Jason Klaczynski

Jason Klaczynski after winning the 2008 World Championships

Jason Klaczynski, born October 10, 1985, is the only player of the Pokémon Trading Card Game to win multiple World Championships, first in 2006, again in 2008, and most recently in 2013. Having played since the game's U.S. debut, Klaczynski also won the 2000 Tropical Mega Battle in Hawaii, and the Fan Appreciation Tournament, held at Gen Con 2003, which was the final Pokémon TCG event hosted by Wizards of the Coast. In addition to playing competitively, Klaczynski occasionally hosts his own unique format events.

Notable tournament performances

• 1st Place, 2000 Tropical Mega Battle
• 1st Place, 2003 Fan Appreciation Tournament
• 1st Place, 2006 World Championships
• 1st Place, 2008 World Championships
• 1st Place, 2011 The Top Cut Tournament of Champions
• 1st Place, 2013 World Championships
• 1st Place, 2015 United States National Championships
• 2nd Place, 2001 East Coast Super Trainer Showdown
• Top 8, 2000 East Coast Super Trainer Showdown
• Top 8, 2004 United States National Championships
• Top 32, 2005 World Championships
• Top 32, 2012 United States National Championships

Trivia

• Klaczynski twice qualified for the World Championship via the Last Chance Qualifier, including in 2013, when he became the first Masters Division player to win the World Championship after earning an invite this way.
• Has participated in every World Championship except 2004 and 2011. In 2011, Klaczynski fell one win short of earning an invite via the Last Chance Qualifier.
• Holds a 15-1 record in World Championship Top Cut matches, his only loss in 2005 to eventual winner, Jeremy Maron.
• As of 2015/07/05, he won every type of Premier Event sanctioned by The Pokémon Company International, with him finally winning the U.S. National Championships.
• Klaczynski's favorite Pokémon is Mew.

Pokémon World Championships Pokémon Trading Card Game only 2004-2008; TCG and Video Games 2009-on 2004: Blaziken Tech • Magma Spirit • Rocky Beach • Team Rushdown 2005: Bright Aura • Dark Tyranitar • King of the West • Queendom 2006: B-L-S • Eeveelutions • Mewtrick • Suns & Moons 2007: Flyvees • Legendary Ascent • Rambolt • Swift Empoleon 2008: Bliss Control • Empotech • Intimidation • Psychic Lock 2009: Stallgon • Crowned Tiger • Queengar • Luxdrill 2010: LuxChomp of the Spirit • Happy Luck • Power Cottonweed • Boltevoir 2011: Megazone • Reshiphlosion • The Truth • Twinboar 2012: Pesadelo Prism • Terraki-Mewtwo • Eeltwo • CMT 2013: Anguille Sous Roche • American Gothic • Darkrai • Ultimate Team Plasma 2014: Plasma Power • Trevgor • Emerald King • Crazy Punch 2015: The Flying Hammer • Punches 'n' Bites • HonorStoise • Primal Groudon 2016: Black Dragon • Bebe Deck • Magical Symphony • Ninja Blitz 2017: Infinite Force • Golisodor • Ice Path FTW • Samurai Sniper 2018: Victory Map • Dragones y Sombras • Garbanette • Buzzroc 2019: Pikarom Judge • Fire Box • Mind Blown • Perfection 2022: ADP • The Shape of Mew • Cheryl Again • Ice Rider Palkia 2023: Mew's Revenge • Psychic Elegance • Colorless Lugia • Lost Box Kyogre 2024: Champions Jason Klaczynski • Jun Hasebe • Ray Rizzo

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