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{{move|2009 World Championships (TCG)}}
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The '''2009 Pokémon World Championships''' were the sixth World Championships event hosted by [[Pokémon Organized Play]] and the first to officially accommodate both the Pokémon Trading Card Game World Championships and the Pokémon Video Game World Championships. Its venue was the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel in San Diego, California, and the event ran from August 14 through August 15, with TCG Last Chance Qualifiers being held on August 13 (the first time the championships were held Thursday through Saturday rather than Friday through Sunday). The TCG World Championships used the {{TCG|Diamond & Pearl}}-onwards Modified format; the Video Game World Championships required players to use {{game|Platinum}}.
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[[File:Pokémon World Championships 2009 logo.png|thumb|250px|Logo]]
[[File:Pokémon World Championships 2009 artwork.png|thumb|300px|right|Artwork]]
The '''2009 Pokémon World Championships''' were held at the {{wp|Hilton San Diego Bayfront}} hotel in {{wp|San Diego}}, {{wp|California}} in the United States from August 13 to 15, 2009.  They were the sixth [[World Championships]] event hosted by [[Play! Pokémon]] and the first to officially accommodate both the Pokémon Trading Card Game World Championships and the Pokémon Video Game World Championships.
 
For the only time, the World Championships were held between a Thursday and a Saturday, breaking from the traditional Friday to Sunday format.
 
==Trading Card Game Championships==
[[File:TCG World Championships 2009 logo.png|thumb|250px|right|TCG logo]]
The TCG World Championships used the {{TCG|Diamond & Pearl}}-onwards Modified format.
 
The second day of the tournament featured seven rounds of Swiss Pairings for all three divisions.  The top 32 players in each division were then seeded into single-elimination tournaments on Saturday to determine each division’s World Champion.


== Brackets (TCG World Championships) ==
=== Junior Division ===
=== Junior Division ===
Tristan Robinson, of the United States, was the defending Junior Division TCG World Champion, but became eligible for the Senior Division, where he finished 101st in Swiss Rounds.
Tsubasa Nakamura, of Japan, fought his way through the Last Chance Qualifier and posted a perfect 12-0 record to claim the World Championship.
{{16TeamBracket
{{16TeamBracket
| RD1=Round 9
| RD1=Round of 16
| RD2=Quarterfinals
| RD2=Quarterfinals
| RD3=Semifinals
| RD3=Semifinals
| RD4=Final
| RD4=Championship Match


| RD1-seed01=1
| RD1-seed01=1
| RD1-team01='''Tsubasa Nakamura'''**
| RD1-team01='''Tsubasa Nakamura'''**
| RD1-score01=JP
| RD1-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed02=15
| RD1-seed02=17
| RD1-team02=Ben Moskow
| RD1-team02=Ben Moskow
| RD1-score02=US
| RD1-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD1-seed03=10
| RD1-seed03=9
| RD1-team03=Keito Arai**
| RD1-team03=Keito Arai**
| RD1-score03=JP
| RD1-score03=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed04=8
| RD1-seed04=25
| RD1-team04='''Aaron Clarke'''
| RD1-team04='''Aaron Clarke'''
| RD1-score04=US
| RD1-score04=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD1-seed05=9
| RD1-seed05=5
| RD1-team05=Shogo Matsuura
| RD1-team05=Shogo Matsuura
| RD1-score05=JP
| RD1-score05=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed06=7
| RD1-seed06=21
| RD1-team06='''Isac Calmroth'''*
| RD1-team06='''Isac Calmroth'''*
| RD1-score06=SE
| RD1-score06=[[File:Sweden Flag.png|20px|Sweden]]


| RD1-seed07=12
| RD1-seed07=13
| RD1-team07=Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi
| RD1-team07=Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi
| RD1-score07=JP
| RD1-score07=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed08=4
| RD1-seed08=4
| RD1-team08='''Heikki Kettunen'''*
| RD1-team08='''Heikki Kettunen'''*
| RD1-score08=FI
| RD1-score08=[[File:Finland Flag.png|20px|Finland]]


| RD1-seed09=5
| RD1-seed09=3
| RD1-team09='''Takumi Kiyota'''*
| RD1-team09='''Takumi Kiyota'''*
| RD1-score09=JP
| RD1-score09=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed10=13
| RD1-seed10=14
| RD1-team10=Kakeru Takemura
| RD1-team10=Kakeru Takemura
| RD1-score10=JP
| RD1-score10=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]


| RD1-seed11=16
| RD1-seed11=22
| RD1-team11=Syana Takahashi
| RD1-team11=Syana Takahashi
| RD1-score11=JP
| RD1-score11=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed12=3
| RD1-seed12=27
| RD1-team12='''William Shand'''
| RD1-team12='''William Shand'''
| RD1-score12=US
| RD1-score12=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD1-seed13=6
| RD1-seed13=7
| RD1-team13='''Jun Hasebe'''**
| RD1-team13='''Jun Hasebe'''**
| RD1-score13=JP
| RD1-score13=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed14=11
| RD1-seed14=10
| RD1-team14=Yui Ono**
| RD1-team14=Yui Ono**
| RD1-score14=JP
| RD1-score14=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]


| RD1-seed15=14
| RD1-seed15=15
| RD1-team15=Fumiya Higashibara
| RD1-team15=Fumiya Higashibara
| RD1-score15=JP
| RD1-score15=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed16=2
| RD1-seed16=2
| RD1-team16='''Jason Martinez'''**
| RD1-team16='''Jason Martinez'''**
| RD1-score16=US
| RD1-score16=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD2-seed01=1
| RD2-seed01=1
| RD2-team01='''Tsubasa Nakamura'''**
| RD2-team01='''Tsubasa Nakamura'''**
| RD2-score01=JP
| RD2-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD2-seed02=8
| RD2-seed02=5
| RD2-team02=Aaron Clarke
| RD2-team02=Aaron Clarke
| RD2-score02=US
| RD2-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD2-seed03=7
| RD2-seed03=21
| RD2-team03=Isac Calmroth*
| RD2-team03=Isac Calmroth*
| RD2-score03=SE
| RD2-score03=[[File:Sweden Flag.png|20px|Sweden]]
| RD2-seed04=4
| RD2-seed04=24
| RD2-team04='''Heikki Kettunen'''*
| RD2-team04='''Heikki Kettunen'''*
| RD2-score04=FI
| RD2-score04=[[File:Finland Flag.png|20px|Finland]]


| RD2-seed05=5
| RD2-seed05=3
| RD2-team05=Takumi Kiyota*
| RD2-team05=Takumi Kiyota*
| RD2-score05=JP
| RD2-score05=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD2-seed06=3
| RD2-seed06=27
| RD2-team06='''William Shand'''
| RD2-team06='''William Shand'''
| RD2-score06=US
| RD2-score06=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD2-seed07=6
| RD2-seed07=7
| RD2-team07=Jun Hasebe**
| RD2-team07=Jun Hasebe**
| RD2-score07=JP
| RD2-score07=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD2-seed08=2
| RD2-seed08=2
| RD2-team08='''Jason Martinez'''**
| RD2-team08='''Jason Martinez'''**
| RD2-score08=US
| RD2-score08=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD3-seed01=1
| RD3-seed01=1
| RD3-team01='''Tsubasa Nakamura'''**
| RD3-team01='''Tsubasa Nakamura'''**
| RD3-score01=JP
| RD3-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD3-seed02=4
| RD3-seed02=4
| RD3-team02=Heikki Kettunen*
| RD3-team02=Heikki Kettunen*
| RD3-score02=FI
| RD3-score02=[[File:Finland Flag.png|20px|Finland]]


| RD3-seed03=3
| RD3-seed03=27
| RD3-team03=William Shand
| RD3-team03=William Shand
| RD3-score03=US
| RD3-score03=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD3-seed04=2
| RD3-seed04=2
| RD3-team04='''Jason Martinez'''**
| RD3-team04='''Jason Martinez'''**
| RD3-score04=US
| RD3-score04=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD4-seed01=1
| RD4-seed01=1
| RD4-team01='''Tsubasa Nakamura'''**
| RD4-team01='''Tsubasa Nakamura'''**
| RD4-score01=JP
| RD4-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD4-seed02=2
| RD4-seed02=2
| RD4-team02=Jason Martinez**
| RD4-team02=Jason Martinez**
| RD4-score02=US
| RD4-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
|}}
|}}
'''Legend:'''
'''Legend:'''
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=== Senior Division ===
=== Senior Division ===
Dylan Lefavour, of the United States, was the defending Senior Division TCG World Champion.  Dylan finished in 26th place, losing in the Round of 32 to eventual quarterfinalist Zachary Mirman.
Takuto Itagaki, the Japanese National Champion, succeeded Dylan as World Champion, putting up an 11-1 record.
{{16TeamBracket
{{16TeamBracket
| RD1=Round 9
| RD1=Round of 16
| RD2=Quarterfinals
| RD2=Quarterfinals
| RD3=Semifinals
| RD3=Semifinals
| RD4=Final
| RD4=Championship Match


| RD1-seed01=9
| RD1-seed01=1
| RD1-team01=Hayato Takaoka
| RD1-team01=Hayato Takaoka
| RD1-score01=JP
| RD1-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed02=3
| RD1-seed02=17
| RD1-team02=<small>'''Nicolas Fotheringham'''</small>*
| RD1-team02='''Nicolas Fotheringham'''*
| RD1-score02=UK
| RD1-score02=[[File:United Kingdom Flag.png|20px|United Kingdom]]


| RD1-seed03=8
| RD1-seed03=9
| RD1-team03='''Zachary Mirman'''
| RD1-team03='''Zachary Mirman'''
| RD1-score03=US
| RD1-score03=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD1-seed04=10
| RD1-seed04=8
| RD1-team04=Nathaniel Lawson
| RD1-team04=Nathaniel Lawson
| RD1-score04=US
| RD1-score04=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD1-seed05=2
| RD1-seed05=28
| RD1-team05='''David Cohen'''
| RD1-team05='''David Cohen'''
| RD1-score05=US
| RD1-score05=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD1-seed06=12
| RD1-seed06=12
| RD1-team06=Alex Maiman**
| RD1-team06=Alex Maiman**
| RD1-score06=US
| RD1-score06=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD1-seed07=15
| RD1-seed07=20
| RD1-team07=Jakob Droste
| RD1-team07=Jakob Droste
| RD1-score07=DE
| RD1-score07=[[File:Germany Flag.png|20px|Germany]]
| RD1-seed08=6
| RD1-seed08=4
| RD1-team08='''Edmund Kuras'''**
| RD1-team08='''Edmund Kuras'''**
| RD1-score08=US
| RD1-score08=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD1-seed09=1
| RD1-seed09=3
| RD1-team09='''Takuto Itagaki'''*
| RD1-team09='''Takuto Itagaki'''*
| RD1-score09=JP
| RD1-score09=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed10=13
| RD1-seed10=14
| RD1-team10=Taylor Mitchell
| RD1-team10=Taylor Mitchell
| RD1-score10=US
| RD1-score10=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD1-seed11=11
| RD1-seed11=11
| RD1-team11=Wataru Hasegawa
| RD1-team11=Wataru Hasegawa
| RD1-score11=JP
| RD1-score11=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed12=7
| RD1-seed12=6
| RD1-team12='''Dennis Mischitz'''*
| RD1-team12='''Dennis Mischitz'''*
| RD1-score12=DE
| RD1-score12=[[File:Germany Flag.png|20px|Germany]]


| RD1-seed13=16
| RD1-seed13=26
| RD1-team13=Steven Roberto
| RD1-team13=Steven Roberto
| RD1-score13=US
| RD1-score13=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD1-seed14=4
| RD1-seed14=10
| RD1-team14='''Miska Saari'''*
| RD1-team14='''Miska Saari'''*
| RD1-score14=FI
| RD1-score14=[[File:Finland Flag.png|20px|Finland]]


| RD1-seed15=14
| RD1-seed15=15
| RD1-team15=Lloyd Wenger
| RD1-team15=Lloyd Wenger
| RD1-score15=US
| RD1-score15=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD1-seed16=5
| RD1-seed16=2
| RD1-team16='''Yuki Sogabe'''
| RD1-team16='''Yuki Sogabe'''
| RD1-score16=JP
| RD1-score16=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]


| RD2-seed01=3
| RD2-seed01=17
| RD2-team01=<small>'''Nicolas Fotheringham'''</small>*
| RD2-team01='''Nicolas Fotheringham'''*
| RD2-score01=UK
| RD2-score01=[[File:United Kingdom Flag.png|20px|United Kingdom]]
| RD2-seed02=8
| RD2-seed02=9
| RD2-team02=Zachary Mirman
| RD2-team02=Zachary Mirman
| RD2-score02=US
| RD2-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD2-seed03=2
| RD2-seed03=28
| RD2-team03='''David Cohen'''
| RD2-team03='''David Cohen'''
| RD2-score03=US
| RD2-score03=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD2-seed04=6
| RD2-seed04=4
| RD2-team04=Edmund Kuras **
| RD2-team04=Edmund Kuras **
| RD2-score04=US
| RD2-score04=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD2-seed05=1
| RD2-seed05=3
| RD2-team05='''Takuto Itagaki'''*
| RD2-team05='''Takuto Itagaki'''*
| RD2-score05=US
| RD2-score05=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD2-seed06=7
| RD2-seed06=6
| RD2-team06=Dennis Mischitz*
| RD2-team06=Dennis Mischitz*
| RD2-score06=DE
| RD2-score06=[[File:Germany Flag.png|20px|Germany]]


| RD2-seed07=4
| RD2-seed07=10
| RD2-team07='''Miska Saari'''*
| RD2-team07='''Miska Saari'''*
| RD2-score07=FI
| RD2-score07=[[File:Finland Flag.png|20px|Finland]]
| RD2-seed08=5
| RD2-seed08=2
| RD2-team08=Yuki Sogabe
| RD2-team08=Yuki Sogabe
| RD2-score08=JP
| RD2-score08=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]


| RD3-seed01=3
| RD3-seed01=17
| RD3-team01=Nicolas Fotheringham*
| RD3-team01=Nicolas Fotheringham*
| RD3-score01=UK
| RD3-score01=[[File:United Kingdom Flag.png|20px|United Kingdom]]
| RD3-seed02=2
| RD3-seed02=28
| RD3-team02='''David Cohen'''
| RD3-team02='''David Cohen'''
| RD3-score02=US
| RD3-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD3-seed03=1
| RD3-seed03=3
| RD3-team03='''Takuto Itagaki'''
| RD3-team03='''Takuto Itagaki'''
| RD3-score03=JP
| RD3-score03=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD3-seed04=4
| RD3-seed04=10
| RD3-team04=Miska Saari*
| RD3-team04=Miska Saari*
| RD3-score04=FI
| RD3-score04=[[File:Finland Flag.png|20px|Finland]]


| RD4-seed01=2
| RD4-seed01=28
| RD4-team01=David Cohen
| RD4-team01=David Cohen
| RD4-score01=US
| RD4-score01=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD4-seed02=1
| RD4-seed02=3
| RD4-team02='''Takuto Itagaki'''
| RD4-team02='''Takuto Itagaki'''
| RD4-score02=JP
| RD4-score02=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
|}}
|}}
'''Legend:'''
'''Legend:'''
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=== Master Division ===
=== Master Division ===
[[Jason Klaczynski]], of the United States, was a two-time and the defending Masters Division TCG World Champion, and finished 57th in Swiss Rounds.
Stephen Silvestro, of the United States, claimed the title of World Champion with a final record of 10-2.
{{16TeamBracket
{{16TeamBracket
| RD1=Round 9
| RD1=Round of 16
| RD2=Quarterfinals
| RD2=Quarterfinals
| RD3=Semifinals
| RD3=Semifinals
| RD4=Final
| RD4=Championship Match


| RD1-seed01=4
| RD1-seed01=1
| RD1-team01='''Koujiro Tsuruta'''
| RD1-team01='''Koujiro Tsuruta'''
| RD1-score01=JP
| RD1-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed02=13
| RD1-seed02=17
| RD1-team02=Nicolas Harle
| RD1-team02=Nicolas Harle
| RD1-score02=FR
| RD1-score02=[[File:France Flag.png|20px|France]]


| RD1-seed03=16
| RD1-seed03=24
| RD1-team03=Ross Cawthon
| RD1-team03=Ross Cawthon
| RD1-score03=US
| RD1-score03=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD1-seed04=6
| RD1-seed04=8
| RD1-team04='''Tia Toppari'''**
| RD1-team04='''Tia Toppari'''**
| RD1-score04=FI
| RD1-score04=[[File:Finland Flag.png|20px|Finland]]


| RD1-seed05=11
| RD1-seed05=5
| RD1-team05=Jayson Harry
| RD1-team05=Jayson Harry
| RD1-score05=US
| RD1-score05=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD1-seed06=7
| RD1-seed06=12
| RD1-team06='''Sebastian Crema'''
| RD1-team06='''Sebastian Crema'''
| RD1-score06=CA
| RD1-score06=[[File:Canada Flag.png|20px|Canada]]


| RD1-seed07=2
| RD1-seed07=13
| RD1-team07='''Sammi Sekkoum'''
| RD1-team07='''Sammi Sekkoum'''
| RD1-score07=UK
| RD1-score07=[[File:United Kingdom Flag.png|20px|United Kingdom]]
| RD1-seed08=10
| RD1-seed08=4
| RD1-team08=Lars Andersen
| RD1-team08=Lars Andersen
| RD1-score08=DK
| RD1-score08=[[File:Denmark Flag.png|20px|Denmark]]


| RD1-seed09=5
| RD1-seed09=3
| RD1-team09='''Fabien Garnier'''*
| RD1-team09='''Fabien Garnier'''*
| RD1-score09=FR
| RD1-score09=[[File:France Flag.png|20px|France]]
| RD1-seed10=14
| RD1-seed10=19
| RD1-team10=Sho Sasaki
| RD1-team10=Sho Sasaki
| RD1-score10=JP
| RD1-score10=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]


| RD1-seed11=12
| RD1-seed11=11
| RD1-team11=Alessio Parcianello
| RD1-team11=Alessio Parcianello
| RD1-score11=IT
| RD1-score11=[[File:Italy Flag.png|20px|Italy]]
| RD1-seed12=1
| RD1-seed12=27
| RD1-team12='''Stephen Silvestro'''
| RD1-team12='''Stephen Silvestro'''
| RD1-score12=US
| RD1-score12=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD1-seed13=3
| RD1-seed13=7
| RD1-team13='''Jay Hornung'''
| RD1-team13='''Jay Hornung'''
| RD1-score13=US
| RD1-score13=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD1-seed14=15
| RD1-seed14=23
| RD1-team14=Takuya Yamanaka
| RD1-team14=Takuya Yamanaka
| RD1-score14=JP
| RD1-score14=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]


| RD1-seed15=8
| RD1-seed15=18
| RD1-team15='''Diego Cassiraga'''*
| RD1-team15='''Diego Cassiraga'''*
| RD1-score15=AR
| RD1-score15=[[File:Argentina Flag.png|20px|Argentina]]
| RD1-seed16=9
| RD1-seed16=2
| RD1-team16=Karl Blake
| RD1-team16=Karl Blake
| RD1-score16=UK
| RD1-score16=[[File:United Kingdom Flag.png|20px|United Kingdom]]


| RD2-seed01=4
| RD2-seed01=1
| RD2-team01='''Koujiro Tsuruta'''
| RD2-team01='''Koujiro Tsuruta'''
| RD2-score01=JP
| RD2-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD2-seed02=6
| RD2-seed02=8
| RD2-team02=Tia Toppari**
| RD2-team02=Tia Toppari**
| RD2-score02=FI
| RD2-score02=[[File:Finland Flag.png|20px|Finland]]


| RD2-seed03=7
| RD2-seed03=12
| RD2-team03=Sebastian Crema
| RD2-team03=Sebastian Crema
| RD2-score03=CA
| RD2-score03=[[File:Canada Flag.png|20px|Canada]]
| RD2-seed04=2
| RD2-seed04=13
| RD2-team04='''Sammi Sekkoum'''*
| RD2-team04='''Sammi Sekkoum'''*
| RD2-score04=UK
| RD2-score04=[[File:United Kingdom Flag.png|20px|United Kingdom]]


| RD2-seed05=5
| RD2-seed05=3
| RD2-team05=Fabien Garnier*
| RD2-team05=Fabien Garnier*
| RD2-score05=FR
| RD2-score05=[[File:France Flag.png|20px|France]]
| RD2-seed06=1
| RD2-seed06=27
| RD2-team06='''Stephen Silvestro'''
| RD2-team06='''Stephen Silvestro'''
| RD2-score06=US
| RD2-score06=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD2-seed07=3
| RD2-seed07=7
| RD2-team07='''Jay Hornung'''
| RD2-team07='''Jay Hornung'''
| RD2-score07=US
| RD2-score07=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD2-seed08=8
| RD2-seed08=18
| RD2-team08=Diego Cassiraga*
| RD2-team08=Diego Cassiraga*
| RD2-score08=AR
| RD2-score08=[[File:Argentina Flag.png|20px|Argentina]]


| RD3-seed01=4
| RD3-seed01=1
| RD3-team01=Koujiro Tsuruta
| RD3-team01=Koujiro Tsuruta
| RD3-score01=JP
| RD3-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD3-seed02=2
| RD3-seed02=13
| RD3-team02='''Sammi Sekkoum'''*
| RD3-team02='''Sammi Sekkoum'''*
| RD3-score02=UK
| RD3-score02=[[File:United Kingdom Flag.png|20px|United Kingdom]]


| RD3-seed03=1
| RD3-seed03=27
| RD3-team03='''Stephen Silvestro'''
| RD3-team03='''Stephen Silvestro'''
| RD3-score03=US
| RD3-score03=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD3-seed04=3
| RD3-seed04=7
| RD3-team04=Jay Hornung
| RD3-team04=Jay Hornung
| RD3-score04=US
| RD3-score04=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD4-seed01=2
| RD4-seed01=13
| RD4-team01=Sammi Sekkoum*
| RD4-team01=Sammi Sekkoum*
| RD4-score01=UK
| RD4-score01=[[File:United Kingdom Flag.png|20px|United Kingdom]]
| RD4-seed02=1
| RD4-seed02=27
| RD4-team02='''Stephen Silvestro'''
| RD4-team02='''Stephen Silvestro'''
| RD4-score02=US
| RD4-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
}}
}}
'''Legend:'''
'''Legend:'''
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*'''**''' indicates a player who has entered the main draw via the Last Chance Qualifier.
*'''**''' indicates a player who has entered the main draw via the Last Chance Qualifier.


== Brackets (Video Game World Championships) ==
==Video Game Championships==
[[File:Video Game Championships 2009 logo.png|thumb|Video Game Logo]]
The Video Game World Championships required players to use {{game|Platinum}}.
 
Knight Silvayne, of the United States, and Izuru Yoshimura, of Japan, were the winners of the 2008 Video Game Showdown at the World Championships in Juniors and Seniors, respectively.  Both players did not participate in the 2009 World Championships.
 
=== Junior Division ===
=== Junior Division ===
Jeremiah Fan, the United States National Champion, was named the inaugural Junior Division VG World Champion, with a record of 6-1.
{{4TeamBracket
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1=Semifinals
| RD1=Semifinals
| RD2=Final
| RD2=Championship Match


| RD1-seed01=2
| RD1-seed01=1
| RD1-team01='''Santa Ito'''
| RD1-team01='''Santa Ito'''
| RD1-score01=JP
| RD1-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed02=4
| RD1-seed02=4
| RD1-team02=Towa Takahashi
| RD1-team02=Towa Takahashi
| RD1-score02=JP
| RD1-score02=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]


| RD1-seed03=1
| RD1-seed03=3
| RD1-team03='''Jeremiah Fan'''*
| RD1-team03='''Jeremiah Fan'''*
| RD1-score03=US
| RD1-score03=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD1-seed04=3
| RD1-seed04=2
| RD1-team04=Kamran Jahadi
| RD1-team04=Kamran Jahadi
| RD1-score04=US
| RD1-score04=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD2-seed01=2
| RD2-seed01=1
| RD2-team01=Santa Ito
| RD2-team01=Santa Ito
| RD2-score01=JP
| RD2-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD2-seed02=1
| RD2-seed02=3
| RD2-team02='''Jeremiah Fan'''*
| RD2-team02='''Jeremiah Fan'''*
| RD2-score02=US
| RD2-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
}}
}}
'''Legend:'''
'''Legend:'''
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=== Senior Division ===
=== Senior Division ===
Kazuyuki Tsuji was crowned the first Senior Division VG World Champion, finishing the tournament with a perfect 7-0 record.
{{4TeamBracket
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1=Semifinals
| RD1=Semifinals
| RD2=Final
| RD2=Championship Match


| RD1-seed01=1
| RD1-seed01=1
| RD1-team01='''Kazuyuki Tsuji'''
| RD1-team01='''Kazuyuki Tsuji'''
| RD1-score01=JP
| RD1-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed02=4
| RD1-seed02=4
| RD1-team02=Grace Beck
| RD1-team02=Grace Beck
| RD1-score02=US
| RD1-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD1-seed03=2
| RD1-seed03=3
| RD1-team03='''Tasuku Mano'''
| RD1-team03='''Tasuku Mano'''
| RD1-score03=JP
| RD1-score03=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed04=3
| RD1-seed04=2
| RD1-team04=Steven Wasserloos
| RD1-team04=Steven Wasserloos
| RD1-score04=US
| RD1-score04=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD2-seed01=1
| RD2-seed01=1
| RD2-team01='''Kazuyuki Tsuji'''
| RD2-team01='''Kazuyuki Tsuji'''
| RD2-score01=JP
| RD2-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD2-seed02=2
| RD2-seed02=3
| RD2-team02=Tasuku Mano
| RD2-team02=Tasuku Mano
| RD2-score02=JP
| RD2-score02=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
}}
}}
==Event Pokémon==
{{G4event|
ball=Cherish|
pokemon=Weavile|
nick=WEAVILE|
gender=m|
level=30|
game=4p|
ndex=461 m|
item1=Focus Sash|
dexno=461|
types=2|
typea=Dark|
typeb=Ice|
otcolor=blue|
ot=WORLD09|
id=08159|
ability1=Pressure|
encounter=fateful|
nature=Jolly|
met=Pokémon Event|
type1=Normal|move1=Fake Out|
type2=Ice|move2=Ice Shard|
type3=Dark|move3=Night Slash|
type4=Fighting|move4=Brick Break|
country=the United States|
disdate=1|
datedis=August 15, 2009|
ribbon=Classic|
diamond=yes|
pearl=yes|
platinum=yes|
originlang=English}}
==External links==
* [http://www.pokemonworldchampionships.com/2009/ Official website]


{{World Championships}}
{{World Championships}}
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[[Category:TCG World Championships]]
[[Category:Video Game World Championships]]
[[de:Pokémon-Weltmeisterschaften 2009]]
[[zh:宝可梦世界锦标赛2009]]

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The 2009 Pokémon World Championships were held at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront hotel in San Diego, California in the United States from August 13 to 15, 2009. They were the sixth World Championships event hosted by Play! Pokémon and the first to officially accommodate both the Pokémon Trading Card Game World Championships and the Pokémon Video Game World Championships.

Logo
Artwork

For the only time, the World Championships were held between a Thursday and a Saturday, breaking from the traditional Friday to Sunday format.

Trading Card Game Championships

 
TCG logo

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

The second day of the tournament featured seven rounds of Swiss Pairings for all three divisions. The top 32 players in each division were then seeded into single-elimination tournaments on Saturday to determine each division’s World Champion.

Junior Division

Tristan Robinson, of the United States, was the defending Junior Division TCG World Champion, but became eligible for the Senior Division, where he finished 101st in Swiss Rounds.

Tsubasa Nakamura, of Japan, fought his way through the Last Chance Qualifier and posted a perfect 12-0 record to claim the World Championship.

Round of 16   Quarterfinals   Semifinals   Championship Match
1  Tsubasa Nakamura**    
17  Ben Moskow       1  Tsubasa Nakamura**    
9  Keito Arai**     5  Aaron Clarke    
25  Aaron Clarke         1  Tsubasa Nakamura**    
5  Shogo Matsuura         4  Heikki Kettunen*    
21  Isac Calmroth*       21  Isac Calmroth*  
13  Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi     24  Heikki Kettunen*    
4  Heikki Kettunen*         1  Tsubasa Nakamura**  
3  Takumi Kiyota*         2  Jason Martinez**  
14  Kakeru Takemura       3  Takumi Kiyota*    
22  Syana Takahashi     27  William Shand    
27  William Shand         27  William Shand  
7  Jun Hasebe**         2  Jason Martinez**    
10  Yui Ono**       7  Jun Hasebe**  
15  Fumiya Higashibara     2  Jason Martinez**    
2  Jason Martinez**    



Legend:

  • * indicates a player to be a National Champion.
  • ** indicates a player who has entered the main draw via the Last Chance Qualifier.

Senior Division

Dylan Lefavour, of the United States, was the defending Senior Division TCG World Champion. Dylan finished in 26th place, losing in the Round of 32 to eventual quarterfinalist Zachary Mirman.

Takuto Itagaki, the Japanese National Champion, succeeded Dylan as World Champion, putting up an 11-1 record.

Round of 16   Quarterfinals   Semifinals   Championship Match
1  Hayato Takaoka    
17  Nicolas Fotheringham*       17  Nicolas Fotheringham*    
9  Zachary Mirman     9  Zachary Mirman    
8  Nathaniel Lawson         17  Nicolas Fotheringham*    
28  David Cohen         28  David Cohen    
12  Alex Maiman**       28  David Cohen  
20  Jakob Droste     4  Edmund Kuras **    
4  Edmund Kuras**         28  David Cohen  
3  Takuto Itagaki*         3  Takuto Itagaki  
14  Taylor Mitchell       3  Takuto Itagaki*    
11  Wataru Hasegawa     6  Dennis Mischitz*    
6  Dennis Mischitz*         3  Takuto Itagaki  
26  Steven Roberto         10  Miska Saari*    
10  Miska Saari*       10  Miska Saari*  
15  Lloyd Wenger     2  Yuki Sogabe    
2  Yuki Sogabe    



Legend:

  • * indicates a player to be a National Champion.
  • ** indicates a player who has entered the main draw via the Last Chance Qualifier.

Master Division

Jason Klaczynski, of the United States, was a two-time and the defending Masters Division TCG World Champion, and finished 57th in Swiss Rounds.

Stephen Silvestro, of the United States, claimed the title of World Champion with a final record of 10-2.

Round of 16   Quarterfinals   Semifinals   Championship Match
1  Koujiro Tsuruta    
17  Nicolas Harle       1  Koujiro Tsuruta    
24  Ross Cawthon     8  Tia Toppari**    
8  Tia Toppari**         1  Koujiro Tsuruta    
5  Jayson Harry         13  Sammi Sekkoum*    
12  Sebastian Crema       12  Sebastian Crema  
13  Sammi Sekkoum     13  Sammi Sekkoum*    
4  Lars Andersen         13  Sammi Sekkoum*  
3  Fabien Garnier*         27  Stephen Silvestro  
19  Sho Sasaki       3  Fabien Garnier*    
11  Alessio Parcianello     27  Stephen Silvestro    
27  Stephen Silvestro         27  Stephen Silvestro  
7  Jay Hornung         7  Jay Hornung    
23  Takuya Yamanaka       7  Jay Hornung  
18  Diego Cassiraga*     18  Diego Cassiraga*    
2  Karl Blake    



Legend:

  • * indicates a player to be a National Champion.
  • ** indicates a player who has entered the main draw via the Last Chance Qualifier.

Video Game Championships

 
Video Game Logo

The Video Game World Championships required players to use Pokémon Platinum.

Knight Silvayne, of the United States, and Izuru Yoshimura, of Japan, were the winners of the 2008 Video Game Showdown at the World Championships in Juniors and Seniors, respectively. Both players did not participate in the 2009 World Championships.

Junior Division

Jeremiah Fan, the United States National Champion, was named the inaugural Junior Division VG World Champion, with a record of 6-1.

Semifinals   Championship Match
1  Santa Ito    
4  Towa Takahashi       1  Santa Ito  
3  Jeremiah Fan*     3  Jeremiah Fan*  
2  Kamran Jahadi    

Legend:

  • * indicates a player to be a National Champion.

Senior Division

Kazuyuki Tsuji was crowned the first Senior Division VG World Champion, finishing the tournament with a perfect 7-0 record.

Semifinals   Championship Match
1  Kazuyuki Tsuji    
4  Grace Beck       1  Kazuyuki Tsuji  
3  Tasuku Mano     3  Tasuku Mano  
2  Steven Wasserloos    

Event Pokémon

Pokémon Info Trainer Memo Battle Moves Ribbons
  WEAVILE ♂ Dex No. 0461 Jolly nature. Normal Fake Out  
Lv. 30 Type   Ice Ice Shard
  Dark Ice Pokémon Event Dark Night Slash
OT WORLD09 Apparently had a Fighting Brick Break
ID No. 08159 fateful encounter at This Pokémon was available in the United States
on August 15, 2009.
Item Ability Lv. 30.
  Focus Sash Pressure  
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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