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required a bit more proofreading. Name was also wrong. Also, Daisuki Club accounts ARE PGL accounts for Japanese players, like Trainer Club accounts are for international players
(required a bit more proofreading. Name was also wrong. Also, Daisuki Club accounts ARE PGL accounts for Japanese players, like Trainer Club accounts are for international players)
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blurb=The Pokémon Company has announced on their website that they will be hosting a tournament through the Global Battle Union called the Pokémon Global Link Cup. A Zoroark C-Gear skin will also be given away. }}
blurb=The Pokémon Company has announced on their website that they will be hosting a tournament through the Global Battle Union called the Pokémon Global Link Famitsu Cup. A Zoroark C-Gear skin will also be given away. }}
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[[File:Global Link logo Japanese.png‎|thumb|The Japanese Pokémon Global Link Logo]]
{{bp|The Pokémon Company}} has announced on their website that they will be hosting a {{bp|Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection|Wi-Fi}} tournament through the {{bp|Global Battle Union}}. Unlike previous Generation V Global Battle Union tournaments, players are not restricted to Pokémon in the {{bp|List of Pokémon by Unova Pokédex number|Unova Pokédex}}.


[[File:Global_Link_logo_Japanese.png‎|thumb|The Global Link Logo]]
The tournament, called the 「ポケモングローバルリンクファミ通カップ」 ''Pokémon Global Link Famitsu Cup'', will be held from Dec. 7 through Dec. 11, with registration from Dec. 1 through Dec. 6. At this stage only the first 30,000 entrants will be allowed to enter. The tournament is restricted to those with Japanese versions of {{game|Pokémon Black and White|s}} and Japanese Pokémon Global Link accounts. In order to join the tournament, players must sign up through the Global Battle Union, a part of the Pokémon Global Link.


{{bp|The Pokémon Company}} has announced on their website that they will be hosting a {{bp|Wi-Fi}} tournament through the {{bp|Global Battle Union}}. For the first time in the fifth generation, most Pokémon in the National Pokédex will be usable in an official tournament.
All Pokémon in the {{bp|National Pokédex}} can be used apart from {{p|Mewtwo}}, {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Lugia}}, {{p|Ho-Oh}}, {{p|Deoxys}}, {{p|Jirachi}}, {{p|Celebi}}, {{p|Groudon}}, {{p|Kyogre}}, {{p|Rayquaza}}, {{p|Dialga}}, {{p|Palkia}}, {{p|Giratina}}, {{p|Phione}}, {{p|Manaphy}}, {{p|Darkrai}}, {{p|Shaymin}}, {{p|Arceus}}, {{p|Victini}}, {{p|Reshiram}}, {{p|Zekrom}}, {{p|Kyurem}}, {{p|Keldeo}}, {{p|Meloetta}}, and {{p|Genesect}}.


The tournament, called the Pokémon Global Link Cup, will be held from Dec. 7 through Dec. 11, with registration from Dec. 1 through Dec. 6. At this stage only the first 30,000 entrants will be allowed to enter. The tournament is restricted to those with Japanese versions of {{game|Pokémon Black and White|s}}.
Players will be allowed six Pokémon in their {{bp|Battle Box}} and select three to use for each battle. All battles will be single battles, conducted as a level 50 {{bp|Flat Battle}}, meaning that all Pokémon over level 50 are reduced to level 50 temporarily, but Pokémon under level 50 do not increase in level.


In order to join the tournament, trainers not only need a Pokémon Global Link account, but they also must register with the {{bp|Pokémon Daisuki Club}}, the Japanese equivalent to the {{bp|Pokémon Trainer Club}}. Furthermore, all Pokémon in the {{bp|National Pokédex}} can be used with the exceptions of {{p|Mewtwo}}, {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Lugia}}, {{p|Ho-oh}}, {{p|Deoxys}}, {{p|Jirachi}}, {{p|Celebi}}, {{p|Groudon}}, {{p|Kyogre}}, {{p|Rayquaza}}, {{p|Diagla}}, {{p|Palkia}}, {{p|Giranta}}, {{p|Phione}}, {{p|Manaphy}}, {{p|Darkrai}}, {{p|Shaymin}}, {{p|Arceus}}, {{p|Victini}}, {{p|Reshiram}}, {{p|Zekrom}}, and {{p|Kyrumem}}. Still, this marks the first time since the release of {{bp|Generation V}} that Pokémon has hosted a tournament where players can use Pokémon outside of the {{bp|Unova}} Pokédex.
In other news, the {{p|Zoroark}} {{bp|List of Pokémon Global Link promotions#C-Gear skins|C-Gear skin}} previously available to North American players will now be available to Japanese players on the {{bp|Pokémon Global Link}} next year. The code to obtain the skin will be provided by {{wp|Famitsu}}, who is also the sponsor of the tournament. The magazine issue with the code is set to be released Jan. 6, 2012.
 
Players will be allowed six Pokémon in their {{bp|Battle Box}} and select three to use for each battle. All battles will be single battles, with a {{bp|level cap}} of 50.
 
In other news, a {{p|Zoroark}} {{bp|C-Gear Skin}} will be available on the {{bp|Pokémon Global Link}} next year. To obtain the skin, a code from {{wp|Famitsu}}, a Japanese video game magazine, is needed. The magazine issue with the code is set to be released Jan. 6, 2012.


==Further information==
==Further information==
*[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2011/11/111118_g04.html?i001=news Pokémon official news release (Japanese)]
*[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2011/11/111118_g04.html?i001=news Pokémon official news release (Japanese)]
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