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[[File:Pokémon World Championships 2010 logo.png|thumb|right|250px|Logo]]
[[File:Pokémon World Championships 2010 logo.png|thumb|right|250px|Logo]]
The '''2010 Pokémon World Championships''' was the seventh World Championships event hosted by [[Play! Pokémon]], the renamed organizing group for Pokémon Organized Play, and marked the second to officially accommodate both the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] World Championships and the Pokémon Video Game World Championships. The annual invitation-only event was held at the Hilton Waikoloa Village, located in the big island of Hawaii, and ran from Friday, August 13th with Last Chance Qualifiers, and official competition running on Saturday, August 14 and Sunday, August 15.
The '''2010 Pokémon World Championships''' was held at the Hilton Waikoloa Village in {{wp|Waikoloa Village, Hawaii}} from August 13th-15th, 2010.  The annual invitation-only event was the seventh World Championships event hosted by [[Play! Pokémon]], the renamed organizing group for Pokémon Organized Play, and marked the second to officially accommodate both the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] World Championships and the Pokémon Video Game World Championships.  


==Brackets (TCG World Championships)==
==Trading Card Game Championships==
[[File:TCG World Championships 2010 logo.png|thumb|TCG logo|left]]
[[File:TCG World Championships 2010 logo.png|thumb|TCG logo|left]]
[[File:World Championship 2010 Island.png|thumb|right|Artwork]]
[[File:World Championship 2010 Island.png|thumb|right|Artwork]]
The TCG World Championships used the {{TCG|Diamond & Pearl}}-onwards Modified format for the second time.
The TCG World Championships used the {{TCG|Diamond & Pearl}}-onwards Modified format for the second time.
The second day of the tournament featured seven rounds of Swiss Pairings for the two younger divisions, using eight rounds for the Masters Division.  The top 16 players in Juniors and Seniors, as well as the top 32 players in Masters, were then seeded into single-elimination tournaments on Sunday to determine each division’s World Champion.


===Junior Division===
===Junior Division===
* Champion - Yuka Furusawa ({{wp|Japan|JPN}})
Tsubasa Nakamura, of Japan, was the defending Junior Division TCG World Champion.  Tsubasa finished in 11th place, losing to Koichi Nishida in the Round of 16.
* 2nd place - Juan Pablos Arenas ({{wp|United States of America|USA}})
 
* 3rd place - Simon Taylor (USA)
Yuka Furusawa, also of Japan, succeeded Tsubasa as World Champion, finishing the tournament 9-2, as well as playing his way into the tournament via the Last Chance Qualifier.
* 4th place - Thomas Harle ({{wp|France|FRA}})


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| RD2=Quarterfinals
| RD2=Quarterfinals
| RD3=Semifinals
| RD3=Semifinals
| RD4=Final<br><small>(Best of Three)</small>
| RD4=Championship Match<br><small>(Best of Three)</small>


| RD1-seed01=1
| RD1-seed01=1
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===Senior Division===
===Senior Division===
* Champion - Jacob Lesage ({{wp|Canada|CAN}})
Takuto Itagaki, of Japan, was the defending Senior Division TCG World Champion.  Takuto finished in 12th place, losing to Toya Nishimaki in the Round of 16.
* 2nd place - Mychal Bryan (USA)
 
* 3rd place - Ann-Marie Thompson (USA)
Jacob Lesage, the Canadian National Champion, succeeded Takuto as World Champion, finishing the tournament 10-1.
* 4th place - Hiroki Yano (JPN)


{{16TeamBracket
{{16TeamBracket
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| RD2=Quarterfinals
| RD2=Quarterfinals
| RD3=Semifinals
| RD3=Semifinals
| RD4=Final<br><small>(Best of Three)</small>
| RD4=Championship Match<br><small>(Best of Three)</small>


| RD1-seed01=1
| RD1-seed01=1
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===Master Division===
===Master Division===
* Champion - Yuta Komatsuda (JPN)
Stephen Silvestro, of the United States, was the defending Masters Division TCG World Champion, and finished 69th in Swiss Rounds.
* 2nd place - Michael Pramawat (USA)
 
* 3rd place - Frank Diaz (USA)
Yuta Komatsuda, of Japan, posted a perfect 12-0 record to claim the World Championship in Masters, defeating Michael Pramawat in the final.
* 4th place - Miguel Garcia ({{wp|Chile|CHL}})


{{16TeamBracket
{{16TeamBracket
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| RD2=Quarterfinals
| RD2=Quarterfinals
| RD3=Semifinals
| RD3=Semifinals
| RD4=Final<br><small>(Best of Three)</small>
| RD4=Championship Match<br><small>(Best of Three)</small>


| RD1-seed01=1
| RD1-seed01=1
| RD1-team01='''Yuta Komatsuda'''
| RD1-team01='''Yuta Komatsuda'''
| RD1-score01=JP
| RD1-score01=JP
| RD1-seed02=14
| RD1-seed02=17
| RD1-team02=Morten Gundesen  
| RD1-team02=Morten Gundesen  
| RD1-score02=DM
| RD1-score02=DM


| RD1-seed03=10
| RD1-seed03=9
| RD1-team03=Gordon Coates  
| RD1-team03=Gordon Coates  
| RD1-score03=CA
| RD1-score03=CA
| RD1-seed04=7
| RD1-seed04=8
| RD1-team04='''Sami Sekkoum'''
| RD1-team04='''Sami Sekkoum'''
| RD1-score04=UK
| RD1-score04=UK


| RD1-seed05=4
| RD1-seed05=28
| RD1-team05='''Miguel Garcia'''*
| RD1-team05='''Miguel Garcia'''*
| RD1-score05=CH
| RD1-score05=CH
| RD1-seed06=15
| RD1-seed06=21
| RD1-team06=Colin Stromberg
| RD1-team06=Colin Stromberg
| RD1-score06=US
| RD1-score06=US


| RD1-seed07=12
| RD1-seed07=13
| RD1-team07=Tomi Sjoblom
| RD1-team07=Tomi Sjoblom
| RD1-score07=FI
| RD1-score07=FI
| RD1-seed08=8
| RD1-seed08=29
| RD1-team08='''Wai Kit Lam'''
| RD1-team08='''Wai Kit Lam'''
| RD1-score08=HK
| RD1-score08=HK


| RD1-seed09=9
| RD1-seed09=3
| RD1-team09=Con Le*
| RD1-team09=Con Le*
| RD1-score09=US
| RD1-score09=US
| RD1-seed10=2
| RD1-seed10=19
| RD1-team10=Michael Pramawat  
| RD1-team10='''Michael Pramawat'''
| RD1-score10=US
| RD1-score10=US


| RD1-seed11=16
| RD1-seed11=22
| RD1-team11=Takuya Yoneda  
| RD1-team11=Takuya Yoneda  
| RD1-score11=JP
| RD1-score11=JP
| RD1-seed12=5
| RD1-seed12=6
| RD1-team12='''Yasmin Kiss'''
| RD1-team12='''Yasmin Kiss'''
| RD1-score12=DE
| RD1-score12=DE


| RD1-seed13=6
| RD1-seed13=7
| RD1-team13='''Curtis Lyon'''
| RD1-team13='''Curtis Lyon'''
| RD1-score13=CA
| RD1-score13=CA
| RD1-seed14=11
| RD1-seed14=10
| RD1-team14=Yee Wei Chun*
| RD1-team14=Yee Wei Chun*
| RD1-score14=MY
| RD1-score14=MY


| RD1-seed15=13
| RD1-seed15=15
| RD1-team15=Tsugyoshi Yamato**
| RD1-team15=Tsugyoshi Yamato**
| RD1-score15=JP
| RD1-score15=JP
| RD1-seed16=3
| RD1-seed16=2
| RD1-team16='''Frank Diaz'''**
| RD1-team16='''Frank Diaz'''**
| RD1-score16=US
| RD1-score16=US
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| RD2-team01='''Yuta Komatsuda'''
| RD2-team01='''Yuta Komatsuda'''
| RD2-score01=JP
| RD2-score01=JP
| RD2-seed02=7
| RD2-seed02=8
| RD2-team02=Sami Sekkoum
| RD2-team02=Sami Sekkoum
| RD2-score02=UK
| RD2-score02=UK


| RD2-seed03=4
| RD2-seed03=28
| RD2-team03='''Miguel Garcia'''*
| RD2-team03='''Miguel Garcia'''*
| RD2-score03=CH
| RD2-score03=CH
| RD2-seed04=8
| RD2-seed04=29
| RD2-team04=Wai Kit Lam
| RD2-team04=Wai Kit Lam
| RD2-score04=HK
| RD2-score04=HK


| RD2-seed05=2
| RD2-seed05=19
| RD2-team05='''Michael Pramawat'''
| RD2-team05='''Michael Pramawat'''
| RD2-score05=US
| RD2-score05=US
| RD2-seed06=5
| RD2-seed06=6
| RD2-team06=Yasmin Kiss
| RD2-team06=Yasmin Kiss
| RD2-score06=DE
| RD2-score06=DE


| RD2-seed07=6
| RD2-seed07=7
| RD2-team07=Curtis Lyon
| RD2-team07=Curtis Lyon
| RD2-score07=CA
| RD2-score07=CA
| RD2-seed08=3
| RD2-seed08=2
| RD2-team08='''Frank Diaz'''**
| RD2-team08='''Frank Diaz'''**
| RD2-score08=US
| RD2-score08=US
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| RD3-team01='''Yuta Komatsuda'''
| RD3-team01='''Yuta Komatsuda'''
| RD3-score01=JP
| RD3-score01=JP
| RD3-seed02=4
| RD3-seed02=28
| RD3-team02=Miguel Garcia*
| RD3-team02=Miguel Garcia*
| RD3-score02=CH
| RD3-score02=CH


| RD3-seed03=2
| RD3-seed03=19
| RD3-team03='''Michael Pramawat'''
| RD3-team03='''Michael Pramawat'''
| RD3-score03=US
| RD3-score03=US
| RD3-seed04=3
| RD3-seed04=2
| RD3-team04=Frank Diaz**
| RD3-team04=Frank Diaz**
| RD3-score04=US
| RD3-score04=US
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| RD4-team01='''Yuta Komatsuda''' (2)
| RD4-team01='''Yuta Komatsuda''' (2)
| RD4-score01=JP
| RD4-score01=JP
| RD4-seed02=2
| RD4-seed02=19
| RD4-team02=Michael Pramawat (1)
| RD4-team02=Michael Pramawat (1)
| RD4-score02=US
| RD4-score02=US
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*(#) indicates the number of games won in the best-of-three match final.
*(#) indicates the number of games won in the best-of-three match final.


==Brackets (Video Game World Championships)==
==Video Game Championships==
[[File:Video Game Championships 2010 logo.png|thumb|Video Game Logo|left]]
[[File:Video Game Championships 2010 logo.png|thumb|Video Game Logo|left]]
[[File:Vgc finals.jpg|thumb|Left to right: Tachigi, Yamamoto, Ito, Rizzo]]
[[File:Vgc finals.jpg|thumb|Left to right: Tachigi, Yamamoto, Ito, Rizzo]]
The Video Game World Championships required competitors to use {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}. Battles are conducted through [[Double Battle]]s, and use the [[GS Cup]] rule set found in [[Flat Battle]] mode.
The Video Game World Championships required competitors to use {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}. Battles were conducted through [[Double Battle]]s, and used the [[GS Cup]] rule set found in [[Flat Battle]] mode.


===Junior Division===
===Junior Division===
* Champion - Shota Yamamoto (JPN)
Jeremiah Fan, of the United States, was the defending Junior Division VG World Champion, but became eligible for the Senior Division, where he finished 25th in Swiss Rounds.
* 2nd Place - Santa Ito (JPN)
 
Shota Yamamoto, of Japan, succeeded Jeremiah as World Champion, finishing the tournament 7-2.
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{{16TeamBracket
| RD1=Round Six
| RD2=Quarterfinals
| RD3=Semifinals
| RD4=Championship Match
 
| RD2-seed01=1
| RD2-team01='''Santa Ito'''
| RD2-score01=JP
| RD2-seed02=8
| RD2-team02=Marc Metcalf
| RD2-score02=US
 
| RD2-seed03=5
| RD2-team03=Brian Hough
| RD2-score03=US
| RD2-seed04=4
| RD2-team04='''Kippei Takaki'''
| RD2-score04=JP


| RD2-seed05=3
| RD2-team05=Yamato Saito
| RD2-score05=JP
| RD2-seed06=6
| RD2-team06='''Shota Yamamoto'''
| RD2-score06=JP
| RD2-seed07=7
| RD2-team07=Aaron Grubbs
| RD2-score07=US
| RD2-seed08=2
| RD2-team08='''Ren Toriyama'''
| RD2-score08=JP
| RD3-seed01=1
| RD3-team01='''Santa Ito'''
| RD3-score01=JP
| RD3-seed02=4
| RD3-team02=Kippei Takaki
| RD3-score02=JP
| RD3-seed03=6
| RD3-team03='''Shota Yamamoto'''
| RD3-score03=JP
| RD3-seed04=2
| RD3-team04=Ren Toriyama
| RD3-score04=JP
| RD4-seed01=1
| RD4-team01=Santa Ito
| RD4-score01=JP
| RD4-seed02=6
| RD4-team02='''Shota Yamamoto'''
| RD4-score02=JP
}}
===Senior Division===
===Senior Division===
* Champion - Ray Rizzo (USA)
Kazuyuki Tsuji, of Japan, was the defending Senior Division VG World Champion, and finished in 11th place in Swiss Rounds.
* 2nd Place - Yasuki Tochigi (JPN)
 
Ray Rizzo, of the United States, captured the first of his World Championships, posting a record of 7-2.
{{16TeamBracket
| RD1=Round Six
| RD2=Quarterfinals
| RD3=Semifinals
| RD4=Championship Match


| RD2-seed01=1
| RD2-team01='''Isao Yoshioka'''
| RD2-score01=JP
| RD2-seed02=8
| RD2-team02=Ryan Schambers
| RD2-score02=US
| RD2-seed03=5
| RD2-team03='''Yasuki Tochigi'''
| RD2-score03=JP
| RD2-seed04=4
| RD2-team04=Alan Schambers
| RD2-score04=US
| RD2-seed05=3
| RD2-team05=Takushi Morishima
| RD2-score05=JP
| RD2-seed06=6
| RD2-team06='''Ray Rizzo'''
| RD2-score06=US
| RD2-seed07=7
| RD2-team07='''Wataru Onishi'''
| RD2-score07=JP
| RD2-seed08=2
| RD2-team08=Huy Ha
| RD2-score08=US
| RD3-seed01=1
| RD3-team01=Isao Yoshioka
| RD3-score01=JP
| RD3-seed02=5
| RD3-team02='''Yasuki Tochigi'''
| RD3-score02=JP
| RD3-seed03=6
| RD3-team03='''Ray Rizzo'''
| RD3-score03=US
| RD3-seed04=7
| RD3-team04=Wataru Onishi
| RD3-score04=JP
| RD4-seed01=5
| RD4-team01=Yasuki Tochigi
| RD4-score01=JP
| RD4-seed02=6
| RD4-team02='''Ray Rizzo'''
| RD4-score02=US
}}
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