Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup

The PWT Junior Cup

The Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup is a tournament in the anime that is held in Lacunosa Town. It is hosted by Unova League Champion Alder and Freddy O'Martian. The winner of the tournament gets a chance to battle Alder. The tournament took place from Jostling for the Junior Cup! to Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!.

Participants

Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Finals	Winner
Trip's Serperior Winner	Trip's Serperior Winner	Trip's Serperior Winner	Trip's Serperior Winner
Burgundy's Darmanitan Lose
Manning's Heatmor Winner	Manning's Heatmor Lose
Kenton's Golett Lose
Shepherd's Galvantula Lose	Cilan's Stunfisk Winner	Cilan's Crustle Lose
Cilan's Pansage Winner
Horatio's Cinccino Winner	Horatio's Cinccino Lose
Simeon's Zebstrika Lose
Marris' Karrablast Lose	Ash's Boldore Winner	Ash's Krookodile Winner	Ash's Pignite Lose
Ash's Leavanny Winner
Geraldo's Reuniclus Winner	Geraldo's Reuniclus Winner
Cassie's Sawsbuck Lose
Ramone's Stoutland Lose	Dawn's Mamoswine Lose	Iris' Dragonite Lose
Dawn's Piplup Winner
Georgia's Beartic Lose	Iris' Dragonite Winner
Iris' Dragonite Winner

• Trip = Winner (But lose to Alder the Champion)
• Ash = Runner-Up
• Iris = Top 4
• Cilan = Top 4
• Dawn = Top 8
• Geraldo = Top 8
• Horatio = Top 8
• Manning = Top 8
• Georgia = Top 16
• Ramone = Top 16
• Cassie = Top 16
• Marris = Top 16
• Simeon = Top 16
• Shepherd = Top 16
• Kenton = Top 16
• Burgundy = Top 16

Rounds

The Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup is a 16-competitor tournament consisting of four rounds, and entrants are allowed to switch Pokémon between rounds. All rounds consisted of 1 on 1 battles against randomly matched up Trainers by a computer.

Prizes

While the main prize is for the winner who has a chance to battle Alder, those who participate will be given keychains that resemble Alder himself.

Aftermath

After the Junior Cup was over, Ash, Cilan, Dawn and Iris said goodbye to their rivals as they hope to see them again. Just then they encounter a trainer named Cameron and his Riolu, who set up camp to compete in the Junior Cup only to be told it was already over.