Club Battle

Club Battle (Japanese: ドンバトル Don Battle) is an anime-exclusive, 16-competitor tournament held in Nimbasa Town's Battle Club. It is hosted by the town's Don George and Freddy O'Martian, and it took place from Reunion Battles In Nimbasa! to Club Battle Finale: A Hero's Outcome!. The winning Trainer receives a collection of wings.

Club Battle participants
The setting for the competition

Contestants

Trainer Place
Iris Winner
Ash Runner-Up
Luke Top 4
Dino Top 4
Stephan Top 8
Cilan Top 8
Antonio Top 8
Georgia Top 8
Jimmy Ray Top 16
Scooter Top 16
Bianca Top 16
Trip Top 16
Burgundy Top 16
Emmanuel Top 16
Omega Top 16
Sylvester Top 16


Rounds

Club Battle is a 16-competitor tournament consisting of four rounds, and entrants are allowed three Pokémon each. All rounds consisted of Single Battles against randomly matched up Trainers by a computer.

First round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals   Final
O  Georgia    
X  Sylvester       X  Georgia    
X  Burgundy     O  Ash    
O  Ash         O  Ash    
O  Antonio         X  Dino    
X  Emmanuel       X  Antonio  
O  Dino     O  Dino    
X  Omega         X  Ash  
X  Trip         O  Iris  
O  Cilan       X  Cilan    
O  Luke     O  Luke    
X  Scooter         X  Luke  
O  Stephan         O  Iris    
X  Bianca       X  Stephan  
X  Jimmy Ray     O  Iris    
O  Iris    



Pokémon used in tournament

Ash Ketchum

 
Palpitoad
 
Snivy
 
Pikachu

Iris

 
Emolga
 
Axew
 
Excadrill

Cilan

 
Dwebble
 
Stunfisk

Trip

 
Gurdurr

Bianca

 
Minccino

Burgundy

 
Stoutland

Stephan

 
Zebstrika
 
Sawk

Georgia

 
Beartic
 
Pawniard

Luke

 
Golett
 
Larvesta

Sylvester

 
Joltik

Omega

 
Patrat

Dino

 
Deerling
 
Tranquill
 
Darumaka

Antonio

 
Tranquill
 
Cottonee

Emmanuel

 
Scolipede

Scooter

 
Darmanitan

Jimmy Ray

 
Watchog


Trivia

  • This is the first major battle tournament since the Whirl Cup that Ash has entered with any of his friends, and the first one that he has entered with more than one of them (Iris and Cilan, in this case).
    • Similar to the Whirl Cup, Ash is outlasted by one of his friends.
  • This is the first major battle tournament where Team Rocket aren't selling merchandise or snacks (due to them being busy preparing for their operations in Nimbasa City).
  • The Pokémon Ash entered for the tournament were all used in Ash's then-upcoming Gym battle against Elesa in Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!. Indeed, Ash said he would use the tournament as a warm-up for his Gym battle. However, he was not planning to use Snivy and Pikachu in his battle with Elesa.
  • On Pokémon.com, this tournament is also referred to as the Nimbasa Town Pokémon Battle Tournament, Pokémon Club Battle Tournament, Nimbasa Pokémon Battle Tournament, and the Nimbasa Pokémon Club Battle.

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 東·喬治對戰 Dōng Qiáozhì Duìzhàn
  Dutch Club Gevecht
  Finnish Kerho-ottelu
  European French Tournoi Don
  German Pokémon Kampfturnier
  Italian Torneo del Club
  Korean 돈 배틀 Don Battle
  Polish Klubowe Bitwy
Spanish   Latin America Batalla de Club
  Spain Combate de Club


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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