2013 World Championships
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The 2013 Pokémon World Championships were held at the East Building of the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from August 9 to 11, 2013. It marked the tenth invitation-only championships for players of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, as well as the fifth for players of the Pokémon video games. This was the first time the Pokémon World Championships were held outside of the United States.
This year marked the only time that all four semifinalists in the TCG Masters Division were from the United States. In all other years of the tournament, at least one semifinalist was from outside of the United States; in the 2007 World Championships, all four semifinalists were not American.
Trading Card Game Championships
The Pokémon Trading Card Game continued with the 2012-13 Modified format, using all cards from Black & White onward. Players were able to receive invites from outstanding performances at their country's National Championships, the previous year's World Championships, or through the number of Championship Points they obtained throughout the year. In addition, players could win an invitation during the Last Chance Qualifier on the first day of the tournament.
The second day of the tournament featured seven Swiss Rounds for the Junior Division, the Senior and Masters Divisions playing eight. At the end of rounds, the top players in each division were seeded into single-elimination tournaments, with the finals being played on Sunday, to determine each division's World Champion.
Junior Division
Shuto Itagaki of Japan was the defending Junior Division TCG World Champion; however, he became eligible for the Senior Division in 2013, where he finished in 72nd place after day two.
Ondrej Kujal of the Czech Republic became the new Junior Division TCG World Champion, finishing with a record of 10-1.
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship match | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Abaan Ahmed | United States of America | |||||||||||||||
| 16 | Roman Thome | United States of America | 1 | Abaan Ahmed | United States of America | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Samuel Mowrey | United States of America | 9 | Samuel Mowery | United States of America | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Marcos Haugestad | Norway | 1 | Abaan Ahmed | United States of America | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Yugo Sato | Japan | 5 | Yugo Sato | Japan | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Jackson Ford | Canada | 5 | Yugo Sato | Japan | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Robert Lau | Denmark | 4 | Quentin Deppe | United States of America | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Quentin Deppe | United States of America | 5 | Yugo Sato | Japan | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Carson St. Denis | United States of America | 7 | Ondrej Kujal | Czech Republic | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Xeius Tran | Canada | 3 | Carson St. Denis | United States of America | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Samuel Battis | United States of America | 11 | Samuel Battis | United States of America | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Koto Nishimura | Japan | 11 | Samuel Battis | United States of America | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Ondrej Kujal | Czech Republic | 7 | Ondrej Kujal | Czech Republic | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Omar Ben-Gacem | United Kingdom | 7 | Ondrej Kujal | Czech Republic | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Brian Rivas | United States of America | 2 | Alex Reger | United States of America | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Alex Reger | United States of America | |||||||||||||||
Senior Division
Chase Moloney of Canada was the defending Senior Division TCG World Champion; however, he became eligible for the Masters Division in 2013. There, Chase advanced to the Round of 16, where he finished in 15th place.
Kaiwen Cabbabe of Australia posted a perfect 13-0 record to win the Senior Division title.
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship match | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Kaiwen Cabbabe | Australia | |||||||||||||||
| 17 | Hale Obernolte | United States of America | 1 | Kaiwen Cabbabe | Australia | ||||||||||||
| 24 | Emily Cheng | United States of America | 25 | Dario Ang | Singapore | ||||||||||||
| 25 | Dario Ang | Singapore | 1 | Kaiwen Cabbabe | Australia | ||||||||||||
| 28 | Joey Gaffney | Canada | 28 | Joey Gaffney | Canada | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Jan Nickel | Germany | 28 | Joey Gaffney | Canada | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Jacob Howard | United States of America | 4 | Spencer Lawson | United States of America | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Spencer Lawson | United States of America | 1 | Kaiwen Cabbabe | Australia | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Jeremy Gibson | United States of America | 18 | Clement Lamberton | France | ||||||||||||
| 19 | Ian Whiton | United States of America | 19 | Ian Whiton | United States of America | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Alexander Weber | Austria | 6 | Alex Hedge | United States of America | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Alex Hedge | United States of America | 19 | Ian Whiton | United States of America | ||||||||||||
| 26 | Noah Yoshida | United States of America | 18 | Clement Lamberton | France | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Jacob Carrasco | United States of America | 23 | Jacob Carrasco | United States of America | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Clement Lamberton | France | 18 | Clement Lamberton | France | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Tomas Blei | Argentina | |||||||||||||||
Masters Division
Igor Costa of Portugal was the defending Masters Division TCG World Champion. Igor chose to withdraw after the final round of swiss, with a record of 2-6.
Jason Klaczynski of the United States made history by winning his third World Championship in the Masters Division, previously winning in 2006 and 2008. In addition to putting up an 11-2 record for the main event, Jason also qualified for the tournament through the year's Last Chance Qualifier, giving him a final weekend record of 17-2.
Video Game Championships
This year, participants used Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. All matches were conducted via Double Battles and any Pokémon in the National Pokédex can be entered, with the exception of Mewtwo, Mew, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Celebi, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Jirachi, Deoxys, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus, Victini, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Keldeo, Meloetta and Genesect.
Similar to Flat Battle mode, Pokémon of Levels 51 and above were temporarily reduced to Level 50, while Pokémon Level 50 and below would retain their levels. Held items may be used, but no two Pokémon from the same team may hold the same held item. Players are not allowed to change their held items after they have registered, and can only use items from within the game and those received at an official Pokémon event or promotion.
Moves were restricted to those learned from the game through leveling up, breeding, TMs and HMs, from a character in the game or from an official event or promotion. Sky Drop and Dark Void are banned in this format, with Sky Drop being banned due to a glitch.
In addition, the Wonder Launcher was not permitted to be used.
Junior Division
Abram Burrows of the United States was the defending Junior Division Pokémon Video Game World Champion; however, he became eligible for the Senior Division in 2013, where he finished in 21st place after day two.
Brendan Zheng of the United States became the new World Champion in the Junior Division, winning with a perfect 9-0 record.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship match | ||||||||||
| 1 | Brendan Zheng | United States of America | ||||||||||
| 8 | Izumi Motoe | Japan | ||||||||||
| 1 | Brendan Zheng | United States of America | ||||||||||
| 5 | Haruka Narita | Japan | ||||||||||
| 5 | Haruka Narita | Japan | ||||||||||
| 4 | Seigo Nakamura | Japan | ||||||||||
| 1 | Brendan Zheng | United States of America | ||||||||||
| 2 | Fuko Nakamichi | Japan | ||||||||||
| 3 | Ryusei Yasue | Japan | ||||||||||
| 6 | Kota Nakamura | Japan | ||||||||||
| 3 | Ryusei Yasue | Japan | ||||||||||
| 2 | Fuko Nakamichi | Japan | ||||||||||
| 7 | Melisa Akcos | Germany | ||||||||||
| 2 | Fuko Nakamichi | Japan | ||||||||||
Senior Division
Toler Webb of the United States was the defending Senior Division Pokémon Video Game World Champion; however, he became eligible for the Masters Division in 2013, where he finished in 12th place after day two.
Hayden McTavish of the United States won the Seniors Division Pokémon Video Game World Championship with a final record of 7-2.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship match | ||||||||||
| 1 | Cameron Swan | United States of America | ||||||||||
| 8 | Paul Chua | United States of America | ||||||||||
| 1 | Cameron Swan | United States of America | ||||||||||
| 5 | Hayden McTavish | United States of America | ||||||||||
| 5 | Hayden McTavish | United States of America | ||||||||||
| 4 | Mark Mcquillan | United Kingdom | ||||||||||
| 5 | Hayden McTavish | United States of America | ||||||||||
| 3 | Ben Hickey | United States of America | ||||||||||
| 3 | Ben Hickey | United States of America | ||||||||||
| 6 | Alejandro Gomez | Spain | ||||||||||
| 3 | Ben Hickey | United States of America | ||||||||||
| 7 | Brian Hough | United States of America | ||||||||||
| 7 | Brian Hough | United States of America | ||||||||||
| 2 | Markus Liu | Germany | ||||||||||
Masters Division
Ray Rizzo of the United States was the three-time defending Masters Division Pokémon Video Game World Champion. Ray's fortune would not continue this year, finding losses in rounds one, four and six, finishing in 26th place, right behind rival Wolfe Glick in 25th.
Arash Ommati of Italy became the new VG World Champion in Masters, playing to an 8-1 record. Arash is the only European player to win the Pokémon Video Game World Championships in any division.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship match | ||||||||||
| 1 | Se Jun Park | South Korea | ||||||||||
| 8 | Ryosuke Kosuge | Japan | ||||||||||
| 8 | Ryosuke Kosuge | Japan | ||||||||||
| 4 | Aaron Zheng | United States of America | ||||||||||
| 5 | Luigi Lo Giudice | Italy | ||||||||||
| 4 | Aaron Zheng | United States of America | ||||||||||
| 8 | Ryosuke Kosuge | Japan | ||||||||||
| 3 | Arash Ommati | Italy | ||||||||||
| 3 | Arash Ommati | Italy | ||||||||||
| 6 | Matthias Hellmoldt | Germany | ||||||||||
| 3 | Arash Ommati | Italy | ||||||||||
| 7 | Benjamin Gould | United Kingdom | ||||||||||
| 7 | Benjamin Gould | United Kingdom | ||||||||||
| 2 | Enosh Shachar | United States of America | ||||||||||
Event Pokémon
| Pokémon Info | Trainer Memo | Battle Moves | Ribbons | ||||||||||
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| File:Cherish Ball summary IV.png Smeargle | ♀ | Dex No. | 235 | Jolly nature. | Normal | False Swipe | Event Ribbon | ||||||
| Lv. 50 | Type | Grass | Spore | ||||||||||
| File:Spr 5b2 235.png | Normal | Worlds 2013 | Normal | Odor Sleuth | |||||||||
| OT | WORLD13 | Apparently had a | Normal | Mean Look | |||||||||
| ID No. | 08113 | fateful encounter at | This Pokémon was available in Canada from August 10 to 11, 2013. | ||||||||||
| Item | Ability | Lv. 50. | |||||||||||
| Silk Scarf Silk Scarf | Technician | ||||||||||||
| The date this Pokémon was received is determined by the date on the DS when the Wonder Card is received. | |||||||||||||
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External links
| 80px | This article is part of both Project TCG and Project Games, Bulbapedia projects that, together, aim to write comprehensive articles on the Pokémon Trading Card Game and Video Game Championship Tournaments. | 80px |
