Jubilife Pokémon Theme Park.
Cynthia told Li Wei that Alder had invited them to be guests at the World Championships Junior Cup.
Even with the Master League enjoying such popularity,
the Pokémon World Championships remained one of the most popular competitions in the world.
Cynthia had indeed won last year's Master League,
but Leon had still won the Pokémon World Championships.
It was just that the Pokémon World Championships came first, followed by the Master League.
The Pokémon World Championships ended in August, while the Master League did not take place until late November.
Cynthia had not entered the Pokémon World Championships last year.
For one thing, she still had her mythology research to work on.
For another, she needed some time off for herself.
Between the Master League and the Pokémon World Championships, Cynthia had ultimately chosen the Master League.
The Pokémon World Championships and the World Championships Junior Cup
had no entry requirements. Any registered Trainer could sign up for either competition.
The Pokémon World Championships ranks went from Poké Ball Class to Great Ball Class, then Ultra Ball Class, and finally the highest rank, Master Ball Class.
Like Cynthia, plenty of people did not enter the Pokémon World Championships.
Red and Green were not interested in the Pokémon World Championships and preferred the Master League.
That was because the Master League had stricter entry requirements and no rank divisions, selecting just 128 competitors through points-based matches.
Besides, with such a long competition schedule, strategically forfeiting some matches was perfectly acceptable.
Lance, who was busy with his work as an Investigator, would occasionally forfeit a match outright to go on a mission.
That could actually throw criminals off his trail.
The Master League's minimum requirement was to be an official Gym Leader, while wild-card competitors were invited by