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tagline=National Pokédex allowed, Zoroark C-Gear to be available | | tagline=National Pokédex allowed, Zoroark C-Gear to be available | | ||
blurb=The Pokémon Company has announced on their website that they will be hosting a tournament through the Global Battle Union called the Pokémon Global Link Cup. Zoroark C-Gear will also be given away. }} | blurb=The Pokémon Company has announced on their website that they will be hosting a tournament through the Global Battle Union called the Pokémon Global Link Cup. A Zoroark C-Gear skin will also be given away. }} | ||
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[[File:Global_Link_logo_Japanese.png|thumb|The Global Link Logo]] | [[File:Global_Link_logo_Japanese.png|thumb|The Global Link Logo]] | ||
{{bp|The Pokémon Company}} has announced on their website that they will be hosting a {{bp|Wi- | {{bp|The Pokémon Company}} has announced on their website that they will be hosting a {{bp|Wi-Fi}} tournament through the {{bp|Global Battle Union}}. For the first time in the fifth generation, most Pokémon in the National Pokédex will be usable in an official tournament. | ||
The tournament, called the Pokémon Global Link Cup, will be held from Dec. 7 through Dec. 11, with registration from Dec. 1 through Dec. 6. At this stage only the first 30,000 entrants will be allowed to enter. The tournament is restricted to those with Japanese versions of {{game|Pokémon Black and White|s}}. | |||
In order to join the tournament, trainers not only need a Pokémon Global Link account, but they also must register with the {{bp|Pokémon Daisuki Club}}, the Japanese equivalent to the {{bp|Pokémon Trainer Club}}. Furthermore, all Pokémon in the {{bp|National Pokédex}} can be used with the exceptions of {{p|Mewtwo}}, {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Lugia}}, {{p|Ho-oh}}, {{p|Deoxys}}, {{p|Jirachi}}, {{p|Celebi}}, {{p|Groudon}}, {{p|Kyogre}}, {{p|Rayquaza}}, {{p|Diagla}}, {{p|Palkia}}, {{p|Giranta}}, {{p|Phione}}, {{p|Manaphy}}, {{p|Darkrai}}, {{p|Shaymin}}, {{p|Arceus}}, {{p|Victini}}, {{p|Reshiram}}, {{p|Zekrom}}, and {{p|Kyrumem}}. Still, this marks the first time since the release of {{bp|Generation V}} that Pokémon has hosted a tournament where players can use Pokémon outside of the {{bp|Unova}} Pokédex. | In order to join the tournament, trainers not only need a Pokémon Global Link account, but they also must register with the {{bp|Pokémon Daisuki Club}}, the Japanese equivalent to the {{bp|Pokémon Trainer Club}}. Furthermore, all Pokémon in the {{bp|National Pokédex}} can be used with the exceptions of {{p|Mewtwo}}, {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Lugia}}, {{p|Ho-oh}}, {{p|Deoxys}}, {{p|Jirachi}}, {{p|Celebi}}, {{p|Groudon}}, {{p|Kyogre}}, {{p|Rayquaza}}, {{p|Diagla}}, {{p|Palkia}}, {{p|Giranta}}, {{p|Phione}}, {{p|Manaphy}}, {{p|Darkrai}}, {{p|Shaymin}}, {{p|Arceus}}, {{p|Victini}}, {{p|Reshiram}}, {{p|Zekrom}}, and {{p|Kyrumem}}. Still, this marks the first time since the release of {{bp|Generation V}} that Pokémon has hosted a tournament where players can use Pokémon outside of the {{bp|Unova}} Pokédex. | ||
Players will be allowed six Pokémon in their {{bp|Battle Box}} and select three to use for each battle. All battles will be single battles, with a {{bp|level cap}} of 50. | Players will be allowed six Pokémon in their {{bp|Battle Box}} and select three to use for each battle. All battles will be single battles, with a {{bp|level cap}} of 50. | ||
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In other news, a {{p|Zoroark}} {{bp|C-Gear Skin}} will be available on the {{bp|Pokémon Global Link}} next year. To obtain the skin, a code from {{wp|Famitsu}}, a Japanese video game magazine, is needed. The magazine issue with the code is set to be released Jan. 6, 2012. | |||
==Further information== | |||
*[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2011/11/111118_g04.html?i001=news Pokémon official news release (Japanese)] | *[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2011/11/111118_g04.html?i001=news Pokémon official news release (Japanese)] |