First look at the new exclusive Banjo Pikachu mascot plush for the 2018 Pokémon World Championships

Competitive Pokémon play takes the global stage for the 2018 Pokémon World Championships, beginning this Friday, August 24. The Pokémon Company International will broadcast four streams live on Twitch, including a main stage stream that will rotate gameplay content and show all the finals matches. The livestream from Nashville, Tennessee, will feature interesting matches all three days of the competition and include live expert commentary. The exclusive Worlds Pikachu plush for this year sports a festive outfit and a banjo:

All right, Trainers—we may not have hit 10,000 retweets, but Pikachu is so excited to show off this weekend’s outfit! We won’t tell if you don’t! 😉 Will Pikachu see you in Nashville for the 2018 Pokémon World Championships? #PlayPokemon pic.twitter.com/DaCyKBOicH

— Pokémon (@Pokemon) August 21, 2018

Here’s another sneak peek at this year’s exclusive Pikachu plush for the 2018 Pokémon World Championships. 👀 Want to see the whole picture, Trainers? 10,000 retweets = 1 big reveal! #PlayPokemon pic.twitter.com/P58wXmaWQJ

— Pokémon (@Pokemon) August 21, 2018

Great work, Trainers! You’re on the way to revealing this year’s 2018 Pokémon World Championships Pikachu plush, but we aren’t there yet! You may have seen the artwork, but you haven’t seen the plush! Keep those retweets coming… #PlayPokemon pic.twitter.com/FnjArc5iqc

— Pokémon (@Pokemon) August 21, 2018

Pikachu is headed to Nashville this week for the 2018 Pokémon World Championships! Ready to see what it’ll be wearing for the big event? After 10,000 retweets, we’ll unveil this year’s plush! #PlayPokemon pic.twitter.com/W20AljPozX

— Pokémon (@Pokemon) August 21, 2018

Source: @Pokemon