Pokémon World Championships kicks off in Hawaii
This week's Pokémon World Championships features over 3,000 competitors from 50 countries who are competing for over $2 million in prizes and scholarships — the largest amount ever in the championship circuit— Friday through Sunday at the Hawai’i Convention Center.
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