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The '''2010 Pokémon World Championships''' were the seventh World Championships event hosted by [[Pokémon Organized Play]] and the second to officially accommodate both the Pokémon Trading Card Game World Championships and the Pokémon Video Game World Championships. Its venue Hilton Waikoloa Village on the Big Island of Hawaii, and the event ran from August 14 through August 15. The TCG World Championships used the {{TCG|Diamond & Pearl}}-onwards Modified format; the Video Game World Championships required players to use {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}.
[[File:World Championship 2010 Island.png|thumb|right|300px|Artwork]]
The '''2010 Pokémon World Championships''' was held at the Hilton Waikoloa Village hotel in {{wp|Waikoloa Village, Hawaii|Waikoloa Village}}, {{wp|Hawaii}} in the United States from August 13 to 15, 2010. The annual invitation-only event was the seventh World Championships event hosted by [[Play! Pokémon]] (the renamed organizing group for Pokémon Organized Play), and marked the second to officially accommodate both the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] World Championships and the Pokémon Video Game World Championships.  
 
==Trading Card Game Championships==
[[File:TCG World Championships 2010 logo.png|thumb|left|TCG logo]]
The TCG World Championships used the {{TCG|Diamond & Pearl}}-onwards Modified format for the second time.
 
The second day of the tournament featured seven rounds of Swiss Pairings for the two younger divisions, using eight rounds for the Masters Division. The top 16 players in Juniors and Seniors, as well as the top 32 players in Masters, were then seeded into single-elimination tournaments on Sunday to determine each division’s World Champion.
 
===Junior Division===
Tsubasa Nakamura, of Japan, was the defending Junior Division TCG World Champion. Tsubasa finished in 11th place, losing to Koichi Nishida in the Round of 16.
 
Yuka Furusawa, also of Japan, succeeded Tsubasa as World Champion, finishing the tournament 9-2, as well as playing her way into the tournament via the Last Chance Qualifier.
 
{{-}}
{{16TeamBracket
| RD1=Round of 16
| RD2=Quarterfinals
| RD3=Semifinals
| RD4=Championship Match<br><small>(Best of Three)</small>
 
| RD1-seed01=1
| RD1-team01=Sota Horikawa**
| RD1-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed02=16
| RD1-team02='''Hiroki Masuda'''
| RD1-score02=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
 
| RD1-seed03=9
| RD1-team03='''Thomas Harle'''*
| RD1-score03=[[File:France Flag.png|20px|France]]
| RD1-seed04=8
| RD1-team04=Nathan Sweet
| RD1-score04=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
 
| RD1-seed05=5
| RD1-team05='''Juan Pablo Arenas'''
| RD1-score05=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD1-seed06=12
| RD1-team06=Titouan Vannay*
| RD1-score06=[[File:Switzerland Flag.png|20px|Switzerland]]
 
| RD1-seed07=13
| RD1-team07='''Koichi Nishida'''
| RD1-score07=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD1-seed08=4
| RD1-team08=Tsubasa Nakamura
| RD1-score08=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
 
| RD1-seed09=3
| RD1-team09='''Simon Taylor'''
| RD1-score09=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD1-seed10=14
| RD1-team10=Sumika Yanagida
| RD1-score10=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
 
| RD1-seed11=11
| RD1-team11=Micah Olton
| RD1-score11=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD1-seed12=6
| RD1-team12='''Toshimi Yamazaki'''
| RD1-score12=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
 
| RD1-seed13=7
| RD1-team13=Nao Kawamura
| RD1-score13=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed14=10
| RD1-team14='''Yuka Furusawa'''**
| RD1-score14=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
 
| RD1-seed15=15
| RD1-team15='''Henry Chao'''
| RD1-score15=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD1-seed16=2
| RD1-team16=Gustavo Wada
| RD1-score16=[[File:Brazil Flag.png|20px|Brazil]]
 
| RD2-seed01=16
| RD2-team01=Hiroki Masuda
| RD2-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD2-seed02=9
| RD2-team02='''Thomas Harle'''*
| RD2-score02=[[File:France Flag.png|20px|France]]
 
| RD2-seed03=5
| RD2-team03='''Juan Pablo Arenas'''
| RD2-score03=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD2-seed04=13
| RD2-team04=Koichi Nishida
| RD2-score04=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
 
| RD2-seed05=3
| RD2-team05='''Simon Taylor'''
| RD2-score05=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD2-seed06=6
| RD2-team06=Toshimi Yamazaki
| RD2-score06=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
 
| RD2-seed07=10
| RD2-team07='''Yuka Furusawa'''**
| RD2-score07=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD2-seed08=15
| RD2-team08=Henry Chao
| RD2-score08=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
 
| RD3-seed01=9
| RD3-team01=Thomas Harle*
| RD3-score01=[[File:France Flag.png|20px|France]]
| RD3-seed02=5
| RD3-team02='''Juan Pablo Arenas'''
| RD3-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
 
| RD3-seed03=3
| RD3-team03=Simon Taylor
| RD3-score03=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD3-seed04=10
| RD3-team04='''Yuka Furusawa'''**
| RD3-score04=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
 
| RD4-seed01=5
| RD4-team01=Juan Pablo Arenas (0)
| RD4-score01=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD4-seed02=10
| RD4-team02='''Yuka Furusawa'''** (2)
| RD4-score02=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
|}}[[File:Tcg champs2010.jpg|thumb|Pikachu, whose mascot suit underwent an Extreme Makeover, greets the Junior and Senior Division TCG Champions.]]
 
===Senior Division===
Takuto Itagaki, of Japan, was the defending Senior Division TCG World Champion. Takuto finished in 12th place, losing to Toya Nishimaki in the Round of 16.
 
Jacob Lesage, the Canadian National Champion, succeeded Takuto as World Champion, finishing the tournament 10-1.
 
{{16TeamBracket
| RD1=Round of 16
| RD2=Quarterfinals
| RD3=Semifinals
| RD4=Championship Match<br><small>(Best of Three)</small>
 
| RD1-seed01=1
| RD1-team01=Aaron Lin Feng Choong*
| RD1-score01=[[File:Australia Flag.png|20px|Australia]]
| RD1-seed02=16
| RD1-team02='''Edmund Kuras'''
| RD1-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
 
| RD1-seed03=9
| RD1-team03='''Ann-Marie Thompson'''
| RD1-score03=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD1-seed04=8
| RD1-team04=Ojvind Svinhufvud
| RD1-score04=[[File:Finland Flag.png|20px|Finland]]
 
| RD1-seed05=5
| RD1-team05='''Michael Diaz'''*
| RD1-score05=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD1-seed06=12
| RD1-team06=Andrew Krekeler
| RD1-score06=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
 
| RD1-seed07=13
| RD1-team07='''Mychael Bryan'''**
| RD1-score07=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD1-seed08=4
| RD1-team08=Karri Makela*
| RD1-score08=[[File:Finland Flag.png|20px|Finland]]
 
| RD1-seed09=3
| RD1-team09='''Jacob Lesage'''*
| RD1-score09=[[File:Canada Flag.png|20px|Canada]]
| RD1-seed10=14
| RD1-team10=Ty Wheeler
| RD1-score10=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
 
| RD1-seed11=11
| RD1-team11='''Toya Nishimaki'''
| RD1-score11=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed12=6
| RD1-team12=Takuto Itagaki
| RD1-score12=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
 
| RD1-seed13=7
| RD1-team13='''David Hovland Jensen'''*
| RD1-score13=[[File:Norway Flag.png|20px|Norway]]
| RD1-seed14=10
| RD1-team14=Michael Bergerac
| RD1-score14=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
 
| RD1-seed15=15
| RD1-team15='''Hiroki Yano'''*
| RD1-score15=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed16=2
| RD1-team16=Brandon Jones
| RD1-score16=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
 
| RD2-seed01=16
| RD2-team01=Edmund Kuras
| RD2-score01=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD2-seed02=9
| RD2-team02='''Ann-Marie Thompson'''
| RD2-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
 
| RD2-seed03=5
| RD2-team03=Michael Diaz*
| RD2-score03=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD2-seed04=13
| RD2-team04='''Mychael Bryan'''
| RD2-score04=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
 
| RD2-seed05=3
| RD2-team05='''Jacob Lesage'''*
| RD2-score05=[[File:Canada Flag.png|20px|Canada]]
| RD2-seed06=11
| RD2-team06=Toya Nishimaki
| RD2-score06=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
 
| RD2-seed07=7
| RD2-team07=David Hovland Jensen*
| RD2-score07=[[File:Norway Flag.png|20px|Norway]]
| RD2-seed08=15
| RD2-team08='''Hiroki Yano'''*
| RD2-score08=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
 
| RD3-seed01=9
| RD3-team01=Ann-Marie Thompson
| RD3-score01=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD3-seed02=13
| RD3-team02='''Mychael Bryan'''**
| RD3-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
 
| RD3-seed03=3
| RD3-team03='''Jacob Lesage'''*
| RD3-score03=[[File:Canada Flag.png|20px|Canada]]
| RD3-seed04=15
| RD3-team04=Hiroki Yano*
| RD3-score04=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
 
| RD4-seed01=13
| RD4-team01=Mychael Bryan** (1)
| RD4-score01=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD4-seed02=3
| RD4-team02='''Jacob Lesage'''* (2)
| RD4-score02=[[File:Canada Flag.png|20px|Canada]]
|}}
 
===Master Division===
Stephen Silvestro, of the United States, was the defending Masters Division TCG World Champion, and finished 69th in Swiss Rounds.
 
Yuta Komatsuda, of Japan, posted a perfect 12-0 record to claim the World Championship in Masters, defeating Michael Pramawat in the final.
 
{{16TeamBracket
| RD1=Round of 16
| RD2=Quarterfinals
| RD3=Semifinals
| RD4=Championship Match<br><small>(Best of Three)</small>
 
| RD1-seed01=1
| RD1-team01='''Yuta Komatsuda'''
| RD1-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed02=17
| RD1-team02=Morten Gundesen
| RD1-score02=[[File:Denmark Flag.png|20px|Denmark]]
 
| RD1-seed03=9
| RD1-team03=Gordon Coates
| RD1-score03=[[File:Canada Flag.png|20px|Canada]]
| RD1-seed04=8
| RD1-team04='''Sami Sekkoum'''
| RD1-score04=[[File:United Kingdom Flag.png|20px|United Kingdom]]
 
| RD1-seed05=28
| RD1-team05='''Miguel Garcia'''*
| RD1-score05=[[File:Switzerland Flag.png|20px|Switzerland]]
| RD1-seed06=21
| RD1-team06=Colin Stromberg
| RD1-score06=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
 
| RD1-seed07=13
| RD1-team07=Tomi Sjoblom
| RD1-score07=[[File:Finland Flag.png|20px|Finland]]
| RD1-seed08=29
| RD1-team08='''Wai Kit Lam'''
| RD1-score08=[[File:Hong Kong Flag.png|20px|Hong Kong]]
 
| RD1-seed09=3
| RD1-team09=Con Le*
| RD1-score09=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD1-seed10=19
| RD1-team10='''Michael Pramawat'''
| RD1-score10=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
 
| RD1-seed11=22
| RD1-team11=Takuya Yoneda
| RD1-score11=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed12=6
| RD1-team12='''Yasmin Kiss'''
| RD1-score12=[[File:Germany Flag.png|20px|Germany]]
 
| RD1-seed13=7
| RD1-team13='''Curtis Lyon'''
| RD1-score13=[[File:Canada Flag.png|20px|Canada]]
| RD1-seed14=10
| RD1-team14=Yee Wei Chun*
| RD1-score14=[[File:Malaysia Flag.png|20px|Malaysia]]
 
| RD1-seed15=15
| RD1-team15=Tsugyoshi Yamato**
| RD1-score15=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed16=2
| RD1-team16='''Frank Diaz'''**
| RD1-score16=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
 
| RD2-seed01=1
| RD2-team01='''Yuta Komatsuda'''
| RD2-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD2-seed02=8
| RD2-team02=Sami Sekkoum
| RD2-score02=[[File:United Kingdom Flag.png|20px|United Kingdom]]
 
| RD2-seed03=28
| RD2-team03='''Miguel Garcia'''*
| RD2-score03=[[File:Switzerland Flag.png|20px|Switzerland]]
| RD2-seed04=29
| RD2-team04=Wai Kit Lam
| RD2-score04=[[File:Hong Kong Flag.png|20px|Hong Kong]]
 
| RD2-seed05=19
| RD2-team05='''Michael Pramawat'''
| RD2-score05=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD2-seed06=6
| RD2-team06=Yasmin Kiss
| RD2-score06=[[File:Germany Flag.png|20px|Germany]]
 
| RD2-seed07=7
| RD2-team07=Curtis Lyon
| RD2-score07=[[File:Canada Flag.png|20px|Canada]]
| RD2-seed08=2
| RD2-team08='''Frank Diaz'''**
| RD2-score08=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
 
| RD3-seed01=1
| RD3-team01='''Yuta Komatsuda'''
| RD3-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD3-seed02=28
| RD3-team02=Miguel Garcia*
| RD3-score02=[[File:Switzerland Flag.png|20px|Switzerland]]
 
| RD3-seed03=19
| RD3-team03='''Michael Pramawat'''
| RD3-score03=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD3-seed04=2
| RD3-team04=Frank Diaz**
| RD3-score04=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
 
| RD4-seed01=1
| RD4-team01='''Yuta Komatsuda''' (2)
| RD4-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD4-seed02=19
| RD4-team02=Michael Pramawat (1)
| RD4-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
|}}
'''Legend:'''
*'''*''' indicates a player to be a National Champion.
*'''**''' indicates a player who has entered the main draw via the Last Chance Qualifier.
*(#) indicates the number of games won in the best-of-three match final.
 
==Video Game Championships==
[[File:Video Game Championships 2010 logo.png|thumb|Video Game Logo|left]]
[[File:Vgc finals.jpg|thumb|Left to right: Tachigi, Yamamoto, Ito, Rizzo]]
The Video Game World Championships required competitors to use {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}. Battles were conducted through [[Double Battle]]s, and used the [[GS Cup]] rule set found in [[Flat Battle]] mode.
 
===Junior Division===
Jeremiah Fan, of the United States, was the defending Junior Division VG World Champion, but became eligible for the Senior Division, where he finished 25th in Swiss Rounds.
 
Shota Yamamoto, of Japan, succeeded Jeremiah as World Champion, finishing the tournament 7-2.
{{-}}
{{8TeamBracket
| RD1=Quarterfinals
| RD2=Semifinals
| RD3=Championship Match
 
| RD1-seed01=1
| RD1-team01='''Santa Ito'''
| RD1-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed02=8
| RD1-team02=Marc Metcalf
| RD1-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
 
| RD1-seed03=5
| RD1-team03=Brian Hough
| RD1-score03=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD1-seed04=4
| RD1-team04='''Kippei Takaki'''
| RD1-score04=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
 
| RD1-seed05=3
| RD1-team05=Yamato Saito
| RD1-score05=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed06=6
| RD1-team06='''Shota Yamamoto'''
| RD1-score06=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
 
| RD1-seed07=7
| RD1-team07=Aaron Grubbs
| RD1-score07=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD1-seed08=2
| RD1-team08='''Ren Toriyama'''
| RD1-score08=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
 
| RD2-seed01=1
| RD2-team01='''Santa Ito'''
| RD2-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD2-seed02=4
| RD2-team02=Kippei Takaki
| RD2-score02=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
 
| RD2-seed03=6
| RD2-team03='''Shota Yamamoto'''
| RD2-score03=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD2-seed04=2
| RD2-team04=Ren Toriyama
| RD2-score04=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
 
| RD3-seed01=1
| RD3-team01=Santa Ito
| RD3-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD3-seed02=6
| RD3-team02='''Shota Yamamoto'''
| RD3-score02=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
}}
===Senior Division===
Kazuyuki Tsuji, of Japan, was the defending Senior Division VG World Champion, and finished in 11th place in Swiss Rounds.
 
[[Ray Rizzo]], of the United States, captured the first of his World Championships, posting a record of 7-2.
{{8TeamBracket
| RD1=Quarterfinals
| RD2=Semifinals
| RD3=Championship Match
 
| RD1-seed01=1
| RD1-team01='''Isao Yoshioka'''
| RD1-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed02=8
| RD1-team02=Ryan Schambers
| RD1-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
 
| RD1-seed03=5
| RD1-team03='''Yasuki Tochigi'''
| RD1-score03=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed04=4
| RD1-team04=Alan Schambers
| RD1-score04=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
 
| RD1-seed05=3
| RD1-team05=Takushi Morishima
| RD1-score05=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed06=6
| RD1-team06='''[[Ray Rizzo]]'''
| RD1-score06=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
 
| RD1-seed07=7
| RD1-team07='''Wataru Onishi'''
| RD1-score07=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed08=2
| RD1-team08=Huy Ha
| RD1-score08=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
 
| RD2-seed01=1
| RD2-team01=Isao Yoshioka
| RD2-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD2-seed02=5
| RD2-team02='''Yasuki Tochigi'''
| RD2-score02=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
 
| RD2-seed03=6
| RD2-team03='''[[Ray Rizzo]]'''
| RD2-score03=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD2-seed04=7
| RD2-team04=Wataru Onishi
| RD2-score04=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
 
| RD3-seed01=5
| RD3-team01=Yasuki Tochigi
| RD3-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD3-seed02=6
| RD3-team02='''[[Ray Rizzo]]'''
| RD3-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
}}
{{left clear}}
 
==Event Pokémon==
{{G4event|
ball=Cherish|
pokemon=Crobat|
nick=CROBAT|
gender=m|
level=30|
game=4h|
ndex=169|
item1=Life Orb|
types=2|
typea=Poison|
typeb=Flying|
otcolor=blue|
ot=WORLD10|
id=08150|
ability1=Inner Focus|
nature=Timid|
encounter=fateful|
met=Pokémon Event|
type1=Fire|move1=Heat Wave|
type2=Flying|move2=Air Slash|
type3=Poison|move3=Sludge Bomb|
type4=Normal|move4=Super Fang|
ribbon=Classic|
datedis=August 15, 2010|
disdate=1|
country=the United States|
diamond=yes|
pearl=yes|
platinum=yes|
heartgold=yes|
soulsilver=yes|
originlang=English}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.pokemon.com/us/organized-play/ Official POP website]
* [http://www.pokemonworldchampionships.com/2010/ Official website]


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The 2010 Pokémon World Championships was held at the Hilton Waikoloa Village hotel in Waikoloa Village, Hawaii in the United States from August 13 to 15, 2010. The annual invitation-only event was the seventh World Championships event hosted by Play! Pokémon (the renamed organizing group for Pokémon Organized Play), and marked the second to officially accommodate both the Pokémon Trading Card Game World Championships and the Pokémon Video Game World Championships.

Logo
Artwork

Trading Card Game Championships

 
TCG logo

The TCG World Championships used the Diamond & Pearl-onwards Modified format for the second time.

The second day of the tournament featured seven rounds of Swiss Pairings for the two younger divisions, using eight rounds for the Masters Division. The top 16 players in Juniors and Seniors, as well as the top 32 players in Masters, were then seeded into single-elimination tournaments on Sunday to determine each division’s World Champion.

Junior Division

Tsubasa Nakamura, of Japan, was the defending Junior Division TCG World Champion. Tsubasa finished in 11th place, losing to Koichi Nishida in the Round of 16.

Yuka Furusawa, also of Japan, succeeded Tsubasa as World Champion, finishing the tournament 9-2, as well as playing her way into the tournament via the Last Chance Qualifier.


Round of 16   Quarterfinals   Semifinals   Championship Match
(Best of Three)
1  Sota Horikawa**    
16  Hiroki Masuda       16  Hiroki Masuda    
9  Thomas Harle*     9  Thomas Harle*    
8  Nathan Sweet         9  Thomas Harle*    
5  Juan Pablo Arenas         5  Juan Pablo Arenas    
12  Titouan Vannay*       5  Juan Pablo Arenas  
13  Koichi Nishida     13  Koichi Nishida    
4  Tsubasa Nakamura         5  Juan Pablo Arenas (0)  
3  Simon Taylor         10  Yuka Furusawa** (2)  
14  Sumika Yanagida       3  Simon Taylor    
11  Micah Olton     6  Toshimi Yamazaki    
6  Toshimi Yamazaki         3  Simon Taylor  
7  Nao Kawamura         10  Yuka Furusawa**    
10  Yuka Furusawa**       10  Yuka Furusawa**  
15  Henry Chao     15  Henry Chao    
2  Gustavo Wada    


 
Pikachu, whose mascot suit underwent an Extreme Makeover, greets the Junior and Senior Division TCG Champions.

Senior Division

Takuto Itagaki, of Japan, was the defending Senior Division TCG World Champion. Takuto finished in 12th place, losing to Toya Nishimaki in the Round of 16.

Jacob Lesage, the Canadian National Champion, succeeded Takuto as World Champion, finishing the tournament 10-1.

Round of 16   Quarterfinals   Semifinals   Championship Match
(Best of Three)
1  Aaron Lin Feng Choong*    
16  Edmund Kuras       16  Edmund Kuras    
9  Ann-Marie Thompson     9  Ann-Marie Thompson    
8  Ojvind Svinhufvud         9  Ann-Marie Thompson    
5  Michael Diaz*         13  Mychael Bryan**    
12  Andrew Krekeler       5  Michael Diaz*  
13  Mychael Bryan**     13  Mychael Bryan    
4  Karri Makela*         13  Mychael Bryan** (1)  
3  Jacob Lesage*         3  Jacob Lesage* (2)  
14  Ty Wheeler       3  Jacob Lesage*    
11  Toya Nishimaki     11  Toya Nishimaki    
6  Takuto Itagaki         3  Jacob Lesage*  
7  David Hovland Jensen*         15  Hiroki Yano*    
10  Michael Bergerac       7  David Hovland Jensen*  
15  Hiroki Yano*     15  Hiroki Yano*    
2  Brandon Jones    



Master Division

Stephen Silvestro, of the United States, was the defending Masters Division TCG World Champion, and finished 69th in Swiss Rounds.

Yuta Komatsuda, of Japan, posted a perfect 12-0 record to claim the World Championship in Masters, defeating Michael Pramawat in the final.

Round of 16   Quarterfinals   Semifinals   Championship Match
(Best of Three)
1  Yuta Komatsuda    
17  Morten Gundesen       1  Yuta Komatsuda    
9  Gordon Coates     8  Sami Sekkoum    
8  Sami Sekkoum         1  Yuta Komatsuda    
28  Miguel Garcia*         28  Miguel Garcia*    
21  Colin Stromberg       28  Miguel Garcia*  
13  Tomi Sjoblom     29  Wai Kit Lam    
29  Wai Kit Lam         1  Yuta Komatsuda (2)  
3  Con Le*         19  Michael Pramawat (1)  
19  Michael Pramawat       19  Michael Pramawat    
22  Takuya Yoneda     6  Yasmin Kiss    
6  Yasmin Kiss         19  Michael Pramawat  
7  Curtis Lyon         2  Frank Diaz**    
10  Yee Wei Chun*       7  Curtis Lyon  
15  Tsugyoshi Yamato**     2  Frank Diaz**    
2  Frank Diaz**    



Legend:

  • * indicates a player to be a National Champion.
  • ** indicates a player who has entered the main draw via the Last Chance Qualifier.
  • (#) indicates the number of games won in the best-of-three match final.

Video Game Championships

 
Video Game Logo
 
Left to right: Tachigi, Yamamoto, Ito, Rizzo

The Video Game World Championships required competitors to use HeartGold and SoulSilver. Battles were conducted through Double Battles, and used the GS Cup rule set found in Flat Battle mode.

Junior Division

Jeremiah Fan, of the United States, was the defending Junior Division VG World Champion, but became eligible for the Senior Division, where he finished 25th in Swiss Rounds.

Shota Yamamoto, of Japan, succeeded Jeremiah as World Champion, finishing the tournament 7-2.

Quarterfinals   Semifinals   Championship Match
1  Santa Ito    
8  Marc Metcalf    
    1  Santa Ito    
    4  Kippei Takaki    
5  Brian Hough  
4  Kippei Takaki    
    1  Santa Ito  
    6  Shota Yamamoto  
3  Yamato Saito    
6  Shota Yamamoto    
    6  Shota Yamamoto  
    2  Ren Toriyama    
7  Aaron Grubbs  
2  Ren Toriyama    



Senior Division

Kazuyuki Tsuji, of Japan, was the defending Senior Division VG World Champion, and finished in 11th place in Swiss Rounds.

Ray Rizzo, of the United States, captured the first of his World Championships, posting a record of 7-2.

Quarterfinals   Semifinals   Championship Match
1  Isao Yoshioka    
8  Ryan Schambers    
    1  Isao Yoshioka    
    5  Yasuki Tochigi    
5  Yasuki Tochigi  
4  Alan Schambers    
    5  Yasuki Tochigi  
    6  Ray Rizzo  
3  Takushi Morishima    
6  Ray Rizzo    
    6  Ray Rizzo  
    7  Wataru Onishi    
7  Wataru Onishi  
2  Huy Ha    




Event Pokémon

Pokémon Info Trainer Memo Battle Moves Ribbons
  CROBAT ♂ Dex No. 0169 Timid nature. Fire Heat Wave  
Lv. 30 Type   Flying Air Slash
  Poison Flying Pokémon Event Poison Sludge Bomb
OT WORLD10 Apparently had a Normal Super Fang
ID No. 08150 fateful encounter at This Pokémon was available in the United States
on August 15, 2010.
Item Ability Lv. 30.
  Life Orb Inner Focus  
The date this Pokémon was received is determined by the date on the DS when it was obtained from the Poké Mart.
This Pokémon is English in origin.
Can be obtained with: D P Pt HG SS
Obtained from: PBR Ranch Ra SoA GS Distribution

External links


Pokémon World Championships
Pokémon Trading Card Game only 2004-2008; TCG and Video Games 2009-on
2004: Blaziken Tech • Magma Spirit • Rocky Beach • Team Rushdown
2005: Bright Aura • Dark Tyranitar • King of the West • Queendom
2006: B-L-S • Eeveelutions • Mewtrick • Suns & Moons
2007: Flyvees • Legendary Ascent • Rambolt • Swift Empoleon
2008: Bliss Control • Empotech • Intimidation • Psychic Lock
2009: Stallgon • Crowned Tiger • Queengar • Luxdrill
2010: LuxChomp of the Spirit • Happy Luck • Power Cottonweed • Boltevoir
2011: Megazone • Reshiphlosion • The Truth • Twinboar
2012: Pesadelo Prism • Terraki-Mewtwo • Eeltwo • CMT
2013: Anguille Sous Roche • American Gothic • Darkrai • Ultimate Team Plasma
2014: Plasma Power • Trevgor • Emerald King • Crazy Punch
2015: The Flying Hammer • Punches 'n' Bites • HonorStoise • Primal Groudon
2016: Black Dragon • Bebe Deck • Magical Symphony • Ninja Blitz
2017: Infinite Force • Golisodor • Ice Path FTW • Samurai Sniper
2018: Victory Map • Dragones y Sombras • Garbanette • Buzzroc
2019: Pikarom Judge • Fire Box • Mind Blown • Perfection
2022: ADP • The Shape of Mew • Cheryl Again • Ice Rider Palkia
2023: Mew's Revenge • Psychic Elegance • Colorless Lugia • Lost Box Kyogre
2024:
Champions Jason Klaczynski • Jun Hasebe • Ray Rizzo


  This article is part of both Project TCG and Project Games, Bulbapedia projects that, together, aim to write comprehensive articles on the Pokémon Trading Card Game and Video Game Championship Tournaments.  
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