Players vow to keep up protests as official Pokémon tournaments fall apart in Asia

In light of all the recent tournament disqualifications and bans, Pokémon players are determined to make their voices heard by The Pokémon Company (TPC) regarding an unfair qualification system, poor communication, and a lack of respect within competitive circuits across Asia.

Just yesterday, four of Korea’s top players went from being disqualified from their national tournament to being permanently banned from future Pokémon Korea (TPCK) events. They had all agreed to protest the injustices within their circuit by bringing Metronome-only teams to the final stages of the Pokémon Trainers Cup. Since Metronome randomly selects a move for the user, the winner would have been left up to luck instead of calculations and mind games.