Previous Champions

Last Competition (8 years ago)

 * Sam Lindström
 * From the town of Lindstad. Daughter of Roy Lindström, also became a professional pokémon trainer. Has a flashy setup/sweeper team, a technician scizor is her signature pokémon
 * Simon Victorson
 * From the town of Lindstad. A survivalist who was excellent at using the terrain to his advantage. Now a high school teacher.
 * Chad Walker
 * From Pembroke. A so-so trainer, but impressively skilled in combat. This is probably because he was in the military when he competed. He later retired and went on to work for the government.
 * Linda Woods
 * From Caerwys. A move tutor and medic, who provided support for her team. Went on to become a doctor

Previous Championship (16 years ago)

 * Blair Underwood
 * One part of a brother/sister team from Swansea. Used combination attacks to great effect. Became an accountant
 * Colin Underwood
 * One part of a brother/sister team from Swansea. Used combination attacks to great effect. Runs a campground outside Caerwys.
 * Caroline Rapp
 * From the town of Lindstad. Extremely skilled with fire types. Currently a housewife.
 * Liam Olsen
 * From the town of Lindstad. Extremely skilled with ice types. Was killed in a car wreck the year after the tournament.

Before that (24 years)

 * Jenny Atkinson
 * From  Newport. Used her championship to start a career in politics, and is currently the mayor of the city.
 * Carmel Jones
 * From Newport. Nearly impossible to beat in one-on-one duels. After the tournament, he tried to take his skills into a foreign league, and there were whispers that he could become the next world champion. Then four months later he decided he wasn't enjoying himself and retired. He now owns a farm outside the city.
 * Harrison Campbell
 * From Newport, former military. Intensely smart and a competent strategist. Went on to become a botanist.
 * George Wallace
 * From Newport, former military. Said to be quick on his feet and deadly with a knife. Started a career in martial arts.

Ancient History (32 Years)
==Time of the Dinosaurs (40 years ago) ==
 * Roy Lindström
 * From the town of Lindstad. Went on to compete in a foreign league and do extraordinarily well, even becoming a competator in numurous international competitions. He's easily the most famous pokémon trainer in Ainsleigh. He retired from competitions in his daughter's rookie year. Famous for using tricky strategies and toxic
 * Duncan Lundgren
 * From the town of Lindstad. Also went on to compete in a foreign league, but got bored after a couple years and returned home.
 * Sam Carter
 * From Glasbury. A skilled mountaineer who specialized in rock types. Her pokémon were extraordinarily hard to take down, giving the rest of the team time to set up strategies. Became a reporter.
 * Karina Smith
 * From Swansea. A skilled combatant that also specialized in weather manipulation. Became a marine biologist.


 * Naomi Kelly
 * From Argylle, the capital city. Parlayed her victory into a movie career, becoming a major star. Said to use primarily pink pokemon
 * Brooke Thomas
 * From Argylle. Specialized in delivering status effects and wilderness survival. Joined the military and is currently a general.
 * Kate Black
 * From Caerwys. An Ice elementalist, and the first (and last) mordern champion with supernatural powers. Later became a tax attorney.
 * Joey Lee
 * From Pembroke. His signature pokemon was, strangely, a rattata of impressive strength. Very mobile, specialized in trainer combat. Tried to compete in a foreign league, but didn't do well. Later owned a clothing shop in Argylle. His brand of clothing still exists today, and is recommended by outdoor enthusiasts. Lee Clothing is a major sponsor of the tournament.