The World's Finest!

Sunny southern California will be blazing hot when the Pokémon Trading Card Game World Championships arrive this weekend! From around the world, top players in 3 age categories have been invited to Anaheim in order to see who will emerge as the 2006 World Champions. Will you be there to watch them make Pokémon TCG history? It's all going on at the Anaheim Hilton from Friday, August 18th through Sunday, August 20th!

Think you belong at the top, too? Then don't be late for the open Last Chance Qualifier tournament on Friday, August 18th! Even if you're not competing at Worlds, you'll want to stop by and check out the action because there'll be other free activities for all fans to enjoy! We're talking Side Tournaments, League Play, photo opportunities, a creative center and more, including a chance to obtain some of the fan-voted Top 20 Pokémon via download! So if you're coming on Saturday or Sunday afternoon, take your Game Boy Advance and your copy of Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald!

But the Top 20 Pokémon will only be available during certain times, so to check the schedule and get all the other World Championships info you'll need - like event rules, Last Chance Qualifier procedure and more - visit op.pokemon-tcg.com ! Can't attend in person? You can still check out the site for photos and more World Championships excitement throughout the weekend! Don't forget about Pokemon.com for all the latest news in Pokémon, too. Here's wishing good luck to all the 2006 World Championships competitors and qualifiers - see you in Anaheim!