Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament



The Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament (Japanese: ポケモンピンポン大会 Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament) is an -exclusive competition that is held in Sandalstraw Town, Sinnoh. It takes place in a giant dome that has tables located outside for entrants to practice.

It was first mentioned in Stopped in the Name of Love!, when showed  and  a poster advertising the competition and revealed his plans of participating. The tournament itself was featured in To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!.

The Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament is one of two events known for attracting a large number of visitors to Sandalstraw Town, along with its Pokémon Contest.

Competition
The Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament is an event where and  form a pair and compete in a game of. The 32 Trainers use a while the partner Pokémon uses its body to hit the ball. Pokémon are not allowed to use their moves and doing so will result in disqualification. The prize for winning the competition are six golden ping pong balls and a runner-up reward is a year's supply of special Pokémon food.

,, , Jessie, Halverson, Wilkinson, and O competed in the tournament with , , , , , , and , respectively. During Dawn and O's match, Dawn's paddle was broken, forcing Ambipom to continue alone. Though she fought hard, Ambipom eventually lost to O in the semifinals, who later went on to win the tournament by defeating Theodore in the finals.

In other languages
Tischtennis-Turnier Torneo de ping pong Pokémon Torneo Pokémon di Ping Pong ポケモンピンポン大会