Just got a load of new multiplayer details
Battle Competitions (known for Japan. Unknown which, if any, are international)
The Pokémon Global Link has updated with the details of various Battle Competitions over the coming months for Japan and International. These tournaments are all tentative and subject to change
First is the Fast Explosion! Single Battle competition. Registration for this competition is open from May 29th to June 6th while the battle runs from June 6th to June 9th. It's a Single Battle tournament open to the National Pokédex except for the usual Legendary Pokémon. Entrants receive 1,000 PokéMiles. he times to select moves has been reduced: 10 minute for the battle, 30 seconds to select your Pokémon and 15 seconds to select your move
Next is the 2014 International Challenge June, another International Battle Competition open to everyone worldwide. This follows VGC rules and will run in late June
The Eevee Friendly is scheduled for July and features use only of Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon & Sylveon, and is a Rotation Battle tournament
Next, the All Star ☆ Battle. This battle is a Double Battle tournament scheduled for July and allows you to use any Pokémon except Diancie. Pokémon from Poké Transporter can be used, but you can only have two Mythical Pokémon registered in your Battle Box
Next is the Ultra Fast! Double Battle! scheduled for August. This competition is a Double Battle tournament that runs without you seeing your opponent's team before battle
Next, in the Autumn, is the Fairy Friendly competition. This tournament is limited only to Fairy-type Pokémon. The type of battle has yet to be determined
Finally is the Halloween Party competition, also in Autumn. This tournament is limited to Ghost-type Pokémon and is a Single Battle competition. You need to include a Gourgeist in your Battle Box
Battle Spot Seasons 5 & 6
The Pokémon Global Link has also updated with details of the next two Battle Spot - Special Battle seasons. These Special rules have various altered rulesets that can only be done at the duration listed
Season 5 runs from July 15th 2014 and is a Single Battle ruleset. In this, you can use all six Pokémon of your team with no hold items, akin to the rules that existed when Pokémon Red & Green were revealed
Season 6 runs from mid-September and runs a special ruleset. This season is a Double Battle season with the standard rules, but with a twist. In it, it will block the Top 12 Pokémon that were used in the Double Battle option in Seasons 1 to 4 and the first half of Season 5.
~Your friendly neighbourhood Serebii