Pokémon World Championships 2008 Web site opens

Previous mini-site upgraded with more information

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Link to this article [url=https://bulbanews.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_World_Championships_2008_Web_site_opens] Pokémon World Championships 2008 Web site opens[/url] <a href="https://bulbanews.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_World_Championships_2008_Web_site_opens"> Pokémon World Championships 2008 Web site opens</a>

Screenshot of website

The previous miniature website for Worlds 2008 has been upgraded, now revealing the Event Schedule. The schedule mentions a Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Lucario distribution, similar to the 2007 distribution of Surfing Pikachu. Further details are unknown at this time.

The tournament will also be visited by four individuals with great impact on the Pokémon franchise; Takumi Akabane and Shigeki Morimoto will be visiting on August 17th, from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM, and Tsunekas Ishihara and Junichi Masuda will be visiting the same day from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM.

Worlds 2008 will not only house the World Trading Card Game Chapmionships, but this year will also be the final battle site for the Pokémon Video Game Showdown.

Opening day begins August 16th, at 10:00 AM.

Information

• Official Worlds 2008 Website
• Pokémon Organized Play's Page on Worlds 2008