Standings Are Up!
The final 16 in each age Division have been... well, finalized! Check out
the
standings for the first day of the World Championships, see who'll be moving on to the next
phase of the Main Event, and join us tomorrow as we race toward crowning the three Champions.
Aloha for now!
Aloha for now!
Touring the Worlds
| See the sites, see the Worlds! |
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Overheard at Worlds
Sometimes all you have to do is listen to hear some interesting thoughts...
"You know what I like best about Hawaii so far? The Championships are here!"
"He thought my accent was funny, but my deck, not so funny."
"I tried to explain to my dad, this is my summer job."
"I should’ve brought my good deck."
"The advantage to conceding is that even though I know I'm going to lose, I can tell myself later on that I might not have lost if I hadn't conceded."
"You know what I like best about Hawaii so far? The Championships are here!"
"He thought my accent was funny, but my deck, not so funny."
"I tried to explain to my dad, this is my summer job."
"I should’ve brought my good deck."
"The advantage to conceding is that even though I know I'm going to lose, I can tell myself later on that I might not have lost if I hadn't conceded."
Facing the Competition
| As we wind down to the end of six rounds of play, we take a quick look at some of the faces and visions of the competition. |
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Pokémon Creators, Artists at the World Championships
Two creators of Pokémon and two of the artists who make it so special will
appear at the 2007 World Championships to sign autographs and meet their fans. Check out their bios
and schedules
here.
Dolphin Quest
| We had the distinct pleasure of sharing a few Pokéballs with the dolphins at the Dolphin Quest experience, where the dolphins range from age 4 to age 36... and so, qualify to play in all three age Divisions... |
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Solve-a-Puzzle #2!
| Try your hand at completing our "game-in-progress," using 2005 World Championships decks! |
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Trivia Challenge!
| If you're a competitor at Worlds, here's your chance to win some prizes if you can name that tune... |
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Fun on the Side
| You can have it in the Main Event or you can have it on the side, but however you
find
it, the Pokémon TCG World Championships have fun for everyone!
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Gigglypuff Cartoons
| Cartoonist Heather Luke offers a slightly different take on this year’s Pokémon TCG World Championships... |
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The Opening Ceremony
| The Worlds come together under the flags of the greatest players in the world... |
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PUI Behind the Scenes
| A quick gallery of some of the dedicated people who bring you the Pokémon Trading Card Game and, soon, the Pokémon Trading Figure Game... |
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A Grand Aloha Opening
| The flags fly high and the competitors gather for the Opening Ceremony to this year's Ultimate Battle! See the excitement here! |
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Interview with a Champion: Miska Saari
Last year’s World Champion from Finland (Senior Division) talks about the 2006 Championships
and his plans for 2007...
Click
here to read the interview!
Today's the Day...
The
beautiful palm trees swaying in the breeze... the exotic birds singing mysterious island songs...
the tropical sun warming the ocean air... Yeah, none of that matters today. Meaningless. It's time
to battle! There'll be time enough for tropics when the dealing's done.
One-hundred-ninety-two competitors—64 in each Division—will spend all day today plowing
through six rounds of play, setting them up and knocking them out. All three of last year's World
Champions are here to defend their titles. Twenty-five Last Chance Qualifier players from
yesterday's "grinder" are here to try to make that title their own. By the end of the day today, we
will have 16 players left in each Division to battle tomorrow.
