Besides the World Championship, an international championship is the highest tier of tournament on the Pokémon Video Game Championship (VGC) circuit. There are no residency restrictions on players for international tournaments, meaning hundreds of talented players travel from across the world to seek glory at these events. This past weekend's European International Championships (EUIC) saw 1,257 competitors (the biggest VGC tournament ever) vie for the title, with the ultimate winner being Wolfe Glick, easily the most recognisable name in the esport, and arguably its greatest ever.
Even before the international championship commenced, Glick was notable for being the only player to include Gothitelle in his team. It wasn't a painless march to the championships for Wolfe, dropping a set to Josh Bullivant on day one and one to Joji Kaieda on day two. However, Glick would defeat three exceptional trainers in the knockout stages (top cut), securing himself a place on Championship Sunday opposite an unexpected opponent, Dyl Yeomans from the United Kingdom.
Yeomans is a relative newcomer to VGC, having only competed in a single regional before EUIC. More surprising still, Yeomans didn't qualify for the final rounds of that regional. Suddenly, this up-and-comer found themselves in the Grand...
