Battle World Champ Ray Rizzo and 11 Others in Pokémon Black 2 and Pokémon White 2

Do you have what it takes to defeat the elite Pokémon Trainers that competed at the 2012 Pokémon World Championships? Here's your chance! The Pokémon Company International announced that 12 of this year's video game finalists, including three-time World Champ, Ray Rizzo, will be the basis of Trainers in the highly-anticipated Pokémon Black 2 and Pokémon White 2 video game releases that launch October 7th. 

Starting October 22nd, three distribution events via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service will unlock Pokémon World Tournament events featuring finalists from the 2012 Pokémon World Championships. Each distribution will feature four finalists from a Pokémon World Championships age division, allowing players to put their skills to the test against some of the world's best. The 11 other finalists featured in the Pokémon World Tournament distribution and the distribution date breakdown will be announced on October 15th. 

Before battling these elite Pokémon players in Pokémon Black 2 and Pokémon White 2, put your skills to the test in the real world by competing in the North American Pokémon Video Game Autumn Regional Championships on Sunday, October 14th. The Autumn Regionals are the first opportunity to earn an invite to the US or Canadian National Championships - bringing Pokémon video game players one step closer to the 2013 Pokémon World Championships in Vancouver! The Autumn Regionals will be held in five cities across North America including: