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The 2022 World Championships were held at {{wp|ExCeL London}} from 18 to 21 August 2022. It was the seventeenth invitation-only championships for [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] players, the twelfth for Pokémon video games players, the fifth for [[Pokkén Tournament]] players and the first for players of [[Pokémon GO]] and [[Pokémon UNITE]]. | The 2022 World Championships were held at {{wp|ExCeL London}} from 18 to 21 August 2022. It was the seventeenth invitation-only championships for [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] players, the twelfth for Pokémon video games players, the fifth for [[Pokkén Tournament]] players and the first for players of [[Pokémon GO]] and [[Pokémon UNITE]]. | ||
Initially intended to be held in August 2020, they were cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], first moved to August 2021,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200403190905/https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/2020-pokemon-championship-series-canceled/ 2020 Pokémon Championship Series Canceled | Initially intended to be held in August 2020, they were cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], first moved to August 2021,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200403190905/https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/2020-pokemon-championship-series-canceled/ ''2020 Pokémon Championship Series Canceled'' - Pokemon.com] (archived from the original 3 April 2020; retrieved 20 March 2023)</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200702200030/https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/play-pokemon-2021-championship-series-information/ ''Play! Pokémon 2021 Championship Series Information'' - Pokemon.com] (archived from the original 2 July 2020; retrieved 20 March 2023)</ref> subsequently moved to 2022.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210209160624/https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/next-pokemon-tcg-video-game-and-pokken-tournament-dx-world-championships-moved-to-2022-in-london/ ''Next Pokémon TCG, Video Game, and "Pokkén Tournament DX" World Championships Moved to 2022 in London'' - Pokemon.com] (archived from the original 9 February 2021; retrieved 20 March 2023)</ref> | ||
A pop up {{OBP|Pokémon Center|store}} was opened during the 2022 World Championships.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230320052626/https://www.pokemoncenter.com/en-gb/worlds Pokémon World Championships in London | A pop up {{OBP|Pokémon Center|store}} was opened during the 2022 World Championships.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230320052626/https://www.pokemoncenter.com/en-gb/worlds ''Pokémon World Championships in London'' - Pokémon Center UK Official Site] (archived from the original 20 March 2023; retrieved 20 March 2023)</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* {{game|Black and White|s}} were represented in the UK by ''{{wp|The X Factor (UK TV series)|The X Factor}}'' finalists {{wp|One Direction}}. The group promoted the games through television commercials and concerts, and its members have been life-long Pokémon fans.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230320090249/https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/pr/26004/x-factor-stars-one-direction-revealed-as-ambassadors-for-pokemon-black-version-and-pokemon-white-version X Factor Stars One Direction Revealed as Ambassadors for Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version] (archived from the original 20 March 2023; retrieved 20 March 2023)</ref> They are one of a number of acts representing Nintendo as ambassadors in the UK, which has also included {{wp|Alexandra Burke}}, {{wp|JLS}} and {{wp|The Saturdays}}.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210730145345/https://www.nintendo-insider.com/the-saturdays-become-nintendo-ambassadors-in-latest-tv-campaign/ The Saturdays become Nintendo ambassadors in latest TV campaign] (archived from the original 30 July 2021; retrieved 20 March 2023)</ref> | * {{game|Black and White|s}} were represented in the UK by ''{{wp|The X Factor (UK TV series)|The X Factor}}'' finalists {{wp|One Direction}}. The group promoted the games through television commercials and concerts, and its members have been life-long Pokémon fans.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230320090249/https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/pr/26004/x-factor-stars-one-direction-revealed-as-ambassadors-for-pokemon-black-version-and-pokemon-white-version ''X Factor Stars One Direction Revealed as Ambassadors for Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version'' - Nintendo World report] (archived from the original 20 March 2023; retrieved 20 March 2023)</ref> They are one of a number of acts representing Nintendo as ambassadors in the UK, which has also included {{wp|Alexandra Burke}}, {{wp|JLS}} and {{wp|The Saturdays}}.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210730145345/https://www.nintendo-insider.com/the-saturdays-become-nintendo-ambassadors-in-latest-tv-campaign/ ''The Saturdays become Nintendo ambassadors in latest TV campaign'' - Nintendo Insider] (archived from the original 30 July 2021; retrieved 20 March 2023)</ref> | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [https://www.pokemon.com/uk The official UK & Ireland Pokémon website] | * [https://www.pokemon.com/uk ''The official UK & Ireland Pokémon website''] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||