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The '''Indigo Plateau Conference''' (Japanese: '''セキエイ大会''' ''Sekiei Conference'') is the [[Indigo League]] general [[Pokémon League Conference|championship competition]]. It exists in the {{pkmn|anime}} and ''[[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]'' {{pkmn|manga}} only. It does not appear in the games. The competition in which [[Ash Ketchum]] participated in occurred from the episode ''[[EP074|All Fired Up!]]'' until ''[[EP080|Friends to the End]]'' of the [[original series]]. | The '''Indigo Plateau Conference''' (Japanese: '''セキエイ大会''' ''Sekiei Conference'') is the [[Indigo League]] general [[Pokémon League Conference|championship competition]]. It exists in the {{pkmn|anime}} and ''[[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]'' {{pkmn|manga}} only. It does not appear in the games. The competition in which [[Ash Ketchum]] participated in occurred from the episode ''[[EP074|All Fired Up!]]'' until ''[[EP080|Friends to the End]]'' of the [[original series]]. | ||
The conference is held once a year at [[Indigo Plateau]] | The conference is held once a year at [[Indigo Plateau]]. | ||
==Events== | ==Events== | ||
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===Closing ceremony=== | ===Closing ceremony=== | ||
[[File:Pokemon League Badge.png|thumb|220px|Pokémon League Badge]] | |||
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=== | ||
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. | ||
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Final round battles take place in Indigo Stadium. All battles are [[Full Battle]]s, with the exception of the fifth round, which is the last round that uses three Pokémon each. Only 16 Trainers make it to the final rounds. Competitors are chosen by fishing for {{p|Magikarp}} labelled with a letter and number that match that of another competitor. | Final round battles take place in Indigo Stadium. All battles are [[Full Battle]]s, with the exception of the fifth round, which is the last round that uses three Pokémon each. Only 16 Trainers make it to the final rounds. Competitors are chosen by fishing for {{p|Magikarp}} labelled with a letter and number that match that of another competitor. | ||
==Rules and | ==Rules and regulations== | ||
The Indigo League is very strict on what defines a ''battle'' and what defines a ''match''. A battle is one Pokémon against another one, and a match is made up of the individual Pokémon battles. Thus, the number of battles within a match is defined by how many Pokémon are used. The following conditions cause the Pokémon to lose the battle: | The Indigo League is very strict on what defines a ''battle'' and what defines a ''match''. A battle is one {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} against another one, and a match is made up of the individual Pokémon battles. Thus, the number of battles within a match is defined by how many Pokémon are used. The following conditions cause the Pokémon to lose the battle: | ||
* The Trainer | * The Trainer [[recall]]s the Pokémon | ||
* The Pokémon is | * The Pokémon is [[Fainting|unable to continue battling]] | ||
* The Pokémon falls asleep | * The Pokémon falls {{status|asleep}} | ||
* The Pokémon refuses to battle | * The Pokémon [[Obedience|refuses to battle]] | ||
== | ==Known contestants== | ||
{| class="roundy" style="float:left; text-align:center; background: #{{kanto color dark}}; border: 3px solid #{{kanto color}}; width: 30%;" | {| class="roundy" style="float:left; text-align:center; background: #{{kanto color dark}}; border: 3px solid #{{kanto color}}; width: 30%;" | ||
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| [[EP080|Top 8]] | | [[EP080|Top 8]] | ||
|- style="background:#fff" | |- style="background:#fff" | ||
| | | {{Ash}} | ||
| [[EP079|Top 16]] | | [[EP079|Top 16]] | ||
|- style="background:#fff" | |- style="background:#fff" | ||
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| [[EP077|Top 16 or higher]] | | [[EP077|Top 16 or higher]] | ||
|- style="background:#fff" | |- style="background:#fff" | ||
| [[Jeanette Fisher]] | | [[Jeanette Fisher|Jeanette]] | ||
| [[EP077|Top 32]] | | [[EP077|Top 32]] | ||
|- style="background:#fff" | |- style="background:#fff" | ||
| | | {{Gary}} | ||
| [[EP077|Top 32]] | | [[EP077|Top 32]] | ||
|- style="background:#fff" | |- style="background:#fff" | ||
| [[Pete Pebbleman]] | | [[Pete Pebbleman|Pete]] | ||
| [[EP076|Top 64]] | | [[EP076|Top 64]] | ||
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* [[Paul]] of [[Veilstone City]] | * [[Paul]] of [[Veilstone City]] | ||
* [[Reggie]] of [[Veilstone City]] | * [[Reggie]] of [[Veilstone City]] | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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* This is the only conference so far in which Ash doesn't have at least one Full Battle. | * This is the only conference so far in which Ash doesn't have at least one Full Battle. | ||
==See also== | |||
* [[Kanto Grand Festival]] | |||
{{League}}<br> | {{League}}<br> | ||
{{Project Anime notice}} | {{Project Anime notice|no}} | ||
[[Category:Pokémon competitions]] | [[Category:Pokémon competitions]] | ||