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Invitations for the Trading Card Game and the video game events were awarded to players who accumulate enough Championship Points throughout the season. Invitations for Pokkén Tournament were awarded to the top placements at three International Championships and players from Japan. There were also Last Chance Qualifiers held <!--on Friday--> for Pokkén Tournament. | Invitations for the Trading Card Game and the video game events were awarded to players who accumulate enough Championship Points throughout the season. Invitations for Pokkén Tournament were awarded to the top placements at three International Championships and players from Japan. There were also Last Chance Qualifiers held <!--on Friday--> for Pokkén Tournament. | ||
The World Championships were initially intended to be held at {{wp|ExCeL London}} from August 14 to 16, 2020, but were canceled along with the 2020 [[Play! Pokémon]] Championship Series as a result of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/2020-pokemon-championship-series-canceled/ 2020 Pokémon Championship Series Canceled | The World Championships were initially intended to be held at {{wp|ExCeL London}} from August 14 to 16, 2020, but were canceled along with the 2020 [[Play! Pokémon]] Championship Series as a result of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/2020-pokemon-championship-series-canceled/ 2020 Pokémon Championship Series Canceled] - Pokémon.com</ref><ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/play-pokemon-2021-championship-series-information/ Play! Pokémon 2021 Championship Series Information] - Pokémon.com</ref> Preliminarily moved to August 2021, the World Championships were finally moved to 2022.<ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/next-pokemon-tcg-video-game-and-pokken-tournament-dx-world-championships-moved-to-2022-in-london/ Next Pokémon TCG, Video Game, and ''Pokkén Tournament DX'' World Championships Moved to 2022 in London] - Pokémon.com</ref> | ||
A pop up {{OBP|Pokémon Center|store}} was opened during the 2022 World Championships.<ref>[https://www.pokemoncenter.com/en-gb/worlds Pokémon World Championships in London | A pop up {{OBP|Pokémon Center|store}} was opened during the 2022 World Championships.<ref>[https://www.pokemoncenter.com/en-gb/worlds Pokémon World Championships in London] - Pokémon Center UK Official Site</ref> | ||
==Trading Card Game Championships== | ==Trading Card Game Championships== | ||
[[File:WC London 2022 main stage.jpg|thumb|Photo of the main stage at the World Championships]] | [[File:WC London 2022 main stage.jpg|thumb|Photo of the main stage at the World Championships]] | ||
The Pokémon Trading Card Game featured the {{TCG|2021-22 Standard format}}, using all cards from {{TCG|Sword & Shield}} onward. Players received invitations from gaining enough [[Championship Point]]s throughout the year, with the best of them receiving Day Two Invitations, or from [[2019 World Championships|the previous World Championships]]. | The Pokémon Trading Card Game featured the {{TCG|2021-22 Standard format}}, using all cards from {{TCG|Sword & Shield}} onward. Players received invitations from gaining enough [[Championship Point]]s throughout the year, with the best of them receiving Day Two Invitations, or from [[2019 World Championships|the previous World Championships]]. | ||
Day One of the tournament consisted of Swiss rounds for all players who didn't receive a Day Two invitation. Players with two or fewer losses and no ties advanced to Day Two. Day Two consisted of a new set of Swiss rounds not using the previous day's records and players could change decks between days. Players from this round with two or fewer losses and no ties were then seeded into a single-elimination tournament. | |||
===Junior Division=== | ===Junior Division=== | ||
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==Video Game Championships== | ==Video Game Championships== | ||
Players received invitations from gaining enough Championship Points throughout the year, with the best of them receiving Day Two Invitations, or from [[2019 World Championships|the previous World Championships]]. | Players received invitations from gaining enough Championship Points throughout the year, with the best of them receiving Day Two Invitations, or from [[2019 World Championships|the previous World Championships]]. | ||
Matches took place in [[Pokémon Sword and Shield]] and were all [[Double Battle]]s. All Pokémon in the [[List of Pokémon by Galar Pokédex number|Galar Pokédex]] except [[Mythical Pokémon]] and certain [[Legendary Pokémon]], given they had a {{DL|Origin mark|Galar symbol}}, were allowed. Levels for all Pokémon were adjusted to level 50 and no duplicate Pokémon or items were allowed. Players were given seven minutes of Your Time, 45 seconds of Move Time, and 15 minutes of Game Time per game. | Matches took place in [[Pokémon Sword and Shield]] and were all [[Double Battle]]s. All Pokémon in the [[List of Pokémon by Galar Pokédex number|Galar Pokédex]] except [[Mythical Pokémon]] and certain [[Legendary Pokémon]], given they had a {{DL|Origin mark|Galar symbol}}, were allowed. Levels for all Pokémon were adjusted to level 50 and no duplicate Pokémon or items were allowed. Players were given seven minutes of Your Time, 45 seconds of Move Time, and 15 minutes of Game Time per game. | ||
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Pi Wu of Taiwan was the defending champion. | Pi Wu of Taiwan was the defending champion. | ||
Kosaku Miyamoto of Japan became the new World Champion with a record of 8-2-0.<ref>[https://rk9.gg/pairings/worlds-2022-vgc Tournament Pairings | Kosaku Miyamoto of Japan became the new World Champion with a record of 8-2-0.<ref>[https://rk9.gg/pairings/worlds-2022-vgc 2022 Pokémon VGC World Championships] - Tournament Pairings - RK9 Labs</ref> | ||
{{8TeamBracket | {{8TeamBracket | ||