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[[File:Pokémon World Championships 2018 logo.png|thumb|250px|Logo]]
The '''2018 World Championships''' was held at the Nashville {{wp|Music City Center}} in {{wp|Nashville, Tennessee}} from August 24 to 26, 2018. It was the fifteenth invitation-only championships for players of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]], the tenth for players of the Pokémon video games, and the third for players of [[Pokkén Tournament]]. This was the first time the competition was held in Nashville.

Invitations for the Trading Card Game and the video game events were awarded to players who accumulated enough Championship Points throughout the season. Invitations for Pokkén Tournament were awarded to the top placements at two International Championships and the UK Regional Championships. There were also Last Chance Qualifiers held on Friday for Pokkén Tournament.

==Trading Card Game Championships==
The Pokémon Trading Card Game featured the {{TCG|2017-18 Standard format}}, using all cards from {{TCG|BREAKthrough}} onward. Players received invitations from gaining enough Championship Points throughout the year or from the previous year's [[2017 World Championships|World Championships]].

Day One of the tournament consisted of Swiss rounds for all players who didn't receive a Day Two invitation. Players with enough points moved onto Day Two, where a new set of Swiss rounds were played that did not carry over Day One's records. Decks could be changed between the two days. The top eight then competed in a single-elimination tournament.

===Junior Division===
Tobias Strømdahl was the defending champion but became eligible for the Senior Division in 2018. He earned an invitation to Day Two where he finished 72nd.

Naohito Inoue of Japan became the new World Champion with a record of 9-0-1.

{{8TeamBracket 
| RD1= Quarterfinals
| RD2= Semifinals
| RD3= Championship match

| RD1-seed01=1
| RD1-team01='''Naohito Inoue'''
| RD1-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed02=8
| RD1-team02=Sechan Oh
| RD1-score02=[[File:South Korea Flag.png|20px|South Korea]]

| RD1-seed03=5
| RD1-team03='''Walker Halliburton'''
| RD1-score03=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]
| RD1-seed04=4
| RD1-team04=Kota Onohara
| RD1-score04=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]

| RD1-seed05=3
| RD1-team05='''Rune Heiremans'''
| RD1-score05=[[File:Belgium Flag.png|20px|Belguim]]
| RD1-seed06=6
| RD1-team06=Benjamin Bussert
| RD1-score-6=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]

| RD1-seed07=7
| RD1-team07=Joao Gabriel Penteado
| RD1-score07=[[File:Brazil Flag.png|20px|Brazil]]
| RD1-seed08=2
| RD1-team08='''Sebastian Enriquez'''
| RD1-score08=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]

| RD2-seed01=1
| RD2-team01='''Naohito Inoue'''
| RD2-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD2-seed02=5
| RD2-team02=Walker Halliburton
| RD2-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]

| RD2-seed03=3
| RD2-team03=Rune Heiremans
| RD2-score03=[[File:Belgium Flag.png|20px|Belguim]]
| RD2-seed04=2
| RD2-team04='''Sebastian Enriquez'''
| RD2-score04=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]

| RD3-seed01=1
| RD3-team01='''Naohito Inoue'''
| RD3-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD3-seed02=2
| RD3-team02=Sebastian Enriquez
| RD3-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]
}}

===Senior Division===
Zachary Bohkari was the defending champion but did not attend.

Magnus Pedersen of Denmark finished with a record of 8-1-1 to become the new World Champion.

{{8TeamBracket 
| RD1= Quarterfinals
| RD2= Semifinals
| RD3= Championship match

| RD1-seed01=1
| RD1-team01='''Takumi Kaji'''
| RD1-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed02=8
| RD1-team02=Tanner Hurley
| RD1-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]

| RD1-seed03=5
| RD1-team03=Jihun Choi
| RD1-score03=[[File:South Korea Flag.png|20px|South Korea]]
| RD1-seed04=4
| RD1-team04='''Connor Pedersen'''
| RD1-score04=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]

| RD1-seed05=3
| RD1-team05=Caleb Banwarie
| RD1-score05=[[File:Canada Flag.png|20px|Canada]]
| RD1-seed06=6
| RD1-team06='''Matthew Campbell'''
| RD1-score06=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]

| RD1-seed07=7
| RD1-team07='''Magnus Pedersen'''
| RD1-score07=[[File:Denmark Flag.png|20px|Denmark]]
| RD1-seed08=2
| RD1-team08=Benjamin Branch-Trevathan
| RD1-score08=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]

| RD2-seed01=1
| RD2-team01=Takumi Kaji
| RD2-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD2-seed02=4
| RD2-team02='''Connor Pedersen'''
| RD2-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]

| RD2-seed03=6
| RD2-team03=Matthew Campbell
| RD2-score03=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]
| RD2-seed04=7
| RD2-team04='''Magnus Pedersen'''
| RD2-score04=[[File:Denmark Flag.png|20px|Denmark]]

| RD3-seed01=4
| RD3-team01=Connor Pedersen
| RD3-score01=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]
| RD3-seed02=7
| RD3-team02='''Magnus Pedersen'''
| RD3-score02=[[File:Denmark Flag.png|20px|Denmark]]
}}

===Master Division===
Diego Cassiraga was the defending champion, which earned him an invitation to Day Two where he finished 96th.

Robin Schulz of Germany became the first German Pokémon World Champion with a record of 8-0-2.

{{8TeamBracket 
| RD1= Quarterfinals
| RD2= Semifinals
| RD3= Championship match

| RD1-seed01=1
| RD1-team01='''Robin Schulz'''
| RD1-score01=[[File:Germany Flag.png|20px|Germany]]
| RD1-seed02=8
| RD1-team02=Brian Miller
| RD1-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]

| RD1-seed03=5
| RD1-team03='''Klive Jun Jie'''
| RD1-score03=[[File:Singapore Flag.png|20px|Singapore]]
| RD1-seed04=4
| RD1-team04=Shuto Itagaki
| RD1-score04=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]

| RD1-seed05=3
| RD1-team05=Nicolas Galaz
| RD1-score05=[[File:Chile Flag.png|20px|Chile]]
| RD1-seed06=6
| RD1-team06='''Jeff Kolenc'''
| RD1-score06=[[File:Canada Flag.png|20px|Canada]]

| RD1-seed07=7
| RD1-team07=Pedro Eugenio Torres
| RD1-score07=[[File:Spain Flag.png|20px|Spain]]
| RD1-seed08=2
| RD1-team08='''Eric Smith'''
| RD1-score08=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]

| RD2-seed01=1
| RD2-team01='''Robin Schulz'''
| RD2-score01=[[File:Germany Flag.png|20px|Germany]]
| RD2-seed02=5
| RD2-team02=Klive Jun Jie
| RD2-score02=[[File:Singapore Flag.png|20px|Singapore]]

| RD2-seed03=6
| RD2-team03='''Jeff Kolenc'''
| RD2-score03=[[File:Canada Flag.png|20px|Canada]]
| RD2-seed04=2
| RD2-team04=Eric Smith
| RD2-score04=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]

| RD3-seed01=1
| RD3-team01='''Robin Schulz'''
| RD3-score01=[[File:Germany Flag.png|20px|Germany]]
| RD3-seed02=6
| RD3-team02=Jeff Kolenc
| RD3-score02=[[File:Canada Flag.png|20px|Canada]]
}}

==Video Game Championships==
Day One of the tournament consisted of Swiss rounds for players who didn't receive a Day Two invitation. Invitations from the 2017 World Championships were only for Day One, meaning all Day Two invitations were awarded through Championship Points accrued through the year. Players with two or fewer losses and no ties advanced on to Day Two. Day Two consisted of a new set of Swiss rounds not using the previous day's records and players could change teams between the days. Players from this round with two or fewer losses and no ties were then seeded into a single-elimination tournament.

Matches took place in [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon]] and were all [[Double Battle]]s. All Pokémon except Ash-{{p|Greninja}}, {{pkmn2|Mythical}}, and [[special Pokémon]] were eligible, given they had an {{DL|Origin marking|Alola symbol}}. All held items were allowed, including [[Mega Stone]]s. Levels for all Pokémon were adjusted to level 50 and no duplicate Pokémon or items were allowed. Players were given five minutes for each turn.

===Junior Division===
Nicholas Kan was the defending champion but became eligible for the Senior Division in 2018. He finished 25th on Day Two.

Wonn Lee, a South Korean living in Japan, became the new World Champion.

{{16TeamBracket 
| RD1= First round
| RD2= Quarterfinals
| RD3= Semifinals
| RD4= Championship match

| RD1-seed01=1
| RD1-team01=Justin Miranda-Radbord
| RD1-score01=[[File:Canada Flag.png|20px|Canada]]
| RD1-seed02=16
| RD1-team02='''Ricco Cantrell'''
| RD1-score02=[[File:Italy Flag.png|20px|Italy]]

| RD1-seed03=9
| RD1-team03=Ignacio Del Compare
| RD1-score03=[[File:Argentina Flag.png|20px|Argentina]]
| RD1-seed04=8
| RD1-team04='''Bilel Lakehal'''
| RD1-score04=[[File:France Flag.png|20px|France]]

| RD1-seed05=5
| RD1-team05='''Yuri Yahashi'''
| RD1-score05=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed06=13
| RD1-team06=Jaesung Lee
| RD1-score06=[[File:South Korea Flag.png|20px|South Korea]]

| RD1-seed07=14
| RD1-team07='''Wonn Lee'''
| RD1-score07=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed08=4
| RD1-team08=Emily Eastham
| RD1-score08=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]

| RD1-seed09=3
| RD1-team09=Connor Yuen
| RD1-score09=[[File:Singapore Flag.png|20px|Singapore]]
| RD1-seed10=12
| RD1-team10='''Haley Repas'''
| RD1-score10=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]

| RD1-seed11=11
| RD1-team11='''Sota Tamemasa'''
| RD1-score11=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed12=6
| RD1-team12=Junhyuk Song
| RD1-score12=[[File:South Korea Flag.png|20px|South Korea]]

| RD1-seed13=7
| RD1-team13='''Yujiro Arai'''
| RD1-score13=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed14=10
| RD1-team14=Aidan Patterson
| RD1-score14=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]

| RD1-seed15=15
| RD1-team15='''Teddy French'''
| RD1-score15=[[File:United Kingdom Flag.png|20px|United Kingdom]]
| RD1-seed16=2
| RD1-team16=Keigo Tatsuma
| RD1-score16=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]

| RD2-seed01=16
| RD2-team01=Ricco Cantrell
| RD2-score01=[[File:Italy Flag.png|20px|Italy]]
| RD2-seed02=8
| RD2-team02='''Bilel Lakehal'''
| RD2-score02=[[File:France Flag.png|20px|France]]

| RD2-seed03=5
| RD2-team03=Yuri Yahashi
| RD2-score03=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD2-seed04=14
| RD2-team04='''Wonn Lee'''
| RD2-score04=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]

| RD2-seed05=12
| RD2-team05=Haley Repas
| RD2-score05=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]
| RD2-seed06=11
| RD2-team06='''Sota Tamemasa'''
| RD2-score06=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]

| RD2-seed07=7
| RD2-team07='''Yujiro Arai'''
| RD2-score07=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD2-seed08=15
| RD2-team08=Teddy French
| RD2-score08=[[File:United Kingdom Flag.png|20px|United Kingdom]]

| RD3-seed01=8
| RD3-team01=Bilel Lakehal
| RD3-score01=[[File:France Flag.png|20px|France]]
| RD3-seed02=14
| RD3-team02='''Wonn Lee'''
| RD3-score02=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]

| RD3-seed03=11
| RD3-team03='''Sota Tamemasa'''
| RD3-score03=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD3-seed04=7
| RD3-team04=Yujiro Arai
| RD3-score04=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]

| RD4-seed01=14
| RD4-team01='''Wonn Lee'''
| RD4-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD4-seed02=11
| RD4-team02=Sota Tamemasa
| RD4-score02=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
}}

===Senior Division===
Hong Juyong was the defending champion but was eligible for the Masters Division in 2018. He received an invitation to Day Two where he placed 43rd.

James Evans of the United States defeated Bram De Jonge of the Netherlands to become the new World Champion.

{{16TeamBracket 
| RD1= First round
| RD2= Quarterfinals
| RD3= Semifinals
| RD4= Championship match

| RD1-seed01=1
| RD1-team01=Simone Bernardi
| RD1-score01=[[File:Italy Flag.png|20px|Italy]]
| RD1-seed02=16
| RD1-team02='''Shota Yamada'''
| RD1-score02=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]

| RD1-seed03=9
| RD1-team03=Finn Cooper
| RD1-score03=[[File:Australia Flag.png|20px|Australia]]
| RD1-seed04=8
| RD1-team04='''Victor Medina'''
| RD1-score04=[[File:Spain Flag.png|20px|Spain]]

| RD1-seed05=5
| RD1-team05='''Ethan French'''
| RD1-score05=[[File:United Kingdom Flag.png|20px|United Kingdom]]
| RD1-seed06=13
| RD1-team06=Noboru Matsuura
| RD1-score06=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]

| RD1-seed07=14
| RD1-team07='''James Evans'''
| RD1-score07=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]
| RD1-seed08=4
| RD1-team08=Andrew Boudreaux
| RD1-score08=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]

| RD1-seed09=3
| RD1-team09=Ayumu Iwasaki
| RD1-score09=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed10=12
| RD1-team10='''Westley Long'''
| RD1-score10=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]

| RD1-seed11=11
| RD1-team11=Marco Hemantha Kaludura Silva
| RD1-score11=[[File:Italy Flag.png|20px|Italy]]
| RD1-seed12=6
| RD1-team12='''Bram De Jonge'''
| RD1-score12=[[File:The Netherlands Flag.png|20px|Netherlands]]

| RD1-seed13=7
| RD1-team13=Cedric Derouchie
| RD1-score13=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]
| RD1-seed14=10
| RD1-team14='''Gabriel Duran'''
| RD1-score14=[[File:Peru Flag.png|20px|Peru]]

| RD1-seed15=15
| RD1-team15=Zachary Lazaroff
| RD1-score15=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]
| RD1-seed16=2
| RD1-team16='''Zach Kelly'''
| RD1-score16=[[File:Singapore Flag.png|20px|Singapore]]

| RD2-seed01=16
| RD2-team01='''Shota Yamada'''
| RD2-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD2-seed02=8
| RD2-team02=Victor Medina
| RD2-score02=[[File:Spain Flag.png|20px|Spain]]

| RD2-seed03=5
| RD2-team03=Ethan French
| RD2-score03=[[File:United Kingdom Flag.png|20px|United Kingdom]]
| RD2-seed04=14
| RD2-team04='''James Evans'''
| RD2-score04=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]

| RD2-seed05=12
| RD2-team05=Westley Long
| RD2-score05=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]
| RD2-seed06=6
| RD2-team06='''Bram De Jonge'''
| RD2-score06=[[File:The Netherlands Flag.png|20px|Netherlands]]

| RD2-seed07=10
| RD2-team07='''Gabriel Duran'''
| RD2-score07=[[File:Peru Flag.png|20px|Peru]]
| RD2-seed08=2
| RD2-team08=Zach Kelly
| RD2-score08=[[File:Singapore Flag.png|20px|Singapore]]

| RD3-seed01=16
| RD3-team01=Shota Yamada
| RD3-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD3-seed02=14
| RD3-team02='''James Evans'''
| RD3-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]

| RD3-seed03=6
| RD3-team03='''Bram De Jonge'''
| RD3-score03=[[File:The Netherlands Flag.png|20px|Netherlands]]
| RD3-seed04=10
| RD3-team04=Gabriel Duran
| RD3-score04=[[File:Peru Flag.png|20px|Peru]]

| RD4-seed01=14
| RD4-team01='''James Evans'''
| RD4-score01=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]
| RD4-seed02=6
| RD4-team02=Bram De Jonge
| RD4-score02=[[File:The Netherlands Flag.png|20px|Netherlands]]
}}

===Masters Division===
Ryota Otsubo was the defending champion but was knocked out in Day One.

After finishing in the Top 4 in the previous year, Paul Ruiz defeated Emilio Forbes to become the first Ecuadorian Pokémon World Champion.

{{16TeamBracket
| RD1=First round
| RD2=Quarterfinals
| RD3=Semifinals
| RD4=Championship match

| RD1-seed01=1
| RD1-team01=Kiwamu Endo
| RD1-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed02=16
| RD1-team02='''Federico Turano'''
| RD1-score02=[[File:Argentina Flag.png|20px|Argentina]]

| RD1-seed03=9
| RD1-team03='''Yusie Matsuno'''
| RD1-score03=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed04=8
| RD1-team04=Melvin Keh
| RD1-score04=[[File:Singapore Flag.png|20px|Singapore]]

| RD1-seed05=5
| RD1-team05='''Emilio Forbes'''
| RD1-score05=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]
| RD1-seed06=13
| RD1-team06=Paul Chua
| RD1-score06=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]

| RD1-seed07=14
| RD1-team07='''Tomohiro Seki'''
| RD1-score07=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed08=4
| RD1-team08=Brendan Zheng
| RD1-score08=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]

| RD1-seed09=3
| RD1-team09='''Nils Dunlop'''
| RD1-score09=[[File:Sweden Flag.png|20px|Sweden]]
| RD1-seed10=12
| RD1-team10=Koji Morimoto
| RD1-score10=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]

| RD1-seed11=11
| RD1-team11=Alessio Yuri Boschetto
| RD1-score11=[[File:Italy Flag.png|20px|Italy]]
| RD1-seed12=6
| RD1-team12='''Arash Ommati'''
| RD1-score12=[[File:Italy Flag.png|20px|Italy]]

| RD1-seed13=7
| RD1-team13=Simone Santivo
| RD1-score13=[[File:Italy Flag.png|20px|Italy]]
| RD1-seed14=10
| RD1-team14='''Roberto Poretti'''
| RD1-score14=[[File:Italy Flag.png|20px|Italy]]

| RD1-seed15=15
| RD1-team15='''Paul Ruiz'''
| RD1-score15=[[File:Ecuador Flag.png|20px|Ecuador]]
| RD1-seed16=2
| RD1-team16=Carson Confer
| RD1-score16=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]

| RD2-seed01=16
| RD2-team01=Federico Turano
| RD2-score01=[[File:Argentina Flag.png|20px|Argentina]]
| RD2-seed02=9
| RD2-team02='''Yusie Matsuno'''
| RD2-score02=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]

| RD2-seed03=5
| RD2-team03='''Emilio Forbes'''
| RD2-score03=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]
| RD2-seed04=14
| RD2-team04=Tomohiro Seki
| RD2-score04=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]

| RD2-seed05=3
| RD2-team05='''Nils Dunlop'''
| RD2-score05=[[File:Sweden Flag.png|20px|Sweden]]
| RD2-seed06=6
| RD2-team06=Arash Ommati
| RD2-score06=[[File:Italy Flag.png|20px|Italy]]

| RD2-seed07=10
| RD2-team07=Roberto Poretti
| RD2-score07=[[File:Italy Flag.png|20px|Italy]]
| RD2-seed08=15
| RD2-team08='''Paul Ruiz'''
| RD2-score08=[[File:Ecuador Flag.png|20px|Ecuador]]

| RD3-seed01=9
| RD3-team01=Yusie Matsuno
| RD3-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD3-seed02=5
| RD3-team02='''Emilio Forbes'''
| RD3-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]

| RD3-seed03=3
| RD3-team03=Nils Dunlop
| RD3-score03=[[File:Sweden Flag.png|20px|Sweden]]
| RD3-seed04=15
| RD3-team04='''Paul Ruiz'''
| RD3-score04=[[File:Ecuador Flag.png|20px|Ecuador]]

| RD4-seed01=5
| RD4-team01=Emilio Forbes
| RD4-score01=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]
| RD4-seed02=15
| RD4-team02='''Paul Ruiz'''
| RD4-score02=[[File:Ecuador Flag.png|20px|Ecuador]]
}}

==Pokkén Tournament World Championships==
After the previous year combined the age divisions, the 2018 Pokkén Tournament Championships reintroduced the Senior and Masters Divisions. The limited number of entrants did not increase however, with the Masters Division keeping the 16 player limit and the Senior Division having an eight player limit. Invitations were given out to top placements at the Oceania and North American International Championships and the Sheffield Regional Championships. Two Senior and four Masters invites were awarded at the North American and Sheffield Championships each, while the Oceania Championships only awarded one Senior and two Masters invites. The remaining invitations were split between Japanese players and players who made it through the Last Chance Qualifiers.

Pokkén Tournament DX was used for the tournament, with every player required to use their own HORI [[Pokkén Tournament DX Pro Pad]].  Unlike previous years, stages were not limited to Ferrum Stadium. The double-elimination format was used, with matches being best three out of five rounds.

Hisaharu "Tonosama" Abe was the defending champion but did not attend.

===Senior Division===
Kato Yusuke defeated Colin "Ashgreninja1" Jones to become the Pokkén Tournament Senior Division World Champion.

{{DoubleElimTeamBracket
| RD1-seed01=
| RD1-team01='''kato'''
| RD1-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-team02=Ashgreninja1
| RD1-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]

| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-team03='''Galactasaur'''
| RD1-score03=[[File:United Kingdom Flag.png|20px|United Kingdom]]
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-team04=TheJrJam
| RD1-score04=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]

| RD2-seed01=
| RD2-team01='''kato'''
| RD2-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-team02=Galactasaur
| RD2-score02=[[File:United Kingdom Flag.png|20px|United Kingdom]]

| RD3-seed01=Pikachu Libre/Darkrai/Mewtwo
| RD3-team01='''kato'''
| RD3-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD3-seed02=Garchomp/Shadow Mewtwo
| RD3-team02=Ashgreninja1
| RD3-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]

| RD4-team01=N/A
| RD4-team02=N/A

| LR1-seed01=
| LR1-team01='''TheJrJam'''
| LR1-score01=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]
| LR1-seed02=
| LR1-team02=rapiD
| LR1-score02=[[File:United Kingdom Flag.png|20px|United Kingdom]]

| LR1-seed03=
| LR1-team03='''Ashgreninja1'''
| LR1-score03=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]
| LR1-seed04=
| LR1-team04=William
| LR1-score04=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]

| LR2-seed01=
| LR2-team01=TheJrJam
| LR2-score01=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]
| LR2-seed02=
| LR2-team02='''Ashgreninja1'''
| LR2-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]

| LR3-seed01=
| LR3-team01='''Ashgreninja1'''
| LR3-score01=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]
| LR3-seed02=
| LR3-team02=Galactasaur
| LR3-score02=[[File:United Kingdom Flag.png|20px|United Kingdom]]
}}

===Masters Division===
Jacob "ThankSwalot" Waller defeated Kota "TARUTARO" Aragaki to become the first American Pokkén Tournament Masters Division World Champion.

{{DoubleElimTeamBracket
| RD1-seed01=Aegislash
| RD1-team01='''haruyuki'''
| RD1-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD1-seed02=Aegislash/Pikachu Lubre
| RD1-team02=subutan
| RD1-score02=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]

| RD1-seed03=Sceptile
| RD1-team03='''ThankSwalot'''
| RD1-score03=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]
| RD1-seed04=Chandelure
| RD1-team04=Mikukey_HIKARI
| RD1-score04=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]

| RD2-seed01=
| RD2-team01=haruyuki
| RD2-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD2-seed02=Sceptile
| RD2-team02='''ThankSwalot'''
| RD2-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]

| RD3-seed01=Gengar
| RD3-team01='''TARUTARO'''
| RD3-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD3-seed02=Sceptile/Empoleon
| RD3-team02=ThankSwalot
| RD3-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]

| RD4-seed01=Gengar
| RD4-team01=TARUTARO
| RD4-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| RD4-seed02=Sceptile
| RD4-team02='''ThankSwalot'''
| RD4-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]

| LR1-seed01=Aegislash/Chandelure/Pikachu Libre
| LR1-team01='''subutan'''
| LR1-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| LR1-seed02=Machamp/Shadow Mewtwo
| LR1-team02=Wingtide
| LR1-score02=[[File:Germany Flag.png|20px|Germany]]

| LR1-seed03=Chandelure
| LR1-team03=Mikukey_HIKARI
| LR1-score03=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| LR1-seed04=Gengar
| LR1-team04='''TARUTARO'''
| LR1-score04=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]

| LR2-seed01=
| LR2-team01=subutan
| LR2-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| LR2-seed02=
| LR2-team02='''TARUTARO'''
| LR2-score02=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]

| LR3-seed01=
| LR3-team01='''TARUTARO'''
| LR3-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
| LR3-seed02=
| LR3-team02=haruyuki
| LR3-score02=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
}}

==Event Pokémon==
{{G7event/head
|ball=Cherish
|pokemon=Meloetta
|level=50
|ndex=648
|type=Normal
|type2=Psychic
|ot=Worlds18
|id=081824
|ability=Serene Grace
|nature=Random
|fateful=yes
|met=WCS 2018
|ribbon=Event
|item=Metronome
|move1=Sing|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status|move1rel=yes
|move2=Celebrate|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Status|move2rel=yes
|move3=Round|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Special|move3rel=yes
|move4=Relic Song|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Special|move4rel=yes
}}
{{G7event/entrybottom|smusum|local wireless|all|Nashville {{wp|Music City Center}} Halls C & D, {{wp|Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville}}, {{wp|Tennessee}}, United States|August 24 to 26, 2018}}
{{G7event/footer}}

{{World Championships}}
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{{DoubleProjectTag|TCG|Games|the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] and Video Game Championship Tournaments.}}

[[Category:Video Game World Championships]]

[[de:Pokémon World Championships 2018]]
[[fr:Championnats du monde 2018]]