Planet Pokemon... once a lush-green oasis, fulled with magic and wonder... now a sprawling urban nightmare of conspiracy and corporate greed.

The Umbrella Corporation's annual Pokemon Championship Challenge has evolved into the most popular spectator sports in the known universe, with over four-trillion people watching. And It's no wonder... with a ten million nu-dollar prize, the event attracts the most ruthless trainers with the most gear-up Pokemon imaginable. No genomod is too extreme. No move too deadly. No price to high to pay.

But it's not all bad. There is hope.

Join a ragtag group of social resistance fighters, environmentalists and Pokemon freedom advocates and infiltrate the Championship to show the universe that Planet Pokemon deserves better. Reveal the evil and illegal excesses of The Umbrella Corporation. Uncover the plot to pass off an Alien as a new form of extreme Pokemon. Blow stuff up! freedom for all Pokemon!!!

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Pokemon Apocalypse is a three-hour run-in with angry, magically-cybernetically-enhanced Pokemon, mad-scientists, evil corporate executives, with special guest appearances by Alien and Predator, and maybe even a clone of Barney. Bring a sense of humor... 'cause its the only thing that'll save us now.

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Who is Team Apocalypse?

Ash: The great, great, great, great, great (well, you get the idea) grandson of the famous Ash / Pikchui who established Pokemon as a game of sportsmanship and respect. Like his ancestor, he's keen to win the Championship... but he's more keen to use the event to highlight the plight of mistreated Pokemon the planet over. With four-trillion viewers, winning the Championship will not only prove himself as the ultimate trainer, but that free Pokemon are superior to enslaved monsters. "Freedom for Pokemon!!!"

Max:You are Ash's trusted sidekick... and an active member of the Pokemon Liberation Army (PLA.) While Ash has all the talent, he's still a Trainer... which you really can't abide. But at least he gives Pokemon a choice. With Ash making the Championship, you have a shot and getting close to those corporate creeps and doing something extreme... "Gotta' make a statement!!!"

The Professor: You used to work for The Umbrella Corporation. You couldn't morally accept some of the things they asked you to do. They fired you. Under the guise of TA's Pokemon vet, you plan to use the Championship to get close to The Umbrella Corporation's illegal research facilities (secretly located under the Poke-Stadium) and expose their illegal experiments. "The truth will out!!!"

The Cute Twin Cops: As twins, you do everything together. As cops, you are dedicated, if not always successful. You've gone undercover with TA to track down a lead on illegal Pokemon tampering through infection with Alien genes... or was it to uncover a plot by PLA terrorists to blow up the stadium? "Sheeesh... we forget... but we'll stop 'em!!!"

Mewtwo-two: Mewtwo didn't die. He cloned himself and waited in a buried time capsule. Now he's back and he doesn't like to the look of the world. With your ability to psychically dominate people at close range, you figure that if you can win the Championship, you'll get close enough to Drake Hate, the CEO of Umbrella, and take him over. Once that's done, you'll have all of the mega-corporation's resources at your disposal. "Once again, Pokemon shall rule this world!!!"

Predator: Scout Group Omega confirmed that an Alien has been smuggled into the Championship by Team Rocket. This is a perfect chance to go one-on-one with the ultimate prey. Entering under the Man-to-Pokemon category, you're going to fight your way to the top, and finally face the supreme challenge and gain eternal glory. Plus all your Predator buddies will be at home, drinking beer and watching you. "Hi Mom!!!"


GM: Joseph Sweeney
No. Players: - 4-6
Time: 3 hours
Rule System: Feng Shui
Contact details:Address: PO Box 488, Morisset, NSW 2264
Ph: 49773074 / 49705842
Email: joe@the-sweeneys.com (please respond if you get spam filter message!) / joseph.sweeney@studentmail.newcastle.edu.au