While the Pokémon Company has been hosting esports events consistently since 2008, the game’s competitive side has not attracted the same attention as other titles. Wolfe Glick, the 2016 World Champion, wants to change this. In partnership with esports team Beastcoast, Glick is leading the charge to build creator-driven events that engage casual Pokémon fans.
Glick is highly ambitious — his desire to raise the bar has made him a critical figure in the Pokémon community. He began competing in Pokémon’s Video Game Championship series (VGC) in 2011. By 2016, he started a YouTube channel creating content about himself and this competitive format. The timing couldn’t have been better — that summer was the debut of Pokémon Go reigniting interest in the franchise and by August, he was crowned the World Champion.
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