The Pokemon Company has announced details of the newly launched India League, part of the Pokémon UNITE Asia Champions League (PUACL) 2025. Eight Indian esports organizations will participate in the tournament, competing across eight matchdays on weekends from Nov. 16, 2024, to Jan. 26, 2025. However, many teams have not yet revealed their rosters for the Pokémon UNITE ACL 2025 India League.
Pokemon UNITE ACL 2025 India League Teams
- GodLike Esports
- Gods Reign
- Global Esports
- Marcos Gaming
- Reckoning Esports
- Revenant Esports
- S8UL Esports
- True Rippers
These teams will compete in the Regular Season of the PUACL 2025 India League, which takes place across eight matchdays on weekends from Nov. 16, 2024, to Jan. 26, 2025. The competition will include Group Stage and Playoffs to determine the champion team, which will represent the country at the Pokémon UNITE ACL 2025 Offline Final in Japan.
Seven of the matchdays will feature the Group Stage, where teams will compete in a single-elimination bracket on each day of competition. The overall standings in the group stage will decide their seedings for the Playoffs on Jan. 26, 2025, where the eight teams will compete in a knockout round system to crown the champion.
The prize pool for the Pokémon UNITE ACL 2025 India League is an impressive $40,000, distributed as follows:
1st place: $16,000
2nd place: $8,000
3rd place: $6,000
4th place: $4,000
5th place: $2,000
6th place: $2,000
7th place: $1,200
8th place: $800
The Pokemon UNITE team at The Pokémon Company said, “We are thrilled to bring the first-ever partnered PUACL League to India, marking a historic step in the evolution of the Indian Pokémon UNITE community. With this tournament and our dedicated roadmap, we’re spotlighting the incredible talent within the country. This format provides a pathway for Indian teams to showcase their skills on a global stage in Japan, underscoring our commitment to building a vibrant, competitive future for Pokémon UNITE in India.”