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title: "Super Smash Bros Ultimate’s Pokemon tournament starts November 15th"
url: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/super-smash-bros-ultimates-pokemon-tournament-starts-november-15th/"
description: "The official Nintendo UK VS Twitter account detailed a new Pokemon Sword & Shield themed tournament for Super Smash Bros Ultimate."
author: "Patrick Dankers"
published at: "2019-11-14 13:10:29"
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Super Smash Bros Ultimate’s Pokemon tournament starts November 15th | Nintendo Switch News | NintendoReporters

 [![Super Smash Bros Ultimate’s Pokemon tournament starts November 15th](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/super-smash-bros-ultimates-pokemon-tournament-starts-november-15th.jpeg "Super Smash Bros Ultimate’s Pokemon tournament starts November 15th")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/super-smash-bros-ultimates-pokemon-tournament-starts-november-15th.jpeg)The official Nintendo UK VS Twitter account detailed a new Pokemon Sword & Shield themed tournament for Super Smash Bros Ultimate.

> To celebrate the launch of [\#PokemonSwordShield](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PokemonSwordShield?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), this three-day time-limited [\#SmashBrosUltimate](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SmashBrosUltimate?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) event tourney starts on 15/11, and will focus on fighters and stages from the Pokémon series! The further you advance, the better the spirit you'll win! [pic.twitter.com/URWoMpnHNB](https://t.co/URWoMpnHNB)
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> — Nintendo UK VS (@NintendoUKVS) [November 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/NintendoUKVS/status/1194570755767447554?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The event will take place on Friday, 15th November for three days. The special event will set its focus upon fighters and stages which are from the Pokemon franchise.

## [](#event-pokemon-sword-and-pokemon-shield)\[Event\] Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield!

To celebrate the launch of Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, this time-limited tourney will focus on fighters and stages from the Pokémon series!

The further you advance, the better the spirit you’ll win!

**Duration** From 11/15/2019 07:00 until 11/18/2019 07:00

**Rules** Format Smash
Rules Time
Time Limit 2:30
FS Meter On
Items Med

**Available Fighters**
Pikachu
Jigglypuff
Pichu
Mewtwo
Pokémon Trainer
Lucario
Greninja
Incineroar

**Stages**

Saffron City
Pokémon Stadium
Pokémon Stadium 2
Spear Pillar
Unova Pokémon League
Prism Tower
Kalos Pokémon League

Pokemon Sword & Shield launches on 15th November exclusively for Nintendo Switch.

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