User:Meeper12346/World Championships

In-game effects

Starting from Pokémon Video Game Showdown 2008 (and excluding VGC 2010), aesthetic changes are made to the link battle arena during the World Championships. These tend to come in the form of a unique battle background made specifically for the event, but can also change the music, either by using a track unique to the World Championships (such as Pokémon World Championships Final used from Generation V to Generation VII) or locking music selection to a pre-existing track.

Year	Game	Arena	Picture	Music	Differences
VGS '08	PBR	Sunset Colosseum		Orchestral arrangement of Battle! (Team Galactic Boss) from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl	Unique build of Pokémon Battle Revolution that featured a new arrangement of Battle! (Team Galactic Boss) that appears to have been made specifically for Pokémon Video Game Showdown '08. Used for at least the semi-finals and finals matches in both Junior and Senior divisions.
VGC '09		Waterfall Colosseum		Battle! (Pokétopia Master Mysterial)	Unique build of Pokémon Battle Revolution that used the Platinum designs for Lucas and Dawn during DS Multiplayer which are not present in the retail release of Battle Revolution. Additionally, matches played on this build used the battle track that plays when facing Mysterial in Stargazer Colosseum, which is not usually an available music choice for Waterfall Colosseum. Used for at least the semi-finals and finals matches in both Junior and Senior divisions.
VGC '11	BW	Link battle room		Battle! (Trainer) Pokémon World Championships Final (during finals matches)	During Generation V Regional, National and World Championships events, a unique white link battle background was used. The music track used during these battles was typically Battle! (Trainer); however, the music changes to Pokémon World Championships Final during each division's final set. This battle background and the track Pokémon World Championships Final are not used anywhere else in-game with the exception of several special Download Tournament events in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 based on the World Championships.
VGC '12
VGC '13	B2W2
VGC '14	XY	Link battle room		Battle! (Trainer)XY Pokémon World Championships Final (during finals matches)	During the 2014 World Championships, a unique rainbow-themed battle background was used. The music track used during the 2014 World Championships battles was typically Battle! (Trainer); however, the music would change to Pokémon World Championships Final during each division's final set. A new background was made for Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire that would be used during the 2015 and 2016 World Championships, this time only being used during each division's final set. It adds dark blue flooring, a spinning globe in the background and multicolored spotlights. Both battle backgrounds and the track Pokémon World Championships Final are not used anywhere else in-game.
VGC '15	ORAS
VGC '16
VGC '17	SM	Link battle room		Pokémon World Championships Final	During each division's final set at Generation VII World Championships events, a unique battle background with multicolored spotlights and a jumbotron displaying a crown was used. This battle background and the track Pokémon World Championships Final are not used anywhere else in-game.
VGC '18	USUM
VGC '19
VGC '22	SwSh	Link battle stadium		Battle! (Champion Leon)	A unique battle stadium with the World Championships logo present on the advertising boards and a Poké Ball displayed on the jumbotron was used during all 2022 World Championships matches. This battle background is not used anywhere else in-game.
VGC '23	SV	Mesagoza		Battle! (Champion Nemona)	A festival-themed variation of Mesagoza at night was used during the 2023 World Championships for top 32 onwards, adding fireworks, decorations and a large crowd of spectators, along with unique camera angles that would later be used in all online games from version 2.0.1 of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet onwards. This battle background is not used anywhere else in-game.