| Event | 2020 Japan Decisive Battle |
|---|---|
| Location | Online |
| Date | Main stage: 1 August 2020 Final stage (Top 4): 22 August 2020 |
| Attendance | 150 qualified players |
| Videogame | PokƩmon Sword and PokƩmon Shield |
| Season | 2020 Season – VGC 2020 Series 5 |
Teams and Results (final stage)
| # | Country | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | KÅhei Sakurai (ćÆć©ć©) |       |
| 2 | | Takuto Notohara (ć®ć£ćØć) |     |
| 3 | | YÅ«ki ItÅ (ććć) |     |
| 4 | | Takashi Yamamoto (ćØćć) |   |
Structure
The players that achieved the following results in online competitions (challenge format) qualified for the Japan Decisive Battle:
- Top 30 Japanese players from the February International Challenge
- Top 30 Japanese players from the April International Challenge
- Top 30 Japanese players from the May International Challenge
- Top 60 Japanese players from the Japan Decisive Battle Qualifiers (26ā29 June)
The main stage consisted in yet another online competition (challenge format) taking place on 1 August. The Top 50 players automatically qualify for 2021 Japan National Championships. You can find the results of the main stage inĀ this Liberty Note article!
Additionally, the Top 4Ā advance to a single-elimination best-of-threeĀ final stage, taking place on 22 August, in which they could use a different team than in the main stage.
Final stage streaming (in Japanese)
The streaming starts with the Junior and Senior categories. Master players start at 6:12:40.
