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Two new Online Competitions for ORAS have been announced and will take place worldwide in February and March 2015.

2015 International Challenge February (2015 インターナショナルチャレンジ February)

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Region: International
Registration Period: Thursday, February 19, 2015, at 00:00 UTC through Thursday, February 26, 2015, at 23:59 UTC
Tournament Period: Friday, February 27, 2015, at 00:00 UTC through Sunday, March 1, 2015, at 23:59 UTC
Ranking Results Announcement: Friday, March 6, 2015
Max number of participants: 50 000
Player divisions: Junior Division: Born in 2000 or later
Masters Division: Born in 1999 or earlier.
Compatible Games: Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
Battle Type: Double Battle
Pokémon Restrictions: Players could use Pokémon with National Pokédex number 1 through 719, with the exception of the following: Mewtwo, Mew, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Celebi, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Jirachi, Deoxys, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus, Victini, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Keldeo, Meloetta, Genesect, Xerneas, Yveltal, Zygarde, and Diancie. Players could use only Pokémon found, caught, hatched from an Egg, or received through a special promotion in Pokémon Omega Ruby, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon X, or Pokémon Y. Pokémon brought over from Pokémon Black, Pokémon White, Pokémon Black 2, or Pokémon White 2 via Poké Transporter could not participate in this competition.
Entry Gift: 2,000 Poké Miles
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Compete in the 2015 International Challenge February, an online competition that will pit you against players from around the world.

The competition used the Double Battle format and players could register 4 to 6 of their level 1–100 Pokémon to their Battle Box. Pokémon automatically became Level 50 during battles. A 15-minute time limit for each match was automatically enforced in-game, beginning at the start of each battle. If the outcome had not been determined when the time limit expired, the game automatically applied tiebreakers to determine a winner. At the beginning of each battle, players had 90 seconds to select their Pokémon to battle with. At the beginning of each turn, players had 45 seconds to select a move or change Pokémon in battle. If a player had not made his or her selections at the end of this period, the game automatically made selections for the player. Players could only play 10 rounds per day.


Enter the Dragon Type (燃えよ!ドラゴンタイプ!)

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Region: International
Registration Period: Thursday, March 12, 2015, at 00:00 UTC through Thursday, March 19, 2015, at 23:59 UTC
Tournament Period: Friday, March 20, 2015, at 00:00 UTC through Sunday, March 22, 2015, at 23:59 UTC
Ranking Results Announcement: Friday, March 27, 2015
Max number of participants: 50 000
Player divisions: Junior Division: Born in 2000 or later
Masters Division: Born in 1999 or earlier.
Compatible Games: Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
Battle Type: Double Battle
Pokémon Restrictions: Players needed to have at least one Dragon-type Pokémon participating in battle in this competition. This included Pokémon that gain the Dragon type after Mega Evolving, as well as Arceus holding a Draco Plate. Players could register a maximum of two Pokémon to their Battle Box from the following list: Mewtwo, Mew, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Celebi, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Jirachi, Deoxys, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus, Victini, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Keldeo, Meloetta, Genesect, Xerneas, Yveltal, Zygarde, and Diancie. Pokémon brought over from Pokémon Black, Pokémon White, Pokémon Black 2, or Pokémon White 2 via Poké Transporter could participate in this competition.
Entry Gift: Amaura with the Snow Warning Hidden Ability
Description
Dragon-type Pokémon take center stage in the Enter the Dragon Type Online Competition! In this new competition, every team must include at least one Dragon-type Pokémon, or a Pokémon that can Mega Evolve into a Dragon-type Pokémon.

The competition used the Double Battle format and players could register 4 of their level 1–100 Pokémon to their Battle Box and all must have been used. Pokémon automatically became Level 50 during battles. A 30-minute time limit for each match was automatically enforced in-game, beginning at the start of each battle. If the outcome had not been determined when the time limit expired, the game automatically applied tiebreakers to determine a winner. At the beginning of each battle, players had 90 seconds to select their Pokémon to battle with. At the beginning of each turn, players had 60 seconds to select a move or change Pokémon in battle. If a player had not made his or her selections at the end of this period, the game automatically made selections for the player. Players could only play 10 rounds per day.
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