Review by Aidan
Aidan with Picachoo
About The Pokémon VGNCs
The 2011 Pokémon Video Game National Championships kicked off in Europe on June 4th in the UK before heading to Italy for the first time ever, Spain, France and finally Germany. The top eight finalists in each division from each of the five European locations will earn guaranteed competitor slots at the 2011 Pokémon World Championships. In addition to invitations to the World Championships in San Diego, top finishers in Europe and in the U.S. will receive travel allowances, special medals and Pokémon prizes.
The UK leg of the National took place at the Birmingham NEC on Saturday, June 4th.
Breakdown of international events:
5 European national championships (UK, France, German, Italy and Spain)
6 US regional championships
1 US national championships
1 world championships (2-day event)
Age divisions:
Junior Division (Age 10 and under)
Senior Division (Age 11-14)
Masters Division (Age 15+)
Attendance caps for the European National Championships are:
256 (Junior), 256 (Senior) and 512 (Masters)
