Poké-trainers to face off in pocket monster showdown
by Jason Dobson 
{ Jul 7th 2008 at 8:00AM }
On August 16, 32 Pokémon aficionados from the US will make the trek to Orlando, FL to throw down against 32 of Japan's best poké-players, using the series' latest flavors, Diamond and Pearl. The contest will be divided into two different age brackets, with those trainers born on or before 1995 making up the "senior" set. And there's more than just poké-pride at stake, as the top finisher in each group will walk away with a Nintendo Wii package and a shot at a grand prize that includes a 6-day vacation for four to either NY, Honolulu, or Tokyo. However, we should tell you that interested players must first survive a qualifier round, and that registration has already closed. Even so, organizers note that additional players may be randomly selected from those in attendance at the events, so if you fancy yourself a poké-maestro, check out the dates below before you book fare on Air Pokémon.
Qualifier Tournament Event Details
July 12, 2008
California Science Center
Exposition Park
39th Street & Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90037
8am Start time
July 19, 2008
The Altman Building
135 West 18th Street
New York, NY 10011
8am Start time
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
FOXHOUND @ Jul 7th 2008 8:17AM
Great. I just spat out morning coffee on my monitor in seeing it's coming here to Orlando. x_x; Hopefully it'll be a private show to keep the bootleggers away... there's always a flock around electronics & gaming shows.
blah @ Jul 7th 2008 8:29AM
Senior? 14 year olds? This must be the first time in history a 14 year old is classed as "senior"...
SonofaGunner @ Jul 7th 2008 8:34AM
Hehe I'd like to witness this.
ps. Anyone ever notice the unethical theme behind Pokémon? Capturing rare animals and making them battle each other? lol
tmacairjordan87 @ Jul 7th 2008 8:42AM
Mike Vick approves!
FOXHOUND @ Jul 7th 2008 8:51AM
I wouldn't put it past the local news to reference Vick if aired.
Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Jul 7th 2008 11:02AM
Dude. That joke has been said since Pokemon debuted.
religiousjedi @ Jul 7th 2008 9:59AM
Registered and invited to this...
Anyone wanna show me their Pokemans? ;)
aristokrat @ Jul 7th 2008 12:09PM
Old? =P
Once again, this is something that should have been brought to my attention YESTERDAY!
12345 @ Jul 7th 2008 2:23PM
Lol pokemon showdown.... expect lots of woboffets ahd blisseys.These tourneys arent that much worse than most game tourneyst tho,just more annoying with all the seriors.
Sora267 @ Jul 7th 2008 2:58PM
Rofl, I may actually sign up for this xD
Sora267 @ Jul 7th 2008 2:59PM
Ugh, I just went to it and it said registration was closed. You really should have posted this earlier! >_>
GearSecond!! (a.k.a AwesomeStuff) @ Jul 7th 2008 8:33PM
Ah crap..registrations closed??! D: I'mma go in a closet and baww. I'd really like to enter this
Oscar @ Jul 8th 2008 1:10AM
I wish they would make a truly international tournament. There are a lot of great players in Spain and Latin America who could easily give japanese and U.S players a run for their money.