Squallville PokéRinger

The setting for the competition

The Squallville PokéRinger (Japanese: ウインドポケリンガ Wind PokéRinger) is an anime-exclusive PokéRinger competition held annually in Squallville, Sinnoh. It was featured in Pursuing a Lofty Goal!.

Competition

Contrasting the Crossgate PokéRinger tournament held in Hoenn, the Trainers participating in the Squallville PokéRinger tournament are not grouped into blocks of four teams. Instead, the entire competition consists of one-on-one matches where contestants and their Pokémon must attempt to retrieve a ring and deliver it to one of three goal hooks on the goalpost located at the center of the battlefield. During a match, Pokémon may use their moves to prevent their opponents from completing this task.

Trainers give commands to their Pokémon from Poké Ball-shaped hot air balloons. The competition is a single-elimination tournament, thus contestants who lose a match are eliminated from the competition directly after their loss, while those who succeed move on to compete with a smaller pool of contestants. The overall winner receives a certificate from the mayor of Squallville granting honorary citizenship of the town, as well as a large supply of Pokémon food.

Ash and Paul participated with their Staravia and Honchkrow, respectively. James also entered with Jessie's Yanmega, but he lost in the very first round. Ash and Paul both made it to the final round, and during the match, Ash's Staravia evolved into Staraptor and won the tournament, marking Ash's first victory against Paul.

Similarly to the Pokémon Dress-Up Contest, the event is covered by the Sinnoh Now crew, with Rhonda serving as the announcer.

Known competitors

 
Ash after winning
Trainer Pokémon Place
Ash    Staravia → Staraptor Winner
Paul   Honchkrow Runner-up
Steveland   Skiploom Top 4
"Jamus"   Yanmega Round 1
Provo   Dragonite Round 1
Taylor   Skarmory Round 1


Pokémon used in tournament

Ash Ketchum

 
Staravia → Staraptor

Paul

 
Honchkrow

James

 
Yanmega

Steveland

 
Skiploom

Provo

 
Dragonite

Taylor

 
Skarmory

Other Pokémon entered

 
Noctowl
 
Fearow
 
Swellow
 
Wingull
 
Swablu


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 Pokémon Catch Race


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