New Pokemon Journeys Trailer Sets Bracket for Masters Tournament

By Nick Valdez

Pokemon Journeys is officially going to kick off Ash Ketchum's big tournament against some of the toughest trainers in the world, and the anime has finally set the bracket for the final Masters Tournament of the World Coronation Series! Ash has been working his way up through the ranks of the world spanning tournament over the course of the newest iteration of the series thus far, and officially made his way into the Masters Eight ranks alongside some of the other regional Pokemon champions. Now it's time to see which of these master level trainers can defeat one another.

When the Masters Tournament was set, one of the things kept a secret thus far was which of the champions would actually be battling the other in the tournament. With the anime's airing in Japan kicking off the Masters Tournament soon, the official Twitter account for Pokemon Journeys has also set the introductory bracket for the Masters Tournament teasing Ash's battle with Steven, Leon's battle with Alain, and some other surprising match ups heading forward. Check out the special trailer below: 

The quarterfinals bracket for the World Coronation Series' Masters Tournament breaks down as such: 

  • Leon (Ranked 1st) vs. Alain (Ranked 6th)
  • Lance (Ranked 4th) vs. Diantha (Ranked 5th)
  • Cynthia (Ranked 2nd) vs. Iris (Ranked 7th)
  • Steven (Ranked 3rd) vs. Ash (Ranked 8th) 

The first bracket for the tournament teases some never before seen battles, so Pokemon fans are definitely going to want to keep an eye out to see how it all shakes out. As for Ash, not only does he have to defeat Steven, but he also would have to defeat Cynthia (or Iris, which he already did on his way up through the Hyper Class ranks) in order to get the chance to face off against Leon again. That is, of course, if Leon is able to work his own way up through Alain, Lance, or Diantha in the battles to come. 

The idea of seeing these battles alone is a pretty huge deal, and especially so if Ash manages to somehow come out on top and become the best in the world. But what do you think? How do you feel about the Masters Tournament bracket in Pokemon Journeys? Which battle are you most excited to see? Let us know all of your thoughts about it in the comments! You can even reach out to me directly about all things animated and other cool stuff @Valdezology on Twitter!

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