Big Pokemon franchise news is expected to come on Sunday, August 18 during the Pokemon World Championships closing ceremonies. The Pokemon World Championships have taken place nearly every year since 2004 (minus 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic) giving Pokemon fans the chance to see who is the very best in the trading card game and the video games. This year's Pokemon World Championships are taking place in Honolulu, Hawaii, a state that has hosted the big event on three separate occasions in the past.
The Pokemon World Championships are always an exciting time for Pokemon fans, but not just to see who will become the new world champions. The Pokemon World Championships have consistently proven to be relevant to Pokemon enthusiasts the world over, with games like Pokemon GO holding special events to commemorate the occasion and the champions' signature Pokemon given away through Mystery Gift codes. This year's event will also include some big news for the Pokemon video games, as confirmed by The Pokemon Company CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara.
A Pokemon fan expands the trio of elemental monkeys to a quartet, introducing a new Fairy-type elemental monkey and its evolution.
Ishihara confirmed that the...
