It has been a dream of one of our young people to visit a Pokémon Championship event, and with lots of planning he finally visited one in Stuttgart, Germany at the end of November.

After experiencing a flight for the first time since he was very small, the group of four landed in Stuttgart and established themselves in their accommodation.  On Friday they headed to Stuttgart Christmas Market (Weihnachtsmarkt).  This festive experience was followed by a visit to the Museum of Illusions, much fun was had here as the photos show!

Saturday was the day of the Stuttgart Regional Pokémon Championships Trading Card Game (TCG).  When entering the venue our young person exclaimed “I can’t believe I’m really actually here!”  He competed alongside 2600 others, who were split into three age brackets, some were there to compete in Pokémon Go or the video game events.

It was a huge opportunity to compete against seven players from France, Germany, Italy and the Czech Republic, all communicating with recognised game gestures for attacking and completing a turn. 

On Sunday they returned to the event with less pressure!  They spent an enjoyable few hours entering a colouring competition, meeting Pikachu and entering a Nintendo Switch Pokémon game competition.  The day was finished by a return to the Christmas market to see it at night-time and experience some German food and drink. What a fabulous experience that is sure to be a long-lasting memory!