New York City Hosts "Pokemon Video Game National Championships"

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 8, 2006 - 1:10pm.

New York - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg today declared Aug. 8 "Pokemon Day," as gamers gathered in the city's Bryant Park to compete in the Pokemon Video Game National Championships. Part of the Pokemon Party of the Decade, organized to commemorate Pokemon's 10th anniversary, the game competition will feature a celebrity appearance from pro wrestler Hulk Hogan. Originally introduced in 1996 in Japan as a trading card game, the Pokemon franchise has since accumulated $25 billion in worldwide retail sales, including 26 video game titles that have sold more than 140 million units worldwide.

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when is the next pokemon

Submitted by Aaron (not verified) on June 14, 2007 - 4:31pm.

when is the next pokemon video game national championship

pokemon dp VIDEO GAME tournament?

Submitted by shinyhunter (not verified) on February 2, 2008 - 8:43am.

I have checked pokemon.com everday fro thr last 8 months and there has only been news about the tgc tournaments. well.. NEWS FLASH EVERBODY! the tcg sucks, they haven't had a vg tournament since 2006. if you got info on a vg tournament, paste it pleez.

2008 events

Submitted by Raki (not verified) on February 17, 2008 - 2:28pm.

Are there any pokemon events for 2008 in the United States.

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Submitted by Babs (not verified) on August 6, 2008 - 5:55am.

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