The Pokémon Company has unveiled the eight organizations invited to participate in the newly-created Pokémon India League, which will be part of the Pokémon UNITE Asia Champions League 2025 (PUACL). In addition to announcing the participants, The Pokémon Company has detailed an esports roadmap and incentives to attract top Indian esports organizations to sign Indian squads.
The eight partner teams for the first season of the PUACL 2025 India League are GodLike Esports, Gods Reign, Global Esports, Marcos Gaming, Reckoning Esports, Revenant Esports, S8UL Esports and True Rippers.
Each team partner will compete in a PUACL 2025 regular season. in India, from November 16, 2024 to January 26, 2025.. The group stage will decide the seedings for the playoffs, in which one team will be crowned champion and move on to represent the country at the Pokémon UNITE ACL 2025 Offline Final in Japan. The winner of the event will receive $16,000 of the $40,000 prize pool.
We are thrilled to bring the first PUACL League to India, marking a historic step in the evolution of the Pokémon UNITE community. With this tournament and our dedicated roadmap, we are highlighting the incredible talent within the country. This format provides an avenue for Indian teams to showcase their skills on a global stage in Japan, underscoring our commitment to building a vibrant and competitive future for Pokémon UNITE.
Pokémon UNITE Team, by The Pokémon Company
Along with the team announcements, The Pokémon Company also announced that. Skyesports will be the event’s esports partner. Skyesports has been working with Pokémon since 2022 to develop Pokémon UNITE esports in India. As such, the company organizes a number of tournaments, such as the Skyesports Championship and Skyesports Masters.