Thursday: Pokémon Sword & Shield - Online Competition + Pokémon Masters EX - Fairy & Normal-type Egg Event
25-03-2021 06:00 GMT / 02:00 EDT by Serebii
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Edit @ 06:12: Online Competition | Edit @ 17:02: Players Cup
In The Games Department
Pokémon Sword & Shield
The next online competition has been announced. This competition, the Players Cup IV Qualifier is a Double Battle competition that allows for you to run standard rules including the use of 1 Restricted Pokémon. Players who rank high can qualify for the Players Cup IV which will take place in June while Japanese players qualify for the Japan Championships 2021. All players who enter get 50 BP
Registration is open now to April 8th 23:59 UTC. Battles will run from April 9th 00:00 UTC to April 11th23:59 UTC.
In The Games Department
Pokémon Masters
The new Egg Event has begun in Pokémon Masters EX. This event is the Fairy, & Normal-type Egg Event and provides the opportunity to get a Sync Pair of Main Character & Meowth, Igglybuff, Cleffa and Porygon with Shiny Igglybuff, Cleffa and Porygon being available
In The Games Department
Pokémon Sword & Shield
The Players Cup IV has been announced. This competition contains arms for Video Games, TCG and Pokkén Tournament. Players win a part of a Prize Pool of $45,000 in this competition
Video game players will obtain a spot by participating in the next Online Competition which takes place from April 8th - April 11th 2021 with the top 256 players each in North America, Europe and Latin America and Top 128 in Oceania qualifying. Regional Qualifiers are Swiss rounds and take place June 19th and July 3rd with Global Finals on July 17th
TCG players can qualify by ranking in Tournaments in Pokémon Trading Card Game Online from April 26th through May 26th. Regional Qualifiers are Swiss rounds take place June 19th and July 3rd with Global Finals on July 17th
Pokkén Tournament players will be able to register with 128 players from North America, 128 from Europe and 64 in Oceania. Regional Qualifiers take place June 19th and July 3rd with Global Finals on July 17th
The Prize Pool is as follows:
TCG & VGC
1st: $5,000
2nd: $3,500
3rd: $2,500
4th: $2,000
T-5th: $1,250
T-7th: $750
T-9th: $500
T-13th: $250
Pokkén
1st: $1,250
2nd: $1,000
3rd: $750
4th: $600
T-5th: $450
T-7th: $250
