Pokemon World Championship Announces Parades, Performances and More

By Christian Hoffer

The Pokemon World Championships is shaping up to be a week of festivities celebrating the Pokemon franchise. Today, The Pokemon Company announced several events taking place during the Pokemon World Championships, which will take place from August 11-13 in Yokohama, Japan. The events will run before and during the event and include several live shows, a summer festival, and even a cruise ship to battle and trade with other traders. 

The events include the Pokemon Matsuri Park, which features a traditional summer festival with stalls themed to various Pokemon mini-games, along with a traditional bon dance (set to songs from the Pokemon sound track) and taiko drum performances, the "We Move" nightly live show featuring Pikachu and a drone performance, the "Imagination! Into the Next!!" live show that features characters like Cinderace and Lucario in addition to Pikachu, and a special dance parade celebrating the end of the Pokemon World Championships featuring some "rare" Pokemon. The Pokemon Trainer Cruise will also be at Yokohama, serving as a hub for casual Pokemon video game and trading game battles. The Trainer Cruise is a reference to the SS Anne, which departed from Vermillion City in the original Pokemon games. The design of Vermillion City in various media was heavily influenced by Yokohama. 

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While the 2022 Pokemon World Championship had a handful of live events designed to appeal to casual, non-competitive fans, it appears that the Pokemon World Championships is growing at a rapid pace. This year's event seems to have a ton for Pokemon fans, even if they aren't participating in one of the tournaments. It appears that the Pokemon World Championships is quickly morphing into a wider celebration of the Pokemon franchise that fans have wanted for a long, long time. 

You can apply for a lottery to attend one or more Pokemon World Championship event over at their website. 

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