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The '''Pokémon World Championships''' are an annual event staged by the [[Play! Pokémon]] organized play division of [[The Pokémon Company International]] (formerly known as Pokémon USA). | The '''Pokémon World Championships''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンワールドチャンピオンシップス''' ''Pokémon World Championships'') are an annual event staged by the [[Play! Pokémon]] organized play division of [[The Pokémon Company International]] (formerly known as Pokémon USA). The first ever World Championship event was run by [[Wizards of the Coast]], a division of [[Hasbro]], on August 2002 in Seattle, WA<ref>[http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=68329&p=irol-newsArticlePR_pf&ID=322673&highlight= First-Ever Pokemon Trading Card Game World Champion Titles Won by Dylan Austin, 14 of Ann Arbor, Michigan and Mindy Lambkee, 10 of Kent, Washington]</ref>. Due to the transfer of the licensing of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|Trading Card Game]] from Wizards to Nintendo, neither company staged a World Championship in 2003. Nintendo resumed World Championships in 2004, and have held them each year ever since. Prior to the start of the World Championships {{DL|Play! Pokémon|TCG Premier Events|tournament}} structure, the best players from around the world competed at the [[Tropical Mega Battle]] between 1999 and 2001, as well as at several Super Trainer Showdown events held in the US in 2000 and 2001. | ||
An annual invitational-only event held in August of a given year, players are chosen on overall ratings, national champions and past performances in the previous year's World Championships. | An annual invitational-only event held in August of a given year, players are chosen on overall ratings, national champions and past performances in the previous year's World Championships. | ||
==Trading Card Game== | ==Trading Card Game== | ||
The championships are staged utilizing that year's Modified Format Set over three days with a last chance qualifier (known to players as "The Grinder") on the Friday to fill seats left vacant for various reasons (no travel, local qualifiers) until all seats are filled. The second day is limited to Swiss Pairings over a set number of rounds, and the top players (16 each in the Junior and Senior Divisions, as well as the top 32 in the Masters division) move onto the Sunday rounds. The format for this final is single elimination, until the finals, which are a best two matches out of three to decide the World Champion. There are three divisions: Junior (known as the 10 Years Old and Under Division until 2006), Senior (known as the 11 to 14 Year Old Division until 2006) and Masters (called the 15 Years and Older Division until 2006). | The championships are staged utilizing that year's {{TCG|Standard format}}, previously referred to as ''Modified Format'' prior to the {{TCG|2013-14_Modified_format|2014 season}}. The {{TCG|2014-15_Modified_format|2015 season}} introduced the {{TCG|Expanded format}}. Set over three days with a last chance qualifier (known to players as "The Grinder") on the Friday to fill seats left vacant for various reasons (no travel, local qualifiers) until all seats are filled. The second day is limited to Swiss Pairings over a set number of rounds, and the top players (16 each in the Junior and Senior Divisions, as well as the top 32 in the Masters division) move onto the Sunday rounds. The format for this final is single elimination, until the finals, which are a best two matches out of three to decide the World Champion. There are three divisions: Junior (known as the 10 Years Old and Under Division until 2006), Senior (known as the 11 to 14 Year Old Division until 2006) and Masters (called the 15 Years and Older Division until 2006). | ||
=== | ===Standard/Modified Format Sets=== | ||
*'''[[2004 World Championships (TCG)|2004]]''' | * '''[[2004 World Championships (TCG)|2004]]''' — {{TCG|Expedition}} to {{TCG|EX Hidden Legends}} | ||
*'''[[2005 World Championships (TCG)|2005]]''' | * '''[[2005 World Championships (TCG)|2005]]''' — {{TCG|EX Ruby & Sapphire}} to {{TCG|EX Emerald}} | ||
*'''[[2006 World Championships (TCG)|2006]]''' | * '''[[2006 World Championships (TCG)|2006]]''' — {{TCG|EX Hidden Legends}} to {{TCG|EX Holon Phantoms}} | ||
*'''[[2007 World Championships (TCG)|2007]]''' | * '''[[2007 World Championships (TCG)|2007]]''' — {{TCG|EX Deoxys}} to {{TCG|Diamond & Pearl}} | ||
*'''[[2008 World Championships (TCG)|2008]]''' | * '''[[2008 World Championships (TCG)|2008]]''' — {{TCG|EX Holon Phantoms}} to {{TCG|Majestic Dawn}} | ||
*'''[[2009 World Championships|2009]]''' | * '''[[2009 World Championships|2009]]''' — {{TCG|Diamond & Pearl}} to {{TCG|Rising Rivals}} | ||
*'''[[2010 World Championships|2010]]''' | * '''[[2010 World Championships|2010]]''' — {{TCG|Diamond & Pearl}} to {{TCG|Unleashed}} | ||
*'''[[2011 World Championships|2011]]''' | * '''[[2011 World Championships|2011]]''' — {{TCG|HeartGold & SoulSilver}} to {{TCG|Black & White}} | ||
*'''[[2012 World Championships|2012]]''' | * '''[[2012 World Championships|2012]]''' — {{TCG|HeartGold & SoulSilver}} to {{TCG|Dark Explorers}} | ||
*'''[[2013 World Championships|2013]]''' | * '''[[2013 World Championships|2013]]''' — {{TCG|Black & White}} to {{TCG|Plasma Freeze}} | ||
* '''[[2014 World Championships|2014]]''' — {{TCG|Next Destinies}} to {{TCG|Flashfire}} | |||
* '''[[2015 World Championships|2015]]''' — {{TCG|Boundaries Crossed}} onward | |||
* '''[[2016 World Championships|2016]]''' — {{TCG|XY}} onward | |||
===Expanded Format Sets=== | |||
* '''[[2015 World Championships|2015]]''' — {{TCG|Black & White}} onward | |||
===World Championship decks=== | |||
{{main|World Championships Deck (TCG)}} | |||
'''World Championship decks''' are purchasable [[Play! Pokémon|non-tournament-legal]] prints of 60-card decks used by World Championship players. | |||
==Video games== | ==Video games== | ||
The format for the Video Game Championships, first staged in [[2009 World Championships|2009]] in {{wp|San Diego, California}} is virtually the same as the TCG counterparts | The format for the Video Game Championships, first staged in [[2009 World Championships|2009]] in {{wp|San Diego, California}} is virtually the same as the TCG counterparts in which winners of those in the National tournament play. In 2010, a Last Chance Qualifier was held on Friday to fill all vacant spots. In 2011, a Masters age Division was added to parallel the TCG. The most recently released Pokémon game is used for battles. The event format consists of swiss rounds, followed by a single elimination tournament. In 2009, the top two advanced to play the finals on Sunday, whereas since 2010, the top eight advance to play in a head-to-head single elimination event to decide the World Champions. | ||
===Games used=== | ===Games used=== | ||
*'''[[2009 World Championships|2009]]''' | * '''[[2009 World Championships|2009]]''' — {{game|Platinum}} | ||
*'''[[2010 World Championships|2010]]''' | * '''[[2010 World Championships|2010]]''' — {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} | ||
*'''[[2011 World Championships|2011]]''' | * '''[[2011 World Championships|2011]]''' — {{game|Black and White|s}} | ||
*'''[[2012 World Championships|2012]]''' | * '''[[2012 World Championships|2012]]''' — {{game|Black and White|s}} | ||
*'''[[2013 World Championships|2013]]''' | * '''[[2013 World Championships|2013]]''' — {{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2|2}} | ||
* '''[[2014 World Championships|2014]]''' — [[Pokémon X and Y]] | |||
* '''[[2015 World Championships|2015]]''' — [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]] | |||
* '''[[2016 World Championships|2016]]''' — [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]] | |||
==References== | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
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[[Category:Video game tournaments]] | [[Category:Video game tournaments]] | ||
[[Category:TCG tournaments]] | [[Category:TCG tournaments]] | ||
[[ja:ポケモンワールドチャンピオンシップス]] | |||
[[zh:寶可夢世界錦標賽]] | |||
Revision as of 08:16, 11 October 2016
The Pokémon World Championships (Japanese: ポケモンワールドチャンピオンシップス Pokémon World Championships) are an annual event staged by the Play! Pokémon organized play division of The Pokémon Company International (formerly known as Pokémon USA). The first ever World Championship event was run by Wizards of the Coast, a division of Hasbro, on August 2002 in Seattle, WA[1]. Due to the transfer of the licensing of the Trading Card Game from Wizards to Nintendo, neither company staged a World Championship in 2003. Nintendo resumed World Championships in 2004, and have held them each year ever since. Prior to the start of the World Championships tournament structure, the best players from around the world competed at the Tropical Mega Battle between 1999 and 2001, as well as at several Super Trainer Showdown events held in the US in 2000 and 2001.
An annual invitational-only event held in August of a given year, players are chosen on overall ratings, national champions and past performances in the previous year's World Championships.
Trading Card Game
The championships are staged utilizing that year's Standard format, previously referred to as Modified Format prior to the 2014 season. The 2015 season introduced the Expanded format. Set over three days with a last chance qualifier (known to players as "The Grinder") on the Friday to fill seats left vacant for various reasons (no travel, local qualifiers) until all seats are filled. The second day is limited to Swiss Pairings over a set number of rounds, and the top players (16 each in the Junior and Senior Divisions, as well as the top 32 in the Masters division) move onto the Sunday rounds. The format for this final is single elimination, until the finals, which are a best two matches out of three to decide the World Champion. There are three divisions: Junior (known as the 10 Years Old and Under Division until 2006), Senior (known as the 11 to 14 Year Old Division until 2006) and Masters (called the 15 Years and Older Division until 2006).
Standard/Modified Format Sets
- 2004 — Expedition to EX Hidden Legends
- 2005 — EX Ruby & Sapphire to EX Emerald
- 2006 — EX Hidden Legends to EX Holon Phantoms
- 2007 — EX Deoxys to Diamond & Pearl
- 2008 — EX Holon Phantoms to Majestic Dawn
- 2009 — Diamond & Pearl to Rising Rivals
- 2010 — Diamond & Pearl to Unleashed
- 2011 — HeartGold & SoulSilver to Black & White
- 2012 — HeartGold & SoulSilver to Dark Explorers
- 2013 — Black & White to Plasma Freeze
- 2014 — Next Destinies to Flashfire
- 2015 — Boundaries Crossed onward
- 2016 — XY onward
Expanded Format Sets
- 2015 — Black & White onward
World Championship decks
- Main article: World Championships Deck (TCG)
World Championship decks are purchasable non-tournament-legal prints of 60-card decks used by World Championship players.
Video games
The format for the Video Game Championships, first staged in 2009 in San Diego, California is virtually the same as the TCG counterparts in which winners of those in the National tournament play. In 2010, a Last Chance Qualifier was held on Friday to fill all vacant spots. In 2011, a Masters age Division was added to parallel the TCG. The most recently released Pokémon game is used for battles. The event format consists of swiss rounds, followed by a single elimination tournament. In 2009, the top two advanced to play the finals on Sunday, whereas since 2010, the top eight advance to play in a head-to-head single elimination event to decide the World Champions.
Games used
- 2009 — Pokémon Platinum
- 2010 — Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
- 2011 — Pokémon Black and White
- 2012 — Pokémon Black and White
- 2013 — Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
- 2014 — Pokémon X and Y
- 2015 — Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
- 2016 — Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
References
