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Monster Rancher 1 Schedule of Annual Events

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Big 4 Invitationals: You will receive your 1st Big 4 invitation after beating an S Class Official Cup Tournament. You must be invited each time you want to participate.
The Invitation for "The Next Big 4 Tournament" arrives the 1st week of each month following a completed Big 4 Invitational.

January

Week 1: For qualifying monsters, Invitation to the Feb Winter Invitational Tournament (Henger unlock)
Week 2: Invitation to Titus Temple Expedition (Must complete this first to unlock Hartville and Reno)

Week	Grade	Title	#	Purse	Prize
1	C	Fly Pill Cup	4	2000G	Fly Pill
2	D	Salem Cup	4	2000G
2	A	Pill Cup	4	8000G	Pill (Power Pill)
3	E	Beginner Cup	4	1000G
3	B	VitaminD Cup	4	5000G	VitaminD
4	No tournaments

February

Week 4: Winter Invitational tournament: reward item used to unlock Henger

Week	Grade	Title	#	Purse	Prize
1	S	All-Star Cup	4	10000G	Big 4 - Must Be invited
2	E	Winter E Cup	4	1000G
	C	Winter C Cup	4	3000G	CD Fragments (Plant)
	B	Winter B Cup	4	5000G	CD Fragments (Naga)
	A	Queen's Cup	4	8000G
3	D	Winter D Cup	4	2000G	CD Fragments (Jell)
4	A	Winter Invitational	2	6000G	Doll Head

Winter Invitational is part of the Henger Unlock, otherwise there are no tournaments this week

March

Week 1: Big 4 Invitation to May Masters S Cup (If you beat Feb week 1 All-Star Cup)

Week	Grade	Title	#	Purse	Prize
1	E	Dandilion Cup	4	1000G
2	D	Alta Cup	4	2000G
3	No tournaments
4	E	Official Cup	4	500G
	D	Official Cup	6	1000G
	C	Official Cup	8	2000G
	B	Official Cup	8	3000G
	A	Official Cup	8	4000G
	S	Official Cup	8	5000G

April

Week	Grade	Title	#	Purse	Prize
1	No tournaments
2	D	Hartville Cup	4	2000G
3	E	Blossom Cup	4	1000G
4	B	Trial Cup	4	1000G

Week 4 B class Trial Cup is part of Dragon Unlock

May

Week 4 Upgrades to the House and Barn are offered if you qualify

Week	Grade	Title	#	Purse	Prize
1	No tournaments
2	E	Spring E Cup	4	1000G
	D	Spring D Cup	4	2000G	CD Fragments (Dino)
	C	Spring C Cup	4	3000G	CD Fragments (Golem)
3	B	Spring B Cup	4	5000G	CD Fragments (Pixie)
	A	Diamond Cup	4	0G	Diamond (10000G)
	S	Master S Cup	4	10000G	Big 4 - Must Be invited
4	No tournaments

June

Week 1: Big 4 Invitation to Aug Monsters Cup (If you beat May week 3 Masters S Cup)

Week	Grade	Title	#	Purse	Prize
1	D	VitaminC Cup	4	2000G	VitaminC
1	C	VitaminB Cup	4	2000G	VitaminB
2	E	New Leaf Cup	4	1000G
3	No tournaments
4	E	Official Cup	4	500G
	D	Official Cup	6	1000G
	C	Official Cup	8	2000G
	B	Official Cup	8	3000G
	A	Official Cup	8	4000G
	S	Official Cup	8	5000G

July

Week 1: For qualifying monsters, Invitation to August Wk 4 Level A Cup (Dragon unlock)
Week 2: Invitation to Hartville Expedition (Must have completed Titus Temple)

Week	Grade	Title	#	Purse	Prize
1	No tournaments
2	E	Sun Cup	4	1000G
2	D	Salem Cup	4	2000G
3	C	Barees Cup	4	3000G
4	B	Trial Cup	4	5000G

Week 4 Trial Cup worth mention due to having a Nya, though this tournament has no part in unlocking Nya.
In the original game, the Week 4 Trial Cup with Nya may not show until after the Cat Doll appears in the Shop, but shows on a fresh game in DX.

August

Week 4: Dragon Tusk Invitational tournament: reward item used to unlock Dragon

Week	Grade	Title	#	Purse	Prize
1	No tournaments
2	D	Summer D Cup	4	2000G	CD Fragments (Tiger)
	B	Summer B Cup	4	5000G	CD Fragments (Gali)
	A	Kings Cup	4	8000G
3	E	Summer E Cup	4	1000G
	C	Summer C Cup	4	3000G	CD Fragments (Worm)
	S	Monsters Cup	4	10000G	Big 4 - Must Be invited
4	A	Level A Cup	1	3000G	Dragon Tusk - Must be invited

Dragon Tusk is an Invitational and part of the Dragon Unlock, otherwise there are no tournaments this week

September

Week 1: With the Old Mirror in inventory, Invitation to Nov Wk 4 Gold Cup (Magic Unlock)
Week 1: Big 4 Invitation to Nov Disk Cup (If you beat Aug week 3 Monsters Cup)

Week	Grade	Title	#	Purse	Prize
1	E	Cricket Cup	4	1000G
1	D	VitaminA Cup	4	2000G	VitaminA
2	No tournaments
3	No tournaments
4	E	Official Cup	4	500G
	D	Official Cup	6	1000G
	C	Official Cup	8	2000G
	B	Official Cup	8	3000G
	A	Official Cup	8	4000G
	S	Official Cup	8	5000G

October

Week 2: Invitation to Reno Expedition (Must have completed Titus Temple)

Week	Grade	Title	#	Purse	Prize
1	No tournaments
2	No tournaments
3	D	Alta Cup	4	2000G
4	E	Maple Cup	4	1000G
	C	Hartville Cup	4	3000G
	B	Trial Cup	4	5000G

Week 4 Trial Cup worth mention due to having a Ape, though this tournament has no part in unlocking Ape

November

Week 4: Gold Cup provides the instructions needed to Unlock Magic

Week	Grade	Title	#	Purse	Prize
1	No tournaments
2	D	Fall D Cup	4	2000G	CD Fragments (Suezo)
2	A	Emerald Cup	4	0G	Emerald (8000G)
3	E	Fall E Cup	4	1000G
	C	Fall C Cup	4	3000G	CD Fragments (Hare)
	B	Fall B Cup	4	5000G	CD Fragments (Monol)
	S	Disk Cup	4	10000G	Big 4 - Must Be invited
4	A	Gold Cup	2	2000G	Pure Gold - Must Be invited

Gold Cup invitational is part of the Magic Unlock, otherwise there are no tournaments this week

December

Week 1: Big 4 Invitation to Feb All-Star Cup (If you beat Nov week 3 Disk Cup)

Week	Grade	Title	#	Purse	Prize
1	D	Barees Cup	4	2000G
2	E	X-Mas Cup	4	1000G
3	No tournaments
4	E	Official Cup	4	500G
	D	Official Cup	6	1000G
	C	Official Cup	8	2000G
	B	Official Cup	8	3000G
	A	Official Cup	8	4000G
	S	Official Cup	8	5000G

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