And The Pokemon Championships Winners Are…
by Christine Marie Attardo
This weekend was the Pokemon World Championships, and boy was it an intense three days! Don’t believe me?
Check out this recap below:
2018 Pokémon World Championships highlights! Three awesome days in under two awesome minutes! 🏆
PS: If you're curious about the song heard on the stream all weekend, here's your chance to hear it again! #PlayPokemon pic.twitter.com/pnM8nB46vD
— Pokémon (@Pokemon) August 26, 2018
So, I’m sure you want to know who are winners are! The competition was certainly fierce! Drum roll please…
Pokémon VGC Masters Division finals
Champion: Paul Ruiz (Ecuador)
Runner-up: Emilio Forbes (United States)
Pokémon VGC Senior Division finals
Champion: James Evans (United States)
Runner-up: Bram de Jonge (Netherlands)
Pokémon VGC Junior Division finals
Champion: Wonn Lee (Japan)
Runner-up: Sota Tamemasa (Japan)
Pokémon TCG Masters Division finals
Champion: Robin Schulz (Germany) — Zoroark-GX + Garbodor
Runner-up: Jeff Kolenc (Canada) — Malamar + Marshadow-GX
Pokémon TCG Senior Division finals
Champion: Magnus Pedersen (Denmark) — Banette-GX + Garbodor
Runner-up: Connor Pedersen (United States) — Buzzwole + Garbodor
Pokémon TCG Junior Division finals
Champion: Naohito Inoue (Japan) — Buzzwole + Lycanroc
Runner-up: Sebastian Enriquez (United States) — Buzzwole + Lycanroc
Congrats, Paul Ruiz! You’re the 2018 #PokemonVG Masters Division World Champion! 🎮🏆 #PlayPokemon pic.twitter.com/X8oxjepTSH
— Pokémon (@Pokemon) August 26, 2018
https://twitter.com/Pokemon/status/1033795493086687232
Give it up for Wonn Lee! Our new #PokemonVG Junior Division World Champion! 🎮🏆 #PlayPokemon pic.twitter.com/Ewox2TPLwu
— Pokémon (@Pokemon) August 26, 2018
Feeling the urge to compete? Next year, the championships are moving! Take a look:
Get ready to pack your bags, Trainers! Pikachu's headed to the 2019 Pokémon World Championships in Washington, DC! Retweet if you hope to compete next year! #PlayPokemon pic.twitter.com/1vm8K1GlQV
— Pokémon (@Pokemon) August 26, 2018
Now that it’s actually in driving distance from me, perhaps I will make a road trip out of it!