News · 19 August 2026

Hampshire 11-year-old heads to Pokemon World Championships in America

Declan from Portsmouth is competing in his third Pokemon World Championships at the end of August in San Francisco. He is competing in the trading card tournament alongside as many as 400 other players, in the category for those aged 12 and under. Declan, who started playing aged eight, reached the semi-finals at a regional championship in Lille.

By BriefTea Editorial · 19 August 2026 at 7:35

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