>>50426383The Pokémon World Championships is a competition held to determine the strongest Trainer in the world. It is sanctioned by the Pokémon Battle Committee which run parallel to the Pokémon League Association. They are the ones who handle the many tournaments Ash and co. compete in outside of Gym Battles and the Pokémon League.
To compete in the tournament, participants must register themselves online first. The current season received more than 10,000 entrants.
Each entrant generates a profile and a score according to the registration position.
Trainers are divided into four classes based on their win/loss ratio. Each class is represented by a different type of Poké Ball: Normal Class (Rank 10,000+ to 999), Great Class (Rank 998 - 100), Ultra Class (Rank 99 to 9) , and Master Class (Rank 8 to 1)
The battles are all judged by the Drone Rotom, which serves for each of them to increase their overall score. In the event of a draw, no change happens, regardless of the difference between the contestants' rankings.
Trainers can usually only battle against other Trainers in the same class. However, the top-ranked Trainer of the Ultra Class can only advance to the Master Class by defeating the lowest-ranked member of the Masters Eight for their position in a special Promotion Match. On occasion, one-day events called Battle Festival Challenges (Japanese: バトルフェス Battle Festivals) are held where many participants can gather to compete with each other at will. These events are held at stadiums and other such venues, and are open for the public to watch.
Unlike in the two previous classes, battles in Ultra Class are pre-scheduled, and each participant's opponent is decided for them. Battles in Ultra Class are usually broadcast worldwide, held in stadiums and the highest ranked Trainer of this class must defeat the lowest ranked member of the Masters Eight for their position in the Master Class.
