2011 World Championships
The 2011 Pokémon World Championships were held at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront hotel in San Diego, California from August 12-14, 2011. Run under the auspices of Play! Pokémon, the Organized Play division of The Pokémon Company International, the event was the was the eighth annual invitation-only championships for players in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, as well as the third year for players of the Pokémon video games. It marked the third time San Diego played host to the event, previously hosting in 2005 and 2009.
Trading Card Game Championships
Due to the July 1st mid-season rotation, the format used was 2011-12 Modified format, using all cards from HeartGold & SoulSilver onward.
The second day of the tournament featured seven rounds of Swiss Pairings for each division. The top 16 players in all three divisions were then seeded into single-elimination tournaments on Sunday to determine each division’s World Champion.
Junior Division
Yuka Furusawa, of Japan, was the defending Junior Division TCG World Champion, but became eligible for the Senior Division in 2012. There, he finished in 15th place, losing in the Round of 16.
Gustavo Wada, of Brazil, succeeded Yuka as World Champion, finishing the tournament 10-1.
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship Match | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Gustavo Wada | BR | |||||||||||||||
| 16 | Keito Arai | JP | 1 | Gustavo Wada | BR | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Klein Houmani | US | 9 | Klein Houmani | US | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Patrick Martinez | US | 1 | Gustavo Wada | BR | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Martin Guillemet | FR | 13 | Joseph Nawal | US | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Devon Roth | US | 12 | Devon Roth | US | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Joseph Nawal | US | 13 | Joseph Nawal | US | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Colter Decker | US | 1 | Gustavo Wada | BR | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Kohei Takenaka | JP | 3 | Kohei Takenaka | JP | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Jan Zimmer | CZ | 3 | Kohei Takenaka | JP | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Thomas Guillemet | FR | 6 | Ethan Christopher | US | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Ethan Christopher | US | 3 | Kohei Takenaka | JP | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Alex Krekeler | US | 7 | Alex Krekeler | US | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Sydney Morisoli | US | 7 | Alex Krekeler | US | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Simon Taylor | US | 15 | Jonas Rasmussen | DE | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Jonas Rasmussen | DE | |||||||||||||||
Senior Division
Jacob Lesage, of Canada, was the defending Senior Division TCG World Champion. Jacob finished in sixth place, losing in the quarterfinals to Christopher Kan, who would go on to succeed him as World Champion, finishing the tournament 9-2.
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship Match | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ryan Mcgregor | US | |||||||||||||||
| 16 | Xavier Delfosse | CH | 1 | Ryan Mcgregor | US | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Adler Pierce | US | 8 | Marco Facchin | IT | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Marco Facchin | IT | 8 | Marco Facchin | IT | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Niko Kivimäki | FI | 12 | Luke Burke | GB | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Luke Burke | GB | 12 | Luke Burke | GB | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Brian Hathaway | US | 13 | Brian Hathaway | US | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Fares Sekkoum | GB | 8 | Marco Facchin | IT | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Jacob Lesage | CA | 11 | Christopher Kan | AU | ||||||||||||
| 14 | William Boatman | US | 3 | Jacob Lesage | CA | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Christopher Kan | AU | 11 | Christopher Kan | AU | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Johannes Martikkala | FI | 11 | Christopher Kan | AU | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Miloslav Poslednà | CZ | 2 | Grafton Roll | US | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Kay LÃdecke | DE | 10 | Kay LÃdecke | DE | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Yuka Furusawa | JP | 2 | Grafton Roll | US | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Grafton Roll | US | |||||||||||||||
Masters Division
Yuta Komatsuda, of Japan, was the defending Masters Division TCG World Champion, and finished 61st in Swiss Rounds.
David Cohen, of the United States, succeeded Yuta as World Champion, finishing the tournament 9-2.
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship Match | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Sami Sekkoum | GB | |||||||||||||||
| 16 | Ross Cawthon | US | 16 | Ross Cawthon | US | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Filipp Lausch | AT | 8 | Lorenzo Voltolina | IT | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Lorenzo Voltolina | IT | 16 | Ross Cawthon | US | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Tom Dolezal | US | 5 | Tom Dolezal | US | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Jay Hornung | US | 5 | Tom Dolezal | US | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Miska Saari | FI | 4 | Josh Wittenkeller | US | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Josh Wittenkeller | US | 16 | Ross Cawthon | US | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Luke Reed | US | 10 | David Cohen | US | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Josue Palomino | MX | 14 | Josue Palomino | MX | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Mitchel Silva | US | 6 | Jeremy Jallen | US | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Jeremy Jallen | 6 | 14 | Josue Palomino | MX | ||||||||||||
| 7 | David Meulenbroeks | NL | 10 | David Cohen | US | ||||||||||||
| 10 | David Cohen | US | 10 | David Cohen | US | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Dylan Lefavour | US | 15 | Dylan Lefavour | US | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Dylan Bryan | US | |||||||||||||||
Video Game Championships
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Participants had to use the Black and White Versions for the tournament, and matches were conducted via the Live Event Tournament Play function that is found within the game. This feature allowed players to preview the opponents Pokémon at the start of the match without revealing held items or learned moves.
This year, players competed in one of three divisions instead of two: the Junior Division, the Senior Division and the Masters Division.
All matches were Double Battles and only Pokémon in the Unova Pokédex could be entered, with the exception of Victini, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Keldeo, Meloetta and Genesect.
Similar to Flat Battle mode, Pokémon of Levels 51 and above would be temporarily reduced to Level 50, while Pokémon Level 50 and below would retain their levels. Held items may be used, but no two Pokémon from the same team may hold the same held item. Players were not allowed to change their held items after they have registered, and could only use items from within the game and those received at an official Pokémon event or promotion.
Moves were restricted to those learnt from the game through leveling up, breeding, TMs and HMs, from a character in the game or from an official event or promotion. Sky Drop was banned due to a glitch.
Junior Division
Shota Yamamoto, of Japan, was the defending Juniors Division VG World Champion, but with the addition of a third division, competed in the Seniors Division.
Brian Hough, of the United States, became the new Junior Division World Champion, finishing the tournament 7-1.
| Round Five | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Brendan Zheng | US | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Fabrizio Sanseverino | IT | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Brendan Zheng | US | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Ian McLaughlin | US | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | George Langford | GB | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Ian McLaughlin | US | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Ian McLaughlin | US | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Brian Hough | US | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Sassan Nowshiravani | US | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Sarah Lakehal | FR | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Sarah Lakehal | FR | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Brian Hough | US | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | David Alonso | ES | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Brian Hough | US | |||||||||||||||
Senior Division
Ray Rizzo, of the United States, was the defending Seniors Division VG World Champion, but with addition of a third division, competed in Masters.
Shota Yamamoto, the 2010 Junior Division VG Champion, finished in fourth place, losing in the quarterfinals to eventual runner-up Sejun Park.
Kamran Jahadi, of the United States, became the new Seniors Division World Champion, finishing the tournament 7-1.
| Round Five | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Enosh Shachar | US | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Brandon Mitchell | US | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Enosh Shachar | US | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Kamran Jahadi | US | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Kamran Jahadi | US | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Jeremiah Fan | US | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Kamran Jahadi | US | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Sejun Park | KR | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Shota Yamamoto | JP | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Nicola Gini | IT | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Shota Yamamoto | JP | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Sejun Park | KR | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Sejun Park | KR | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | James Green | GB | |||||||||||||||
Masters Division
Ray Rizzo, the 2010 Senior Division VG Champion, became a two-time World Champion, defeating Italy's Matteo Gini to claim his second consecutive World Championship, with a record of 8-1. In doing so, he tied TCG Player Jason Klaczynski's record of two titles, and became the only player in either discipline to win two straight championships.
| Round Five | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship Match | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Matt Coyle | US | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Albert Bos | ES | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Matt Coyle | US | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Matteo Gini | IT | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Matteo Gini | IT | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Daniel Nolan | GB | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Matteo Gini | IT | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Ray Rizzo | US | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Ray Rizzo | US | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Wolfe Glick | US | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Ray Rizzo | US | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ruben Puid Lecegui | ES | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Francesco Pardini | IT | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ruben Puig Lecegui | ES | |||||||||||||||
Event Pokémon
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 Scrafty
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♂ | Dex No. | 0560 | Brave nature. | Fire | Fire Punch | 
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| Lv. 50 | Type | Dark | Payback | ||||||||||
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Dark | Fighting | Worlds 2011 | Fighting | Drain Punch | ||||||||
| OT | WORLD11 WORLD11 |
Apparently had a | Normal | Substitute | |||||||||
| ID No. | 08141 | fateful encounter at | This Pokémon was available in the United States on August 14, 2011. | ||||||||||
| Item | Ability | Lv. 50. | |||||||||||
 Leftovers
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Moxie | ||||||||||||
| The date this Pokémon was received is determined by the date on the DS when the Wonder Card is received. | |||||||||||||
| This Pokémon is English in origin. | |||||||||||||
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See also