2011 World Championships

The 2011 Pokémon World Championships were held at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront hotel in San Diego, California in the United States from August 12 to 14, 2011. Run under the auspices of Play! Pokémon, the Organized Play division of The Pokémon Company International, the event was the eighth annual invitation-only championships for players in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, as well as the third year for players of the Pokémon video games. It marked the third time San Diego played host to the event, previously hosting in 2005 and 2009.

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Trading Card Game Championships

Due to the July 1st mid-season rotation, the format used was 2011-12 Modified format, using all cards from HeartGold & SoulSilver onward.

The second day of the tournament featured seven rounds of Swiss Pairings for each division. The top 16 players in all three divisions were then seeded into single-elimination tournaments on Sunday to determine each division’s World Champion.

Junior Division

Yuka Furusawa, of Japan, was the defending Junior Division TCG World Champion, but became eligible for the Senior Division in 2012. There, she finished in 15th place, losing in the Round of 16.

Gustavo Wada, of Brazil, succeeded Yuka as World Champion, finishing the tournament 10-1.

Round of 16		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Championship Match

1	Gustavo Wada
16	Keito Arai	1	Gustavo Wada
9	Klein Houmani	9	Klein Houmani
8	Patrick Martinez			1	Gustavo Wada
5	Martin Guillemet			13	Joseph Nawal
12	Devon Roth	12	Devon Roth
13	Joseph Nawal	13	Joseph Nawal
4	Colter Decker					1	Gustavo Wada
3	Kohei Takenaka					3	Kohei Takenaka
14	Jan Zimmer	3	Kohei Takenaka
11	Thomas Guillemet	6	Ethan Christopher
6	Ethan Christopher			3	Kohei Takenaka
7	Alex Krekeler			7	Alex Krekeler
10	Sydney Morisoli	7	Alex Krekeler
15	Simon Taylor	15	Jonas Rasmussen
2	Jonas Rasmussen

Senior Division

Jacob Lesage, of Canada, was the defending Senior Division TCG World Champion. Jacob finished in sixth place, losing in the quarterfinals to Christopher Kan, who would go on to succeed him as World Champion, finishing the tournament 9-2.

Round of 16		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Championship Match

1	Ryan Mcgregor
16	Xavier Delfosse	1	Ryan Mcgregor
9	Adler Pierce	8	Marco Facchin
8	Marco Facchin			8	Marco Facchin
5	Niko Kivimäki			12	Luke Burke
12	Luke Burke	12	Luke Burke
13	Brian Hathaway	13	Brian Hathaway
4	Fares Sekkoum					8	Marco Facchin
3	Jacob Lesage					11	Christopher Kan
14	William Boatman	3	Jacob Lesage
11	Christopher Kan	11	Christopher Kan
6	Johannes Martikkala			11	Christopher Kan
7	Miloslav Poslednã			2	Grafton Roll
10	Kay Lãdecke	10	Kay Lãdecke
15	Yuka Furusawa	2	Grafton Roll
2	Grafton Roll

Masters Division

Yuta Komatsuda, of Japan, was the defending Masters Division TCG World Champion, and finished 61st in Swiss Rounds.

David Cohen, of the United States, succeeded Yuta as World Champion, finishing the tournament 9-2.

Round of 16		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Championship Match

1	Sami Sekkoum
16	Ross Cawthon	16	Ross Cawthon
9	Filipp Lausch	8	Lorenzo Voltolina
8	Lorenzo Voltolina			16	Ross Cawthon
5	Tom Dolezal			5	Tom Dolezal
12	Jay Hornung	5	Tom Dolezal
13	Miska Saari	4	Josh Wittenkeller
4	Josh Wittenkeller					16	Ross Cawthon
3	Luke Reed					10	David Cohen
14	Josue Palomino	14	Josue Palomino
11	Mitchel Silva	6	Jeremy Jallen
6	Jeremy Jallen			14	Josue Palomino
7	David Meulenbroeks			10	David Cohen
10	David Cohen	10	David Cohen
15	Dylan Lefavour	15	Dylan Lefavour
2	Dylan Bryan

Video Game Championships

Participants had to use Pokémon Black and White for the tournament, and matches were conducted via the Live Event Battle Competition function that is found within the game. This feature allows players to preview the opponents Pokémon at the start of the match without revealing held items or learned moves.

This year, players competed in one of three divisions instead of two: the Junior Division, the Senior Division and the Masters Division.

All matches were Double Battles and only Pokémon in the Unova Pokédex could be entered, with the exception of Victini, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Keldeo, Meloetta and Genesect.

Similar to Flat Battle mode, Pokémon of Levels 51 and above would be 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 were not allowed to change their held items after they have registered, and could only use items from within the game and those received at an official Pokémon event or promotion.

Moves were restricted to those learnt 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 was banned due to a glitch.

Junior Division

Shota Yamamoto, of Japan, was the defending Juniors Division VG World Champion, but with the addition of a third division, competed in the Seniors Division.

Brian Hough, of the United States, became the new Junior Division World Champion, finishing the tournament 7-1.

Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final

1	Brendan Zheng
8	Fabrizio Sanseverino
		1	Brendan Zheng
		4	Ian McLaughlin
5	George Langford
4	Ian McLaughlin
				4	Ian McLaughlin
				2	Brian Hough
3	Sassan Nowshiravani
6	Sarah Lakehal
		6	Sarah Lakehal
		2	Brian Hough
7	David Alonso
2	Brian Hough

Senior Division

Ray Rizzo, of the United States, was the defending Seniors Division VG World Champion, but with addition of a third division, competed in Masters.

Shota Yamamoto, the 2010 Junior Division VG Champion, finished in fourth place, losing in the quarterfinals to eventual runner-up Sejun Park.

Kamran Jahadi, of the United States, became the new Seniors Division World Champion, finishing the tournament 7-1.

Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final

1	Enosh Shachar
8	Brandon Mitchell
		1	Enosh Shachar
		5	Kamran Jahadi
5	Kamran Jahadi
4	Jeremiah Fan
				5	Kamran Jahadi
				7	Sejun Park
3	Shota Yamamoto
6	Nicola Gini
		3	Shota Yamamoto
		7	Sejun Park
7	Sejun Park
2	James Green

Masters Division

Ray Rizzo, the 2010 Senior Division VG Champion, became a two-time World Champion, defeating Italy's Matteo Gini to claim his second consecutive World Championship, with a record of 8-1. In doing so, he tied TCG Player Jason Klaczynski's record of two titles, and became the only player in either discipline to win two straight championships.

Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Championship Match

1	Matt Coyle
8	Albert Bos
		1	Matt Coyle
		5	Matteo Gini
5	Matteo Gini
4	Daniel Nolan
				5	Matteo Gini
				3	Ray Rizzo
3	Ray Rizzo
6	Wolfe Glick
		3	Ray Rizzo
		2	Ruben Puid Lecegui
7	Francesco Pardini
2	Ruben Puig Lecegui

Event Pokémon

♂

560

Brave nature.

Lv. 50

Worlds 2011

WORLD11
WORLD11

Apparently had a

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Substitute

ID No.

08141

fateful encounter at

This Pokémon was available in the United States
on August 14, 2011.

Lv. 50.

The date this Pokémon was received is determined by the date on the DS when the Wonder Card is received.

This Pokémon is English in origin.

Can be obtained with:		B	W	B2	W2

External links

Official website

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

2021:

Champions	Jason Klaczynski • Jun Hasebe • Ray Rizzo

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