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VGC elite set to clash at Pokémon World Championships 2026
The Pokémon World Championships 2026 in San Francisco will crown a new champion while highlighting a who’s who of VGC players. Notable contenders include Wolfe Glick, Marco Silva, Yuma Kinugawa, Alex Underhill, Federico Camporesi, Juan Salerno, Michael Kelsch, Shoma Honami, Paul Chua, and Eric Rios, each bringing proven results in the evolving Champions format and regional circuits, with Mega Evolutions and strategic meta-adaptation shaping who makes deep runs and who lights up the streams.
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Japan’s Zeta duo takes 2XKO crown in Paris
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Halo Esports 2026 Update Revealed
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