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[[File:2019 Pokémon World Championships logo.png|thumb|250px|Logo]]
The '''2019 Pokémon World Championships''' will be held at the {{wp|Walter E. Washington Convention Center}} in {{wp|Washington, D.C.}} from August 16 to 19, 2019. It will be the sixteenth invitation-only championships for players of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]], the eleventh for players of the Pokémon video games, and the fourth for players of [[Pokkén Tournament]]. The championships will feature a share of over $500,000 in prizes. It is the second time that Washington, D.C. will hold the competition, having previously held the [[2014 World Championships]].

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 three International Championships and players from Japan. There were also Last Chance Qualifiers held on Friday for Pokkén Tournament.

==Trading Card Game Championships==
The Pokémon Trading Card Game will feature the {{TCG|2018-19 Standard format}}, using all cards from {{TCG|Sun & Moon}} onward. Players received invitations from gaining enough Championship Points throughout the year or from the previous year's [[2018 World Championships|World Championships]].

===Junior Division===
Naohito Inoue of Japan is the defending champion.

===Senior Division===
Magnus Pedersen of Denmark is the defending champion.

===Masters Division===
Robin Schulz of Germany is the defending champion.

==Video Game Championships==
Matches will take place in [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon]] and will be all [[Double Battle]]s. All Pokémon except Ash-{{p|Greninja}} and [[Mythical Pokémon]] are eligible, given they have an {{DL|Origin marking|Alola symbol}}. As with the [[2010 World Championships|2010]] and [[2016 World Championships]], up to two [[special Pokémon]] can be used under the [[GS Cup]] format. All [[move]]s and [[held item]]s are allowed. Levels for all Pokémon were adjusted to level 50 and no duplicate Pokémon or items were allowed. Players were given seven minutes of move selection time per game.

===Junior Division===
Wonn Lee of Japan is the defending champion.

Pi Wu of Taiwan became the new World champion.
===Senior Division===
James Evans of the United States is the defending champion.

===Masters Division===
Paul Ruiz of Ecuador is the defending champion.

==Pokkén Tournament Championships==
Invitations were given out to top placements at the Oceania, Europe, and North America International Championships. Two Senior and four Masters invites were awarded at the Europe and North America 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 Pro Pad or HORI Pokkén Tournament DX Pro Pad. The tournament was double elimination and was the Team Battle format, with each match being best three out of five games.

===Senior Division===
Kato Yusuke of Japan was the defending champion in the Seniors Division and was runner-up for 2019. The previous year's runner-up, Colin "Ashgreninja1" Jones, defeated him to become Pokkén Tournament DX Senior Division Champion.

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|RD1-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]

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|RD1-score03=
|RD1-seed04=
|RD1-team04=Kotaro
|RD1-score04=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]

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|RD3-score01=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]
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|RD3-score02=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]

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

|LR1-seed01=
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|LR1-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
|LR1-seed02=
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|LR1-score02=

|LR1-seed03=
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|LR1-score03=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
|LR1-seed04=
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|LR1-score04=

|LR2-seed01=
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|LR2-score01=
|LR2-seed02=
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|LR3-seed01=
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|LR3-score01=
|LR3-seed02=
|LR3-team02='''Kato'''
|LR3-score02=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
}}

===Masters Division===
Jacob "ThankSwalot" Waller of the United States was the defending champion in the Masters Division but was knocked out in Top 16. After finishing second in the Last Chance Qualifier, Subutan finished with no losses to become the new Pokkén Tournament DX Masters Division Champion.

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|RD1-team01='''Tonosama'''
|RD1-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
|RD1-seed02=Darkrai, Sceptile, Braixen
|RD1-team02=Shadowcat
|RD1-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]

|RD1-seed03=Pikachu Libre, Weavile, Mewtwo
|RD1-team03=Potetin
|RD1-score03=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
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|RD1-score04=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]

|RD2-seed01=Shadow Mewtwo, Decidueye, Braixen
|RD2-team01=Tonosama
|RD2-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
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|RD2-team02='''Subutan'''
|RD2-score02=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]

|RD3-seed01=Chandelure/Aegislash, Braixen, Pikachu Libre
|RD3-team01='''Subutan'''
|RD3-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
|RD3-seed02=Pikachu Libre, Aegislash, Darkrai
|RD3-team02=Haruyuki
|RD3-score02=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]

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

|LR1-seed01=Darkrai, Sceptile, Braixen
|LR1-team01=Shadowcat
|LR1-score01=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]
|LR1-seed02=Pikachu Libre, Aegislash, Darkrai
|LR1-team02='''Haruyuki'''
|LR1-score02=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]

|LR1-seed03=Pikachu Libre, Weavile, Mewtwo
|LR1-team03='''Potetin'''
|LR1-score03=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
|LR1-seed04=Decidueye, Mewtwo, Shadow Mewtwo
|LR1-team04=Sarutaro
|LR1-score04=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]

|LR2-seed01=Aegislash, Pikachu Libre, Darkrai
|LR2-team01='''Haruyuki'''
|LR2-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
|LR2-seed02=Pikachu Libre, Weavile, Mewtwo
|LR2-team02=Potetin
|LR2-score02=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]

|LR3-seed01=Aegislash, Pikachu Libre, Darkrai
|LR3-team01='''Haruyuki'''
|LR3-score01=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
|LR3-seed02=Shadow Mewtwo, Braixen, Decidueye
|LR3-team02=Tonosama
|LR3-score02=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]
}}

==Pokémon GO Invitational Tournament==
An invitational tournament for [[Pokémon GO]] was held on the first day of the World Championships. Six competitors and [[Game Freak]]'s [[Junichi Masuda]] and [[Shigeki Morimoto]] competed in {{OBP|Trainer Battle|GO}}s against each other in a double elimination tournament. The Great League was utilized and each match was best three out of five games.

{{DoubleElimTeamBracket
|RD1-seed01=3
|RD1-team01='''PogoKieng'''
|RD1-score01=[[File:Canada Flag.png|20px|Canada]]
|RD1-seed02=0
|RD1-team02=Carrymeh
|RD1-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]

|RD1-seed03=0
|RD1-team03=Strawburry17
|RD1-score03=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]
|RD1-seed04=3
|RD1-team04='''Poké AK'''
|RD1-score04=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]

|RD2-seed01=1
|RD2-team01=PogoKieng
|RD2-score01=[[File:Canada Flag.png|20px|Canada]]
|RD2-seed02=3
|RD2-team02='''Poké AK'''
|RD2-score02=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]

|RD3-seed01=2
|RD3-team01=Poké AK
|RD3-score01=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]
|RD3-seed02=3
|RD3-team02='''PogoKieng'''
|RD3-score02=[[File:Canada Flag.png|20px|Canada]]

|RD4-seed01=0
|RD4-team01=Poké AK
|RD4-score01=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]
|RD4-seed02=3
|RD4-team02='''PokeKieng'''
|RD4-score02=[[File:Canada Flag.png|20px|Canada]]

|LR1-seed01=3
|LR1-team01='''Carrymeh'''
|LR1-score01=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]
|LR1-seed02=0
|LR1-team02=Yamada
|LR1-score02=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]

|LR1-seed03=2
|LR1-team03=Strawburry17
|LR1-score03=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]
|LR1-seed04=3
|LR1-team04='''Shigeki Morimoto'''
|LR1-score04=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]

|LR2-seed01=3
|LR2-team01='''Carrymeh'''
|LR2-score01=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]
|LR2-seed02=0
|LR2-team02=Shigeki Morimoto
|LR2-score02=[[File:Japan Flag.png|20px|Japan]]

|LR3-seed01=0
|LR3-team01=Carrymeh
|LR3-score01=[[File:United States Flag.png|20px|United States]]
|LR3-seed02=3
|LR3-team02='''PogoKieng'''
|LR3-score02=[[File:Canada Flag.png|20px|Canada]]
}}

==Event Pokémon==
{{G7event/head
|ball=Cherish
|pokemon=Aerodactyl
|level=50
|ndex=142
|type=Rock
|type2=Flying
<!--|ot=Worlds19
|id=081619-->
|ability=Unnerve
<!--|nature=Random
|fateful=yes
|met=WCS 2019-->
|ribbon=Unknown
|item=Rare Bone
|move1=Celebrate|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status|move1rel=yes
|move2=Ancient Power|move2type=Rock|move2cat=Special|move2rel=yes
|move3=Rock Polish|move3type=Rock|move3cat=Status|move3rel=yes
|move4=Wide Guard|move4type=Rock|move4cat=Status|move4rel=yes
}}
{{G7event/entrybottom|smusum|local wireless|all|{{wp|Walter E. Washington Convention Center}} Halls D & E, {{wp|Washington, DC}}, United States|August 16 to 18, 2019}}
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==External links==
* [https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/worlds/2019/about/ Official site]

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[[Category:Video Game World Championships]]

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