Every Pokémon World Championships 2024 Stage Detail (& Pokémon) You Might Have Missed

The Pokémon World Championships 2024 stage in Honolulu, Hawaii is full of little nods to the game's long history. While it looks impressive on stream, it's also not always clear which among the many creatures were able to take the spotlight at the franchise's biggest event of the year. While Pikachu is an iconic staple and isn't going anywhere, there are often a few obscure choices included too based on the region hosting the event — for instance, Luvdisc is pretty prominently featured in this year's media.

During this year's events, was able to attend a private viewing of the World Championships 2024 stage. It was a little surprising to see how many small details get added to it that might be completely missed by viewers — there's a lot there that would normally only be seen by competitors and staff as a bonus. Luckily, we snagged pictures of every detail on the Pokémon stage in Honolulu — here's what you might have missed.

The Pokémon World Championships 2024 offers a lot of extras if you know where to look, and Ditto Draft is a perfect example.

Two appropriate Pokémon kick off our investigation of the World Championships 2024 stage, as Hearthflame Mask Ogrepon reflects the heat of the beach in Honolulu, Hawaii (as we can attest to!) Crustle is a bit more of an interesting choice, though it's really not a surprise to see it inhabiting a beach. As long as it isn't walling us off from our objectives, it's welcome.

One of the most subtle and gorgeous elements of the Pokémon World Championships 2024 stage is this Lapras, which adorns the backdrop behind some of the other depictions of Pokémon. Lapras is one of the most well-known Water-types and even just the silhouette is instantly recognizable. It's hard to imagine a better Water-type to represent the more relaxed pace and ocean views of Honolulu.

This Squirtle's red eyes are extremely unsettling and I have a lot of questions about why he seems so laser-focused. However, just behind the main stage center and