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The '''Pokémon Game Show''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンゲームショー''' ''Pokémon Game Show'') was a promotional event held on August 17 and 18, 2013. It was held at the {{wp|Tokyo Big Sight}} in Japan.
The '''Pokémon Game Show''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンゲームショー''' ''Pokémon Game Show'') was a promotional event held on August 17 and 18, 2013. It was held at the {{wp|Tokyo Big Sight}} in Japan.


[[Junichi Masuda]] and the hosts from [[Pokémon Smash!]] appeared at the event. The Pokémon Smash! hosts played an exhibition match of Pokémon X and Y.
[[Junichi Masuda]], [[Tomoaki Imakuni|Imakuni?]], [[Ray Rizzo]], and [[Shōko Nakagawa|Shokotan]] and the hosts from [[Pokémon Smash!]] appeared at the event. The Pokémon Smash! hosts played an exhibition match of Pokémon X and Y.


==Demos==
Many cosplayers attended the event. At one point, cosplayers for all the player characters in the games to perform a countdown.
Demos for [[Pokémon X and Y]] and [[Pokémon Rumble U]] were playable at the event. While Pokémon Rumble U was already released at the time of this event, this was the first time demos for Pokémon X and Y were playable.


In the Pokémon X demo, the player is {{ga|Calem}} and uses rollerblades; in the Pokémon Y demo, the player is {{ga|Serena}} and runs. The player starts in an area with a a rideable {{p|Skiddo}}, a fountain, [[tall grass]], and the opposite-gendered player character. In the tall grass, {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Pikachu}} and {{p|Exeggutor}} can be found. The other player character will challenge the player to a battle upon interacting with him or her, and use {{p|Fennekin}}. Later in this demo, players are given a {{p|Mewtwo}} holding its [[Mega Stone]] by [[Professor Sycamore]], who then challenged them to a battle with his {{p|Crobat}}, {{p|Dragonite}}, and {{p|Chandelure}}.
There was an area where visitors could pre-order Pokémon X and Y.
 
==Playable games==
Demos for [[Pokémon X and Y]] and [[Pokémon Rumble U]] were playable at the event. While Pokémon Rumble U was already released at the time of this event, this was the first time [[Pokémon X and Y#Demo|demos for Pokémon X and Y]] were playable.
 
There was a corner with a stage where games of [[Pokédex Game Pokémania]] were run. There was also an area with a mass of [[Pokémon Tretta]] arcade machines available for visitors to play.


==Announcements==
==Announcements==
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===Video game battle corner===
===Video game battle corner===
There was a battle corner where players could battle other attendees with [[Generation V]] games. Games with rental teams were available for use for players without a Generation V game.
There was a battle corner where players could battle other attendees with [[Generation V]] games. Games with rental teams were available for use for players without a Generation V game.
At one point, a player was selected to battle against three-time Pokémon Video Game World Champion [[Ray Rizzo]] on stage. The selected player, Naruki Konno, defeated Rizzo. Rizzo communicated via an interpreter.


===Trading Card Game tournament===
===Trading Card Game tournament===
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** [http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/pgs/tretta.html Tretta]
** [http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/pgs/tretta.html Tretta]
* [http://www.pokemon-card.com/event/card-event/pokemon_game_show/ TCG tournament info]
* [http://www.pokemon-card.com/event/card-event/pokemon_game_show/ TCG tournament info]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p6TrkzK9Ck Official video from the event]


[[Category:Promotional events]]
[[Category:Promotional events]]
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