Pokebattleathon 2006

Pokebattleathon 2006 (PBT 2006) was the 13th edition of the Pokebattleathon hosted in Lillehammer, Norway. The event arrives in Norway after Anges Mures won the 2005 contest in Malta. 42 nations confirmed including the return of Portugal after a one year hiatus. Armenia and Monaco also debuted in this edition. Serbia and Montenegro withdrew from the competition due to internal strife.

The 2006 Mascot was confirmed to be Wobbefet by the Norwegian delegation. This choice was inspired be Anges Mures' surprise victory in the previous year.

Contest
The contest was split into two semi finals with 18 nations in each semi final. The top 6 from the previous edition will join the top 10 nations from the semi finals. The semi final draws are completely random.



Other Nations

 * Azerbaijan announced that they will not debut in the 2006 edition.
 * Due to a string of poor results, Bosnia-Herzegovina has withdrawn from the competition in order to reorganize their broadcaster and method of choosing their representative. The HOD opted not to compete again due to financial woes.
 * RTL HOD Lens Flaggart stated that Luxembourg will not return to the competition in the near future.
 * Serbia and Montenegro withdrew from the competition due to internal strife.