
| {{aow|253}}
|-
| {{p|Grovyle}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Pikachu|Ash Pikachu.png|electric|size=200px}} ♂
| N/A
|
|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
|
| Unknown Trainer
|
| {{aow|297}}
|}
| {{p|Hariyama}}
 
| N/A
===Dawn===
|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
{| width="100%"
| Unknown Trainer
|-
| {{aow|237}}
| {{InactivePoké|Dawn|Ambipom|Dawn Ambipom.png|normal|size=200px}} ♀
| {{p|Hitmontop}}
|
| N/A
|
|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
|
| Unknown Trainer
|}
| {{aow|152}}
 
| {{p|Chikorita}}
===Barry===
| N/A
{| width="100%"
|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
|-
| Unknown Trainer
| {{InactivePoké|Barry|Empoleon|Barry Empoleon.png|water|steel|size=200px}}
| {{aow|068}}
|
| {{p|Machamp}}
|  
| N/A
|
|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
|}
| Unknown Trainer
 
| {{aow|065}}
===Jessie===
| {{p|Alakazam}}
{| width="100%"
| N/A
|-
|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
| {{InactivePoké|Jessie|Meowth|Meowth Team Rocket.png|normal|size=200px|link=Meowth (Team Rocket)}} ♂
| Unknown Trainer
|
| {{aow|472}}
|
| {{p|Gliscor}}
|
| N/A
|}
|}{{-}}
 
===O===
{| width="100%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|O|Shiftry|O Shiftry.png|grass|dark|size=200px|link=no}}
|  
|
|
|}
 
===Theodore===
{| width="100%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Theodore|Gliscor|Theodore.png|ground|flying|size=200px|link=no}}
|
|
|
|}
 
===Wilkinson===
{| width="100%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Wilkinson|Farfetch'd|Wilkinson Farfetch'd.png|normal|flying|size=200px|link=no}}
|  
|
|
|}
 
===Halverson===
{| width="100%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Halverson|Marowak|Halverson Marowak.png|ground|size=200px|link=no}}
|  
|
|
|}
 
===Scientist===
{| width="100%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Scientist|Alakazam|Scientist Alakazam.png|psychic|size=200px|link=no}}
|  
|
|
|}
 
===Other competitors' Pokémon===
{| width="100%"
|-
|{{InactivePoké|Ping Pong Tournament|Grovyle|Ping Pong Tournament Grovyle.png|grass|size=200px|link=no}}
|{{InactivePoké|Ping Pong Tournament|Hariyama|Ping Pong Tournament Hariyama Hitmontop.png|fighting|size=200px|link=no}}
|{{InactivePoké|Ping Pong Tournament|Hitmontop|Ping Pong Tournament Hariyama Hitmontop.png|fighting|size=200px|link=no}} ♂
|{{InactivePoké|Ping Pong Tournament|Chikorita|Ping Pong Tournament Chikorita Machamp.png|grass|size=200px|link=no}}
|-
|{{InactivePoké|Ping Pong Tournament|Machamp|Ping Pong Tournament Chikorita Machamp.png|fighting|size=200px|link=no}}
|
|
|}
 
==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn=神奇寶貝乒乓大會 ''Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament''
|de=Tischtennis-Turnier
|es=Torneo de ping pong Pokémon
|fr=Tournoi de ping-pong Pokémon
|it=Torneo Pokémon di Ping Pong
|pt_br=Competição de Ping Pong Pokémon
}}
{{-}}
{{anime competitions|skill}}<br>
{{Project Anime notice|no}}


[[Category:Pokémon competitions]]
[[Category:Sinnoh competitions]]
[[Category:Sports]]


[[de:Tischtennis-Turnier]]
[[es:Torneo de ping pong Pokémon]]
[[it:Torneo Pokémon di Ping Pong]]
[[ja:ポケモンピンポン大会]]
[[ja:ポケモンピンポン大会]]

Revision as of 23:01, 31 December 2018

The setting for the tournament
Inside the arena
A poster advertising the event
This article is about the tournament in Sinnoh. For the tournament in Alola, see Pokémon Ping-Pong tournament.

The Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament (Japanese: ポケモンピンポン大会 Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament) is an anime-exclusive sports competition that is held in Sandalstraw Town, Sinnoh.

It was first mentioned in Stopped in the Name of Love!, when Barry showed Ash and his friends a poster advertising the competition and revealed his plans of participating. The tournament itself was featured in To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!.

It takes place in a giant dome that has ping pong tables located outside for participants to practice. The Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament is one of the events that attract a large number of visitors to Sandalstraw Town, along with the Pokémon Contest.

Competition

The Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament is an event where Pokémon and Trainer form a pair and compete in a game of ping pong. The 32 Trainers use a paddle while the partner Pokémon uses its body to hit the ball. Pokémon are not allowed to use their moves and doing so will result in disqualification. The prize for winning the competition are six golden ping pong balls and a runner-up reward is a year's supply of special Pokémon food.

Ash, Dawn, Barry, Jessie, Halverson, Wilkinson, and O competed in the tournament with Pikachu, Ambipom, Empoleon, Meowth, Marowak, Farfetch'd, and Shiftry, respectively. During Dawn and O's match, Dawn's paddle was broken, forcing Ambipom to continue alone. Though she fought hard, Ambipom eventually lost to O in the semifinals, who later went on to win the tournament by defeating Theodore in the finals.

Known competitors

Trainer Place
O Winner
Theodore Runner-up
Dawn Top 4
Barry Top 8
Halverson Top 8
Wilkinson Top 16
Ash Top 32
Scientist Top 32
Jessielinlin Disqualified

Pokémon used in the tournament

Ash

Ash Pikachu.png
Pikachu ♂

Dawn

Dawn Ambipom.png
Ambipom ♀

Barry

Barry Empoleon.png
Empoleon

Jessie

Meowth Team Rocket.png
Meowth ♂

O

O Shiftry.png
Shiftry

Theodore

Theodore.png
Gliscor

Wilkinson

Wilkinson Farfetch'd.png
Farfetch'd

Halverson

Halverson Marowak.png
Marowak

Scientist

Scientist Alakazam.png
Alakazam

Other competitors' Pokémon

Ping Pong Tournament Grovyle.png
Grovyle 		Ping Pong Tournament Hariyama Hitmontop.png
Hariyama 		Ping Pong Tournament Hariyama Hitmontop.png
Hitmontop ♂ 		Ping Pong Tournament Chikorita Machamp.png
Chikorita
Ping Pong Tournament Chikorita Machamp.png
Machamp

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 神奇寶貝乒乓大會 Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament
France Flag.png French Tournoi de ping-pong Pokémon
Germany Flag.png German Tischtennis-Turnier
Italy Flag.png Italian Torneo Pokémon di Ping Pong
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Competição de Ping Pong Pokémon
Spain Flag.png Spanish Torneo de ping pong Pokémon


Anime-exclusive Pokémon competitions
Multiregional Grand Festival • Pokémon Baccer World Cup • Pokémon League Conference • PokéRinger • Wallace Cup
World Coronation Series (Masters Eight Tournament)
Kanto Aura Guardian Festival • Beach Beauty and Pokémon Costume Contest • Big P Pokémon Race • Indigo Plateau Conference
Kanto Grand Festival • Magikarp High Jump Competition • P1 Grand Prix • Pokémon Grand Eating Contest • Pokémon Orienteering
Queen of the Princess Festival
Johto Extreme Pokémon Race • Fire and Rescue Grand Prix • Grass Tournament • Mareep Festival • Pokémon Balloon Race
Pokémon Beauty Contest • Rock and Tumble One-on-One Tauros Competition • Running of the Tauros
Seaking Catching Competition • Silver Conference • Sumo Conference • Sunflora Festival • Tour de Alto Mare • Whirl Cup
Hoenn Battle Frontier Flute Cup • Crossgate PokéRinger • Ever Grande Conference • Friendship Festival • Hoenn Grand Festival
Marine Athletic Race • Trick House Contest
Sinnoh Croagunk Festival • Festival Battle Challenge • Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition • Hearthome Collection
Lily of the Valley Conference • Pokémon Dress-Up Contest • Pokémon Iceberg Race • Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament
Pokémon Summer Academy • Pokémon Triathlon • Sinnoh Grand Festival • Sinnoh Pokémon Hustle • Squallville PokéRinger
Unova Club Battle • Clubsplosion • Eindoak Harvest Festival • Pokémon Performance Competition • Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup
Pokéstar Studios Film Competition • Subway Bosses' Stamp Rally • Vertress Conference • Wishing Bell Festival
Decolore Marine Cup Tournament • Pokémon Sumo Tournament • Scalchop King Competition
Kalos Lumiose Conference • Poké Puff Contest • Pokémon Showcase • Pokémon Sky Relay • Pokémon Summer Camp
Alola Alola Bread Festival • Charjabug race • Manalo Conference‎‎ • Pokémon Catch Adventure Race • Pokémon Pancake Race
Pokémon Ping-Pong tournament • Pokémon Sled Jump Games • Vikavolt race
Galar All-Alcremie Decoration Challenge
Unknown Pigton Town Tag Battle • Pokémon Catch Race


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