Masters Eight Tournament
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The subject of this article has no official English name. The name currently in use is a fan translation of the Japanese name. |
The (Japanese: マスターズトーナメント Masters Tournament) is a tournament held at the end of a World Coronation Series ranking season, where the top eight ranked competitors face off to determine the most powerful Pokémon Trainer in the world, known as the Monarch (Japanese: 王者 Monarch).
The previous tournament ended in Flash of the Titans!. The current tournament began in JN115.
The event is held at Wyndon Stadium in the Galar region.
Competition
Opening ceremony
During the opening ceremony, each member of the Masters Eight is introduced one by one, after which the matchups of the first round are chosen by random seeding.
Rounds
In this tournament, each Trainer can only use techniques such as Dynamax/Gigantamax, Z-Moves, or Mega Evolution once per match. Both challengers must send out their first Pokémon at the same time and may switch their Pokémon at any time. There is no time limit for any of the matches.
Quarterfinals
The quarterfinals are 3-on-3 matches. The winners here move on to the semifinals.
Semifinals
The semifinals are Full Battles. The winners here move on to the finals.
Finals
Current season
Participants
| Trainer | Place |
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| Leon | |
| Cynthia | |
| Diantha | |
| Ash | |
| Steven | Top 8 |
| Iris | Top 8 |
| Lance | Top 8 |
| Alain | Top 8 |
Bracket
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| 1 | Leon |   
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| 6 | Alain |   
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| 1 | Leon |
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| 5 | Diantha |
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| 4 | Lance |   
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| 5 | Diantha |   
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| 2 | Cynthia |   
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| 7 | Iris |  
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| 2 | Cynthia |
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| 8 | Ash |
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| 3 | Steven |   
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| 8 | Ash |   
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Previous season
| Trainer | Place |
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| Leon | Winner |
| Lance | Runner-Up |
Trivia
- The structure of this tournament is similar to the Champions Tournament of the Pokémon World Tournament in Black 2 and White 2.
- The Masters Tournament is mentioned by Ash in Pokémon Masters EX during his appearance in The Classic Thunderbolt special event as the Masters Eight Tournament.
In other languages
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See also
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The Pokémon League | 
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| Participation Trainer • Battle • Gym Leaders Gyms • Badges • Referee Championship matches Elite Four • Orange League Champion League Pokémon League Conferences Indigo • Silver • Ever Grande • Lily of the Valley Vertress • Lumiose • Manalo |
Regional Pokémon Leagues Indigo • Orange* • Johto • Hoenn • Sinnoh Unova • Kalos • Alola • Galar • Paldea Areas of jurisdiction Pokémon League Reception Gate • Hall of Fame Palace of Victory • Cerulean Cave Others Pokémon Association • PIA World Coronation Series (Masters Eight Tournament) | ||
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