Manalo Conference

The subject of this article has no official name. The name currently in use is a fan designator; see below for more information.

The setting for the competition

The logo of the competition

The (Japanese: アローラポケモンリーグ Alola Pokémon League), referred to by fans as the (Japanese: アローラリーグ・マナーロ大会 Alola League Manalo Conference), is the Alola League general championship competition founded by Professor Kukui. It is intended to be a replacement for an old, abandoned part of the island challenge ritual in which trial-goers battled at the peak of Mount Lanakila.

It was officially unveiled in The Dealer of Destruction! during a press conference held on Aether Paradise. The tournament is held at the recently completed Manalo Stadium, and is sponsored in part by the four Island Kahunas of Alola and Lusamine, the president of the Aether Foundation.

Unlike previous League tournaments, in which Trainers were required to collect a given number of Gym Badges in order to sign up, the Manalo Conference has no entry requirements, meaning that any willing Trainer is allowed to enter.

The tournament began in SM129. The winner will be appointed as Alola's first Champion, and will face the Masked Royal in an exhibition battle to cap off the proceedings.

Competition

Opening ceremonies

Before the competition starts, a party is held where contestants can interact with one another. Professor Kukui welcomes the participants and shows a video of Masked Royal explaining how the preliminary round works.

Rounds

Preliminaries

All of the participating Trainers compete in a Battle Royal. Only the last 16 whose Pokémon remain standing at the end advance to the next round. The battles are refereed by the four Island Kahunas of Alola—Hala, Olivia, Nanu, and Hapu.

First round

The first round consists of one-on-one Single Battles. The 16 Trainers are randomly matched up by a computer. The winners advance to the quarterfinals. Each of the Island Kahunas referees two consecutive battles.

Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals consist of one-on-one Single Battles. The eight Trainers are randomly matched up by a computer. The winners advance to the semifinals. Each of the Island Kahunas referees one of the battles.

Semifinals

The semifinals consist of two-on-two Single Battles. The four Trainers are randomly matched up by a computer. The winners advance to the finals. A random Island Kahuna is selected before each battle to referee it.

Finals

The finals consist of a three-on-three Single Battle refereed by Professor Kukui. The winner will be declared the winner of the Manalo Conference and is allowed to have an exhibition battle with the Masked Royal.

Known contestants

The 16 contestants and matchups for Round 1 of the Manalo Conference

The finalists of the Manalo Conference

Trainer	Place
Ash
Gladion
Guzma	Top 4
Kiawe	Top 4
Lana	Top 8
Sophocles	Top 8
Hau	Top 8
"Dekojirō"	Top 8
Lillie	Top 16
Acerola	Top 16
"Musasina"	Top 16
Mina	Top 16
Mallow	Top 16
Samson	Top 16
Ilima	Top 16
Faba	Top 16
Kahili	Top 151
Oluolu	Top 151
Master fisherman	Top 151
DJ Leo	Top 151
Plumeria	Top 151
Tupp	Top 151
Zipp	Top 151
Rapp	Top 151
Mad Magmar	Top 151
Mr. Electric	Top 151
Pikala	Top 151
Hiroki	Top 151

Trivia

• This is the only Pokémon League Conference where:
  • Any of Ash's friends, Jessie, James, members of another villainous team, and a Pokémon Professor have participated.
  • Trainers can enter without meeting any specific requirements.
  • The usage of wild Pokémon is allowed.
  • An exhibition battle is part of the ceremonies.
  • Full Battles are not featured.
  • Every battle is shown, even if just partially.
• This tournament has 27 named contestants, more than any other Pokémon League Conference.
• The Manalo Conference having a total of 151 competitors could be a reference to the original 151 Pokémon of Generation I.
• This is the longest Pokémon League Conference to date.
• This is the second time (in a row) that Ash qualified to a Pokémon League Conference final, after the Luminoise Conference final in the XY series.

Animated series-exclusive Pokémon competitions

Multiregional Grand Festival • Pokémon Baccer World Cup • Pokémon League Conference • PokéRinger • Wallace Cup World Coronation Series (Masters Eight Tournament) Kanto Aura Guardian Festival • Beach Beauty and Pokémon Costume Contest • Big P Pokémon Race • Indigo Plateau Conference Kanto Grand Festival • Magikarp High Jump Competition • P1 Grand Prix • Pokémon Grand Eating Contest • Pokémon Orienteering Queen of the Princess Festival Johto Extreme Pokémon Race • Fire and Rescue Grand Prix • Grass Tournament • Mareep Festival • Pokémon Balloon Race Pokémon Beauty Contest • Rock and Tumble One-on-One Tauros Competition • Running of the Tauros Seaking Catching Competition • Silver Conference • Sumo Conference • Sunflora Festival • Tour de Alto Mare • Whirl Cup Hoenn Battle Frontier Flute Cup • Crossgate PokéRinger • Ever Grande Conference • Friendship Festival • Hoenn Grand Festival Marine Athletic Race • Trick House Contest Sinnoh Croagunk Festival • Festival Battle Challenge • Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition • Hearthome Collection Lily of the Valley Conference • Pokémon Dress-Up Contest • Pokémon Iceberg Race • Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament Pokémon Summer Academy • Pokémon Triathlon • Sinnoh Grand Festival • Sinnoh Pokémon Hustle • Squallville PokéRinger Unova Club Battle • Clubsplosion • Eindoak Harvest Festival • Pokémon Performance Competition • Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup Pokéstar Studios Film Competition • Subway Bosses' Stamp Rally • Vertress Conference • Wishing Bell Festival Decolore Marine Cup Tournament • Pokémon Sumo Tournament • Scalchop King Competition Kalos Lumiose Conference • Poké Puff Contest • Pokémon Showcase • Pokémon Sky Relay • Pokémon Summer Camp Alola Alola Bread Festival • Charjabug race • Manalo Conference‎‎ • Pokémon Catch Adventure Race • Pokémon Pancake Race Pokémon Ping-Pong tournament • Pokémon Sled Jump Games • Vikavolt race Galar All-Alcremie Decoration Challenge Paldea Elite Four Tag Battle Unknown Pigton Town Multi Battle Tournament • Pokémon Catch Race

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