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[[File:2002 World Championships logo.jpg|thumb|Logo]]
[[File:2002 World Championships entrance.jpg|thumb|Event entrance]]
The '''2002 Pokémon World Championships''', known at the time simply as the '''Pokémon World Championship''', was an event held at the {{wp|Seattle Convention Center}}, in {{wp|Seattle}}, {{pmin|United States}}, on August 3 & 4, 2002. It was the first and only [[World Championships]] event organised by [[Wizards of the Coast]], as the licence for the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] was transferred to [[The Pokémon Company]] the following year. The event used the {{TCG|Neo Genesis}}-onwards Modified Format.

==Main event==
The main event at the 2002 Pokémon World Championships was an invitation only contest with two age brackets; 10 and Under & 11 to 14.
===Single-elimination brackets===
====10 and Under====
Mindy Lambkee was the 10 and Under champion, defeating Ryan Carter in the final.
{{8TeamBracket
| RD1=Quarterfinals
| RD2=Semifinals
| RD3=Finals

| RD1-team01 = '''Bryan Cresswell'''
| RD1-team02 = David Bui

| RD1-team03 = Wesleyo Bartlett
| RD1-team04 = '''Ryan Carter'''

| RD1-team05 = '''Mindy Lambkee'''
| RD1-team06 = Jeffrey Vernola

| RD1-team07 = Alessio Montalto
| RD1-team08 = '''Jefre Robert'''

| RD2-team01 = Bryan Cresswell
| RD2-team02 = '''Ryan Carter'''

| RD2-team03 = '''Mindy Lambkee'''
| RD2-team04 = Jefre Robert

| RD3-team01 = Ryan Carter
| RD3-team02 = '''Mindy Lambkee'''
}}

====11 to 14====
Dylan Austin was the 11 to 14 champion, defeating Bryson Bonham in the final.
{{8TeamBracket
| RD1=Quarterfinals
| RD2=Semifinals
| RD3=Finals

| RD1-team01 = Joe Spanier
| RD1-team02 = '''Bryson Bonham'''

| RD1-team03 = Kevin Cheng
| RD1-team04 = '''Nikko Ruelos'''

| RD1-team05 = '''Dylan Austin'''
| RD1-team06 = Brian Gurta

| RD1-team07 = '''Stephen Silvestro'''
| RD1-team08 = Tom Liesegang

| RD2-team01 = '''Bryson Bonham'''
| RD2-team02 = Nikko Ruelos

| RD2-team03 = '''Dylan Austin'''
| RD2-team04 = Stephen Silvestro

| RD3-team01 = Bryson Bonham
| RD3-team02 = '''Dylan Austin'''
}}

==Side events==
A number of side events were held at the 2002 Pokémon World Championships.

===The Grinder===
The Grinder was a free event held the day before the World Championships (on August 2, 2002), that gave players a last chance to obtain an invite to the main event. 87 players took part in the event, with four 10 and Under players and eight 11 to 14 players qualifying for the World Championships.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20021213030327/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=pokemon/strategy/wcarticle04 ''Pokemon World Championship - The Grinder'' - Wizards of the Coast] (archived from the original December 13, 2002; retrieved August 17, 2024)</ref>

===Team Multiplayer events===
Two team multiplayer events were held during the 2002 Pokémon World Championships. 

The day one event cost $25.00 per 2 player team to enter, and saw each team given 10 {{TCG|Legendary Collection}} booster packs in order to construct two 40 card decks to compete with. 38 teams took part, and after five {{wp|Swiss-system tournament|swiss rounds}}, eight teams moved to the single-elimination rounds. The final consisted of Team Rocket (Richard Langenstine and Chao Lei) verses Team Slowpoke (Shan Kazmi and Immy Kazami), with the winners being Team Rocket.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030211033454/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=pokemon/strategy/wcarticle07 ''Pokemon World Championship - How to Play Pokemon Multi-Player'' - Wizards of the Coast] (archived from the original February 11, 2003; retrieved August 17, 2024)</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030201195231/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=pokemon/strategy/wcarticle10 ''Pokemon World Championship - Team Sealed'' - Wizards of the Coast] (archived from the original February 1, 2003; retrieved August 17, 2024)</ref>

The day two event cost $10.00 per 2 player team to enter, and used the same {{TCG|Neo Genesis}}-onwards Modified Format as the main event, with standard 60 card decks and following the [https://web.archive.org/web/20030201154353/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=pokemon/events/worldsteamrules Pokémon Multiplayer Rules].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030201153325/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=pokemon/events/worldssideevents ''2002 Pokémon World Championship Side Events'' - Wizards of the Coast] (archived from the original February 1, 2003; retrieved August 17, 2024)</ref>

===Wizards/Professor Challenge===
This contest allowed {{TCG|Professor Program|Pokémon Professors}} who worked at the 2002 Pokémon World Championship to compete against other Professors and Wizards of the Coast employees.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030210211556/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=pokemon/events/pc2002faq ''2002 Wizards/Professor Challenge'' - Wizards of the Coast] (archived from the original February 10, 2003; retrieved August 17, 2024)</ref>

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20021213013652/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=pokemon/strategy/gs20020802 Official website] <small>(archived)</small>

==References==
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