Manalo Conference

The Manalo Conference is the is the Alola League's general championship competition. The conference replaces the old, abandoned part of the Alola Island Challenge in which trial-goers battled the four Island Kahunas in consecutive matches the peak of Mount Lanakila. The conference is held on Mount Lanakila on Ula'ula Island. The winner of the competition earns the chance to challenge the Alola Champion of the title of Champion themselves. 
==Entry Requirements==
Due to the lack of gyms and badges in the Alola Region, entry requirements are very different from other league conferences. To qualify the Manalo Conference, trainers must have meet the following requirements.
*Trainers must have
**A Z-Ring or Z-Power Ring
**Completed at least one Grand Trial
**Collected at least five different Z-Crystals
*Former Manalo Conference winners are automatically eligible for competition
*Trial Captains are eligible for competition
*Competitors must be between ages 11-19
==Eligible Pokémon==
Trainers must register six Pokémon for competition. Eligible Pokémon for competition include official Pokémon registered in the Alola Island Pokedexes. Exceptions are made for any trainer's officially registered starter Pokémon.
Z-moves are permitted. Regional variants are permitted. Select Legendary Pokémon are not permitted, but Ultra Beasts are permitted.
Trainers are allowed to use Mega Evolution. However, only one pre-registered Pokémon they choose can Mega Evolve during the tournament.
==Competition==
===Preliminary Round===
The preliminary round consists of one-on-one Single Battles on the two side stadiums. The 128 Trainers are randomly matched up by a computer. The winners advance to the Battle Royal. The Island Kahunas each referee sixteen battles. The preliminary rounds consume two days of competition and is followed by a day of rest.
===Battle Royal===
The 64 remaining trainers are divided into sixteen blocks of four. The trainers in each block battle each other at the same time in a Battle Royale. The battles are held on the two side stadiums. 
Each trainer battles with one Pokémon, and the battle continues until there is one Pokémon standing. Z-Moves are not allowed during this round. The winner of each block advances to the Top 16 and main battle rounds. The battle royal consumes two days of competition and is followed by a day of rest. 
===First Round===
The first round consists of two-on-two Single Battles. The 16 Trainers are randomly matched up by a computer. The winners advance to the quarterfinals. Each of the Island Kahunas referees two consecutive battles.
===Quarterfinals===
The quarterfinals consist of three-on-three Single Battles. The eight Trainers are randomly matched up by a computer. The winners advance to the semifinals. Each of the Island Kahunas referees one of the battles.
===Semifinals===
The semifinals consist of three-on-three Single Battles. The four Trainers are randomly matched up by a computer. The winners advance to the finals. A random Island Kahuna is selected before each battle to referee. There is a day of rest following the semifinals.
===Finals===
The finals consist of a Full Battle, refereed by the Champion of the Alola Region. The winner is declared the winner of the Manalo Conference and is allowed to have a battle against the Champion of the Alola Region for the title of Champion themselves. 
==Champion Title Match==
The Champion Title Match consists of a Full Battle between the newly-crowned winner of the Manalo Conference and the Champion of the Alola Region, refereed by one of the Island Kahuna.
If the current Alola Champion wins, they defend their title, but if the newly-crowned winner of the Manalo Conference wins, they become the new champion Champion of the Alola Region.
The Champion of Alola may only be between ages 11-21. If the Champion is 22, the winner of the Manalo Conference automatically becomes Champion but still faces the outgoing Champion in an exhibition battle, which does not affect the Manalo Conference winner's Champion status. 
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