UK Pokémon Regional championships
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The UK and Ireland
Pokémon
Championships is an event held by Nintendo
in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Regional competitions were held in several regions around the countries. Contestants would fight in a tournament using the Pokémon game that was popular during the time of the event.
. Battles were played using Pokémon Stadium
and were subject to several championship and battle rules. Anyone visiting the regional events was allowed to download Mew
onto their Pokémon Red or Blue cartridge (this was limited to one per person).
The regionals were held in 14 cities during the months of June and August 2000. In each regional event, players won a gym badge based on the badges earned in Pokémon Red and Blue. Each regional consisted of eight rounds, with the winner of the final having all eight gym badges (the runner-up with seven). The winner and runner-up of each regional both represent their region for the final in London
.
The final was held on 1 September 2000 at the Millennium Dome
, where the regional finals battled against each other in a final competition. The winner of the national competition represented the UK and Ireland in the European final, which was hosted the following day, and the World Championships later that month.
and Bournemouth
. The 15 years and over winners are listed as follows;
Scotland (Glasgow
)
2nd - Fred Entenmann
3rd - Andrew Ritchie
4th - Gordon White
North East (Hull
)
1st - Andy Stone
North West (Manchester
)
1st - Nitish Doolub
London
1st - Sami Sekkoum
South Coast (Bournemouth
)
1st - Dominic Jordan
The 11–14 years and over winners are listed as follows:
North East (Hull
)
1st - Alex Bramham
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
Pokémon
Pokémon
is a media franchise published and owned by the video game company Nintendo and created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1996. Originally released as a pair of interlinkable Game Boy role-playing video games developed by Game Freak, Pokémon has since become the second most successful and lucrative video...
Championships is an event held by Nintendo
Nintendo
is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Regional competitions were held in several regions around the countries. Contestants would fight in a tournament using the Pokémon game that was popular during the time of the event.
Pokémon Championship 2000
The first championship was held during the summer of 2000. Players were invited to register and take part in regional finals during the months of July and August, but were restricted to using Pokémon Red and BluePokémon Red and Blue
Pokémon Red Version and Blue Version, originally released in Japan as , are role-playing games developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy. They are the first installments to the Pokémon series. They were first released in Japan in 1996 as Red and Green, with Blue being...
. Battles were played using Pokémon Stadium
Pokémon Stadium
Pokémon Stadium, known as in Japan, is a strategy game developed by Nintendo EAD with the assistance of Creatures and HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64 video game console. It was released on April 30, 1999 in Japan, February 29, 2000 in North America, and April 7, 2000...
and were subject to several championship and battle rules. Anyone visiting the regional events was allowed to download Mew
Mew (Pokémon)
is one of the fictional species of Pokémon creatures from Nintendo's and Game Freak's multi-billion-dollar Pokémon media franchise—a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri...
onto their Pokémon Red or Blue cartridge (this was limited to one per person).
The regionals were held in 14 cities during the months of June and August 2000. In each regional event, players won a gym badge based on the badges earned in Pokémon Red and Blue. Each regional consisted of eight rounds, with the winner of the final having all eight gym badges (the runner-up with seven). The winner and runner-up of each regional both represent their region for the final in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| 15 July 2000 | Bluewater, Greenhithe |
| 22 July 2000 | Central, Milton Keynes |
| 24 July 2000 | Merryhill, Dudley |
| 25 July 2000 | Harlequin, Watford |
| 27 July 2000 | Metro Center, Gateshead |
| 29 July 2000 | Gyle Centre, Edinburgh |
| 31 July 2000 | Buchanan Galleries, Glasgow |
| 2 August 2000 | Castlecourt, Belfast |
| 4 August 2000 | Omni Centre, Dublin |
| 6 August 2000 | Queen's Arcade, Cardiff |
| 8 August 2000 | Bargate Centre, Southampton |
| 10 August 2000 | Trafford Centre, Manchester |
| 12 August 2000 | Broadmead Centre, Bristol |
| 14 August 2000 | Meadowhall, Sheffield |
The final was held on 1 September 2000 at the Millennium Dome
Millennium Dome
The Millennium Dome, colloquially referred to simply as The Dome or even The O2 Arena, is the original name of a large dome-shaped building, originally used to house the Millennium Experience, a major exhibition celebrating the beginning of the third millennium...
, where the regional finals battled against each other in a final competition. The winner of the national competition represented the UK and Ireland in the European final, which was hosted the following day, and the World Championships later that month.
2006 Regionals
Regional battle events were held in April 2006 and the players competed for cards and electronic games. The largest regionals were held in LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and Bournemouth
Bournemouth
Bournemouth is a large coastal resort town in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. According to the 2001 Census the town has a population of 163,444, making it the largest settlement in Dorset. It is also the largest settlement between Southampton and Plymouth...
. The 15 years and over winners are listed as follows;
Scotland (Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
)
2nd - Fred Entenmann
3rd - Andrew Ritchie
4th - Gordon White
North East (Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
)
1st - Andy Stone
North West (Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
)
1st - Nitish Doolub
London
1st - Sami Sekkoum
South Coast (Bournemouth
Bournemouth
Bournemouth is a large coastal resort town in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. According to the 2001 Census the town has a population of 163,444, making it the largest settlement in Dorset. It is also the largest settlement between Southampton and Plymouth...
)
1st - Dominic Jordan
The 11–14 years and over winners are listed as follows:
North East (Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
)
1st - Alex Bramham