This Year's Pokemon World Championship Was So Much More Than A Tournament
The Pokemon World Championship is an annual celebration of the competitive Pokemon scene where the best players from everywhere meet up and compete for the title of World Champion. This year’s event featured the largest number of Pokemon games to date, with thousands competing in Sword & Shield, Pokken Tournament, Pokemon Go, Pokemon Unite, and the Pokemon Trading Card Game all in one place. If you’re a fan of the competitive side of Pokemon, the WCS has everything you could ever want.
Of course, the Pokemon fandom is so much bigger than just the competitive pro scene. You don’t have to be into esports to love Pokemon, and in past years, those fans haven’t always felt like they had a place at Worlds. There is no broad interest Pokemon convention like TennoCon Eve Fanfest - if you want to celebrate your love of Pokemon, this is it. In an effort to be more inclusive to all Pokemon fans - as well as the families coming to support competitors - this year’s WCS had so much more to offer than just the tournaments.
The biggest new addition this year was the Pokemon Worlds Square, an outdoor space near the convention center that hosted a variety of activities for kids and families. Inside the Square was a coloring station, a place to make custom Pokemon cards, Pokemon-themed snacks, and meet-and-greet where kids could take pictures with Pikachu and Eevee. While it definitely felt like a proof-of-concept more than a full-fledged feature of the convention, it was great to see The Pokemon Company trying to offer a wider variety of experiences and considering the younger fans that might not be there to compete.
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