The Pokémon Company has officially announced the Pokemon Asia Players Cup 2021! Registrations are now open. It is the very first multi-region online tournament for Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield in Asia.

Registration for the tournament opens on 16 August 2021 on the ESL play page.

Players from Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand will battle against other Trainers around Asia to win a ticket to the Pokémon Global Exhibition in October and the Travel award to the 2022 Pokémon World Championships.

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Qualifiers to decide the top players from Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand will be held on 28, 29 August, and 4, 5 September 2021

The Grand Finale is happening on 11 September where the top 8 players from each region will battle to be crowned the best Pokémon trainer in Asia.

Here are the Prizes up for grabs:

Champion	Invitation to the Pokémon Global Exhibition. Invitation to Day 2 of the 2022 Pokémon WorldChampionships with flights and accommodation fee.
8 Grand Finale participants	The invitation to Day 1 of the 2022 Pokémon World Championships A physical copy of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl Double Pack* A physical copy of Pokémon Legends: Arceus*

*The game award will be delivered after each game’s release date

Game Rules

*The game award will be delivered after each game’s release date

The game format will be a Double Battle format.
Players must have between four and six Pokémon.
Pokémon above and below Lv. 50 are permitted but will be auto-leveled to Lv. 50during battle.
Players are not allowed to use duplicate Pokémon.
Players are not allowed to have duplicate held items.
The game time limit: 20 minutes
Team Preview: 90 seconds
Move time limit: 45 seconds
Player time (Your Time) limit: 7 minutes

Players may use Pokémon with the following Pokédex numbers, provided that the Pokemon obtained in Pokémon Sword or Pokémon Shield were received at an official event or distribution.- Galar Pokédex numbers: #001–397
– Isle of Armor Pokédex numbers: #001–210
– Crown Tundra Pokédex numbers: #001–209 – National Pokédex numbers:

Raikou, Entei, Suicune	Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile, Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken, Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert	Latios, Latias
Uxie, Mesprit, Azelf	Heatran	Cresselia
Cobalion, Terrakion, Virizion, Tornadus,Thundurus	Landorus	Rowlet, Dartrix, Decidueye, Litten, Torracat, Incineroar, Popplio, Brionne, Primarina
Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele, Tapu Bulu, Tapu Fini	Nihilego, Buzzwole, Pheromosa, Xurkitree, Celesteela, Kartana, Guzzlord	Poipole, Naganadel, Stakataka

We wish Good Luck to any Pokemon Masters that decide to compete in the Pokemon Asia Players Cup 2021. Speaking of Pokemon competitions, Blissey is coming to Pokemon Unite.

Pokemon Sword / Pokemon Shield

Publisher: Nintendo

Developer: Gamefreak

Release Date: 2019-11-15

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