Elf opens the North Pole Pokémon Gym

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The elf has transformed the living room into an official Pokémon Gym! Using printed Gym Badge certificates (cut from paper), spread Pokémon cards across the floor as 'wild Pokémon'. The elf sits on a throne made of stacked books wearing a paper 'Gym Leader' badge and a tiny handmade cape. A sign reads: 'Defeat my 3 holiday challenges to earn the FROST BADGE!' with challenges listed on sticky notes (e.g., do 10 jumping jacks, name 5 Pokémon, beat a sibling at rock-paper-scissors). A Pikachu toy or printed Pikachu guards the entrance. Parents who grew up in the 90s will lose their minds over this — they remember grinding for Gym Badges on their Game Boy!