Local Toys R' Us Pokemon Leagues once gathered neighborhood kids with tattered binders of first-generation cards. Two decades later, over 25,000 people convened at the Anaheim Convention Center for the 2025 Pokemon World Championships. The championships hosted multiple age divisions and games, including Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, Pokemon Unite, and the trading card game. Vendors, side events, costumed spectators, and themed food highlighted the scale and fan engagement. Families traveled long distances, with a mother flying 15 hours after her 9-year-old secured the final competitive spot. The event demonstrates enduring cultural relevance and multigenerational participation.
Coming to the Pokemon World Championships was not on my 2025 bingo card,
This is his first year playing Pokemon competitively,
So, he squeaked in with the very last spot. And we have found ourselves flying 15 hours because of tiny pieces of cardb
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