Sinnoh Grand Festival

The Sinnoh Grand Festival (Japanese: シンオウグランドフェスティバル Sinnoh Grand Festival). All Pokémon Coordinators who earn five Contest Ribbons from the Sinnoh region are eligible to enter.
==Competition==
The Sinnoh Grand Festival started in Curtain Up on Round One! and ended in Starlight in the Festival Finale!. During the Grand Festival, 130 participants were entered.
Instead of the usual three judges, the Sinnoh Grand Festival has eight  judges in attendance: Raoul Contesta, Mr. Sukizo, Fantina, the Hearthome City Gym Leader and Sinnoh Top Coordinator, a special guest judge, and four Nurse Joys from across Sinnoh. The four Nurse Joys only help judge during the appeal stage. During Yazmyne's Sinnoh Grand Festival tour, the special guest Judge was Jasmine, the Olivine City Gym Leader and Kanto/Johto Top Coordinator.
The winner of the competition receives the Sinnoh Ribbon Cup as their prize and becomes a Sinnoh Top Coordinator.
The tournament takes over the place over the course of five days. For the tournament, Yazmyne and her rivals wore new costumes.
==Eligible Pokemon==
Trainers may only use up to six Pokemon during competition. Eligible Pokemon for competition include official Pokemon registered in the Kanto, Johto, Riau, Hoenn, and Sinnoh Pokedexes. Exceptions are made for any trainer's officially registered starter Pokemon.
Alola and Galar Forms are not permitted unless they are a trainer's starter Pokemon. Select Legendary Pokemon are not permitted. Z-Moves and Mega Evolution are not permitted.
==Rounds==
Unlike the other Grand Festivals, the Sinnoh Grand Festival only has one appeal round instead of two. The competition is held under the Double Performance rule, which means that Coordinators must use two Pokémon in all rounds.
===Appeals===
The  appeal stage is divided up onto four stages: Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow. The Red Stage is judged by Fantina. The Green Stage is judged by Mr. Sukizo. The Blue Stage is judged by Mr. Contesta, and the Yellow Stage is judged by the special guest judge. Each judge is joined by a Nurse Joy.
Each Coordinator performs on one of the four stages, and they have three minutes to conduct their appeal. The stages can be modified for each Coordinator. Once all participants appeal, the top 8 scoring Coordinators from each stage progress to the battle rounds, totaling to 32 competitors. Due to the number of participants, the appeal stage spans two days.
===Double-battles===
There is one day of rest between the second day of the appeal stage and first day of the Grand Festival's Contest Double Battles rounds. The battles are conducted on a single stage instead of a four. In addition, the amount of judges is reduced from eight to four: Mr. Suziko, Mr. Contesta, Fantina, and the special guest judge.
The 32 Coordinators are divided into four blocks of eight, Blocks A, B, C, D. With the respective blocks, the coordinators are matched-up randomly by computer. Blocks A and B compete on the first day of battles while blocks C and D compete on the second day. The winners of the four blocks advance to the semifinals.
There is a day of rest between the second day of battles and the semifinals. On the third day of battles, the seventh and final day of competition, the semifinals and finals are held in which the winner of their last two battles is declared the winner of the Sinnoh Grand Festival.
Coordinators who run out of points, have their Pokémon knocked out or have the least amount of points once the time runs out are eliminated from the Grand Festival.
==Known contestants==
 	 	
Yazmyne	Winner 	
Jillian	Runner-up	
Shaina 	Top 4 	
Harlem 	Top 4 	
Zachary	Top 32 	
Jackson	Appeals 	
==Presentations==
Coordinator	Pokémon	Performance	Movements Used
Zachary 	 	 	Gible: Sandstorm, Shadow ClawCacturne: Sandstorm, Needle Arm
Yazmyne 	 	 	Lopunny: Ice BeamAltaria: Perish Song
Jackson 	 	 	
Harlem 	 	 	Floatzel & Lumineon: Aqua Ring, Aqua Tail, Captivate
Shaina 	 	 	Chansey: Aromatherapy Roselia: Sweet Scent
Jillian 	 	 	Jigglypuff: Gyro Ball, Thunderbolt, Wild Charge Pachirisu: Discharge, Electro Ball, Spark
==Battle Rounds==
===SF: Shaina vs. Yazmyne===
Match Breakdown 	Shaina	Yazmyne	Appeal
 	100 	100 	
Nature Combination 	-- 	5 	
Bastiodon uses Sunny Day. Cherrim unfurls into its Sunshine Forme and fires a Solar Beam.
Appeal 	15 	-- 	
Lucario kicks away Solar Beam with Power-Up Punch. Lopunny freezes the stage into an ice rink and winter wonderland with Ice Beam.
Lopunny and Lucario dance in an appeal.
Appeal 	15 	-- 	Lucario thrusts the energy of Power-Up Punch into the air to destroy the Solar Beam and create lime-green sparkles. Lopunny jumps into it and shines
Appeal 	-- 	10 	Cherrim shines with Dazzling Gleam, enhanced by Sunny Day, blinding Lopunny and Lucario.
Counter/Appeal 	15 	0 	
Bastiodon releases a Fire Blast, enhanced by Sunny Day.
Lopunny and Lucario combine Blizzard and Copycat to smother Fire Blast and Sunny Day.
The double Blizzard creates an appeal of snowflakes, and Cherrim is forced into Overcast Forme.
Immobilizing Opponent	-- 	15 	
Cherrim sings Lucky Chant and releases tendrils toward Lopunny. Lopunny tries to dodge with Bounce but fails and is caught.
Lucario tries to destroy the tendrils with Bone Rush but Bastiodon stops and weakens Lucario with Metal Sound.
Battle 	10 	-- 	
Lucario skates on the ice and dodges Bastiodon's Fire Blast.
Lucario uses Bastiodon as a mount to strike Cherrim with Ice Punch and free Lopunny.
Appeal 	
15 	
15 	
Lucario and Lopunny fuse Dragon Pulse and Ice Beam into a blue cosmic swirl.
Bastiodon and Cherrim fire Sunny Day and Magical Leaf into the comic swirl, changing its spin and color.
Battle 	
5
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5	
5
5
0
5	
Cherrim uses Dazzling Gleam, which Lopunny matches with Bounce. 
Bastiodon stuns Lopunny with Metal Sound.
Cherrim attacks Lopunny with Magical Leaf, but Lucario intercepts and deflects the leaves with Bone Rush. 
Lucario and Bastiodon collide several times with Bone Rush and Iron Head, respectively
Counter 	-- 	10 	
Lucario and Lopunny combine Ice Beam and Copycat to create a massive glacier of ice that crashes down toward Bastiodon and Cherrim.
Bastiodon destroys the glacier with Iron Head and shines 
Contest Combination
Counter Appeal	15 	15 	
Bastiodon and Cherrim combine Fire Blast and Solar Beam to make a comet.
Lopunny and Lucario combine Mirror Coat and Copycat. They punch the fire comet, stopping it and creating a magnificent appeal.
 	 	 	
Final Score 	0 	15 	
The battle is stopped at 0:08 as Shaina loses all her points.
Yazmyne wins and advances to the final.
=== F: Jillian vs. Yazmyne ===
Match Breakdown 	Jillian	Yazmyne	Appeal
Battle 	10 	0 	
Espeon and Altaria use Hidden Power and Sky Attack. Infernape and Gallade attack with Flare Blitz and Aerial Ace. 
Espeon and Altaria fly, float, and dance around Infernape and Gallade before knocking them away.
Contest Combination 	15 	0 	
Infernape uses Thunder Punch, and Gallade empowers him with Shock Wave, Infernape becomes coated in green electricity and attacks. 
Espeon and Altaria combine Psychic and Perish Song, paralyzing Infernape and Gallade in a rainbow, musical appeal
Battle 	0 	10 	Infernape releases a spinning Fire Spin, creating fire whips. Altaria counters with Dragon Breath, but Infernape's attack is too powerful.
Appeal 	-- 	10 	Gallade produces a Life Dew, healing himself and Infernape in sparkling water droplets
Performance Battle 	15 	15 	
Espeon and Gallade collde with Iron Tail and Psycho Cut, creating a blinding light. 
Altaria and Infernape use Draco Meteor and Blast Burn, which collide and create stunning fireworks across the field.
Evasaion 	5 	 	Espeon jumps on top of Altaria, who flies. Gallade fires a Psycho Cut, which Altaria dodges
Counter/Appeal 	 	10 	
Espeon fires a Hidden Power, which Gallade dodges, but Espeon controls Hidden Power to attack Infernape. 
Infernape collides into Hidden Power with Flare Blitz, showering himself in purple and red sparkles. 
Battle Combination 	10 	 	
While Infernape is still in the air, Altaria releases a Draco Meteor.
Gallade saves Infernape, but Espeon controls the rocks with Psychic to explode on them.
Appeal
Counter 	
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10	
10
--	Gallade and Infernape combine Psycho Cut and Fire Spin for a stunning appeal, but Espeon defends herself and Altaria with an orb shield of Hidden Power.
Immobilizing Opponent	-- 	10 	
Gallade strikes Espeon's orb shield with Shock Wave. The orb shield becomes superheated and therefore a conductor of electricity. Espeon and Altaria are shocked in a cage of electricity.
Performance Battle 	15 	15 	
Espeon spins her tain with Iron Tail, attracting the orbs and electricity in a spiral.
Espeon fires the spiral onto Infernape and Gallade. Infernape punches the spiral back with Thunder Punch. Espeon dismouts from Altaria and strikes the spiral with Iron Tail, stopping it in place. 
Gallade and Altaria blast the electric spiral with Psycho Cut and Dragon Breath in an eruption of shining light.
Contest Combinations 	18 	15 	
Espeon mounts Altaria and they combine Dazzling Gleam and Sky Attack, turning the pair into magnificent rainbow phoenix.
Gallade dashes with Aerial Ace, and Infernape wraps him in a Fire Spin, causing flaming wings to emerge on Gallade. Gallade then uses Psycho Cut to give his flaming wings a purple hue.
Gallade collides against Espeon and Altaria, resulting in a massive explosion.
 	 	 	
Final Score 	2 	5 	Yazmyne wins the final stage and the Sinnoh Grand Festival
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