Trading card seniors Emery Taylor, left, competes against Piper Lepine during day one of the 2017 Pokémon World Championships at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim on Friday. (Kevin Chang/ Times OC) (Kevin Chang/ Daily Pilot)
Video game masters Ethan Simpson, left, competes against Andrea Di Francesco during day one of the 2017 Pokémon World Championships at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim on Friday. (Kevin Chang/ Times OC) (Kevin Chang/ Daily Pilot)
Day one of the 2017 Pokémon World Championships at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim on Friday. (Kevin Chang/ Times OC) (Kevin Chang/ Daily Pilot)
Trading card masters compete during day one of the 2017 Pokémon World Championships at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim on Friday. (Kevin Chang/ Times OC) (Kevin Chang/ Daily Pilot)
Gold, silver and bronze Pokemon trophies on display during the 2017 Pokémon World Championships at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim on Friday. (Kevin Chang/ Times OC) (Kevin Chang/ Daily Pilot)
