Pokemon Players Cup II Revealed

Published at 10/09/2020 at 09:11 By Milkameluna

The second Pokémon online competition bringing together the card game with video games is revealed with the start date for this month of September. There are games like Pokémon Sword and Shield or Pokémon Trading Card Game Online.

The Pokémon Players Cup returns in a second edition called The Pokémon Players Cup II simply. During the first competition, players were able to obtain Pokémon ready to fight for free. Each of these creatures related to competitions on the games of the franchise.

Here are the important details to know before you can register. This competition will take place from the end of September to the end of December 2020.

Have an account at the Trainer Club dating from before September 21, 2020
Have a player ID prior to September 21, 2020
Have linked their Trainer Club account to the Nintendo account
Be part of the Master category
If you are a TCG player, you will need to have been logged into TCG Online with a player ID linked to your Trainer Club account between June 21 and September 21, 2020

A little reminder of the rules

In this tournament, the Series 5 VGC Rules will be applied.

There is no Pokkén Tournament DX for this edition but it is expected that a competition for the game will arrive in the future.

Attention Trainers:

We apologize for any confusion around the Players Cup II Qualifier Online Competition. To clarify, this competition will use the Series 5 format.

Updated information can be found here: https://t.co/md3gW8vhE0 pic.twitter.com/xCNcnSMJXX
— Play Pokémon (@playpokemon) September 11, 2020

How to participate in ranked battles

Open the main menu with the X button;
Select "VS";
Select “Combat Stadium”;
Select “Ranked Combat”.

You can also download the rules to train against your friends or other players. Here's how to do it:

Open the main menu with the X button;
Select "VS";
Select “Combat Stadium”;
Select "Download a regulation";

Registration period

From Thursday September 10 to Thursday September 24, 2020

How to register

Start your Pokémon Sword or Pokémon Shield game;
Select "VS" from the menu;
Select “Combat Stadium”;
Select "Internet competition";
Select "Find an official competition".

Qualifying phases

From Thursday September 24 to Sunday September 27

Participate in the final stages

Players who emerge victorious from the qualifying rounds will be able to participate in the final round of the Pokémon Players Cup II which will take place in December.

Qualifications go like this:

Pokémon Online Trading Card Game

4 players from the North American regional qualifier of the Pokémon Players Cup II
4 players from the European regional qualifier of the Pokémon Players' Cup II
4 players from the Latin American regional qualifier of the Pokémon Players Cup II
4 players from the Oceania regional qualifier of the Pokémon Players Cup II

Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield

4 players from the North American regional qualifier of the Pokémon Players Cup II
4 players from the European regional qualifier of the Pokémon Players' Cup II
4 players from the Latin American regional qualifier of the Pokémon Players Cup II
4 players from the Oceania regional qualifier of the Pokémon Players Cup II

Where to watch the Pokémon Players Cup II?

You can watch the Pokémon Players Cup II on Youtube and Twitch. Here are the links to the official channels.

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Original content by Donovan"ZeroAk" Plault.