Pokemon Masters:
World Cup

The Backstory & Setting

Our story takes place three generations after Ash Ketchum's legacy, in a region known as the Nishi Region.

The Nishi region has lived in isolation for a long time, long before Ash and friends were born. Five years ago, they opened their docks, welcoming tourists from all over the world. Before that, public knowledge about the region was limited to rumors.

It became immediately obvious as to why they had remained in isolation for so long. The technology in their region was years ahead of the rest of the world. Their mountains contained an abundance of minerals. Their farmlands flourished with nourishing, never before seen foods. Even their hot arid desert held value in it's awe inspiring beauty. In short, there was absolutely no need for them to interact with the rest of the world. They were 100% self sustainable.

If these revelations weren't enough, there was (and still is) one fact about the region that captured the world's attention. Nearly every single Pokemon in the world can be found here. This even includes Legendary Pokemon (previously thought to be one of a kind) that have been found nesting in small numbers. This is where things started to go wrong.

Protective of their resources and habitats, the Nishi region had (and still has) laws against outsiders capturing Pokemon. For the most part, this law was respected. Unfortunately there were those that didn't care about any such rules. Due to these people's increased efforts to poach in the region, the Nishi government decided to close their boarders and double down on their defensive technologies.

It's been two years since the Nishi Region allowed a single outsider inside their boarders. Communication with them has become even worse than it was before they opened their boarders those five years ago; at least this was true, UNTIL six months ago when their government released a video. In this short five minute video, they promise to reopen their boarders but NOT in the same way as before. This time, they will only be letting hand selected trainers into their boarders.

What's more, these individuals will be participating in a tournament of sorts. The grand prize: "Riches known only to Nishi royalty and full citizenship." Citizenship includes the right to come and go from the region at will and catch one of every Pokemon species found there. Finally, the entire event will be televised so that the non-invited masses can live vicariously through their favorite trainer.

Our story begins one month before all ships will set sail for the Nishi region. Your character has just received their invitation via Pokedex message. If they select "I am interested." They will be sent details on the tournament, at which point, they can accept the tournament's rules or decline the opportunity. (These rules are outlined in the first OOC post.)

Please direct all questions to the OOC section.