The Champions Challenge

The Champions Challenge is an annual event that crowns a new Monarch each year by defeating the previous year's Monarch. While the Pokémon League still exists, the Champions Challenge has gained more popularity due to its novelty and the freedom it offers to trainers.

The Champions Challenge uses a points system to qualify participants. To officially qualify, trainers need 1200 points, although 850 points will also be considered. However, trainers who do not reach the full amount of points may have their spots taken away during the qualifying rounds.

Defeating a champion awards 200 points, so a trainer will need to defeat approximately six champions to qualify. Additionally, trainers can engage in battles against each other under the name of the Champions Challenge, earning around ten points for a win. Both trainers must agree for the battle to be considered an official Champions Challenge battle.

Losing to a champion deducts 20 points, losing twice deducts another 20 points, and losing thrice deducts 400 points.

Unlike Gym Leaders, the Champions Challenge does not feature Gym leaders, but rather an elite group of trainers known as Champions.

There are a total of 13 Champions in the Kanto region, and this number cannot exceed 13 due to strict rules. Each Champion specializes in a specific type. Unlike Gym Leaders, Champions have the freedom to roam the region as they please.

The rules followed by Champions regarding their Pokémon are as follows:

- The team must consist of a main Pokémon.

- The main Pokémon must strictly be of the specialized type.

- The champion's Pokémon must either be dual-typed with the specialized type or possess at least one move belonging to the specialized type.

Regarding Champion battling rules:

- Since Champions have the freedom to roam the region, they have a GPS system installed in their Rotomphones. This system notifies Champion Challengers if the Champion is nearby, allowing them to locate them or schedule a match.

- Champions are entitled to days off, during which they can turn off their GPS to indicate that they are not accepting challenges at that time.

- Champion Challenges can be scheduled, unless the challenger personally encounters the Champion (applies only to Kanto).