Pokémon Professor reportedly banned for transphobic behavior, highlighting issues in Pokémon’s competitive scene

With one of the biggest Pokémon regional tournaments underway in Vancouver, hundreds of players are competing in Pokémon Go, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet VGC, and TCG. So far, there have been many highlights, including seeing popular YouTuber and official VGC commentator Aaron Zheng compete in a major for the first time since the release of Scarlet and Violet. On the TCG side, however, things haven’t been so pleasant.

Following the events of Day One of the tournament, an officially sanctioned TCG judge (also known as a “Pokémon Professor”) reportedly made transphobic comments toward multiple players on several different occasions.

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