Pokémon VGC community called out as yet another player faces assault allegations

The wider Pokémon VGC has today been criticized for not doing enough to hold other players accountable as an Italian pro faces sexual assault allegations.

The outcry was sparked after an anonymous member of the VGC community shared a document on X (formerly Twitter) on Feb. 23, which alleged they had been sexually assaulted by a well-known Italian Pokémon player, Alessio Yuri “Yuree” Boschetto. In the documents and several screenshots, the alleged victim suggests Yuree assaulted them while they were sleeping then later admitted to the assault in private Discord messages after being prompted.