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[Nugget Bridge]

It's no longer a rumour. We're currently watching the closing ceremonies for the 2012 Pokémon World Championships and the location has been revealed to be in Vancouver, BC, Canada. It will take place at the Vancouver Convention Centre from August 9th to 11th, 2013. This is the first time that the World Championships have been held outside the United States in its 8 year history! If you're from outside Canada, remember to get your passports in order because you'll need one to enter.

If you're reading this post and are unfamiliar with the World Championships, it's an invite-only tournament featuring the best Pokémon players from around the world - about 9 countries for the video game and dozens for the trading card game. There's also a last chance qualifier tournament held at the event for those who don't have invites to try and make it into the main event. For those not interested in the competition, there is rare and unique merchandise sold at their merchandise store, autograph signings by the creators of the game, side events, and plenty of ways to spectate the high level matches.

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[Layell]

Oh god yes.

[Havak]

YES! I will see you guys there

[NatGeo]

A Worlds I could feasibly make it to!

Good good GOOD stuff, now all we have to wait for is the 2014 Worlds in Toyko =D

[Scott]

Wanted to visit it anyway, rockin

Sucks for that tcg senior champ from bc though lol

[Unreality]

This just in: Eraddd dies of hyperventilation. His dying words:


[23:23:09] <@Eraddd> OH MY GODD
[23:23:11] <@Eraddd> I AM SO yamsING HAPPY
[23:23:13] <@Eraddd> YES
[23:23:15] <@Eraddd> TEARS OF JOY
[23:23:17] <@Eraddd> YES
[23:23:19] <@Eraddd> I LOVE YOU ALL

[Eraddd]

I AM STILL ALIVE.

VANCOUVER LETS GO.

[Nickscor]

Better apply for those passports!

This is more plausible than Hawaii, but I have a chance of going although small.

[plaid]

YAMS.

I've actually wanted to visit Vancouver again for a long time. This is as good an excuse as any (and much more affordable).

[Minun]

Yay Canada finnaly they move out of America (even though i wouldn't mind San Diego because i live there) but Vancouver is really nice and i really want to go

[macle]

already starting to save up.

[R Inanimate]

Worlds in Vancouver, huh... Looks like I'll finally get a chance to attend the Worlds next year, though we'll see whether that will be as a competitor or as a spectator.
I haven't lost yet in events around the Vancouver/Victoria area, and don't intend to end that streak. Can't wait for the next year.

Edited by R Inanimate, 12 August 2012 - 10:10 PM.

[FonicFrog]

Well Vancouver's nice, should be a fun trip.

[Roz]

Well I guess I know where I'm going for vacations next year. I'm starting to save up now, I'll definitely be there next year!

[Bisty]

A flight to Canada being only two hours... what's not to be excited about! I'm sure we'll find fun places to go.

Edited by Bisty, 13 August 2012 - 07:20 AM.

[gene]

excellent... will hopefully be able to make this one

[wer]

I've always wanted to visit Vancouver.

[HDmvp41]

This is great! Now instead of driving across the country to an event I only have drive 2 hours! #capri

[Crawdaunt]

Worlds in Vancouver, huh... Looks like I'll finally get a chance to attend the Worlds next year, though we'll see whether that will be as a competitor or as a spectator.
I haven't lost yet in events around the Vancouver/Victoria area, and don't intend to end that streak. Can't wait for the next year.

R Inanimate, 2013 World Champion. This was decided when they made the event in Vancouver.

Also, am I a bad person for being excited about the combination of Worlds + Stephos!

Edited by Crawdaunt, 13 August 2012 - 08:59 AM.

[JaiOn]

YES! I will see you guys there

Me and Havak, finals @ UK VGC13 :')

[Smith]

I think this was a really good call by TPCi, Vancouver is a great city, its easier to make for 99% of the North Americans / Europeans (sorry Biosci), and really just as out of the way for the Japanese so it hardly matters XD I definitely intend to be in this tournament, one way or another!

[LPFan]

Nice! Now's my chance to actually leave this country for once!

[Pokemaster649]

Nice! Now it's my chance to go to my first worlds, not only that, I can actually go to Canada!

Edited by Pokemaster649, 13 August 2012 - 09:54 AM.

[JLeoL]

This is still mindboggling to me-instead of getting on a plane to go to the world championships, I can just drive north for an hour (plus the wait time at the border, which usually isn't bad in the morning).

On a side note, I'd like to point out that it isn't entirely true that a passport is needed to enter Canada. In Washington State, there is an enhanced driver's license program that allows you to pay an extra fifteen dollars to have your license be usable for land and sea entry into and out of Canada (but not for flying). Also, I believe that if you are under sixteen, and traveling with both of your parents, you can get in with an official copy of your birth certificate (again, by land or sea only). But don't quote me on that. Look it up.

I realize that this applies to a limited number of people, namely those living in Washington who want to drive to Vancouver but don't have a passport. However, it's how I've been getting in for the past few years, so I figured it warrants some mention.

[Zog]

I'd have preferred somewhere sunny and exotic.

Though I've heard there are a lot of pretty trees in Vancouver except it isn't Autumn which is a bit of a bummer. We'll see; maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised when I get there jajaja.

Edited by Zog, 13 August 2012 - 01:52 PM.

[Team Rocket Elite]

Information regarding US to Canada some of you may find useful:

http://pokegym.net/f...ad.php?t=167462

[PROFESSORLABCOAT]

ah, i guess ill finally get to taste the fabled west coast sushi (and maybe play some pokemon on the side)

[Crawdaunt]

Watch it be raining

[keely]

£1.1k return flight, looks like i'll be needing a paid trip x.x
Always wanted to go to canadia, so it is a good excuse to play hard

[TheGr8]

Already excited as well, I'm now for sure going to be able to go to Worlds, I'm so pumped.