Pokémon Worlds 2025 Winners Revealed

The 2025 Pokémon World Championships, the premier competitive Pokémon event of the year, has concluded with thrilling matches across all divisions. Discover this year's victorious champions!

2025 Pokémon World Championships Results

Pokémon Trading Card Game Championship (TCG)

The competition features three age divisions:

• Juniors: Competitors age 12 and under
• Seniors: Players aged 12-16
• Masters: Contestants 16 years and older

The complete standings and top 8 rankings for each division are displayed below:

Pokémon TCG Match Results

Juniors Division

Yuya Okita claimed victory in the TCG Juniors Division finals with a decisive 2-0 win against Jose Cruz Galindo Resendiz. Okita sealed his championship with a devastating Bellowing Thunder attack that dealt 350 damage to his opponent's Dragapult ex.

The match reached its climax when Okita drew the exact energy card he needed off Resendiz's Iono disruption while holding just one prize card remaining, demonstrating remarkable composure under pressure.

Seniors Division

Fuguan Liao made history by becoming the first TCG World Champion from Mainland China. His championship-winning moment came when he drew Boss's Orders from Gabriel Fernandez's Iono disruption, allowing him to gust Gabriel's Pokémon-ex for a game-ending Topaz Bolt from Pikachu ex.

Masters Division

Riley McKay dominated the Masters Division finals with a clean 2-0 victory against Justin Newdorf. McKay's strategic inclusion of Lillie's Clefairy ex proved crucial as it made Dragapult ex vulnerable to Psychic-type attacks. Facing overwhelming odds, Newdorf conceded, crowning McKay as Masters Division World Champion.

Pokémon Video Game Championships (VGC)

The VGC competition follows the same age divisions:

• Juniors: Competitors age 12 and under
• Seniors: Players aged 12-16
• Masters: Contestants 16 years and older

The complete standings and top 8 rankings for each division are displayed below:

Pokémon VGC Match Results

Juniors Division

Luke Whittier captured his first VGC World Championship title in his debut season by defeating Sousuke Arinori with his expertly played Calyrex and Miraidon combo, culminating in Walking Wake's defeat.

Seniors Division

Kevin Han secured back-to-back World Championships across different age groups after eliminating Sian Lee's Zamazenta and Rillaboom with a spectacular Glacial Lance double KO. His achievement marks the first time a competitor has won both Juniors and Seniors divisions consecutively.

Masters Division

Giovanni Cischke claimed his debut tournament victory on Pokémon's biggest stage through bold strategic plays, including a surprising Stellar Terastallization for Flutter Mane that eliminated James' Brute Bonnet with Moonblast.

The championship match concluded dramatically when Chi Yu's Heat Wave knocked out both Koraidon and sleeping Incineroar following Shadow Ball chip damage, establishing Giovanni as Masters Division World Champion.

Pokémon UNITE World Championship Finals

Peru UNITE claimed victory over Japan's ZETA DIVISION with a dominant 467-192 final score. Their championship-winning roster featured Khea's Suicune, DrakenN's Crustle, Anemo's Scizor, Zynuz's Mew, and Tempo's Buzzwole.

A pivotal Buzzwole Unite Move from Tempo during the match's closing minutes secured Rayquaza for Peru UNITE, cementing their championship triumph through exceptional teamwork and coordinated plays.