StreetPass UK Pokémon Autumn Event 2014 Grand Final

The time for the grand final is almost here! Qualifier Events have been happening since September and are still not over for StreetPass UK’s Pokémon Autumn Event 2014. The UK’s best trainers have been competing in this great series in hope of qualifying for the grand finals in Manchester on Saturday, 22nd November, 2014. Trainers will be competing for some amazing prizes in what is possibly the most star-studded invite-only tournament ever held in the United Kingdom. Past National Champions and Top-Cutting Worlds competitors will battle out to become StreetPass UK’s Pokémon Autumn Event 2014 Champion. You’ll be able to follow the tournament bracket live on the day, with information broadcast on Twitter via @nuggetbridge and @StreetPassUK.

Venue

Date: Saturday, 22nd November, 2014

Time: 11:00am – 20:00pm

Place: Bar21 – 10 Thomas Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester, M4 1DH

Format

This tournament will use the Swiss and Top Cut Format, with six rounds of best of one game battles and the top eight players advancing to a best of three games Single Elimination tournament.

As you should all know by now, the Battle Format will be the official Video Game Championships 2014 rules. You can view them in full here.

Number of Players: Two-Player Match
Battle Format: Double Battle
Battle Rules: Flat Battle
Handicap Off

IMPORTANT: Move Tutor Moves from Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire are banned for this tournament.

Schedule

11:00am – 12:00pm – Player Check-In
12:00pm – 12:15pm – Player Meeting
12:15pm – 15:30pm – Swiss Rounds
15:30pm – 16:30pm – Lunch Break
16:30pm – 19:30pm – Top Cut
19:30pm – 20:00pm – Awards Ceremony

Please note that this is a rough estimate and we will move onto the next stage earlier if possible.

Spectators

This is not an open event. A guest list will be created with 100 places which includes participants and staff, so spectator slots are strictly limited. Priority will be given to any competitors in need of a care worker or who are under the age of 18. If you have qualified for this tournament and are under the age of 18, you will need a parent or guardian with you at all times.

If you wish to be a spectator or are in the tournament and wish to bring a spectator with you, then please send an e-mail to the following address stating the full name of the person wishing to be a spectator. Set the title of the e-mail as “StreetPass UK Pokémon Autumn Event 2014 Spectator”:

StreetPassUKTeam[at]gmail[dot]com

If you haven’t been added to the list by Thursday, 20th November then you will be turned away at the door.

Food & Drink

It is sadly prohibited for anyone to bring their own food or drink to the venue. This is not our rule but the venue’s, so we have to abide by it. Failure to do so will result in you being asked to leave the venue and in turn disqualified from the tournament. All competitors will receive at least one free drink from the bar (alcohol included for those over the age of 18 with photographic proof of age). Depending on remaining funds more may be available.

All competitors will receive at least two slices of pizza and a portion of fries during a permitted lunch break. Spectators are not eligible for any of this, but may help themselves to any extra food (if any) and potentially drinks once the competitors have received theirs. You can order your own at any time, however.

Prizes

1st Place

A 1st Place Trophy
A Nintendo Wii U 32gb Deluxe Set with New Super Mario Bros. U & New Super Luigi DLC Bundle
A Special Edition Nintendo 2DS Pokémon Bundle (Includes Pre-Installed copy of Pokémon Omega Ruby version or Pokémon Alpha Sapphire version)
£40 Nintendo eShop Credit

2nd Place

A 2nd Place Trophy
A Special Edition Nintendo 2DS Pokémon Bundle (Includes Pre-Installed copy of Pokémon Omega Ruby version or Pokémon Alpha Sapphire version)
£40 Nintendo eShop Credit

3rd & 4th Place

A copy of Pokémon Omega Ruby version or Pokémon Alpha Sapphire version
£30 Nintendo eShop Credit

All Entrants

£10 Nintendo eShop Credit

Qualified Players

Mike Abbott
Richard Allum
Barry Anderson (Baz Anderson)
Rachel Annand (SPEevee)
Christopher Arthur (Koryo)
Eden Batchelor (Xenoblade Hero)
Joseph Bee
Sam Bentham (SuperIntegration)
Robert Bland
Angus Broadbent
Jake Birch (WhiteAfroKing92)
Joe Birch (Professor Birch)
Joe Cox
Fabio Denis
Steven Edgson (SirSmoke)
Andrew Fairbrother (Combustandy)
Christopher Fotheringham (High Templar)
Hosea Fidel
Jason Finch (Die2Distroy)
Charlotte Hall
Keiron Harman
Sam Hill
Brandon Ikin (Toquill)
Sam James
Francis Jones
Sam Kenealy (WM Sam)
Dennis Kinghorn
Ben Kyriakou (Kyriakou)
Alex Lee
Daniel Lloyd
Christopher Littlechild
Neale Maker (MrNealio)
Ben Markham (Benster)
Jack Marshall
Jonathan Marston
Mark McQuillan (Woopahking123)
Jamie Miller (Blaze_King7)
Justin Miller (ThrillerMiller9)
Daniel Nolan (Zog)
Samuel O’Connor (Garchompguy)
Alex Parker
Rina Purdy (SquishyRina)
Paul Riley
Nicholas Rhodes (pro blaze)
Robert Simmons
James Tarbuck
Shaun Tysoe (foodking2win)
Daniel Walton
Erik Waterhouse
Alan West (alanspurs)
David Whale (Carbonific)
Sid

Last Chance Qualifier

As a thank you to the continued support from the UK Pokémon community in attending these events to make them a success, we’re offering those who fell short a chance at qualification once more! Beginning on Wednesday, 12th November at 12:00pm and lasting until Saturday, 15th November at 18:00pm, players who are yet to qualify will be able to enter an e-mail ballot for a chance at qualification to compete in the Grand Finals! Four lucky players will be selected to compete in the Grand Final and will be notified on Sunday, 16th November via e-mail. To enter, simply send an e-mail titled “Last Chance Qualifier” and state which qualifier(s) you went to, to this address: