Vertress Conference
The Vertress Conference (Japanese: ヒガキ大会 Higaki Conference) is the Unova League general championship competition.
The conference is held in Vertress City. Competing Trainers are housed in lodgings in small villages similar to previous Leagues. The conference took place from Curtain Up, Unova League! to A Unova League Evolution! in the anime.
Competition
Opening ceremonies
The opening ceremony consists of Freddy O'Martian jumping down from a helicopter and Officer Jenny lighting the League torch.
Rounds
Preliminary round
The preliminary round consists of one-on-one battles. All the 128 competitors are randomly matched up by a computer. The 64 winning Trainers move on to the next round.
Qualifying rounds
First round
The first round consists of Single Battles with two Pokémon used by each Trainer. The 32 winning Trainers move on the next round.
Second round
The second round consists of Single Battles with two Pokémon used by each Trainer. The 16 winning Trainers move on the next round.
Third round
The third round consists of Single Battles with three Pokémon used by each Trainer. The 8 winning Trainers move on the next round.
Final rounds
The final rounds are a series of Full Battles with the Top 8 Trainers participating. The winner of the Vertress Conference is the Trainer that wins all of the final rounds.
Trainers who have participated in the Vertress Conference
In the games
The Unova League Tournament in the Pokémon World Tournament is based on the Vertress Conference. This tournament was downloadable for the Japanese versions of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 games from December 3, 2012 to January 31, 2013 and featured Trip, Stephan, Cameron, and Virgil as the opponents in the tournament.
Trivia
- This is the only conference so far in which Charles Goodshow does not appear.
- This is the only conference since its debut that a Quilava does not appear battling in.
- This is the first league where Ash regresses in his league placement.
- This is currently the shortest league conference in the anime history, having only lasted six episodes.
- This is the only league which does not feature the Team Rocket trio, due to them having returned to Kanto.
- This is the only league in which Ash was not shown battling a female trainer.
- It is also where Ash did not get to battle his league rival.
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| Participation Trainer • Battle • Gym Leaders Gyms • Badges • Referee Championship matches Elite Four • Orange League Champion League Pokémon League Conferences Indigo • Silver • Ever Grande • Lily of the Valley Vertress • Lumiose • Manalo |
Regional Pokémon Leagues Indigo • Orange* • Johto • Hoenn • Sinnoh Unova (BB) • Kalos • Alola • Galar • Paldea Areas of jurisdiction Pokémon League Reception Gate • Hall of Fame Palace of Victory • Cerulean Cave • Area Zero Others Admissions Exam • Pokémon Association PIA • World Coronation Series (Masters Eight Tournament) | ||
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