Alright! Here’s a continuation of THIS POST. We’re going to dive into the different Cups on this post- and it’s gonna be long. First, we’ll touch on vocabulary to understand how I describe these a little better.
Courses - The single evens that happen within one circuit, i.e. Pennant Capture, Snow Throw, Hurdle Dash, etc.
Circuits - The stat-based event you enter that contains 3 courses, i.e. the Power Circuit that contains Block Smash, Circle Push, and Goal Roll.
Cups - An umbrella term. Originally, it was nothing more than the name of the trophy you obtained by winning a Circuit, but over time the fans and journalists have coined it to mean the entire event week.
Now, we’ll talk about the individual cups, circuits, how to advance and how often they occur. To begin, it’s to be understood that a Cup lasts 6 days. One day for each stat-based circuit, i.e. Monday for the Skill Course, Tuesday for the Power Course, and so on. Saturday is the awards ceremony and the after parties, as well as the prime day for trainers and Pokeathletes to speak with one another to trade ideas, training tips, and so forth.
Junior Cup- This cup is for beginning trainers, from age 8 to age 12. It takes place three times a year. Unlike the other cups, because it is for the younger group, only TWO courses are in each circuit- whereas any and all circuits for ANY cup for ages 13+ have THREE (like in-game). The Junior Cup takes place four times a year and if you won the Junior Skill Cup in January, you cannot enter the Skill Circuit again until December for equal opportunity.
Middle Cup- This cup is for trainers aged 13 to 17, HOWEVER at age 17 you can technically roll with the adults in their cups. This cup happens most frequently, but is more difficult. Starting with this cup, three courses are in each circuit. This cup takes place once a month, giving an opportunity to win up to twelve times a year- though it’s very unlikely to win more than three times.
Bronze Cup- This is the entrance cup. Anyone new to the Pokeathalon, of age 17+, begins here. To be able to move on to the Silver Cup, you must have a total of five Bronze Cups (in any circuit) under your belt as well as having participated in the Bronze Circuits at least 10 times. The Bronze Cups takes place eight times a year.
Silver Cup- This is considered the ‘moderate cup’ and is quite a bit more difficult than the Bronze. It’s not exceptionally more difficult, though. To move on to the Gold Cup, you must have a total of five Silver Cups (in any circuit) under your belt as well as having participated in the Silver Circuits at least 10 times. The Silver Cup takes place six times a year.
Gold Cup- To reach this cup means your face, your Pokemons’ faces, and your statistics are well known. You’ve reached celebrity status. This is the ‘intermediate cup’, perfectly centered between the two “easier” cups and the two hardest cups. To move on to the Platinum Cup, you must have a total of five Gold Cups (a minimum of one in each circuit) under your belt as well as having participated in the Silver Circuits at least 10 times. The Gold Cup takes place four times a year.
Platinum Cup- This cup is one of the most exclusive cups, second only to the Supreme Cup. This is the peak to the mass majority of Pokeathlete’s careers and is almost like a precursor to the “Olympics” of Pokemon (the Supreme Cup). This Cup takes place twice a year at most, and in order to get to the Supreme Cup you have to have a minimum of three Platinum Cups in the specific circuit you wish to enter.
Supreme Cup- The Supreme Cup is considered the greatest honor and the greatest week among Pokeathletes. Not only do you need a minimum of three Platinum Cups in the circuit you wish to enter (i.e. three Jump Platinum Cups), you also need to be a huge crowd favorite (for selling tickets and merchandise), you and the Pokemon you wish to enter will be tested on trust, instincts, commands, and friendship-- and you must pass. The Supreme Cup is a bit like the Olympics and only happens once every other year. 2014, 2016, 2018, etc. Furthermore, it is always held in Johto- which has the largest Pokeathlon Dome and is the origin of the Pokeathlon. Furthermore, instead of four Pokeathletes in one circuit, there is one representative from each region. The winner takes the most prestigious prize cup, 500,000 poke, and a collection of evolution stones. The Region gains popularity, revenue, and a donation to the League from Magnus- the owner and creator of the Pokeathlon.
The last, largely important piece of information is that you are capable of jumping around cups at will if you’re high enough up- but only to an extent. If you’re in the Gold Cup, you’re able to go down to the Bronze Cup in a course you’re unused to. Many Pokeathletes do this so that making it all the way up to Supreme or Platinum is easier- as they’ll have more experience that way.
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