2014 Pokemon X And Y Battle Competition Announced For Japan Before Video Game Championships: Kalos Pokedex Double Battle Registration Begins, Plus St. Patrick's Day Fakemon!

As 2014 continues, a new Pokemon X and Y Battle Competition has been announced in Japan.

The 2014 Japan Cup is being held in May according to Serebii, and it can help players accumulate points for etry in the Pokemon Video Game Championships later this year.

Reportedly, this Pokemon X and Y Battle Competition is a Double Battle competition, and only Pokemon hatched/caught in Kalos are eligible.

For those living in Japan, registration period will run from April 23 to May 2, while the actual Battle Competition will run from May 2 to May 5.

The 2014 Pokemon Video Game Championships will be held in August, so be sure to attend any National Championships to become eligible.

Meanwhile, 2014 St. Patrick's Day is currently being celebrated, and some Pokemon fans are celebrating it in style.

For example, check out this incredible fan-created Fakemon inspired by the holiday above!

Fakemon, of course, is a type of fan art that attempts to achieve the quality of real Pokemon designs enough to fool gamers everywhere. Many artists take this as a challenge, even going so far as to copy the magazine print or CoroCoro!

And while Fakemon may ultimately leave some fans disappointed, Pokemon X and Y has turned up some excellent Fakemon that should be celebrated for their creativity and quality.

Prior to the release of Pokemon X and Y, a slew of Fakemon circulated the web to troll and entertain the masses. Some of them, however, are truly deserving of notoriety for their quality and creativity.