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[[File:April Friendly 2014 logo.png|thumb|right|2014 April Friendly logo]]
The 2014 April Friendly has been announced for international {{bp|Pokémon Global Link|Global Link}} users. {{bp|Pokémon X and Y}} players may register from midnight UTC on April 17 until 11:59 p.m. UTC on April 25. The competition will run from midnight UTC on April 25 until 11:59 p.m. UTC on April 28. Players must have a Pokémon X and Y game sync ID registered on the Global Link and be members of the Pokémon Trainer Club.

50,000 players will participate in this competition, with registration being on a first-come first-serve basis. Participants who were born in 1999 or later will be in the Junior/Senior Division. Participants who were born in 1998 or earlier will be in the Master Division. It is a {{bp|Single Battle}}s competition, with all Pokémon from the Kalos Pokédexes allowed to be used. {{p|Mewtwo}}, {{p|Yveltal}}, {{p|Xerneas}}, and {{p|Zygarde}} are eligible for this competition. Pokémon that were Poké Transferred from the {{bp|game|Black and White|s}} and {{bp|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2}} games cannot be used.

Players must place their Pokémon in the Pokémon Battle Box on the in-game PC. All Pokémon above level 50 will be set to level 50 for the competition. Each battle will have a 30 minute time limit, and each player will have 90 seconds per turn to make a decision. Participants may only participate in 20 battles per day. The rankings will be released on May 1.