BLAZIKEN CLAIMS VICTORY!

BLAZIKEN BECOMES THE NUMBER ONE POKEMON!

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As the fight progresses, King and Lucario find the tables suddenly turning. With Blaziken and Luka on their back foot, pressuring them into an early Mega Evolution, their obvious lead quickly fell off when faced against the aggression of Mega Blaziken's SPEED BOOST and TYPE ADVANTAGE...

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"Contender Lucario has fallen...!"

The Announcer does not immediately disqualify Lucario despite it phasing out of its Mega Evolution, but the audience sucks in a sharp breath, gasping at the sudden reversal of fortune. Turnabout is fair play, so they say, but none of them were expecting such a violent twist of fate when the match had been progressing in Lucario's favor...

"ONE... TWO... THREE...!"

The Announcer and the Karate Masters nod in agreement, but the crowd experiences a mixed reaction as many are forced to concede their lost wagers and come to terms with the fact that their horse in the race had been beat.

"LUKA AND BLAZIKEN ARE OUR NEW POKEMON NUMBER ONE GRAND PRIX CHAMPIONS!"

The fanbase they've cultivated goes wild, and the fanfare and festivities grow tenfold; suddenly every camera on the sidelines is being brought closer and closer towards Luka and Blaziken in an attempt to get the big scoop. The Karate Masters take to the stage and perform a rite of passage; Blaziken is marked with powdered energy root against its cheekbones, waving a Fighting-type Incense around while they mouth ancient rites. And then finally, the oldest of them presents them with the symbol of martial mastery...

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CONGRATULATIONS!

VICTOR: luka chêne[break]RUNNER UP: KING WAYLAND[break] REWARDS WILL BE PUBLISHED SHORTLY!

THE FINAL ROUND...

OF THE POKEMON NUMBER ONE GRAND PRIX!

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Trainers from all over Hoenn—even some visiting veterans paying tribute to their preferred art—pile into the stadium as the finalists take to the arena for the FINAL ROUND of the POKEMON NUMBER ONE GRAND PRIX!

Despite the clamorous uproar and expected fanfare, the crowd falls silent when the Announcer calls out, drawing to their attention the grizzled martial artists surrounding the raised platform, one holding the CHAMPIONSHIP BELT—still ladden with dust-covered varnish since it last changed hands.

"Here we are, ladies and gents: The moment we've all been waiting for, and what a prize this is—" reaching for the artefact, it would be kept just out of his reach, displayed in upraised arms by the oldest martial artist in attendance. It's clear that these karate masters still take their traditions very seriously; only a true practitioner will be able to lay a hand on this fabled prize. Clearing his throat, the announcer continues to reign in the crowd.

"As finalists, they have already proven themselves beyond compare, and yet," he slowly gestures with his arm before pointing to the karate masters pointedly. "As tradition dictates, this final match is decided when there is only one left standing. There will be NO time limits, NO nuanced point system to score them by—these finalists will RISE or FALL by the strength of their backs and the force of their blows." As their ancestors once had.

"There will be no holds barred, and contenders are free to use any ADAPTATIONS, BOOSTS or EVOLUTIONS at their disposal. A winner will not be declared until a contestant can no longer stand against their challenger!"

The audience is going wild, chomping at the bit to see these two pokemon throw down, and even those practiced in the arts show keen interest, the gleam in their eyes betraying the sheer thrill of this spectator sport.

"And now that they know the stakes—" The announcer raises a hand before slicing it through the air emphatically, driving home his point as he shouts:


"LET THE FINAL MATCH... BEGIN!"

ADJUSTED RULESET

Unless stated otherwise, previous rules remain completely UNCHANGED.

• _{EXTREME SPEED has been added to the KNOCKOUT MOVE LIST in order to promote competitivity and balance out the move economy for the final match. (See HERE)}

When undergoing MEGA EVOLUTION a contestant will RESTORE TORPOR by 50 POINTS. The activation of the mega evolution must be declared before the contestant would hit 0 TORPOR, not after, or it will fail and they will be knocked out. Contestants CANNOT exceed the 151 TORPOR LIMIT!

MEGA EVOLUTION allows one to declare a SECOND KNOCKOUT. There is no restriction for holding onto both knockouts even past the evolution.

MEGA EVOLUTION will fade after THREE POSTS and cannot be extended without a MEGA EXTENDER, bringing them to FIVE POSTS TOTAL.

BONUSES outlined below apply inside and outside of KNOCKOUTS.

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SPEED BOOST

Receives +10 to the FIRST OR LAST COLUMN based on if they went FIRST OR LAST in the current round. This happens independent of any other effects, abilities, stipulations, etc. Applies to Mega Evolution only.

ADAPTABILITY

Receives +10 to the FIRST OR LAST COLUMN based on if they used FIGHTING/STEEL MOVES in the current round. This happens independent of any other effects, abilities, stipulations, etc. Applies to Mega Evolution only.

MATCH START!

KING WAYLAND & luka chêne

VICTORY!

LUCARIO ADVANCES!

CONGRATULATIONS!

THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING:[break]KING WAYLAND & Eva Morales

VICTORY!

BLAZIKEN ADVANCES!

CONGRATULATIONS!

THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING:[break]luka chêne & Kazimir Wynter

ROUND #4

FIGHTERS, TO YOUR MARKS!

LUCARIO & HITMONCHAN

KING WAYLAND & Eva Morales

ROUND #4

FIGHTERS, TO YOUR MARKS!

BLAZIKEN & INCINEROAR

luka chêne & Kazimir Wynter

VICTORY!

HITMONCHAN ADVANCES!

CONGRATULATIONS!

THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING:

(Eva Morales & ruslan skye)

VICTORY!

BLAZIKEN ADVANCES!

CONGRATULATIONS!

THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING:

luka chêne & Melody Miro

ROUND #3

FIGHTERS, TO YOUR MARKS!

HITMONTOP & BLAZIKEN

Melody Miro & luka chêne

ROUND #3

FIGHTERS, TO YOUR MARKS!

LUCARIO & KUBFU

KING WAYLAND & Adrian Malcolm

ROUND #3

FIGHTERS, TO YOUR MARKS!

SCRAFTY & HITMONCHAN

ruslan skye & Eva Morales

VICTORY!

HITMONCHAN ADVANCES!

CONGRATULATIONS!

THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING:

Eva Morales (Rowan Wrynn)

VICTORY!

INCINEROAR ADVANCES!

CONGRATULATIONS!

THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING:

Kazimir Wynter & oscar clayton