The biggest esports event of the year for Pokémon has just ended and it featured the first chance for anyone to play the upcoming Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

Pokémon is on a roll… a rock and roll! From the Grease-inspired opening ceremony, to a Pikachu Cadillac and a Pokémon Center full of varsity jackets, everything at the Anaheim Convention Center this weekend screamed 1950s nostalgia. But not even a Jigglypuff with big pin curls could stop the march of progress, as the biggest draw on the show floor was the life-size, functional Toyota Miraidon motorcycle.

The Pokémon World Championships first began in 2004 and focused primarily on the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG), but it has since grown to include dedicated competitions for Pokémon video games as well, including Pokémon Scarlet and Viol

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