The Pokémon World Champions are upon us! The event hosts several competitive events (for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Ultra Sun & Moon, Pokkén, and Pokémon Go), but it’s also a fairly large convention of its own, where fans of Pokémon can meet up, play a few games, lounge around, or visit the Pokémon Center shop, which has items exclusive to Worlds.
We’ve walked the show floor and various other areas and managed to (Pokémon) Snap a few photos of the event!
First off, the show floor. It’s massive! Not only is there a convention hall filled with all sorts of demos, player halls, and more, but the adjacent areas are also decked out with some familiar characters.
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While we were running around the hotel snapping photos, we also caught up with Victoria, a young Alolan Vulpix cosplayer!
The show floor also has a small gift shop where you can buy lots of Poké-themed items.
Of course, if you want the really cool stuff, you’ll have to head to the Pokémon Center store, which has a number of World-exclusive items, themed around the Washington, D.C. area and a general archaeological theme.
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There’s tons more to buy in the store, even outside the exclusive items.
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So there you go! Although Worlds is a much bigger event than these photos can really convey, this should give you a good idea of what the show is like. It’s a good time.
Source: Game Informer The Coolest Stuff We Saw At The 2019 Pokémon World Championships