The Pokémon Company has announced the eight organizations invited to participate in the newly created Pokémon League India, which will be part of the Pokémon UNITE Asia Champions League 2025 (PUACL). In addition to announcing participants, The Pokémon Company has detailed an esports roadmap and incentives to attract India’s top esports organizations to sign with Indian squads.
The eight partnered 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 associated will compete in a PUACL 2025 regular season in India, November 16, 2024 to January 26, 2025. The group stage will decide the seeds for the playoffs, in which one team will be crowned champion and move on to represent the country in the Pokémon UNITE ACL 2025 Offline Final in Japan. The winner of the event will receive $16,000 of the $40,000 that will be distributed in prizes.
We are delighted 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, from The Pokémon Company
Along with the team announcements, The Pokémon Company also announced that Skyesports will be the esports partner of the event. Skyesports has been working with Pokémon since 2022 to develop Pokémon UNITE esports in India. As such, the company organizes a large number of tournaments, such as the Skyesports Championship and the Skyesports Masters.
