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Pokémon VGC Pro Begs Players to Wash Themselves After Opponent’s 'Putrid' Stench Makes Them Vomit

IGNTuesday, September 29, 2026 at 8:01 PM

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Pokémon VGC Pro Begs Players to Wash Themselves After Opponent’s 'Putrid' Stench Makes Them Vomit — Image via IGN

A professional Pokémon player is going viral after begging his fellow competitors to keep up with their personal hygiene, claiming he literally threw up at an event due to someone’s stench.

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Impact: High
Category: Culture
Market relevance: None
Why it matters: Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns. A professional Pokémon player is going viral after begging his fellow competitors to keep up with their personal hygiene, claiming he literally threw up at an event due to someone’s stench.

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What happened

A professional Pokémon player is going viral after begging his fellow competitors to keep up with their personal hygiene, claiming he literally threw up at an event due to someone’s stench.

Why it matters

Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns.

Background

IGN reported on this under culture. RedScroll surfaces the signal with an extractive brief — not a reprint of the original article. Read the source for full reporting.

Timeline

Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:01 PM UTC
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