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==Video games (core series)==
==Video games (core series)==
The [[core series]] Pokémon games were first featured at a World Championship event in 2000 with single battles, and later returning as [[Pokémon Video Game Showdown]] (VGS) in 2008 with double battles. Starting in 2009, the events were renamed the Video Game Championships (VGC).
The [[core series]] Pokémon games were first featured at a Nintendo-organized World Championship event in 2000 with single battles, and later returning as [[Pokémon Video Game Showdown]] (VGS) in 2008 as a side-event to the [[2008 World Championships (TCG)|2008 Trading Card Game World Championships]] with double battles. Starting in 2009, the events were renamed the Video Game Championships (VGC).


Battles [[Rule variants|use the following rules]] in general:
Battles [[Rule variants|use the following rules]] in general:
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==Trading Card Game==
==Trading Card Game==
The championships are staged utilizing that year's {{TCG|Standard format}}, previously referred to as ''Modified Format'' prior to the {{TCG|2013-14 Modified format|2014 season}}. The {{TCG|2014-15 Modified format|2015 season}} introduced the {{TCG|Expanded format}}.
All Pokémon Trading Card Game World Championship events are staged utilizing that year's {{TCG|Standard format}}.


===Standard/Modified Format Sets===
The first World Championships for the TCG was held in 2002 by [[Wizards of the Coast]], while subsequent World Championships, starting 2004, are organized by [[The Pokémon Company International]] through their [[Play! Pokémon]] division.
 
===Year-specific formats===
* '''[[2002 World Championships (TCG)|2002]]''' — {{TCG|Neo Genesis}} to {{TCG|Legendary Collection}}
* '''[[2004 World Championships (TCG)|2004]]''' — {{TCG|Expedition}} to {{TCG|EX Hidden Legends}}
* '''[[2004 World Championships (TCG)|2004]]''' — {{TCG|Expedition}} to {{TCG|EX Hidden Legends}}
* '''[[2005 World Championships (TCG)|2005]]''' — {{TCG|EX Ruby & Sapphire}} to {{TCG|EX Emerald}}
* '''[[2005 World Championships (TCG)|2005]]''' — {{TCG|EX Ruby & Sapphire}} to {{TCG|EX Emerald}}
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* '''[[2013 World Championships|2013]]''' — {{TCG|Black & White}} to {{TCG|Plasma Freeze}}
* '''[[2013 World Championships|2013]]''' — {{TCG|Black & White}} to {{TCG|Plasma Freeze}}
* '''[[2014 World Championships|2014]]''' — {{TCG|Next Destinies}} to {{TCG|Flashfire}}
* '''[[2014 World Championships|2014]]''' — {{TCG|Next Destinies}} to {{TCG|Flashfire}}
* '''[[2015 World Championships|2015]]''' — {{TCG|Boundaries Crossed}} onward
* '''[[2015 World Championships|2015]]''' — {{TCG|Boundaries Crossed}} to {{TCG|Roaring Skies}}
* '''[[2016 World Championships|2016]]''' — {{TCG|XY}} to {{TCG|Phantom Forces}}
* '''[[2016 World Championships|2016]]''' — {{TCG|XY}} to {{TCG|Steam Siege}}
* '''[[2017 World Championships|2017]]''' — {{TCG|Primal Clash}} onwards
* '''[[2017 World Championships|2017]]''' — {{TCG|Primal Clash}} to {{TCG|Burning Shadows}}
* '''[[2018 World Championships|2018]]''' — {{TCG|BREAKthrough}} onward
* '''[[2018 World Championships|2018]]''' — {{TCG|BREAKthrough}} to {{TCG|Celestial Storm}}
* '''[[2019 World Championships|2019]]''' — {{TCG|Sun & Moon}} to {{TCG|Unbroken Bonds}}
* '''[[2019 World Championships|2019]]''' — {{TCG|Ultra Prism}} to {{TCG|Unified Minds}}
* '''[[2022 World Championships|2022]]''' — {{TCG|Sword & Shield}} onward
* '''[[2022 World Championships|2022]]''' — Regulation marks D, E and F; up to {{TCG|Pokémon GO}}
* '''[[2023 World Championships|2023]]''' — Regulation marks E, F and G; up to {{TCG|Paldea Evolved}}


===Expanded Format Sets===
===World Champions===
* '''[[2015 World Championships|2015]]''' — {{TCG|Black & White}} onward
As of 2022, 51 World Champions have been crowned across all three age divisions, with [[Jason Klaczynski]] from the United States being the only player to win the title more than once.
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|-
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; background: #{{water color light}}" | Year
! style="background: #{{water color light}}" | City
! style="background: #{{water color light}}" | Masters{{tt|*|Age 15 or higher}}
! style="background: #{{water color light}}" | Seniors{{tt|*|Age 11 to 14}}
! style="background: #{{water color light}}" | Juniors{{tt|*|Age 10 or lower}}
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[2002 World Championships (TCG)|2002]]
| Seattle, WA
| —
| [[File: United_States_Flag.png|20px]] Dylan Austin
| [[File: United_States_Flag.png|20px]] Mindy Lambkee
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[2004 World Championships (TCG)|2004]]
| Orlando, FL
| [[File: Japan_Flag.png|20px]] Tsuguyoshi Yamato
| [[File: Japan_Flag.png|20px]] Takuya Yoneda
| [[File: Japan_Flag.png|20px]] Hayato Sato
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[2005 World Championships (TCG)|2005]]
| San Diego, CA
| [[File: United_States_Flag.png|20px]] Jeremy Maron
| [[File: United_States_Flag.png|20px]] Stuart Benson
| [[File: United_States_Flag.png|20px]] Curran Hill
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[2006 World Championships (TCG)|2006]]
| Anaheim, CA
| [[File: United_States_Flag.png|20px]] [[Jason Klaczynski]]
| [[File: Finland_Flag.png|20px]] Miska Saari
| [[File: Japan_Flag.png|20px]] Hiroki Yano
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[2007 World Championships (TCG)|2007]]
| Waikoloa Village, HI
| [[File: Finland_Flag.png|20px]] Tom Roos
| [[File: United_States_Flag.png|20px]] Jeremy Scharff-Kim
| [[File: Japan_Flag.png|20px]] [[Jun Hasebe]]
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[2008 World Championships (TCG)|2008]]
| Orlando, FL
| [[File: United_States_Flag.png|20px]] Jason Klaczynski
| [[File: United_States_Flag.png|20px]] Dylan Lefavour
| [[File: United States_Flag.png|20px]] Tristan Robinson
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[2009 World Championships|2009]]
| San Diego, CA
| [[File: United_States_Flag.png|20px]] Stephen Silvestro
| [[File: Japan_Flag.png|20px]] Takuto Itagaki
| [[File: Japan_Flag.png|20px]] Tsubasa Nakamura
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[2010 World Championships|2010]]
| Waikoloa Village, HI
| [[File: Japan_Flag.png|20px]] Yuta Komatsuda
| [[File: Canada_Flag.png|20px]] Jacob Lesage
| [[File: Japan_Flag.png|20px]] Yuka Furusawa
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[2011 World Championships|2011]]
| San Diego, CA
| [[File: United_States_Flag.png|20px]] David Cohen
| [[File: Australia_Flag.png|20px]] Christopher Kan
| [[File: Brazil_Flag.png|20px]] Gustavo Wada
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[2012 World Championships|2012]]
| Waikoloa Village, HI
| [[File: United_States_Flag.png|20px]] Igor Costa
| [[File: Australia_Flag.png|20px]] Chase Moloney
| [[File: Japan_Flag.png|20px]] Shuto Itagaki
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[2013 World Championships|2013]]
| Vancouver, BC
| [[File: United_States_Flag.png|20px]] Jason Klaczynski
| [[File: Australia_Flag.png|20px]] Kaiwen Cabbabe
| [[File: The Czech Republic Flag.png|20px]] Ondrej Kujal
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[2014 World Championships|2014]]
| Washington, D.C.
| [[File: Canada_Flag.png|20px]] Andrew Estrada
| [[File: United_States_Flag.png|20px]] Trent Orndorff
| [[File: Japan_Flag.png|20px]] Haruto Kobayashi
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[2015 World Championships|2015]]
| Boston, MA
| [[File: United_States_Flag.png|20px]] Jacob Van Wagner
| [[File: United_States_Flag.png|20px]] Patrick Martinez
| [[File: Canada_Flag.png|20px]] Rowan Stavenow
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[2016 World Championships|2016]]
| San Francisco, CA
| [[File: Japan_Flag.png|20px]] Shintaro Ito
| [[File: Denmark_Flag.png|20px]] Jesper Eriksen
| [[File: Japan_Flag.png|20px]] Shunto Sadahiro
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[2017 World Championships|2017]]
| Anaheim, CA
| [[File: Argentina_Flag.png|20px]] Diego Cassiraga
| [[File: United_States_Flag.png|20px]] Zachary Bokhari
| [[File: Norway_Flag.png|20px]] Tobias Strømdahl
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[2018 World Championships|2018]]
| Nashville, TN
| [[File: Germany_Flag.png|20px]] Robin Schulz
| [[File: Denmark_Flag.png|20px]] Magnus Pedersen
| [[File: Japan_Flag.png|20px]] Naohito Inoue
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[2019 World Championships|2019]]
| Washington, D.C.
| [[File: Australia_Flag.png|20px]] Henry Brand
| [[File: Germany_Flag.png|20px]] Kaya Lichtleitner
| [[File: Japan_Flag.png|20px]] Haruki Miyamoto
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[2022 World Championships|2022]]
| London, UK
| [[File: The Czech Republic Flag.png|20px]] Ondřej Škubal
| [[File: United_States_Flag.png|20px]] Liam Halliburton
| [[File: Japan_Flag.png|20px]] Rikuto Ohashi
|- style="background: #FFF"
|-
| class="roundybottom" style="background: #{{water color light}}" colspan="5" |
|}


===World Championship decks===
===World Championship decks===
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