@typeGSiR = in America, yes. So it actually has to be released in order for the tournaments to start, lol. I'm guessing late spring/early summer will start the USA parts.
@ninjadead = Why are you so against doubles? If you aren't, it certainly sounds that way. Single battles don't represent someone's ability better than doubles just because it's a different style or more 'original'. So if I was terrible at singles but the best trainer in the nation in doubles, I would have no ability in Pokemon battling? No, that would be stupid.
Of course if someone has been playing singles for a long time and hasn't played doubles they will have a bit of a hard time when they try a double battle. But really, if one is serious about being competitive in these tournaments they will learn the rules and nuances of double battles. That's what some people did when JAA rolled around, and even still at Showdown last year. I know my own knowledge of doubles has risen dramatically since JAA because I wanted to win stops like JAA/Showdown/etc. So I hunkered down and learned doubles and how to play. It just takes some time and dedication.
Actually we don't know for sure that Australia is out of the loop. Heck, to be honest we don't even know "officially" that the USA is getting tournament stops. so I would wait and see what happens before people start complaining about this or that. Pokemon USA, who is running it in the USA, hasn't announced the stops for anywhere yet. So just be patient and wait and see what happens.
