World Coronation Series
The World Coronation Series (Japanese: ポケモンワールドチャンピオンシップス Pokémon World Championships) is an anime-exclusive tournament. It is a competition held to determine the strongest Trainer in the world. It first appeared in Flash of the Titans!, where the previous annual championship season ended. The current season started in JN018.
Registration
To compete in the tournament, participants must first register themselves online. The current season received more than 10,000 entries.
Each entry generates a profile and a score according to the registration position.
Rules
Trainers are divided into four classes based on their win/loss ratio. Each class is represented by a different type of Poké Ball:
- (ノーマルクラス Normal Class)
- (スーパークラス Super Class)
- (ハイパークラス Hyper Class)
- (マスタークラス Master Class)
In Kalos, participants in the competition can battle each other in an event called Festival of Battles, which are judged by the Rotom Drone and which serve for each of them to increase their overall score.
Normal Class
All first-time participants are automatically put into this class, regardless of any previous championships or statuses. The challenger must seek out opposing Trainers in nearby areas, and both must agree to battle.
A (Japanese: ドローンロトム Rotom Drone) sent by the Tournament Commission must evaluate and approve the challengers. At the end, each Trainer has their ranking updated according to the battle.
Battles in Normal Class follow the following rules.
- Both challengers must send out their first Pokémon at the same time.
- It consists of battles with one or two Pokémon for each Trainer.
- Both challengers can switch their Pokémon at any time.
The class is represented by a normal Poké Ball.
Super Class
Trainers reach this class after Normal Class. They must be between 999 to the 100th place to go up to Hyper Class.
The class is represented by a Great Ball.
Hyper Class
Trainers reach this class after Super Class. They must be between 99 to the ninth place to go up to Master Class.
The class is represented by a Ultra Ball.
Master Class
The Master Class consists of the eight Trainers who are at the top of the world ranking. They are called Masters Eight (Japanese: マスターズエイト Masters Eight) and are certified by the Pokémon Battle Commission (Japanese: ポケモン・バトル・コミッション Pokémon Battle Commission). They battle each other at the end of the season in a tournament where the winner becomes the Monarch (Japanese: 王者 Monarch). The finals are held in a Single Battle at the Wyndon Stadium, where techniques like Dynamax and Gigantamax can be used.
The class is represented by a Master Ball.
Ranking
The following is a list of participants in the current World Coronation Series by ranking.
| Trainer | Class | Ranking | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ash | Super | 921 | ||
| Korrina | Normal | 1,001* | ||
| Hashiba | Normal | 1,024* | ||
| Visquez | Normal | 2,109* | ||
| Seiya | Normal | Unknown | ||
Masters Eight
This group consists of the eight best Pokémon Trainers in the world. It consists of Elite Trainers who have won other championships and competitions around the world.
Previous season
| Trainer | Rank |
|---|---|
| Leon | Winner |
| Lance | Runner-Up |
| Raihan | Unknown |
Trivia
- The ranking and progression system of the championship is similar to the operation of the Battle Tower and Battle Stadium in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
- The Trainers' profiles follow a visual pattern similar to that of Pokémon GO.
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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