The Penti-Con
Penticton's Annual Pop Culture Art Festival
October 18th & 19th, 2025
At the Penticton Trade & Convention Center
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Our Pokemon Gym Battle Challenge is back!
Check out our the rules and meet our leaders!
Challenge our Leaders for epic battles & win badges along the way
Your Journey To Be The Best
Do you have what it takes to be a Pokémon Master?
You Will Need
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Admission to Penti-Con (Day pass or Weekend Ticket)
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Your own Nintendo Switch and copy of Pokémon Scarlet or Violet
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A team of 6 Pokémon
Rules
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All Pokémon will have their levels set to Lv. 50
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NO HACKED POKEMON ALLOWED
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If a Gym Leader is busy they can refuse to battle. Gym Leaders need breaks and will not always be available for battling
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Be kind, respectful, and have fun!
Meet our leaders!
Jess
Type: Steel
Badge: Scrap Badge
"Need something repaired? Oh, then you must be here to battle! My Steel Type Pokémon are ready for you. Let's see if you can earn our Scrap Badge!"
McWim
Type: Fighting
Badge: Brawler Badge
"Looks like it's time for me to re-enter to the ring. Hope you're ready to tag in your team against some Fighting Type Pokémon. Cause I'm ready for round two."
Christian
Type: Water
Badge: Sir Water Doggy Badge
"Water you doing challenging me again?”
Chris
Type: Grass
Badge: Tall Grass Badge
"It's unsafe! Wild Pokémon live in tall grass! I know! Have a battle with me. Prove that your Pokémon are ready for the journey ahead."
Zarkus
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Type: Dark
Badge: Rage Badge
"My rage is powerful enough to topple the angriest Pokémon, Mega Gyarados. Can you match my ferocity, or will you succumb to this Dark source of power?"
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Annette Birkin
Type: Poison
Badge: Biohazard Badge
"I'm extremely busy but I suppose I can spare several minutes to play with you. In fact.....you might make the perfect test subject for my next experiment!"