The 2017 International Challenge February gave Trainers their first opportunity to compete using the official World Championships rules in a Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon Online Competition. The matches in the International Challenge February weren’t just great practice for the Pokémon World Championships—special prizes were also available. The highest placing Trainers earned a sizable chunk of Championships Points, taking them a long step closer to qualifying for the Pokémon World Championships. And those who participated in three or more battles were eligible to receive the Mawilite and Beedrillite Mega Stones.
The 2017 International Challenge February was a particularly important tournament for competitors in the Pokémon Video Game Championships because International Challenges are the only Online Competitions that provide Trainers with the opportunity to earn significant numbers of Championship Points without having to travel to an in-person tournament. Of the 116,637 players who competed from all over the world, only the top 1,024 received Championship Points from this event. Online Competitions no longer share a Best Finish Limit with Premier Challenges, or any other type of event, so all Championship Points earned by Trainers in this tournament will be reflected in their totals at the end of the season. With a top prize of 50 Championship Points, succeeding in Online Competitions is now an even more important step toward the Pokémon World Championships than ever before.
from GoNintendo
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