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[[Image:TCGWC 08.jpg|The 2008 Championships logo|thumb]]
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The '''Pokémon Trading Card Game 2008 World Championships''' was the fifth World Championships event hosted by [[Pokémon Organized Play]]. Its venue was the Hilton Hotel at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, and the event ran from August 15 through August 17. The event used the {{TCG|EX Holon Phantoms}} onwards Modified Format.
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[[File:TCG World Championships 2008 logo.png|thumb|250px|Logo]]
[[File:Pokémon World Championships 2008 artwork.png|thumb|300px|Artwork]]
The '''2008 Pokémon Trading Card Game World Championships''' were held at the {{wp|Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista}} hotel in {{wp|Orlando}}, {{wp|Florida}} in the United States from August 15 to 17, 2008. They were the fifth World Championships event hosted by [[Play! Pokémon]]. In addition, this year featured the [[Pokémon Video Game Showdown 2008]], which would evolve into the annual Video Game World Championships starting in 2009.
 
The event used the {{TCG|EX Holon Phantoms}} 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 Sunday to determine each division’s World Champion.
 
==Single-elimination brackets==


==Knockout Brackets==
===Junior Division===
===Junior Division===
[[Jun Hasebe]], of Japan, was the defending Junior Division World Champion.  Jun finished in sixth place, losing in the quarterfinals to eventual runner up (and future World Champion) Takuto Itagaki.
Tristan Robinson, of the United States, claimed victory with a 10-2 record, defeating Takuto in the final.
{{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=Joey Gaffney
| RD1-team01=Joey Gaffney
| RD1-score01=CA
| RD1-score01=[[File:Canada Flag.png|20px|Canada]]
| RD1-seed02=1
| RD1-seed02=17
| RD1-team02='''Tristan Robinson'''
| RD1-team02='''Tristan Robinson'''
| RD1-score02=US
| RD1-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD1-seed03=7
| RD1-seed03=9
| RD1-team03='''Jacob Tamm'''
| RD1-team03='''Jacob Tamm'''
| RD1-score03=US
| RD1-score03=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD1-seed04=10
| RD1-seed04=8
| RD1-team04=Emily Chan
| RD1-team04=Emily Chan
| RD1-score04=NO
| RD1-score04=[[File:Norway Flag.png|20px|Norway]]


| RD1-seed05=5
| RD1-seed05=5
| RD1-team05='''Sean Goh'''
| RD1-team05='''Sean Goh'''
| RD1-score05=MY
| RD1-score05=[[File:Malaysia Flag.png|20px|Malaysia]]
| RD1-seed06=15
| RD1-seed06=21
| RD1-team06=Joshua Simon
| RD1-team06=Joshua Simon
| RD1-score06=US
| RD1-score06=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD1-seed07=12
| RD1-seed07=13
| RD1-team07=Olliver Barr
| RD1-team07=Olliver Barr
| RD1-score07=US
| RD1-score07=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD1-seed08=3
| RD1-seed08=29
| RD1-team08='''Simone Zucchelli'''
| RD1-team08='''Simone Zucchelli'''
| RD1-score08=IT
| RD1-score08=[[File:Italy Flag.png|20px|Italy]]


| RD1-seed09=2
| 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=Andrew Lin Sun Choong
| RD1-team10=Andrew Lin Sun Choong
| RD1-score10=AU
| RD1-score10=[[File:Australia Flag.png|20px|Australia]]


| RD1-seed11=11
| RD1-seed11=11
| RD1-team11=Ty Wheeler
| RD1-team11=Ty Wheeler
| RD1-score11=US
| RD1-score11=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD1-seed12=6
| RD1-seed12=6
| RD1-team12='''Jun Hasebe'''
| RD1-team12='''Jun Hasebe'''
| RD1-score12=JP
| RD1-score12=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]


| RD1-seed13=16
| RD1-seed13=26
| RD1-team13=Heikki Kettunen
| RD1-team13=Heikki Kettunen
| RD1-score13=FI
| RD1-score13=[[File:Finland Flag.png|20px|Finland]]
| RD1-seed14=8
| RD1-seed14=10
| RD1-team14='''Kazuho Mizuta'''
| RD1-team14='''Kazuho Mizuta'''
| RD1-score14=JP
| RD1-score14=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]


| RD1-seed15=14
| RD1-seed15=18
| RD1-team15=Olivier Marcant
| RD1-team15=Olivier Marcant
| RD1-score15=FR
| RD1-score15=[[File:France Flag.png|20px|France]]
| RD1-seed16=4
| RD1-seed16=31
| RD1-team16='''Noah Lawson'''
| RD1-team16='''Noah Lawson'''
| RD1-score16=US
| RD1-score16=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD2-seed01=1
| RD2-seed01=17
| RD2-team01='''Tristan Robinson'''
| RD2-team01='''Tristan Robinson'''
| RD2-score01=US
| RD2-score01=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD2-seed02=7
| RD2-seed02=9
| RD2-team02=Jacob Tamm
| RD2-team02=Jacob Tamm
| RD2-score02=US
| RD2-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD2-seed03=5
| RD2-seed03=5
| RD2-team03=Sean Goh
| RD2-team03=Sean Goh
| RD2-score03=MY
| RD2-score03=[[File:Malaysia Flag.png|20px|Malaysia]]
| RD2-seed04=3
| RD2-seed04=29
| RD2-team04='''Simone Zucchelli'''
| RD2-team04='''Simone Zucchelli'''
| RD2-score04=IT
| RD2-score04=[[File:Italy Flag.png|20px|Italy]]


| RD2-seed05=2
| RD2-seed05=3
| RD2-team05='''Takuto Itagaki'''
| RD2-team05='''Takuto Itagaki'''
| RD2-score05=JP
| RD2-score05=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD2-seed06=6
| RD2-seed06=6
| RD2-team06=Jun Hasebe
| RD2-team06=Jun Hasebe
| RD2-score06=JP
| RD2-score06=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]


| RD2-seed07=8
| RD2-seed07=10
| RD2-team07=Kazuho Mizuta
| RD2-team07=Kazuho Mizuta
| RD2-score07=JP
| RD2-score07=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD2-seed08=4
| RD2-seed08=31
| RD2-team08='''Noah Lawson'''
| RD2-team08='''Noah Lawson'''
| RD2-score08=US
| RD2-score08=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD3-seed01=1
| RD3-seed01=17
| RD3-team01='''Tristan Robinson'''
| RD3-team01='''Tristan Robinson'''
| RD3-score01=US
| RD3-score01=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD3-seed02=3
| RD3-seed02=29
| RD3-team02=Simone Zucchelli
| RD3-team02=Simone Zucchelli
| RD3-score02=IT
| RD3-score02=[[File:Italy Flag.png|20px|Italy]]


| RD3-seed03=2
| 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=31
| RD3-team04=Noah Lawson
| RD3-team04=Noah Lawson
| RD3-score04=US
| RD3-score04=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD4-seed01=1
| RD4-seed01=17
| RD4-team01='''Tristan Robinson'''
| RD4-team01='''Tristan Robinson'''
| RD4-score01=US
| RD4-score01=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD4-seed02=2
| RD4-seed02=3
| RD4-team02=Takuto Itagaki
| RD4-team02=Takuto Itagaki
| RD4-score02=JP
| RD4-score02=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
|}}
|}}


===Senior Division===
===Senior Division===
Jeremy Scharff-Kim, of the United States, was the defending Senior Division World Champion, but chose to withdraw from the tournament after completing five rounds.
Dylan Lefavour, of the United States, posted a 9-3 record to win the tournament, along the way defeating 2005 Junior Division champion Curran Hill in the semifinals.
{{16TeamBracket
{{16TeamBracket
| RD1=Round 9
| RD1=Round of 16
| RD2=Quarterfinals
| RD2=Quarterfinals
| RD3=Semifinals
| RD3=Semifinals
| RD4=Final
| RD4=Championship Match


| RD1-seed01=5
| RD1-seed01=1
| RD1-team01='''Aziz Al-Yami'''
| RD1-team01='''Aziz Al-Yami'''
| RD1-score01=US
| RD1-score01=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD1-seed02=11
| RD1-seed02=17
| RD1-team02=Malik Hisyam Bin Zaihan
| RD1-team02=Malik Hisyam Bin Zaihan
| RD1-score02=MY
| RD1-score02=[[File:Malaysia Flag.png|20px|Malaysia]]


| RD1-seed03=16
| RD1-seed03=24
| RD1-team03=Keegan Cox
| RD1-team03=Keegan Cox
| RD1-score03=US
| RD1-score03=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD1-seed04=2
| RD1-seed04=8
| RD1-team04='''Paul Atanassov'''
| RD1-team04='''Paul Atanassov'''
| RD1-score04=CA
| RD1-score04=[[File:Canada Flag.png|20px|Canada]]


| RD1-seed05=9
| RD1-seed05=5
| RD1-team05=Jonathan Bristow
| RD1-team05=Jonathan Bristow
| RD1-score05=US
| RD1-score05=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD1-seed06=8
| RD1-seed06=12
| RD1-team06='''Garrett Farrington'''
| RD1-team06='''Garrett Farrington'''
| RD1-score06=US
| RD1-score06=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD1-seed07=10
| RD1-seed07=13
| RD1-team07=Justin Bokhari
| RD1-team07=Justin Bokhari
| RD1-score07=US
| RD1-score07=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD1-seed08=3
| RD1-seed08=29
| RD1-team08='''Nicholas Kolibas'''
| RD1-team08='''Nicholas Kolibas'''
| RD1-score08=US
| RD1-score08=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD1-seed09=1
| RD1-seed09=30
| RD1-team09='''Dylan Lefavour'''
| RD1-team09='''Dylan Lefavour'''
| RD1-score09=US
| RD1-score09=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD1-seed10=13
| RD1-seed10=19
| RD1-team10=Takashi Yoneda
| RD1-team10=Takashi Yoneda
| RD1-score10=JP
| RD1-score10=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]


| RD1-seed11=14
| RD1-seed11=22
| RD1-team11=Tord Reklev
| RD1-team11=Tord Reklev
| RD1-score11=NO
| RD1-score11=[[File:Norway Flag.png|20px|Norway]]
| RD1-seed12=6
| RD1-seed12=6
| RD1-team12='''Andy Meier'''
| RD1-team12='''Andy Meier'''
| RD1-score12=US
| RD1-score12=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD1-seed13=7
| RD1-seed13=7
| RD1-team13='''Dylan Bryan'''
| RD1-team13='''Dylan Bryan'''
| RD1-score13=US
| RD1-score13=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD1-seed14=15
| RD1-seed14=23
| RD1-team14=Tim Hornung
| RD1-team14=Tim Hornung
| RD1-score14=US
| RD1-score14=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD1-seed15=12
| RD1-seed15=18
| RD1-team15=Christian Miller
| RD1-team15=Christian Miller
| RD1-score15=US
| RD1-score15=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD1-seed16=4
| RD1-seed16=2
| RD1-team16='''Curran Hill'''
| RD1-team16='''Curran Hill'''
| RD1-score16=US
| RD1-score16=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD2-seed01=5
| RD2-seed01=1
| RD2-team01=Aziz Al-Yami
| RD2-team01=Aziz Al-Yami
| RD2-score01=US
| RD2-score01=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD2-seed02=2
| RD2-seed02=8
| RD2-team02='''Paul Atanassov'''
| RD2-team02='''Paul Atanassov'''
| RD2-score02=CA
| RD2-score02=[[File:Canada Flag.png|20px|Canada]]


| RD2-seed03=8
| RD2-seed03=12
| RD2-team03=Garrett Farrington
| RD2-team03=Garrett Farrington
| RD2-score03=US
| RD2-score03=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD2-seed04=3
| RD2-seed04=29
| RD2-team04='''Nicholas Kolibas'''
| RD2-team04='''Nicholas Kolibas'''
| RD2-score04=US
| RD2-score04=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD2-seed05=1
| RD2-seed05=30
| RD2-team05='''Dylan Lefavour'''
| RD2-team05='''Dylan Lefavour'''
| RD2-score05=US
| RD2-score05=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD2-seed06=6
| RD2-seed06=6
| RD2-team06=Andy Meier
| RD2-team06=Andy Meier
| RD2-score06=US
| RD2-score06=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD2-seed07=7
| RD2-seed07=7
| RD2-team07=Dylan Bryan
| RD2-team07=Dylan Bryan
| RD2-score07=US
| RD2-score07=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD2-seed08=4
| RD2-seed08=2
| RD2-team08='''Curran Hill'''
| RD2-team08='''Curran Hill'''
| RD2-score08=US
| RD2-score08=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD3-seed01=2
| RD3-seed01=8
| RD3-team01='''Paul Atanassov'''
| RD3-team01='''Paul Atanassov'''
| RD3-score01=CA
| RD3-score01=[[File:Canada Flag.png|20px|Canada]]
| RD3-seed02=3
| RD3-seed02=29
| RD3-team02=Nicholas Kolibas
| RD3-team02=Nicholas Kolibas
| RD3-score02=US
| RD3-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD3-seed03=1
| RD3-seed03=30
| RD3-team03='''Dylan Lefavour'''
| RD3-team03='''Dylan Lefavour'''
| RD3-score03=US
| RD3-score03=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD3-seed04=4
| RD3-seed04=2
| RD3-team04=Curran Hill
| RD3-team04=Curran Hill
| RD3-score04=US
| RD3-score04=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD4-seed01=2
| RD4-seed01=8
| RD4-team01=Paul Atanassov
| RD4-team01=Paul Atanassov
| RD4-score01=CA
| RD4-score01=[[File:Canada Flag.png|20px|Canada]]
| RD4-seed02=1
| RD4-seed02=30
| RD4-team02='''Dylan Lefavour'''
| RD4-team02='''Dylan Lefavour'''
| RD4-score02=US
| RD4-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
|}}
|}}


===Masters Division===
===Masters Division===
Tom Roos, of Finland, was the defending Masters Division World Champion, and finished 35th in Swiss Rounds.
[[Jason Klaczynski]] made history by winning his second World Championship with a record of 10-2.  Jason is the only person to have achieved such a feat in the TCG ([[Ray Rizzo]] would win three Video Game (Senior/)Masters titles from 2010-2012).  His path to victory included the defeats of the top two players from the 2008 U.S. National Championships.
{{16TeamBracket
{{16TeamBracket
| RD1=Round 9
| RD1=Round of 16
| RD2=Quarterfinals
| RD2=Quarterfinals
| RD3=Semifinals
| RD3=Semifinals
| RD4=Final
| RD4=Championship Match


| RD1-seed01=8
| RD1-seed01=32
| RD1-team01='''Esa Juntunen'''
| RD1-team01='''Esa Juntunen'''
| RD1-score01=FI
| RD1-score01=[[File:Finland Flag.png|20px|Finland]]
| RD1-seed02=11
| RD1-seed02=16
| RD1-team02=Agustin Pugliese
| RD1-team02=Agustin Pugliese
| RD1-score02=AR
| RD1-score02=[[File:Argentina Flag.png|20px|Argentina]]


| RD1-seed03=14
| RD1-seed03=24
| RD1-team03=Kyle Sabelhaus
| RD1-team03=Kyle Sabelhaus
| RD1-score03=US
| RD1-score03=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD1-seed04=4
| RD1-seed04=25
| RD1-team04='''Jimmy O'Brien'''
| RD1-team04='''Jimmy O'Brien'''
| RD1-score04=US
| RD1-score04=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD1-seed05=10
| RD1-seed05=5
| RD1-team05=Sami Sekkoum
| RD1-team05=Sami Sekkoum
| RD1-score05=GB
| RD1-score05=[[File:United Kingdom Flag.png|20px|United Kingdom]]
| RD1-seed06=7
| RD1-seed06=12
| RD1-team06='''Frank Diaz'''
| RD1-team06='''Frank Diaz'''
| RD1-score06=US
| RD1-score06=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD1-seed07=2
| RD1-seed07=20
| RD1-team07='''Khanh Le'''
| RD1-team07='''Khanh Le'''
| RD1-score07=NO
| RD1-score07=[[File:Norway Flag.png|20px|Norway]]
| RD1-seed08=15
| RD1-seed08=29
| RD1-team08=Morten Gundesen
| RD1-team08=Morten Gundesen
| RD1-score08=DK
| RD1-score08=[[File:Denmark Flag.png|20px|Denmark]]


| RD1-seed09=16
| RD1-seed09=30
| RD1-team09=John Silvestro
| RD1-team09=John Silvestro
| RD1-score09=US
| RD1-score09=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD1-seed10=1
| RD1-seed10=19
| RD1-team10='''Jason Klaczynski'''
| RD1-team10='''Jason Klaczynski'''
| RD1-score10=US
| RD1-score10=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD1-seed11=12
| RD1-seed11=22
| RD1-team11=Tom Dolezal
| RD1-team11=Tom Dolezal
| RD1-score11=US
| RD1-score11=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD1-seed12=5
| RD1-seed12=6
| RD1-team12='''Yacine Sekkoum'''
| RD1-team12='''Yacine Sekkoum'''
| RD1-score12=GB
| RD1-score12=[[File:United Kingdom Flag.png|20px|United Kingdom]]


| RD1-seed13=6
| RD1-seed13=7
| RD1-team13='''Takae Suzuki''
| RD1-team13='''Takae Suzuki'''
| RD1-score13=JP
| RD1-score13=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed14=13
| RD1-seed14=23
| RD1-team14=David Atanassov
| RD1-team14=David Atanassov
| RD1-score14=CA
| RD1-score14=[[File:Canada Flag.png|20px|Canada]]


| RD1-seed15=3
| RD1-seed15=15
| RD1-team15='''Gino Lombardi'''
| RD1-team15='''Gino Lombardi'''
| RD1-score15=US
| RD1-score15=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD1-seed16=9
| RD1-seed16=2
| RD1-team16=Matthew Koo
| RD1-team16=Matthew Koo
| RD1-score16=CA
| RD1-score16=[[File:Canada Flag.png|20px|Canada]]


| RD2-seed01=8
| RD2-seed01=32
| RD2-team01=Esa Juntunen
| RD2-team01=Esa Juntunen
| RD2-score01=FI
| RD2-score01=[[File:Finland Flag.png|20px|Finland]]
| RD2-seed02=4
| RD2-seed02=25
| RD2-team02='''Jimmy O'Brien'''
| RD2-team02='''Jimmy O'Brien'''
| RD2-score02=US
| RD2-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD2-seed03=7
| RD2-seed03=12
| RD2-team03=Frank Diaz
| RD2-team03=Frank Diaz
| RD2-score03=US
| RD2-score03=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD2-seed04=2
| RD2-seed04=20
| RD2-team04='''Khanh Le'''
| RD2-team04='''Khanh Le'''
| RD2-score04=NO
| RD2-score04=[[File:Norway Flag.png|20px|Norway]]


| RD2-seed05=1
| RD2-seed05=19
| RD2-team05='''Jason Klaczynski'''
| RD2-team05='''Jason Klaczynski'''
| RD2-score05=US
| RD2-score05=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD2-seed06=5
| RD2-seed06=6
| RD2-team06=Yacine Sekkoum
| RD2-team06=Yacine Sekkoum
| RD2-score06=GB
| RD2-score06=[[File:United Kingdom Flag.png|20px|United Kingdom]]


| RD2-seed07=6
| RD2-seed07=7
| RD2-team07=Takae Suzuki
| RD2-team07=Takae Suzuki
| RD2-score07=JP
| RD2-score07=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD2-seed08=3
| RD2-seed08=15
| RD2-team08='''Gino Lombardi'''
| RD2-team08='''Gino Lombardi'''
| RD2-score08=US
| RD2-score08=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD3-seed01=4
| RD3-seed01=25
| RD3-team01=Jimmy O'Brien
| RD3-team01=Jimmy O'Brien
| RD3-score01=US
| RD3-score01=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD3-seed02=2
| RD3-seed02=20
| RD3-team02='''Khanh Le'''
| RD3-team02='''Khanh Le'''
| RD3-score02=NO
| RD3-score02=[[File:Norway Flag.png|20px|Norway]]


| RD3-seed03=1
| RD3-seed03=19
| RD3-team03='''Jason Klaczynski'''
| RD3-team03='''Jason Klaczynski'''
| RD3-score03=US
| RD3-score03=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
| RD3-seed04=3
| RD3-seed04=15
| RD3-team04=Gino Lombardi
| RD3-team04=Gino Lombardi
| RD3-score04=US
| RD3-score04=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]


| RD4-seed01=2
| RD4-seed01=20
| RD4-team01=Khanh Le
| RD4-team01=Khanh Le
| RD4-score01=NO
| RD4-score01=[[File:Norway Flag.png|20px|Norway]]
| RD4-seed02=1
| RD4-seed02=19
| RD4-team02='''Jason Klaczynski'''
| RD4-team02='''Jason Klaczynski'''
| RD4-score02=US
| RD4-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States of America]]
}}
}}


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There were, in total, 435 invites announced (also known as Travel Awards) for the 2008 World Championships; 145 in each division. Of these, Pokémon Organized Play sponsored and paid for 41 Travel Awards, including the top four finishers in {{TCG|2007 World Championships|last year's World Championships}}. After the announcement of various additional invitations, there were at least 485 invitations available for the World Championships.
There were, in total, 435 invites announced (also known as Travel Awards) for the 2008 World Championships; 145 in each division. Of these, Pokémon Organized Play sponsored and paid for 41 Travel Awards, including the top four finishers in {{TCG|2007 World Championships|last year's World Championships}}. After the announcement of various additional invitations, there were at least 485 invitations available for the World Championships.


==External Links==
==Event Pokémon==
{{G4event|
ball=Cherish|
pokemon=Lucario|
nick=LUCARIO|
game=4d|
gender=m|
level=30|
ndex=448|
item1=Leftovers|
types=2|
typea=Fighting|
typeb=Steel|
otcolor=blue|
ot=WORLD08|
id=08178|
ability1=Inner Focus|
encounter=fateful|
nature=Adamant|
met=Pokémon Event|
type1=Fighting|move1=Force Palm|
type2=Ground|move2=Bone Rush|
type3=Fire|move3=Sunny Day|
type4=Fire|move4=Blaze Kick|
country=the United States|
disdate=1|
datedis=August 17, 2008|
ribbon=Classic|
originlang=English|
diamond=yes|
pearl=yes}}


*[http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=7400A70E17A5E5F6 PokePress videos fron the event on YouTube]
==External links==
* [http://www.pokemonworldchampionships.com/2008/ Official website]


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