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The Pokémon Japan Championships have been canceled due to COVID-19

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Published: Apr 22, 2020 05:46 am

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Another Pokémon competitive event has been canceled in the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The Japan Championships, which were set to be hosted in Yokohama on June 27 to 28, have been canceled after Japan announced lockdown measures to stop the spread of coronavirus in the country.

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Furthermore, all the events currently slated for this year’s Japanese competitive circuit have also been canceled. The online competitions, however, slated to take part in-game are still set to go ahead for anyone in Japan who wanted to get their competitive fix.

The move follows the cancelation of the 2020 Pokémon Champion Series, including the cancelation of the 2020 World Championships, by The Pokémon Company at the end of March.

Points players earned from the 2020 series will be pushed forward onto the 2021 series next year, with the finals still set to be played in London sometime in August in 2021.

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Assigning Editor. In 2015, Adam graduated from the University of Aberystwyth with a bachelor's in Media and Communications. Working in the industry for over ten years. If it has anything to do with Nintendo and Pokémon chances are you will see me talking about it, covering, and likely not sleeping while playing it.
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