Here’s a complete recap of the 2016 Pokemon World Championships

The 2016 Pokemon World Championships drew to a close earlier this week. This year’s tournament took place in San Francisco, California, and brought together the top Pokemon TCG and video game players from more than 30 countries. In addition to Pokemon TCG matches and video game battles using Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the Wii U fighting game Pokken TournamentPokken Tournament was part of the program for the very first time. Read on below for a complete recap of the 2016 World Championships, including all of the winners.

The 2016 Pokémon World Champions are:

  • 2016 Pokémon TCG Junior Division World Champion, Shunto Sadahiro from Japan.
  • 2016 Pokémon TCG Senior Division World Champion, Jesper Eriksen from Denmark.
  • 2016 Pokémon TCG Masters Division World Champion, Shintaro Ito from Japan.
  • 2016 Pokémon Video Game Junior Division World Champion, Cory Connor from the United States.
  • 2016 Pokémon Video Game Senior Division World Champion, Carson Confer from the United States.
  • 2016 Pokémon Video Game Masters Division World Champion, Wolfe Glick from the United States.
  • 2016 Pokkén Tournament Senior Division World Champion, Josh Simmonite from the United Kingdom.
  • 2016 Pokkén Tournament Masters Division World Champion, Masami Sato from Japan.

Winners of this year’s invitation-only tournament earned the title of Pokémon World Champion, received a special Pokémon World Championships trophy, won an invitation to the 2017 Pokémon World Championships, and collected a monetary prize in the form of a scholarship, cash prize, or Travel Certificate. The Pokémon Company International awarded more than $600,000 in prizes to top finishers at the 2016 World Championships and has granted over $3 million in scholarships since it began hosting tournaments more than a decade ago.

“Each year, the Pokémon World Championships bring the global Pokémon community together to compete, celebrate, and enjoy the games that have delighted fans for two decades,” said J.C. Smith, senior director of consumer marketing at The Pokémon Company International. “Congratulations to our new Pokémon World Champions, and a special thank-you to the community of players, family members, volunteers, and fans who make the Pokémon World Championships the premier Pokémon event of the year.”

More than 2,000 players, fans, and supporters attended the event at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis Hotel, while more than 1.5 million Pokémon fans watched the action from home via Pokemon.com and Twitch.tv/Pokemon.

New in 2016, Google hosted a Robot Experience designed exclusively for attendees of the Pokémon World Championships, where participants had the opportunity to personalize custom-made Pokémon-skinned robots and challenge their creations in a physical and digital battle with others. The Robot Experience was inspired by Google’s annual I/O Youth event, which inspires kids of all ages to imagine, invent, and explore with technology.

2016 Pokemon Trading Card Game Championships

Junior Division Finalists (born in 2005 or later)
World Champion: Shunto Sadahiro (Japan)
Second Place: Riku Ushirosako (Japan)
Senior Division Finalists (born in 2001–2004)
World Champion: Jesper Eriksen (Denmark)
Second Place: Connor Pedersen (United States)
Masters Division Finalists (born in 2000 or earlier)
World Champion: Shintaro Ito (Japan)
Second Place: Cody Walinski (United States)

2016 Pokemon Video Game Championships

Junior Division Finalists (born in 2005 or later)
World Champion: Cory Connor (United States)
Second Place: Shu Harasaki (Japan)
Senior Division Finalists (born in 2001–2004)
World Champion: Carson Confer (United States)
Second Place: Yuki Wata (Japan)
Masters Division Finalists (born in 2000 or earlier)
World Champion: Wolfe Glick (United States)
Second Place: Jonathan Evans (United States)

2016 Pokken Tournament World Championships

Senior Division Finalists (born in 2001 or later)
World Champion: Josh Simmonite (United Kingdom)
Second Place: Dale Causey (United States)
Masters Division Finalists (born in 2000 or earlier)
World Champion: Masami Sato (Japan)
Second Place: Araki Takuma (Japan)

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