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Pokémon Is for the Gays

This year, the Pokémon World Championships are in San Francisco — so here are the many reasons why Pokémon is gay as hell.

Marisa Ingemi Aug 28, 2026

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Marisa is an independent sports journalist in the Bay Area. She runs ValkyriesBeat.com, the only traveling indie news source covering the Golden State Valkyries. She also is a huge Pokemon nerd and her life goal is the buy a life-size Mareep plush.

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Person in a blow-up suit shaped like Pikachu wearing a pride flag marches down a main street next to a person in a white tank top and rainbow hair decor.

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Pokémon Is for the Gays

This year, the Pokémon World Championships are in San Francisco — so here are the many reasons why Pokémon is gay as hell.

Marisa Ingemi Aug 28, 2026