Shaman Fight

The Shaman Fight is a battle held between shaman around the world to recognize an individual who is strong enough to merge with the Great Spirit and decide the course of the world for the next 500 years.

General Rules
Shaman Fights are held once each 500 years. The appearance of the two stars of destruction, Ragoh and Keito, flying across the sky and proclaims to all the Shamans of the start of the tournament.

The tournament is regulated by the Patch Tribe, who officiate the event in accordance to the will of the Great Spirit.

The Shaman Fight in Shaman King occurs around the year 2000.

Round One

 * To get to the Shaman Tournament, a shaman must get a badge and a means of communication with the Council - an Oracle Bell.
 * Shamans without an oracle bell are not allowed in the Patch Village, where the second round takes place.
 * To get an oracle bell, the shaman must fight against a representative of the Council (one of the Patch) and defeat him or her within ten minutes.
 * In case of loss or damage to their oracle bell, shamans may apply to the Council and receive a new oracle bell.
 * Once a shaman receives an oracle bell, a shaman must participate in three matches, two of which must end in victory to go to the next round. A draw is considered a win for both opponents. The shaman, who does not win two out of three matches is out of the tournament.
 * The loser in a duel is the shaman who is first to deplete their Furyoku.
 * A shaman who does not appear to a fight loses.
 * A shaman can refuse to fight, but then this fight will be considered a loss for the shaman.
 * At least one representative of the judges should watch.
 * Shamans can use any type of weapon control and any number of guardian ghosts.

Round Two

 * Shamans who get a pass in the second round (winning two matches out of three in the first round), have only three months to find the Village of Patch, in which is where the second round takes place.
 * Shamans who do not find the Village within three months will be disqualified.
 * Only Shamans are allowed in the Village. The Village, Shamans not participating in the tournament who are either disqualified or not involved at all, and fans or tourists may be present at the time of the tournament.
 * Qualified shamans who intend to participate in the second round must form a group of three people and register as a team. Shamans who do not assemble a team of three people will be disqualified.
 * Number of matches for each team are established by the Council.
 * The team losing at least one official match is disqualified.
 * To be considered to be an official match, it must be designated as such by the Council and observed by 15 or more shamans.
 * The loser is the team in which all three participants are depleted furyoku.
 * The team who refuses to fight are losers.
 * As with the first round, participants are permitted the use of any technique or weapons and the use of any number of spirit guardians.
 * An official match should involve all three members of the team.
 * The winner is forbidden to finish off a loser.
 * The losing team gets as a consolation prize: a discount on all goods and services of the Village of Patch.
 * Any attempt to deceive the Council will end in disqualification.
 * The twelve shaman in the four teams that manage to enter the secondary tournament are allowed to fight as individuals against one another; the last remaining shaman will be crowned the Shaman King.