2009 World Championships
The 2009 Pokémon World Championships were held at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront hotel in San Diego, California in the United States from August 13-15, 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 first (and 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
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 Qualifer and posted a perfect 12-0 record to claim the World Championship.
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.
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.
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
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 | ||||||||||||
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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. | |||||||||||||||
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External links
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. |