Pokemon VGC Regional Champion Donghun Youm has urged players to take their personal hygiene seriously after saying another competitor’s smell made him throw up at Baltimore Regionals.
Competitive Pokemon players already have plenty to worry about without someone nearby unleashing a real-life Poison Gas attack.
For Youm, who won the 2023 Pokemon Milwaukee Regional Championships, an unpleasant smell became more than a distraction during the event. He said it left him vomiting, while both he and his friends struggled to focus on their matches.
The incident prompted the Pokemon competitor to call out poor hygiene on X, saying the group even raised the issue with a judge.
“Please take care of your personal hygiene,” Youm wrote. “I’ve had an incident [at] Baltimore regionals where I had to throw up due to a nearby player’s stench.”
According to Youm, the problem affected several people during the round.
“My friends and I couldn’t focus that round due to how putrid the smell was and we even told a judge due to it. Like c’mon man….”
Please take care of your personal hygiene. I've had an incident @ Baltimore regionals where I had to throw up due to a nearby player's stench. My friends and I couldn't focus that round due to how putrid the smell was and we even told a judge due to it. Like c'mon man….
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