Pokemon World Tournament: Round 2!

[RichestAirPirate]

You all remember the Pokémon World Tournament from BW2, right? In case you don't lemme refresh your memory.
The Pokémon World Tournament, otherwise known as the PWT, was a battle facility in Black and White 2 where trainers compete in various tournaments of different formats. Possibly the most interesting part of the tournament is that after you become champion, you'll be able to battle in tournaments featuring Gym Leaders from past games, complete with them having new teams with complete loadouts! You'll eventually get access to a tournament where Champions from past games take part!

However, it's been over a decade since BW2 released and we last saw the PWT. There's been more gym leaders added to the world of Pokémon. And even similar type specialty trainers like Trial Captains, Team Star Members, etc. And there's been more bells and whistles added to the Pokémon themselves like Mega Evolutions, Regional Variants, Dynamax/Gigantamax, etc.

And so, this begs the question. What if the PWT came back? Who would you be excited to see return? What Pokémon would you wanna see trainers uses?

 

[Handium]

The triplets. Give Chili the chili peppers come on

 

[WholesomeCryptid]

Here's how Steven Stone with a Latios can still win- i am dragged away

 

[RichestAirPirate]

The triplets. Give Chili the chili peppers come on

The triplets keep their silly monkeys. However, Chili with Scovillain would be PERFECT to see. I also feel like Cilan could have one too.

Here's how Steven Stone with a Latios can still win- i am dragged away

No legendaries allow-
Wait... there was one tournament that allowed for Legendaries. Sabrina had Mewtwo, Falkner had Lugia, Winona had Rayquaza, and Fantina had Giratina. Hm...

 

[Handium]

The triplets keep their silly monkeys. However, Chili with Scovillain would be PERFECT to see. I also feel like Cilan could have one too.


No legendaries allow-
Wait... there was one tournament that allowed for Legendaries. Sabrina had Mewtwo, Falkner had Lugia, Winona had Rayquaza, and Fantina had Giratina. Hm...

Origin Giratina without the orb btw

 

[RichestAirPirate]

Origin Giratina without the orb btw

She had to cheat because every other Legendary had a STAB gem, so Fantina had to use Ghost Gem to buff up Shadow Force.
Still, she's gonna have to explain how she did that somehow...

 

[Elusian Roserade]

I thought about an updated team for Maylene:

• Medicham (with Mega Stone)
• Infernape
• Lucario
• Hawlucha
• Kommo-o
• Hisuian Lilligant

 

[RichestAirPirate]

There's been more gym leaders added to the world of Pokémon. And even similar type specialty trainers like Trial Captains, Team Star Members, etc.

I wonder about this.

We know gym leaders and champions would return in a PWT2, but what about other major title trainers?

I’d like to believe that Alola’s Trial Captains and Kahunas and Paldea’s Teachers and Team Star members would be able to qualify for the tournament. Maybe in their own tournaments or something like that.

But what about the Promotion Match trainers of PLZA? Would they count too? …Eh. Why not.

 

[RichestAirPirate]

Now here's a big question. How would Z Moves, Terastallization, Mega Evolutions, and Dynamax work? Would each trainer have the option to use one of the gimmicks? Would Paldea trainers get to use Megas? Would Johto trainers get to use Z-Moves? Would Kanto trainers get to use Teras? Would Unova trainers use Dynamax? Stuff like that. I'd say yes. Would make things a little more interesting.

 

[da man/man]

Now here's a big question. How would Z Moves, Terastallization, Mega Evolutions, and Dynamax work? Would each trainer have the option to use one of the gimmicks? Would Paldea trainers get to use Megas? Would Johto trainers get to use Z-Moves? Would Kanto trainers get to use Teras? Would Unova trainers use Dynamax? Stuff like that. I'd say yes. Would make things a little more interesting.

I'd imagine we go by Masters 8 Anime Rules. Trainers may only use Dynamax, a Z-Move, Mega Evolution, or Terastal, once per match. Cynthia had Mega Evolution despite being from Sinnoh, and could choose between, it, and Dynamax.
So I don't see why we would need to limit our PWT Participants.

As for my Leader Teams, I actually have a list of teams I'd like to see from the Leaders, but Idk where most of them are, so I'll use the one readily available.

Spoiler: Erika

Erika

FERROTHORN
Moves = LEECHSEED, STEALTHROCK, THUNDERWAVE, BODYPRESS or GYROBALL
Ability = Iron Barbs
Item = LEFTOVERS

BELLOSSOM
Moves = STRENGTHSAP, MOONBLAST, PETALDANCE, SUNNYDAY
Ability = Chlorophyll
Item = LUMBERRY

WHIMSICOTT
Moves = SUNNYDAY, TAILWIND, LEECHSEED, SOLARBEAM
Ability = Prankster
Item = HEATROCK

VENUSAUR
Moves = SLUDGEBOMB, SOLARBEAM, GIGADRAIN, EARTHPOWER
Ability = Chlorophyll
Item = LIFEORB

LILLIGANT (Hisuian)
Moves = AXEKICK, SOLARBLADE, POISONJAB, AERIALACE
Ability = Chlorophyll
Item = CHOICEBAND

VICTREEBEL (Mega)
Moves = SLUDGEBOMB, GIGADRAIN, SUNNYDAY, SYNTHESIS
Ability = Chlorophyll
Item = VICTREEBELITE

Her Team is quite sun reliant, and would probably only work if piloted by a human, but we can pretend.

 

[RichestAirPirate]

I made some trainer cards via the PokéCharms website a few days ago that sorta play with the idea. Although most of those cards had a team that had multiple gimmicks. Like, my Viola team had Mega Beedrill, Gmax Butterfree, and Tera Bug Drapion. So lemme try this again.

Viola's Team

Spoiler: Viola's Pokémon

• Vivillon
• Masquerain
• Ninjask
• Wormadam
• Durant
• Mega Beedrill

 

[RichestAirPirate]

I thought about an updated team for Maylene:

• Medicham (with Mega Stone)
• Infernape
• Lucario
• Hawlucha
• Kommo-o
• Hisuian Lilligant

Spoiler: Slight ZA DLC Spoilers

Since Korrina's using Mega Lucario Z now, does this mean Maylene can use standard Mega Lucario?

 

[Catz]

Ooh I'm super glad I ran into this thread

I had started to conceptualize a similar sort of idea to write, but I haven't really made much headway with it lmao
the biggest thing I had done was create some teams for trainers that weren't in the original PWT; my aim was to make them more unique, especially with the gym leaders, having them use Pokemon that fit around their personality/alternate profession rather than just their type specialty. (plus, it makes battles more interesting!)

Spoiler: here, take roxie for example

Since she's a musician as well as a Gym Leader, I thought to add more sound-related Pokemon to her team; Rillaboom has its drum, Toxtricity is not only a Poison-type, but strums the things on its chest like a guitar, mirroring Roxie as she herself is a guitarist, Noivern is the Sound Wave Pokemon, etc. I'd probably edit this to replace Crobat with Exploud or something like that, and give it a Poison Tera Type possibly (at the time of making this SV hadn't come out iirc, so I had only thought about Megas and Gigantamax. In fact, I might overhaul all the teams I've made so far, especially now with ZA being out too on top of that.)

Maybe I could even include some Pokemon that learn a lot of sound-based moves, or have Soundproof as an ability. More to think about,,,

 

[RichestAirPirate]

Ooh I'm super glad I ran into this thread

I had started to conceptualize a similar sort of idea to write, but I haven't really made much headway with it lmao
the biggest thing I had done was create some teams for trainers that weren't in the original PWT; my aim was to make them more unique, especially with the gym leaders, having them use Pokemon that fit around their personality/alternate profession rather than just their type specialty. (plus, it makes battles more interesting!)

Spoiler: here, take roxie for example

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Since she's a musician as well as a Gym Leader, I thought to add more sound-related Pokemon to her team; Rillaboom has its drum, Toxtricity is not only a Poison-type, but strums the things on its chest like a guitar, mirroring Roxie as she herself is a guitarist, Noivern is the Sound Wave Pokemon, etc. I'd probably edit this to replace Crobat with Exploud or something like that, and give it a Poison Tera Type possibly (at the time of making this SV hadn't come out iirc, so I had only thought about Megas and Gigantamax. In fact, I might overhaul all the teams I've made so far, especially now with ZA being out too on top of that.)

Maybe I could even include some Pokemon that learn a lot of sound-based moves, or have Soundproof as an ability. More to think about,,,

Oooooh! Giving Roxie a sound based team? Really cool! I feel Rillaboom would have the Tera Poison type, Scolipede would be the Mega, and Toxtricity would be the Gmax.

 

[da man/man]

I LOVE how Gym Leaders, in Scarlet and Violet are allowed to have more unique Pokemon who better fit them, because of Tera Types. So I'm giving Roxanne an ALL FOSSIL TEAM!!

Spoiler: Roxanne

ARMALDO
Moves = Rock Blast, Stealth Rock, Aqua Jet, Sandstorm
Ability = Battle Armor
Item = Loaded Dice

CRADILY
Moves = Ingrain, Giga Drain, Leech Seed, Dig
Ability = Storm Drain
Item = Big Root

TYRANTRUM
Moves = Head Smash, Outrage, Zen Headbutt, Iron Head
Ability = Rock Head
Item = Choice Band

ARCHEOPS
Moves = Acrobatics, Rock Slide, Crunch, Tailwind
Ability = Defeatist
Item = Flying Gem

BASTIODON
Moves = Metal Burst, Body Press, Taunt, Protect
Ability = Sturdy
Item = Leftovers

DRACOVISH (Tera Type: Rock)
Moves = Fishious Rend, Dragon Rush, Ice Fang, Crunch
Ability = Strong Jaw
Item = Quick Claw

(Yes I gave her Quick Claw Dracovish. I'm just like that. )