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The '''2013 Pokémon World Championships''' were held at the East Building of the {{wp|Vancouver Convention Centre}} in Vancouver, British Columbia, {{pmin|Canada}} from August 9 to 11, 2013. It marked the tenth invitation-only championships for players of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]], as well as the fifth for players of the Pokémon video games. For the first time, the World Championships were being held outside of the United States.
The '''2013 Pokémon World Championships''' were held at the East Building of the {{wp|Vancouver Convention Centre}} in {{wp|Vancouver}}, {{wp|British Columbia}}, {{pmin|Canada}} from August 9 to 11, 2013. It marked the tenth invitation-only championships for players of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]], as well as the fifth for players of the Pokémon video games. This was the first time the Pokémon World Championships were held outside of the United States.


This year marked the only time that all four semifinalists in the TCG Masters Division were from the United States. In all other years of the tournament, at least one semifinalist was from outside of the United States; in the {{TCG|2007 World Championships}}, all four semifinalists were not American.
This year marked the only time that all four semifinalists in the TCG Masters Division were from the United States. In all other years of the tournament, at least one semifinalist was from outside of the United States; in the {{TCG|2007 World Championships}}, all four semifinalists were not American.