THE DAY BEFORE THE START OF THE TOURNAMENT

Hugo sips tea from his cup. Across from him, Juan has his finger wrapped over the loop of his cup, looking down at the green color of his tea, seeing his reflection in the liquid.
"Nervous?" Hugo asked.
Juan looks up and away from his drink, giving Hugo a weak smile.
"I'm feeling all sorts of things....everything imaginable, I think. But don't worry. I won't back out at the last minute."
"Can you at least say if you're ready?"
"They are. And that's all I need to be confident tomorrow. I know they won't let me down, no matter how far we get."
"Have you thought about the possibility of winning the whole thing?"
Juan laughs and shakes his head. "No. Getting over the first round will be victory enough. Had I not given up on being a trainer, I'd without a doubt be saying that the title is as good as mine."
"I've refrained from watching you train these past few weeks, Juan. I want to be as surprised as everyone when they see you step into the arena come tomorrow. So I hope you've prepared well."

[u]TOURNAMENT BASICS[/u]
-32 trainers in total. 
-8 groups of four trainers.
-Matches will be best two out of three. A new Pokemon is to be used after each battle is over.
-There will be a group stage, a round of 16, quarter finals, semi finals and a final to crown the inaugural champion.