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[[File:Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition.png|thumb|right|[[Hearthome City]] Tag Battle Competition stadium|240px]]
[[File:Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition.png|thumb|250px|The setting for the competition]]
The '''[[Hearthome City]] Tag Battle Competition''' is the tournament that [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]], [[Brock]] and {{an|Dawn}} took part in ''[[DP050|Tag! We're It!]]'', ''[[DP051|Glory Blaze]]'', and ''[[DP052|Smells Like Team Spirit]]''. It is hosted by {{an|Enta}}. The prize is two {{DL|Out-of-battle effect item|Soothe Bell}}s, one for each winner.
The '''Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition''' (Japanese: '''タッグバトル大会''' ''Tag Battle Tournament'') is an {{pkmn|anime}}-exclusive tournament consisting of [[Multi Battle|Tag Battles]] that is held in a large stadium in [[Hearthome City]], [[Sinnoh]]. It is one of the city's biggest attractions, along with its [[Pokémon Contest]] and the [[Hearthome Collection|fashion show]] promoted by the {{DL|Magazines in the Pokémon world|Poké Chic}} magazine.


The tournament pairs up two different people, using a battle card with presumably two numbers, that person and their partner. The Double Battles take place one at a time in a giant stadium. 32 Trainers are allowed to enter, together forming 16 teams.  
The competition is broadcast on [[television]] and hosted by {{an|Enta}}. It was first mentioned in ''[[DP049|Dawn's Early Night!]]'' and it took place from ''[[DP050|Tag! We're It...!]]'' to ''[[DP052|Smells Like Team Spirit!]]''. {{Ash}} and {{an|Brock}} decided to enter the tournament after learning about it from [[Nando]], while {{an|Dawn}} was registered as per [[Zoey]]'s suggestion following her failed [[Double Performance]] in the Hearthome Contest.
 
The Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition is notable for a number of important events, such as {{ashfr|the group}}'s first encounter with [[Conway]] and the {{pkmn2|released|release}} of [[Paul's Chimchar]], something which allowed the {{pkmn|category|Chimp Pokémon}} to join Ash's [[party]]. It was referenced in many later episodes as well, including ''[[DP086|Arriving in Style!]]'', ''[[DP171|Dawn of a Royal Day!]]'', and ''[[JN114|Friends, Rivals, Lend Me Your Spirit!]]''.
 
==Competition==
The Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition accepted 32 registrations. When registering for the tournament, each {{pkmn|Trainer}} was given an entry card with a number on its front. During the opening ceremony, a computer shuffled all the cards, randomly pairing up two numbers and forming 16 different teams. After that, Trainers started looking for the person holding the card whose number was matched with the number on their card.
 
With the teams formed, the tournament began with the Tag Battles taking place one at a time. All battles were observed by a [[Battle judge|referee]]. The prize is two [[Soothe Bell]]s, one for each winner.


==Known participants==
==Known participants==
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[[File:Ash Soothe Bell.png|thumb|220px|Ash holding the Soothe Bell he won]]
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|-
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! style="background:#B665CE; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color|961DBA|Place}}
! style="background:#{{sinnoh color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Place
|- style="background:#fff"
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{Ash}} and [[Paul]]
| {{Ash}} and [[Paul]]
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|- style="background:#fff"
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{an|Dawn}} and [[Conway]]
| {{an|Dawn}} and [[Conway]]
| Runner-ups
| Runners-up
|- style="background:#fff"
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{an|Brock}} and [[Holly]]
| {{an|Brock}} and [[Holly]]
| Top 4
| Top 4
|- style="background:#fff"
|- style="background:#fff"
| A {{OBP|Psychic|Trainer class}} and a {{OBP|Black Belt|Trainer class}}
| A {{tc|Psychic}} and a {{tc|Black Belt}}
| Top 8
| Top 8
|- style="background:#fff"
| A {{tc|Scientist}} and {{tc|Ace Trainer}}
| Top 16
|-
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{OBP|Giant|DP050}} and unnamed Trainer
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | Top 16
|}
|}
{{-}}
{{-}}


==Pokémon used in competition==
==Pokémon used in competition==
===Ash Ketchum===
===Ash===
{| width="100%"
{| width="100%"
|-
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Pikachu|Ash Pikachu.png|electric|size=190px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Pikachu|Ash Pikachu.png|electric|size=190px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Turtwig|Ash Turtwig.png|grass|link=Ash's Torterra}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Turtwig|Ash Turtwig.png|grass}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Staravia|Ash Staravia.png|normal|flying|link=Ash's Staraptor}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Staravia|Ash Staravia.png|normal|flying}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Chimchar|Ash Chimchar.png|fire|link=Ash's Infernape}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Chimchar|Ash Chimchar.png|fire|size=190px}} ♂
|}
|}


After [[Paul]] released Chimchar in ''[[DP051|Glory Blaze]]'', it joined Ash's [[party|team]] and was used in the final battle.
After Chimchar was released by [[Paul]] in ''[[DP051|Glory Blaze!]]'', he joined Ash's [[party|team]] and was used in the final battle.


===Paul===
===Dawn===
{| width="100%"
{| width="100%"
|-
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Paul|Chimchar|Paul Chimchar.png|fire|link=Ash's Infernape}}
| {{InactivePoké|Dawn|Piplup|Dawn Piplup.png|water|size=190px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Paul|Torterra|Paul Torterra.png|grass|ground|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Dawn|Pachirisu|Dawn Pachirisu.png|electric|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Paul|Electabuzz|Paul Electabuzz.png|electric|fir=Elekid|size=190px|link=Paul's Electivire}}
| {{InactivePoké|Dawn|Buneary|Dawn Buneary.png|normal|size=190px}}
|  
| {{InactivePoké|Dawn|Buizel|Dawn and Buizel.png|water|link=Ash's Buizel}} ♂
|
|}
|}


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|}
|}


===Holly===
===Paul===
{| width="100%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Paul|Chimchar|Paul Chimchar.png|fire}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Paul|Torterra|Paul Torterra.png|grass|ground|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Paul|Electabuzz|Paul Electabuzz.png|electric|fir=Elekid|size=190px}}
|
|}
 
===Conway===
{| width="100%"
{| width="100%"
|-
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Holly|Wingull|Holly Wingull.png|water|flying|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Conway|Slowking|Conway Slowking.png|water|psychic|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Holly|Nosepass|Holly Nosepass.png|rock|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Conway|Aggron|Conway Aggron.png|steel|rock|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Holly|Farfetch'd|Holly Farfetch'd.png|normal|flying|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Conway|Heracross|Conway Heracross.png|bug|fighting|link=no}}
|
|
|}
|}


===Dawn===
===Holly===
{| width="100%"
{| width="100%"
|-
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Dawn|Piplup|Dawn Piplup.png|water|size=190px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Holly|Wingull|Holly Wingull.png|water|flying|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Dawn|Pachirisu|Dawn Pachirisu.png|electric|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Holly|Nosepass|Holly Nosepass.png|rock|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Dawn|Buneary|Dawn Buneary.png|normal|size=190px}} ♀
| {{InactivePoké|Holly|Farfetch'd|Holly Farfetch'd.png|normal|flying|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Dawn|Buizel|Dawn and Buizel.png|water|link=Ash's Buizel}} ♂
|
|
|}
|}


===Conway===
===Giant===
{| width="100%"
{| width="100%"
|-
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Conway|Slowking|Conway Slowking.png|water|psychic|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Giant|Koffing|Giant Koffing.png|poison|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Conway|Aggron|Conway Aggron.png|steel|rock|link=no}}
|  
| {{InactivePoké|Conway|Heracross|Conway Heracross.png|bug|fighting|link=no}}
|  
|
|
|}
|}
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{| width="100%"
{| width="100%"
|-
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Trainer|Magmar|Magmar Falcon Punch.png|fire|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Trainer|Scyther|Hearthome Scyther.png|bug|flying|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Trainer|Rhydon|Rhydon Surf.png|ground|rock|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Trainer|Magmar|Ace Trainer Magmar.png|fire|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Trainer|Scyther|Scyther anime.png|bug|flying|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Trainer|Yanma|Hearthome Yanma.png|bug|flying|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Trainer|Koffing|Koffing Thunderbolt.png|poison|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Trainer|Bagon|Hearthome Bagon.png|dragon|link=no}}
|-
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Trainer|Rhydon|Scientist Rhydon.png|ground|rock|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Trainer|Tauros|Hearthome Tauros Granbull.png|normal|link=no}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Trainer|Granbull|Hearthome Tauros Granbull.png|normal|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Trainer|Hitmonchan|Hearthome Hitmonchan Furret.png|fighting|link=no}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Trainer|Hitmonchan|Hearthome Hitmonchan Furret.png|fighting|link=no}} ♂
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Trainer|Furret|Hearthome Hitmonchan Furret.png|normal|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Trainer|Furret|Hearthome Hitmonchan Furret.png|normal|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Trainer|Yanma|Hearthome Yanma.png|bug|flying|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Trainer|Bagon|Bagon Zen Headbutt.png|dragon|link=no}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Psychic|Metagross|Psychic Metagross.png|steel|psychic|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Psychic|Metagross|Psychic Metagross.png|steel|psychic|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Black Belt|Zangoose|Blackbelt Zangoose.png|normal|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Black Belt|Zangoose|Black Belt Zangoose.png|normal|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Trainer|Tauros|Hearthome Tauros Granbull.png|normal|link=no}} ♂
|
| {{InactivePoké|Trainer|Granbull|Hearthome Tauros Granbull.png|normal|link=no}}
|}
|}
==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{sinnoh color light}}|bordercolor={{sinnoh color dark}}
|nl=Hearthome City Koppelgevecht Competitie
|de=Herzhofen-Zweiermatch
|fi=Hearthome Cityn Tag-ottelukilpailu
|es_eu=Combate Corazón
|es_la=Batalla Corazonada
|fr=Tournoi en double d'Unionpolis
|it=Torneo a doppi incontri di Cuoripoli
|pl=Zawody Dwuwalk Miasta Hearthome
|pt_br=Competição de Batalhas em Dupla da Cidade de Hearthome
|sv=Hearthome City parstridtävlingen
}}
{{-}}
{{-}}
{{Project Anime notice}}
{{anime competitions|sinnoh}}<br>
{{Project Anime notice|no}}


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


[[de:Herzhofen-Zweiermatch]]
[[es:Batalla Corazonada/Combate Corazón]]
[[fr:Tournoi en double d'Unionpolis]]
[[fr:Tournoi en double d'Unionpolis]]
[[it:Gara a coppie di Cuoripoli]]
[[it:Torneo a doppi incontri di Cuoripoli]]

Latest revision as of 19:27, 5 March 2024

The Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition (Japanese: タッグバトル大会 Tag Battle Tournament) is an anime-exclusive tournament consisting of Tag Battles that is held in a large stadium in Hearthome City, Sinnoh. It is one of the city's biggest attractions, along with its Pokémon Contest and the fashion show promoted by the Poké Chic magazine.

The setting for the competition

The competition is broadcast on television and hosted by Enta. It was first mentioned in Dawn's Early Night! and it took place from Tag! We're It...! to Smells Like Team Spirit!. Ash and Brock decided to enter the tournament after learning about it from Nando, while Dawn was registered as per Zoey's suggestion following her failed Double Performance in the Hearthome Contest.

The Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition is notable for a number of important events, such as the group's first encounter with Conway and the release of Paul's Chimchar, something which allowed the Chimp Pokémon to join Ash's party. It was referenced in many later episodes as well, including Arriving in Style!, Dawn of a Royal Day!, and Friends, Rivals, Lend Me Your Spirit!.

Competition

The Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition accepted 32 registrations. When registering for the tournament, each Trainer was given an entry card with a number on its front. During the opening ceremony, a computer shuffled all the cards, randomly pairing up two numbers and forming 16 different teams. After that, Trainers started looking for the person holding the card whose number was matched with the number on their card.

With the teams formed, the tournament began with the Tag Battles taking place one at a time. All battles were observed by a referee. The prize is two Soothe Bells, one for each winner.

Known participants

 
Ash holding the Soothe Bell he won
Trainers Place
Ash and Paul Winners
Dawn and Conway Runners-up
Brock and Holly Top 4
A Psychic and a Black Belt Top 8
A Scientist and Ace Trainer Top 16
Giant and unnamed Trainer Top 16


Pokémon used in competition

Ash

 
Pikachu ♂ 		 
Turtwig ♂ 		 
Staravia 		 
Chimchar ♂

After Chimchar was released by Paul in Glory Blaze!, he joined Ash's team and was used in the final battle.

Dawn

 
Piplup ♂ 		 
Pachirisu 		 
Buneary 		 
Buizel ♂

Brock

 
Sudowoodo ♂ 		 
Croagunk ♂

Paul

 
Chimchar ♂ 		 
Torterra 		 
Elekid → Electabuzz

Conway

 
Slowking 		 
Aggron 		 
Heracross

Holly

 
Wingull 		 
Nosepass 		 
Farfetch'd

Giant

 
Koffing

Pokémon used by other Trainers

 
Scyther 		 
Magmar 		 
Yanma 		 
Bagon
 
Rhydon 		 
Tauros ♂ 		 
Granbull 		 
Hitmonchan ♂
 
Furret 		 
Metagross 		 
Zangoose

In other languages

Language Title
  Dutch Hearthome City Koppelgevecht Competitie
  Finnish Hearthome Cityn Tag-ottelukilpailu
  French Tournoi en double d'Unionpolis
  German Herzhofen-Zweiermatch
  Italian Torneo a doppi incontri di Cuoripoli
  Polish Zawody Dwuwalk Miasta Hearthome
  Brazilian Portuguese Competição de Batalhas em Dupla da Cidade de Hearthome
Spanish   Latin America Batalla Corazonada
  Spain Combate Corazón
  Swedish Hearthome City parstridtävlingen


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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