PokéRinger

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PokéRinger (Japanese: ポケリンガ PokéRinger) is an anime-exclusive competition featuring Pokémon that can fly. It is known to take place once a year in at least two regions in the Pokémon world, namely Hoenn and Sinnoh. The winner is granted honorary citizenship of the hosting location. Participating Trainers are called PokéRingers.

Competition

The PokéRinger is a competitive sport where a Trainer and their Pokémon compete together as a team. The competition provides Trainers with a unique battle variation and tests how well they cooperate with their Pokémon. At the start of each match, a hot air balloon is released containing a ring hanging from it. The competing Pokémon must retrieve the ring before its opponent and hang it on one of three hooks on the goalpost located at the center of the battlefield.

For the competition, Trainers enter a single Pokémon capable of flying, which they must use in all matches. Trainers are expected to read air currents and wind patterns to assist their Pokémon in grabbing the ring and delivering it to the goalpost. Whichever team first completes that task is declared the winner. During a PokéRinger match, Trainers stay on a hot air balloon from where they give commands to their Pokémon. While battling midair, the Pokémon are allowed to use their moves to prevent their opponents from delivering the ring. As such, a Pokémon may end up fainting during a match, thus a victory by knock out is also a possibility.

In Hoenn, the competition is held in Crossgate Town, while in Sinnoh, it takes place in Squallville. In both regions, the winning Trainer obtains honorary citizenship of the hosting town. The PokéRinger is a traditional event in these locations and has made them popular in their respective regions for hosting it.

List of PokéRinger tournaments

Region PokéRinger Location Episode Winner Other notable contestants
Hoenn Crossgate PokéRinger Crossgate Town
Crossgate Town
That's Just Swellow
That's Just Swellow
Ash
Ash
James (Runner-Up)
Shane (Top 4)
May (Round 1)
Volt (Round 1)
Sinnoh Squallville PokéRinger Squallville
Squallville
Pursuing a Lofty Goal!
Pursuing a Lofty Goal!
Ash
Ash
Paul (Runner-Up)
Steveland (Top 4)
Provo (Round 1)
"Jamus" (Round 1)

Trivia

  • PokéRinger is referred to as Pokélinga on the Pokémon official site for Asia.
  • The depictions of the PokéRinger competition in That's Just Swellow and Pursuing a Lofty Goal! have a lot in common:
    • They took place exactly ten episodes after Ash won a Gym Badge.
    • Ash participated with his first capture in the new region, a Normal/Flying-type which evolved into its final stage in the final round, and won after his newly-evolved Pokémon hit the ring with its wing to make a goal from a distance.
    • Due to not having a Pokémon capable of flying, James borrowed the Bug-type Pokémon that Jessie had at the time.
    • The defending champions, Volt for Hoenn and Provo for Sinnoh, were both overconfident, had remarkably similar Japanese names (ボルト Boruto and ポルト Poruto, respectively) and did not make it past the first round after losing to a first-time PokéRinger (Ash and Paul, respectively).

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 小精靈圓環 Síujīnglìhng Yùhnwàahn
Mandarin 宝可圆环 Poké Yuánhuán *
神奇圓環 Shénqí Yuánhuán *
Finland Flag.png Finnish Pokérengas
France Flag.png French Pokévolanneau
Germany Flag.png German PokéRing-Wettbewerb
Italy Flag.png Italian PokéRinger
South Korea Flag.png Korean 포켓링 게임 PokéRing Game
Poland Flag.png Polish Pokéringo
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese PokéArgola
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America PokéAro
Spain Flag.png Spain PokéAnilla


Anime-exclusive Pokémon competitions
Multiregional Grand FestivalPokémon Baccer World CupPokémon League ConferencePokéRingerWallace Cup
World Coronation Series (Masters Eight Tournament)
Kanto Aura Guardian FestivalBeach Beauty and Pokémon Costume ContestBig P Pokémon RaceIndigo Plateau Conference
Kanto Grand FestivalMagikarp High Jump CompetitionP1 Grand PrixPokémon Grand Eating ContestPokémon Orienteering
Queen of the Princess Festival
Johto Extreme Pokémon RaceFire and Rescue Grand PrixGrass TournamentMareep FestivalPokémon Balloon Race
Pokémon Beauty ContestRock and Tumble One-on-One Tauros CompetitionRunning of the Tauros
Seaking Catching CompetitionSilver ConferenceSumo ConferenceSunflora FestivalTour de Alto MareWhirl Cup
Hoenn Battle Frontier Flute CupCrossgate PokéRingerEver Grande ConferenceFriendship FestivalHoenn Grand Festival
Marine Athletic RaceTrick House Contest
Sinnoh Croagunk FestivalFestival Battle ChallengeHearthome City Tag Battle CompetitionHearthome Collection
Lily of the Valley ConferencePokémon Dress-Up ContestPokémon Iceberg RacePokémon Ping Pong Tournament
Pokémon Summer AcademyPokémon TriathlonSinnoh Grand FestivalSinnoh Pokémon HustleSquallville PokéRinger
Unova Club BattleClubsplosionEindoak Harvest FestivalPokémon Performance CompetitionPokémon World Tournament Junior Cup
Pokéstar Studios Film CompetitionSubway Bosses' Stamp RallyVertress ConferenceWishing Bell Festival
Decolore Marine Cup TournamentPokémon Sumo TournamentScalchop King Competition
Kalos Lumiose ConferencePoké Puff ContestPokémon ShowcasePokémon Sky RelayPokémon Summer Camp
Alola Alola Bread FestivalCharjabug raceManalo Conference‎‎Pokémon Catch Adventure RacePokémon Pancake Race
Pokémon Ping-Pong tournamentPokémon Sled Jump GamesVikavolt race
Galar All-Alcremie Decoration Challenge
Unknown Pigton Town Tag BattlePokémon Catch Race


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