PokéKon is taking over Las Vegas this weekend

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Pokémon trainers are heading to Las Vegas this weekend as Pokékon Las Vegas returns to the Ahern Hotel for two days of collecting, trading, gaming and family-friendly fun.

Good Day Las Vegas’ JC Fernandez was live inside the Ahern Hotel for a preview of the event which takes place Saturday and Sunday.

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JC was joined by organizer Steve Johnston, who gave us all the details of the big weekend, which includes more than 100 vendors, meet-and-greets with Pokémon voice actors, Pokémon-themed scavenger hunt, gaming tournaments, and plenty of cosplay.

Admission also includes access to Gross Card Con, a convention dedicated to Garbage Pail Kids and other novelty trading cards. Steve surprised JC with a VIP card pack from Gross Card Con. JC opened the pack live on-air and pulled a “Van-Gross” card…

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