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===Closing ceremony=== | ===Closing ceremony=== | ||
During the closing ceremony, all Trainers that competed at the conference march into Indigo Stadium one last time, and the Top 3 winning competitors are honored. Chairman Goodshow awards each Trainer with a Pokémon League [[Badge]] that signifies participation in the competition. Afterwards, the stadium lights dim for a fireworks show. Moltres's flame is extinguished until the next year's competition, and all battlers and spectators return home. | During the closing ceremony, all Trainers that competed at the conference march into Indigo Stadium one last time, and the Top 3 winning competitors are honored. Chairman Goodshow awards each Trainer with a Pokémon League [[Badge]] that signifies participation in the competition. Afterwards, the stadium lights dim for a fireworks show. Moltres's flame is extinguished until the next year's competition, and all battlers and spectators return home. | ||
===Competition=== | ===Competition=== | ||
[[File:Pokemon League Badge.png|thumb|right|Pokémon League Badge as seen in ''[[EP080|Friends to the End]]'']] | |||
Only certified Pokémon Trainers who have acquired at least eight Indigo League Gym Badges may enter the competition. Ideally, there are around 256 competitors, with each sudden death [[Pokémon battle]] eventually eliminating all but one. Each losing Trainer is placed accordingly. The Top Trainer earns the title of [[Pokémon Champion|Pokémon League Champion]] and gets a chance to battle Kanto's Elite Four. | Only certified Pokémon Trainers who have acquired at least eight Indigo League Gym Badges may enter the competition. Ideally, there are around 256 competitors, with each sudden death [[Pokémon battle]] eventually eliminating all but one. Each losing Trainer is placed accordingly. The Top Trainer earns the title of [[Pokémon Champion|Pokémon League Champion]] and gets a chance to battle Kanto's Elite Four. | ||
==Rounds== | ==Rounds== | ||
The competition lasts for eight rounds. Four preliminary rounds span for four days, followed by two days of rest, and then the final rounds begin. | The competition lasts for eight rounds. Four preliminary rounds span for four days, followed by two days of rest, and then the final rounds begin. | ||
Rounds and their respective positions for each | Rounds and their respective positions for each Trainer: | ||
Preliminary: Top 256, Top 128, Top 64, Top 32. | Preliminary: Top 256, Top 128, Top 64, Top 32. | ||
Final: Top 16, Top 8, 4th, 3rd, 2nd, 1st. | Final: Top 16, Top 8, 4th, 3rd, 2nd, 1st. | ||
===Preliminary rounds=== | ===Preliminary rounds=== | ||
In the preliminary rounds, 256 Trainers must compete on four different battlefields: {{t|Rock}}, {{t|Grass}}, {{t|Water}} and {{t|Ice}}. All matches are of three Pokémon each. The battlefield is decided by a game of chance, and the competitors are chosen randomly by computer. Only Trainers who win on all four battlefields will progress to the final rounds. | In the preliminary rounds, 256 Trainers must compete on four different battlefields: {{t|Rock}}, {{t|Grass}}, {{t|Water}} and {{t|Ice}}. All matches are of three Pokémon each. The battlefield is decided by a game of chance, and the competitors are chosen randomly by computer. Only Trainers who win on all four battlefields will progress to the final rounds. | ||
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==Trainers who have participated in the Indigo Plateau Conference== | ==Trainers who have participated in the Indigo Plateau Conference== | ||
The following Trainers competed in just the preliminary rounds: | The following Trainers competed in just the preliminary rounds: | ||
* [[Mandi]] ( | * [[Mandi]] (top 256) | ||
* Unnamed {{P|Nidorino}} {{Pkmn|Trainer}} ( | * Unnamed {{P|Nidorino}} {{Pkmn|Trainer}} (top 128) | ||
* [[Pete Pebbleman]] of [[Pewter City]] ( | * [[Pete Pebbleman]] of [[Pewter City]] (top 64) | ||
* [[Gary Oak]] of [[Pallet Town]] ( | * [[Gary Oak]] of [[Pallet Town]] (top 32) | ||
* [[Jeanette Fisher]] of [[Crimson City]] ( | * [[Jeanette Fisher]] of [[Crimson City]] (top 32) | ||
The following Trainers competed in the final rounds: | The following Trainers competed in the final rounds: | ||
* [[Ash Ketchum]] of [[Pallet Town]] ( | * [[Ash Ketchum]] of [[Pallet Town]] (top 16) | ||
* [[Melissa]] | * [[Melissa]] | ||
* [[Ritchie]] of [[Frodomar City]] ( | * [[Ritchie]] of [[Frodomar City]] (top 8) | ||
* [[Assunta]] | * [[Assunta]] | ||