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2009 Pokémon World Trading Card Championships; something is just not right about this picture photo

By now you're probably wondering why Peter Griffin is standing next to those kids. Well, the other week San Diego played host to 2009 Pokémon World Trading Card and Videogame Championships. This invitation only event features the best pokemon trainers from around the globe, all vying for the top of their respective divisions. Pictured above are the three winners from the trading card competition for their respective divisions. Stephen Silvestro, on the far left, actually won the 16+ division--so don't worry, he wasn't beating up on little kids.

While you can whine about him being a manchild all you want, it won't change the fact that he's the Pokémon "master" division champion and gets to take home the sweet trophy, a $7,500 scholarship, and a custom Pokémon Nintendo DSi. He apparently used a "rogue beedrill" deck--possibly the ROGUEST BEEDRILL DECK OUT THERE. I'd be jealous, if it weren't for the fact that I've had sex. Feel free to check out an interview he did with the LA Times after the jump.



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I've never even had sex and I'm not jealous of this guy. Kid clearly is going to have trouble fitting in no matter what college he goes to.
lol@ the interviewer's pronunciation of "pokey-man".
Rogue?
it's stupid to justify some twisted reasoning that 'i've had sex, therefore i'm better than you' mentality simply because someone else enjoys playing children card games. he's not judging you, why should you judge him? what's so great about being laid that makes it a trophy over those who've never had a sexual experince? from all the times i've heard it used, it's just a tool of spite for some inherent form of jealousy that comes from your own inability to accomplish something, thus deviating the subject to something else that you've accomplished that the other party hasn't, hence, sex, and hailing it as more important than the issue that was being debated about beforehand.

it's a conscious choice whether to have sex or not, and seeing as how sex often brings about a multitude of problems, i can see why people might opt against it. that's not to mention that people who're compelled to flaunt a physical activity over like it's something all that special proves how unsophisticated and low-brow you really are.

news flash - getting laid isn't that hard. it's pretty easy actually. becoming world champion? lets see you do better.

ps. i reason that you're using it as a comical element and don't actually mean any insult to the dude; just throwing it out there because it peeves me how idiots can say and others accept 'i've had sex therefore you suck' as a valid argument.
He's actually pretty articulate. He'd make a good spokesperson if he shed 50+ pounds.

No genetic reason not to. His father, goofy hair cut aside, does not look morbidly obese. Perhaps he will master a treadmill now that he has conquered the world of pokemon. Before he dies at 40.

My question: Why are they wearing orchid leis?
So this post is just an excuse to make fun of some teenager? Really, Japanator? Don't you think that Otaku, especially Pokemon world champion Otaku, take enough shit already and don't need to also be harassed by their peers?
^no they deserve to be harass-in-the-ass

pokemons broken though Magic the Gathering, theirs a real man sport
I won a Pokemon Stadium tournament when the game was released on the 64. My prize was an ugly ass shirt. The tournament was held at Toys R US so I was expecting a gift card or something, but no I got an ugly shirt and I was pissed. I also got a knock off comic book that was not even pokemon.
Wow, lots of people on the defensive here!

If you're taking something like this so seriously, you've had enough Internet for the day and it's time to go to bed.

And you know what's good to unwind with? Sex.

:P



Honestly it's kinda rude to make fun of him. 16+ division and such, and judging from what dad says, this really just seems like their answer to things such as "hockey" and other sports people travel all over for. It's just their cup of tea. That takes more thought than most sports.I don't do anything like that, I play video games..that's my cup of tea but everyone has their own and no one should judge people by it unless for some reason it offends them. If you're offended by this guy playing pokemon...then there's something wrong with YOU.
EVERYBODY.....


JUST SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!
no but seriously though its not that big of a deal i mean all of you that are on the defensive are acting just as high and mighty as the one making the joke, acting like youre better than others because you dont make fun of people on the interwebz, get over yourselfs your not ending world hunger by being a deuche to a dueche
Kevin Smith said it best, when fat wear black. Those asian kids are probably older.
[quote]EVERYBODY.....


JUST SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!
no but seriously though its not that big of a deal i mean all of you that are on the defensive are acting just as high and mighty as the one making the joke, acting like youre better than others because you dont make fun of people on the interwebz, get over yourselfs your not ending world hunger by being a deuche to a dueche[/quote]

To put it blunt TIM SHEEHY made a rude comment suggesting the stereotype that otaku of Stephen Silvestro nature dont get "laid". propagating TIM SHEEY superiority over Stephen achievement; there is no need to debate it was light-hearted joke though obnoxious.
FACE. PALM.
Well,as long as he's happy.
Wow, there's a lot of people commenting on this post that need to wash the sand out of their vaginas.

The "I've had sex" thing was obviously just a joke. Get over it already.
agreed--- too many sandy vaginas.
OMG OMG OMG OMG!!

I quit watching and playing pokemon from now on!
I remember reading about this guy a while ago. He's won a lot of tournaments. Good for him for having the balls to do something I wish I was brave enough to do!
[quote]Wow, there's a lot of people commenting on this post that need to wash the sand out of their vaginas.

The "I've had sex" thing was obviously just a joke. Get over it already.[/quote]

It's a joke that I'm sure people have heard far, far too many times now. It's just a little old, and certainly stopped being funny long ago.
POKÉMON: Gotta eat'em all, gotta eat'em all!
Just so everyone knows, Stephen is a 20 year old college student--not a teen.
FAT BOY owns all!
@Tim: Rly? He looks a lot younger. Probably the blubber rounding out his features.

(Will stop with the fat jokes.)
@Tim: then he /currently/ has trouble fitting in at college, probably.
But maybe not. I'm managing alright, so maybe he's fine.
* A WILD SNORLAX APPEARS *
What a fat fucking dorkass. And for those who think we should stick up for him as fellow snime fans-please. There's a big difference between watching some Gundam/Haruhi/Geass/whatever and playing children's card games.
I used to work at a toy store,and supervise the kids during our "Yu Gi Oh" nights,and OMG. You would not believe the weirdass dudes who showed up to play cards with little children. I'm pretty sure at least one of them will end up playing cards with Chris Hansen fairly soon.
That, my friends, is a rogue, and if rogue's do one thing well, it's getting laid.

Am I the only one getting a kick out of Pikachu windsurfing?
I need that Kyogre Hat :D
I can personally attest that a shit-ton of sex does not equate to happiness or self-achievement.

The age old sociological question is; did the otaku within him cause or shape his physical appearance, or did his physical appearance draw him to becoming an otaku? My personal guess is the latter.
ROGUE BEEDRILL SON. THATS HOW WE ROLL ON THE STREETS. STRAIGHT-UP ROGUE SON. FIRST ONE TO SIX NIGGA!

WHAT? YOU THINK THIS IS A GAME? YOU THINK THIS IS A FUCKIN' GAME! ARF! ARF! ARF!
Tim Sheehy is obviously lying. Otaku don't get laid. Ever.
[quote]it's stupid to justify some twisted reasoning that 'i've had sex, therefore i'm better than you' mentality simply because someone else enjoys playing children card games. he's not judging you, why should you judge him? what's so great about being laid that makes it a trophy over those who've never had a sexual experince? from all the times i've heard it used, it's just a tool of spite for some inherent form of jealousy that comes from your own inability to accomplish something, thus deviating the subject to something else that you've accomplished that the other party hasn't, hence, sex, and hailing it as more important than the issue that was being debated about beforehand.

it's a conscious choice whether to have sex or not, and seeing as how sex often brings about a multitude of problems, i can see why people might opt against it. that's not to mention that people who're compelled to flaunt a physical activity over like it's something all that special proves how unsophisticated and low-brow you really are.

news flash - getting laid isn't that hard. it's pretty easy actually. becoming world champion? lets see you do better.

ps. i reason that you're using it as a comical element and don't actually mean any insult to the dude; just throwing it out there because it peeves me how idiots can say and others accept 'i've had sex therefore you suck' as a valid argument.[/quote]

You had me, and you lost me. Clearly I agree with you...but seriously you compare having sex to becoming a card game champion? you should get your priorities or comparison points straightened out
[quote]it's stupid to justify some twisted reasoning that 'i've had sex, therefore i'm better than you' mentality simply because someone else enjoys playing children card games. he's not judging you, why should you judge him? what's so great about being laid that makes it a trophy over those who've never had a sexual experince? from all the times i've heard it used, it's just a tool of spite for some inherent form of jealousy that comes from your own inability to accomplish something, thus deviating the subject to something else that you've accomplished that the other party hasn't, hence, sex, and hailing it as more important than the issue that was being debated about beforehand.

it's a conscious choice whether to have sex or not, and seeing as how sex often brings about a multitude of problems, i can see why people might opt against it. that's not to mention that people who're compelled to flaunt a physical activity over like it's something all that special proves how unsophisticated and low-brow you really are.

news flash - getting laid isn't that hard. it's pretty easy actually. becoming world champion? lets see you do better.

ps. i reason that you're using it as a comical element and don't actually mean any insult to the dude; just throwing it out there because it peeves me how idiots can say and others accept 'i've had sex therefore you suck' as a valid argument.


You had me, and you lost me. Clearly I agree with you...but seriously you compare having sex to becoming a card game champion? you should get your priorities or comparison points straightened out[/quote]
which is easier, getting laid or becoming a card game champion? the comparison is the level of achievement associated with the two subjects, having sex or becoming a card game champion. why should the social norm accept that having sex is an activity superior to becoming a world champion, albeit, of a card game? the whole point of my previous post was to pose the idea that having sex is not superior to becoming world champion, so the comparison is very relevant.


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