Pokémon World Tournament
- This article is about the in-game location and competition. For the real-world competitions, see World Championships.
- This article is about the tournament in Black 2 and White 2. For animated series-exclusive tournament in Pokémon Journeys: The Series, see World Coronation Series.
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| Map description: | Trainers who are proud of their skills compete in tournaments. | |||
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| Location: | South of Driftveil City | |||
| Region: | Unova | |||
| Generations: | V | |||
 Location of Pokémon World Tournament in Unova. | ||||
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The Pokémon World Tournament (Japanese: ポケモンワールドトーナメント Pokémon World Tournament), also known as the PWT, is a facility in Unova in Black 2 and White 2.
It is located to the south of Driftveil City, where the Cold Storage used to be in Pokémon Black and White. It is also connected to the Relic Passage and contains a harbor where one ship is perpetually docked. Prominent Trainers from previous games gather here to participate in battles in an eight-person single-elimination tournament. Single Battles, Double Battles, Triple Battles, and Rotation Battles are held here. Special Trainers can be downloaded via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. It also contains the Move Reminder, Move Deleter, and several Move Tutors.
It was built by Clay to encourage development in Driftveil City. Tournaments are occasionally shown on television.
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Tournaments
Tournaments (left attendant)
Driftveil
- Main article: Driftveil Tournament
Unlocked when the Pokémon World Tournament is first visited, this tournament has many Trainers, with eighteen different competitors. All Pokémon are able to battle in this tournament. The first time it is entered, only Hugh, Cheren, and Colress can be battled, exclusively using level 25 Pokémon. The player, however, may battle with Pokémon of higher levels without being reduced. All entries from the second onward have different Trainers, with the additional restriction of all Pokémon being reduced to level 25.
Rental
- Main article: Rental Tournament
The player will receive rental Pokémon to use during battle. Three rental Pokémon will be chosen out of a choice of six for all opponents. All Pokémon will be at level 50. This is unlocked after the Driftveil Tournament has been won once.
Mix
- Main article: Mix Tournament
The opponents and their teams are the same as the ones from the Driftveil Tournament; however, Pokémon are set to level 50 instead. Additionally, Trainers will choose one Pokémon from each other's teams to be swapped before battle. All Pokémon are able to battle in this tournament. This is unlocked after the Driftveil Tournament has been won once.
Download
- "Download Tournament is a tournament that you can download from the black PC next to me. The rules are different for each tournament. Please check the detailed rules before participating. The winner will be rewarded with a little more BP than usual. Good luck!"
Several tournaments could only be downloaded via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Only data for three download tournaments could be saved at a time. Since May 20, 2014, due to the closure of Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, tournaments can no longer be downloaded.
| Tournament | Starting Date | Battle Rule | ||
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| 2012にほんだいひょうにちょうせん 2012 Japan Representative Challenge |
N/A | June 23, 2012 to May 20, 2014 |
N/A | Double Battle |
| しゅうけつ！ジムリーダー！ Gathered! Gym Leader! |
N/A | July 14, 2012 to May 20, 2014 |
N/A | Double Battle |
| チャンピオン ワタルにちょうせん！ Challenge the Champion Wataru! |
N/A | July 14, 2012 to May 20, 2014 |
N/A | Single Battle |
| 伝説の ローテーションバトル！ The Legendary Rotation Battle! |
N/A | August 11, 2012 to May 20, 2014 |
N/A | Rotation Battle |
| でんせつのポケモンどうしのたたかい The Battle Between Legendary Pokémon |
N/A | September 15, 2012 to May 20, 2014 |
N/A | Single Battle* |
| ジュニアせかいおうじゃに いどめ！ Challenge the Junior World Champion! |
2012 Junior Division Challenge* | October 22, 2012 to October 24, 2012 |
October 21, 2012 to October 23, 2012 |
Double Battle |
| ジュニアせかいおうじゃに いどめ！！ Challenge the Junior World Champion! |
2012: Junior Division Challenge* | October 24, 2012 to May 20, 2014 |
October 23, 2012 to May 20, 2014 |
Double Battle |
| シニアせかいおうじゃに いどめ！ Challenge the Senior World Champion! |
2012: Senior Division Challenge | November 5, 2012 to May 20, 2014 |
November 5, 2012 to May 20, 2014 |
Double Battle |
| マスターせかいおうじゃに いどめ！ Challenge the Master World Champion! |
2012: Masters Division Challenge* | November 19, 2012 to May 20, 2014 |
November 18, 2012 to November 20, 2012 |
Double Battle |
| マスターせかいおうじゃに いどめ！！ Challenge the Master World Champion! |
2012 Masters Division Challenge* | N/A | November 20, 2012 to May 20, 2014 |
Double Battle |
| イッシュリーグに キミも ちょうせん！ You Challenge the Isshu League Too! |
N/A | December 3, 2012 to January 31, 2013 |
N/A | Single Battle* |
Specialty tournaments (right attendant)
Unova Leaders
- Main article: Unova Leaders Tournament
The opponents consist of Gym Leaders from the Unova region, along with former Gym Leaders Cilan, Chili, Cress, Lenora, and Brycen. All Pokémon are able to battle in this tournament. This is unlocked after entering the Hall of Fame.
Kanto Leaders
- Main article: Kanto Leaders Tournament
The opponents consist of Gym Leaders from the Kanto region. This is unlocked after winning the Unova Leaders Tournament once.
Johto Leaders
- Main article: Johto Leaders Tournament
The opponents consist of Gym Leaders from the Johto region. This is unlocked after winning the Unova Leaders Tournament once.
Hoenn Leaders
- Main article: Hoenn Leaders Tournament
The opponents consist of Gym Leaders from the Hoenn region. This is unlocked after winning the Unova Leaders Tournament once.
Sinnoh Leaders
- Main article: Sinnoh Leaders Tournament
The opponents consist of Gym Leaders from the Sinnoh region. This is unlocked after winning the Unova Leaders Tournament once.
World Leaders
- Main article: World Leaders Tournament
The opponents consist of Gym Leaders from all five regions, along with former Unovan Gym Leaders Cilan, Chili, Cress, Lenora, and Brycen. This is unlocked after winning the Unova, Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh Leaders Tournaments.
Champions
- Main article: Champions Tournament
The opponents consist of Pokémon Champions from all five regions. This is unlocked after winning the World Leaders Tournament 10 times.
Rental Master
- Main article: Rental Master Tournament
The rules are the same as those of the Rental Tournament, except all rental Pokémon will be fully evolved, with the exception of Porygon2. Opponents will consist of those of the World Leaders tournament, but their rental Pokémon will vary regardless of the Trainer. This is unlocked after winning the Driftveil, Rental, Unova Leaders, Kanto Leaders, Johto Leaders, Hoenn Leaders, and Sinnoh Leaders Tournaments once.
Mix Master
- Main article: Mix Master Tournament
The rules are the same as those of the Mix Tournament, except that Pokémon of the same species are not allowed, Soul Dew and Sky Drop are banned, and the Pokémon listed below are banned. Opponents consist of only Gym Leaders from Black 2 and White 2, and they will use the same teams from the World Leaders tournament. This is unlocked after winning the Driftveil, Mix, Unova Leaders, Kanto Leaders, Johto Leaders, Hoenn Leaders, and Sinnoh Leaders Tournaments once.
Type Expert
- Main article: Type Expert Tournament
These battles focus on a specific type, which both the player and opponents must exclusively use. This is unlocked after winning the Driftveil, Unova Leaders, Kanto Leaders, Johto Leaders, Hoenn Leaders, and Sinnoh Leaders Tournaments once.
Notable participants
The Mix Master Tournament shares its participants with the Unova Leaders Tournament.
On the player's first visit, Hugh, Cheren, and Colress are the only notable participants in the Driftveil Tournament. On subsequent visits, Hugh and Colress cannot appear, but any of the notable Trainers listed below may appear.
Banned Pokémon
While explicitly stated in the rules of various tournaments that "Legendary or mythical Pokémon may not participate", not all Legendary Pokémon are prohibited from participating.
The following Pokémon, along with their respective alternate forms, are not allowed in any of the tournaments except where noted above:
Pokémon are not allowed to enter holding a Soul Dew.
Battle Points
Battle Points will be awarded for winning a tournament. If the player loses, a shard will be given as a consolation prize. Battle Points vary depending on the tournament and performance.
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| Tournament | Single | Double | Triple | Rotation |
| Driftveil | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Rental | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Mix | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Unova Leaders | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Kanto Leaders | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Johto Leaders | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Hoenn Leaders | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Sinnoh Leaders | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Rental Master | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| World Leaders | 1-9 | 1-12 | 1-18 | 1-12 |
| Champions | 1-9 | 1-12 | 1-18 | 1-12 |
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Move manipulation
From west to east, there are: a Move Reminder, Move Deleter and two Move Tutors.
The Move Reminder will reteach moves to the player's Pokémon for a Heart Scale.
The Move Tutor will teach these moves to first partner Pokémon, as long as they are at max friendship:
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Items
Exterior
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Ether | Southeast of the Relic Passage entrance (hidden) | B2 W2 |
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Rocky Helmet | Gift from the Worker southeast of the fountain | B2 W2 |
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Zinc | In the trash can north of the fountain (hidden) | B2 W2 |
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PP Up | At the end of the western pier | B2 W2 |
Interior
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Red Shard | Randomly given as a consolation prize after losing a tournament | B2 W2 |
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Green Shard | Randomly given as a consolation prize after losing a tournament | B2 W2 |
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Blue Shard | Randomly given as a consolation prize after losing a tournament | B2 W2 |
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Yellow Shard | Randomly given as a consolation prize after losing a tournament | B2 W2 |
Layout
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In animation
Pokémon the Series
Just like in games, the Pokémon World Tournament was shown to have some divisions and categories with different rules. The first of these to be shown in the anime was the Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup, which is mostly a competition featuring young Trainers. Unlike the games, however, these competitions are held in different locations around Unova, with the Junior Cup being held in Lacunosa Town and the main one in Driftveil City.
Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup
- Main article: Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup
The Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup was held in Lacunosa Town in Pokémon the Series: Black & White, from Jostling for the Junior Cup! to Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!. This competition was held in collaboration between the Unova and Sinnoh regions, with their respective Champions actively helping to organize the event. It is a competition open to all Trainers and the winner of the tournament was given the right to challenge Alder.
| Location | Episode | Notable participants | Winner |
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 Lacunosa Town |
Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure! | * Ash * Dawn * Iris * Cilan * Trip |
 Trip |
Pokémon World Tournament
The Pokémon World Tournament was mentioned in the Pokémon Journeys: The Series episode Flash of the Titans!, where Lance was revealed to have won it. According to the World Coronation Series announcer, this was every Trainer's "dream competition."
| Location | Episode | Notable participants | Winner |
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 Driftveil City |
Prior to Flash of the Titans! | * Lance |  Lance |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Black 2 & White 2 arc
The Pokémon World Tournament first appeared in Colress Machine. After exiting the Relic Passage, Blake arrived at the PWT building's construction site in his search of a mysterious cold air emanating from the abandoned Cold Storage. There, he found Zinzolin lying unconscious in front of the Cold Storage after being defeated by Colress.
The construction site reappeared in Deduction Time, where Leo and Hugh's sister also exited the Relic Passage there. They encountered Elesa upon arrival, and were soon also joined by Skyla and Looker. All five of them subsequently boarded Skyla's plane and headed to Undella Town.
In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring the Pokémon World Tournament in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
| Related cards Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats. | |||||||
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Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion |
Rarity | # |
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Plasma Freeze | 
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20/116 | Thunder Knuckle |
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009/051 |
Trivia
- Iris is the only character to have been Champion at the time of the release of Black 2 and White 2 to be absent from the tournament, and one of only two Gym Leaders to be absent from it, the other being Koga.
- Also, though Blue and Wallace have both been Gym Leaders, they do not take part in a Leader Tournament, instead taking part in the Champions Tournament.
- All Gym Leaders use Pokémon with 20 individual values in each stat; Champions use Pokémon with 25 individual values.
- All rental Pokémon in the Pokémon World Tournament have an ID number of 41122 and 20 individual values in each stat.
- The Champions Tournament is the only tournament that does not play the track ＰＷＴ決勝戦！ PWT Final Battle! during its final match, playing the battle theme of the respective Champion instead.
- Unlike other battle facilities, such as the Battle Frontier and Battle Subway, the Pokémon World Tournament is not streak-based, nor does it force the player to save their game at any point before, during, or after their challenge.
- It is explicitly stated that the world's best Trainers gather at the Pokémon World Tournament; however, no members of any Elite Four appear except Lance (while Lance has been both an Elite Four member and a Champion, he only appears in the PWT as a Champion).
- The in-game maps show the Pokémon World Tournament facility to be on the mainland of Unova. However, the facility is actually on an island.
- If a Pokémon caught in the Cold Storage is traded to Black 2 or White 2, its status screen will say it was caught at the "PWT". This is due to the Cold Storage and the PWT being at the same codepoint (0x0024) on the location list.
In other languages
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