Quarter Anniversary

Every 25 years there is a Quarter Anniversary edition of the Trainer's Tournament. They mark the anniversaries of the number of years the Tournament has been held, and include special celebrations. The Quarter Anniversaries involve some sort of twist that increases the difficulty of the tournament, and make it harder to compete in in order to see which Trainer can overcome the odds given. 
A small box containing small yellow envelopes containing specific themes or twists for each Quarter Anniversary. These instructions were planned at the founding of the Trainer's Tournament with the fifth Princess Gertrude Blade, with plans in place for hundreds of Trainer's Tournament. 
The Chairman of the Hunter's Association at the time selects the appropriate card and reads it on live television to announce the theme of that year's Quarter Anniversary months beforehand so that Trainers would have time to prepare. 
== Past Quarter Anniversaries ==
In the first Quarter Anniversary, the participants would have to choose one Pokémon type their team would represent in the Trainer's Tournament, and must stick to it until the tournament ends or if they lose. Their chosen types must be made known when they register for the tournament. It serves as a reminder that type disadvantages can be overcome with the right moves and strategies, and possibly as a tribute to the Gym Leaders and Elite Fours of other regions. 
In the second Quarter Anniversary, the participants would have to find a tag team partner that has already earned all 12 parts of the four symbols from the Battle Frontier in order to be accepted as a team. This put twice as many people in the tournament, and one tag team can win, which meant there would be two winners. It serves as a reminder that teamwork is very important in Pokémon battles. This was the year that the Dragon Duo had won. 
== Trivia ==
* In FS, the second Quarter Anniversary was the first, meaning the first Quarter Anniversary in the AV never happened in the FS.
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