Sign up for Pokémon’s 2020 International Challenge before Thursday, Feb 27

Pokémon's 2020 International Challenge starts this week and runs from Thursday, February 27, at 4:00 p.m. PST until March 1, at 3:59 p.m. PST! Players from around the world will battle against each other to prove who really is the best. Top competitors can earn points towards an invitation to the Pokémon World Championships. However, to participate in the 2020 International Challenge, players must sign up before Thursday, February 27, 2020, at 3:59 p.m. PST. Here's how to sign up.

How to sign-up

Players must sign up before Thursday, February 27, 2020, at 3:59 p.m. PST.

  1. Open Pokémon Sword or Pokémon Shield on your Nintendo Switch.
  2. Press the A button to get past the loading screen.

  3. Once your game loads up, press the X button on the right Joy-Con.
  4. Select VS menu

  5. Select Battle Stadium
  6. Press A when it says, "You're now connected to the internet."

  7. If you haven't been to this menu before, a tutorial will pop up. Press A to get through the tutorial.
  8. Select Online Competitions.

  9. If you haven't been to this menu before, a tutorial will pop up. Press A to get through the tutorial.
  10. Select Search Official Competitions.

  11. Select 2020 Intenational Challenge Feb. Masters Division.
  12. This screen will pop up showing the challenge details. Press A to enter the challenge.

  13. Several notices will pop up. Make sure to read through them. Press A to get past them.
  14. Select Enter.

  15. Press A when it says, "Your entry is complete!"

Now that you've signed up for the 2020 International Challenge, you'll be able to battle against other players and see just how good of a Pokémon trainer you are. You'll be able to participate in the challenge as soon as it starts on February 27, 2020. Good luck out there and have fun.

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