Jack Peachey

1 week ago | gamerant.com | Jack Peachey |Anthony Taormina

The 2025 Pokemon North American International Championships just wrapped up, closing off one of the biggest events in eSports. With the event meeting new peaks in attendance and participation, it takes more and more effort to organize one of the world's biggest recurring Pokemonevents. The results are in for this year's event, with a lucky few becoming the 2025 Pokemon NAIC winners.

1 week ago | gamerant.com | Anthony Taormina |Jack Peachey

With in-personPokemon events only becoming more and more popular, the logistics behind them have only gotten more and more complicated. Nowhere is that more obvious than with Pokemon's 2025 North American International Championships, which returned to New Orleans this year to simplify that to some degree. It might be a case of suffering from success, but the company is dedicated to delivering the best physical experience with every iteration.

1 week ago | gamerant.com | Anthony Taormina |Jack Peachey

The 2025 Pokemon NAIC has finally wrapped up, with a lucky few players getting a chance at being the very best. One such story comes from a pair of young Pokemon fans who finally broke through into the IC finals with this year's event. The 2025 Pokemon North America International Championships saw a huge turnout of competitors, with over 3000 players participating. The event covers a number of different Pokemon games, including a junior TCG tournament.

1 week ago | gamerant.com | Jack Peachey |Anthony Taormina

The 2025 Pokemon North American International Championships have concluded, with a lucky few players able to win their respective events. This competition covered both Pokemon video games and the TCG, among others, and there are new winners across the board. Following this year's competition, a lucky few players have become the 2025 Pokemon NAIC winners. One such player is Isaiah Bradner, a TCG Master who finally broke through this year and won the category.

1 week ago | gamerant.com | Anthony Taormina |Jack Peachey

The Pokemon NAIC was bigger than ever in 2025, reaching a new peak attendance. With ever-rising participation in the event year after year, it takes more and more from organizers to make sure the Pokemon NAIC will meet expectations. The 2025 Pokemon NAIC saw numbers continue to climb for the event, marking the second-biggest Western event in the competition's history. Moreover, the event saw a greater number of attendees compared to 2024, which itself saw a new rise over 2023.