Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. held the finals for the 2023 season of the Power Pros Championship (hereinafter referred to as Power Pros Championship), an esports tournament to determine the ultimate player of the mobile game "Jikkyo Powerful Pro Baseball" (hereinafter referred to as Power Pro App).
Tam won the Success Division, while Garakuta won the Real-Time Division.
Additionally, the launch of the KONAMI Dream Collaboration was announced at the finals.
This article covers an event held in Japan. For names whose precise pronunciations or spelling are unconfirmed, the original Japanese notation has been retained. This article includes unofficial translations for in-game terms.
Power Pros Championship Finals Held!
The finals for the Power Pros Championship, an esports tournament to determine the ultimate player of the Power Pro App, were held on Sunday, January 21, 2024, at Bellesalle Shinjuku Central Park.
The tournament featured two categories: the Success Division, where competitors face off in player-training skills, and the newly established Real-Time Division, which tests raw baseball gameplay controls.
Success Division Finals
YouTubeThe Success Division finals would crown a first-time champion regardless of who won, bringing together Tam (@tam_pawa), the runner-up of the 2nd Preliminary Tournament, and Butter (@b_pokooo), who ranked 1st in the Online Selection bracket.
In the fan-support voting tournament, Butter held the advantage with 61% of the votes against Tam's 39.0%.
YouTubeFor the finals, both players drafted characters such as the following.
Tam selected [Santa] Miyoko Ozora as a Bring-In item, while Butter designated ダリア for his Bring-In item.
Tam
- ダリア
- Atsuki Ogami
- [Idol] Pa-chan
- Kimine Suwano
- Kaguya
- [Kishin] キリル・フォスター
- テキート・ヤールゼン
- Shiori Sawatari
- [Santa] Miyoko Ozora
Butter
- [Santa] Miyoko Ozora
- Kiseki Takigami
- Naomi Kijita
- Kento Takeuchi
- [Champion] Rinto Gobu
- [Champion] Kojiro Tojo
- Takemi Hirokawa
- Ippo Habuki
- ダリア
YouTubeBoth competitors aimed to gather massive experience points via Spiral Tutors by boosting event trigger rates while picking up Genome Fragrances.
While both players showcased high-speed Success Mode mastery, Tam steadily widened the point gap.
YouTubeUpon wrapping up Success Mode, Tam headed into Koshien holding a lead of roughly 18,000 points over Butter.
YouTubeBoth competitors delivered steady performances at Koshien to win the national tournament, proceeding through the epilogue to close out Section 4.
Securing a massive lead during the training phase, Tam spectacularly won the Success Champion Cup 2023 Season!
This marks Tam's first-ever championship title.
／#パワチャン 2023シーズン
サクセスチャンピオンカップの優勝は
たむ選手🎉
＼本当におめでとう ！
参加してくれたみんなもありがとう！お疲れ様でした～♪ pic.twitter.com/zPbvUWIXm8
— パワプロアプリ公式 (@pawa_app573) January 21, 2024
Real-Time Division Finals
YouTubeThe Real-Time Division finals featured a showdown between TOMO (@tomo_pawapuro), the reigning champion of the 2022 season, and Garakuta (@garakuta_pawa), the winner of the 1st Preliminary Tournament.
Fan support polling heavily favored TOMO at 66.2%, while Garakuta pulled 33.8% of the votes.
YouTubeFor the finals, both competitors drafted 11 characters such as the following.
Garakuta
- Kiwamu Yagami
- Lancelot
- Hyo Kazanagi
- Enbu Ishizawa
- Ryoya Miyata
- Murasame
- Mani Shikigami
- Maito Ohda
- Mitsuru Izayoi
- Yakyumask
- [World Class] Ryo Tomozawa
TOMO
- Afro Ikari
- ヴィクター・コールドバーグ
- Kazuki Ichijo
- Hideo Gundo
- Kyo Tokusa
- [Ozutsu] Hajime Saeki
- [Hero Mantle] Yutaro Hino
- シュバリエ
- [Champion] Rinto Gobu
- [Andromeda] Onishi
- [Kishin] キリル・フォスター
YouTubeThe match kicked off with TOMO batting first at the top of the order and Garakuta playing at the bottom.
YouTubeAfter shutting down TOMO's offense at the top of the 1st inning, Garakuta drove in the opening run with a timely hit during the bottom of the 1st with runners on second and third and one out.
Garakuta's batting onslaught kept rolling, putting up 3 runs by the end of the 1st inning.
YouTubeGarakuta held TOMO scoreless again at the top of the 2nd inning.
Riding that momentum into the bottom of the 2nd, Garakuta cracked another hit with runners on first and second and no outs, driving in 2 more runs.
Defeating TOMO with a resounding 5-0 score, Garakuta claimed a spectacular victory!
／#パワチャン 2023シーズン
リアタイチャンピオンカップの優勝は
我楽多選手🎉
＼本当におめでとう ！
参加してくれたみんなもありがとう！お疲れ様でした～♪ pic.twitter.com/OQyx1fdwy7
— パワプロアプリ公式 (@pawa_app573) January 21, 2024
Tam and Garakuta Win the Power Pros Championship Season!
An archive recording of the Power Pros Championship finals is currently available on the "Official Pawapuro / Prospi YouTube Channel."
Why not tune in to watch the heated battles that determined the strongest players of the Power Pro App?
For full details on the Power Pros Championship, please check the Official Pawachamp Website.
The KONAMI Dream Collaboration Is Here!
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Powerful Pro Baseball franchise, the "KONAMI Dream Collaboration" is currently underway. The event introduces a total of 7 new characters, ranging from KONAMI's staples like "Naked Snake" and "Shirobon" to nostalgic classics.
Players can pull from limited-time collaboration gacha banners and claim unique items just by logging in during the event period.
The KONAMI Dream Collaboration Commemorative Free 10-Pull Gacha Debuts!
The KONAMI Dream Collaboration Commemorative Free 10-Pull Gacha will be available from Monday, January 22, 2024, until Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at 8:59 AM.
Though limited to one pull per player, it guarantees at least one R-tier or higher version of either "Naked Snake" or "Goemon," so make sure not to miss out.
Furthermore, logging in between Monday, January 22, 2024, and Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at 8:59 AM rewards players with "SR Alucard x1" and "20 Power Stones." Players will also receive "Naked Snake's Contract," "Pastel's Contract," "Goemon's Contract," and "Alucard's Contract" to use in PawaQuest.
Be sure to log in during the event window to claim your items!
KONAMI Dream Collaboration Mini-Quiz Event Now Live
A series of quizzes split into 7 themes based on characters appearing in the KONAMI Dream Collaboration has arrived.
Test your knowledge with trivia centered around each character and their game; answering all 7 questions correctly grants 1 Power Stone.
You can retry as many times as you like during the event, so aim to ace all 7 quiz themes to rack up a total of 7 Power Stones.
The event runs from Monday, January 22, 2024, until Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at 8:59 AM.
Dice Parade Event Underway
A custom KONAMI Dream Collaboration edition of Dice Parade is currently live.
The standout reward for this iteration of Dice Parade is "Alucard."
Power up your Dice Parade squad and claim victory in matches as you traverse a board game packed with tiles featuring various dynamic effects.
The event runs from Monday, January 22, 2024, until Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at 8:59 AM.
The KONAMI Dream Collaboration runs from Monday, January 22, 2024, until Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at 8:59 AM.
Do not miss this special crossover featuring iconic KONAMI characters!
For more details, visit the Official Power Pro App Website or check their official X account (@pawa_app573).
#パワプロアプリ で
KONAMIドリームコラボ開催中！KONAMIのあのコマンドといえば？
正しいコマンドを選んで投稿しよう！▼参加方法
①このアカウントをフォロー
②正しいコマンドの#タグを選んで投稿抽選でAmazonギフトコードが当たる！
— パワプロアプリ公式 (@pawa_app573) January 22, 2024
