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 three World Championships, first in 2006, again in 2008, and most recently in 2013. In addition to his World Championship wins, Klaczynski also won the 2000 Tropical Mega Battle in Hawaii, and the 2003 Fan Appreciation Tournament, the final Pokémon TCG event hosted by Wizards of the Coast. In addition to playing competitively, Klaczynski is outspoken regarding ways to improve premier Pokémon TCG events, namely by advocating improved tournament structures and match time limits.

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
• 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 is 15-1 in World Championship Top Cut matches, his only loss in 2005 to eventual winner, Jeremy Maron.
• Has played the TCG since it's U.S. debut in 1998
• Favorite Pokémon: Mew
• While performing exceedingly well at smaller tournaments and World Championships, Klaczynski has had a noticeable lack of success at the U.S. National Championships, his highest finish being Top 8 in 2004.

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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