Shortest reign as a Pokémon champion

Ruben Puig Lecegui (Spain), winner of the UK Master's Division at the Pokemon Video Game Championships on 3 March 2012, held the title for just three days – the shortest ever reign as a national Pokemon champion. Ruben was stripped of his title on 6 March 2012 following an incident in his hotel the night of the championship. "We have found that unacceptable behaviour did take place, and have taken the appropriate steps in response," said The Pokemon Company. The title was subsequently handed to runner-up, 19-year-old Ben Kyriakou. The incident was explained by PokéChamp21, who posted on the Pokémon World forums: "After 30-40min in my room relaxing with a quick snooze I awoke to the sound of banging comming from down the hall from where the 'Spanish Team' were staying in. It seems that at some point after they had turned up and when we went to Wether Spoons the Spniards had decided to have a 'Poo' fight in the corridor and this had upset the staff and several guests (naturally) at the hotel enough to call the Police and have them leave."