Pokémon Go held the regional tournament on May 27 and 28 to reach the world championship in August. Find out who was champion and how the tournament developed, in the note.
Pokémon Go is the game for mobile devices created by Niantic with Pokémon Company about the homonymous saga. On May 27 and 28 in the heart of Mexicoat the Los Pinos Cultural Complex in Chapultepec in Mexico City the Regional League was playedthat would crown the new champion of the regionno. Over there players participated from Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Peru and locals from Mexico. The tournament awarded points for players and also, for the champion, a free trip to Yokohama for the Pokemon World Championship 2023.
The battles were casted by Swaggron333, s0noroman, Ewok_Padawan, Nekusagi7 and Mariyolo1 in the official transmission of the networks of Pokémon GO Latin America.
He great champion in question was a Mexican player, Víctor Rioja, known in game as VikRiojawho won to Eduardo Lomas either EduardoLomas as it identifies its user within the game. Bothupon reaching the final, They managed to obtain the direct pass to the Pokémon Go World Championship for this 2023 to be held in the country of the rising sun, Japan, specifically in the city of Yokohama in August.
He great prize for VikRiojaIn addition to being regional champion, It is a fully paid trip by The Pokémon Company International to attend the World Cup in Yokohama.
A great experience to participate in the qualifying tournament of @PokemonGoApp for the Yokohama World Cup! I met great players, met old friends and made new ones, plus the fortune of being the champion! :’)
Thanks to those who gave me their support! We’re going to 🇯🇵‼️ pic.twitter.com/sKZl0vWOjw— Vik Rioja (@VikRioja) May 29, 2023
This event had some surprises for those who were able to attendas Temporary PokéStops and Gyms in the area to enjoy even more the new event that is currently in the game, Rising Shadows. Aside from the in-game advantages, it also they were able to find different physical zones within the Cultural Complex, as a charging center for devices in the form of a Pokéstop, life-size figures of Team Rocket and faction leaders, among others. With this, The strongest Pokémon Go communities in the Aztec country organized mini-tournaments, where they gave away items from the game.
@VikRioja Champion of the Mexico City Qualifying Tournament Congratulations! 👏🇲🇽🏆 #PokemonGO #PokémonGOChampionship2023 #PlayPokemon #GOBattle #GDL #CDMX pic.twitter.com/XwxJtvS4zk
— Pokémon GO GDL (@PokemonGo_GDL) May 28, 2023