Pokémon players threaten to strike over hacking disqualifications at World Championship

After a wild first day of unexpected disqualifications at the 2023 Pokémon World Championships, VGC players are frustrated by the circumstances—and some are even entertaining the idea of boycotting the next season of competitive play.

On day one of Worlds in Japan on Aug. 10, Brady Smith, along with other top VGC competitors, battled it out for their spot on the second day of the tournament. Their Worlds journeys got cut short, however, when they were informed in the middle of the event that they were disqualified for using hacked or “genned” Pokémon.

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