Pokémon Worlds 2025 Winners Announced

The 2025 Pokémon World Championships, the premier global competitive event for Pokémon trainers, has concluded. Discover this year’s standout champions and their winning strategies.

2025 Pokémon World Championships Winners

Pokémon TCG Championship Results

Competitors were divided into three age categories:
　⚫︎　 Juniors: Ages 12 and younger
　⚫︎　 Seniors: Ages 13-16
　⚫︎　 Masters: Ages 17+

Below are the final standings and top eight players in each division:

TCG Championship Highlights

Juniors Division Champion

Yuya Okita claimed victory in the TCG Juniors finals with a 2-0 win against Jose Cruz Galindo Resendiz. The match concluded dramatically when Okita's decisive Bellowing Thunder attack dealt 350 damage to knock out Resendiz's Dragapult ex.

The turning point came when Okita drew the crucial energy card he needed from Resendiz's hand disruption play using Iono, securing his championship title with just one prize card remaining.

Seniors Division Champion

Fuguan Liao made history by becoming the first TCG World Champion from Mainland China after executing a brilliant final move. Drawing Boss's Orders from Gabriel Fernandez's hand disruption, Liao strategically switched Fernandez's Pokémon to land the winning Topaz Bolt with Pikachu ex.

Masters Division Champion

Riley McKay dominated the Masters finals with consecutive wins against Justin Newdorf. McKay's strategic advantage came from his Lillie's Clefairy ex, which exploited the weakness of Newdorf's Dragon-type Pokémon. Facing inevitable defeat, Newdorf conceded after the second match, awarding McKay the championship with a perfect 2-0 record.

Pokémon VGC Championship Results

The Video Game Championships followed the same age divisions:
　⚫︎　 Juniors: Ages 12 and younger
　⚫︎　 Seniors: Ages 13-16
　⚫︎　 Masters: Ages 17+

Final standings and top competitors are shown below:

VGC Championship Highlights

Juniors Division Champion

Debuting player Luke Whittier captured the Juniors title by defeating Sousuke Arinori. Whittier's balanced team featuring Calyrex and Miraidon overcame Arinori's defensive setup, culminating in defeating the opposing Walking Wake.

Seniors Division Champion

Kevin Han achieved back-to-back championships by winning Seniors Division after claiming Juniors last year. His decisive Glacial Lance from Calyrex scored a double knockout against Sian Lee's Zamazenta and Rillaboom.

Masters Division Champion

Giovanni Cischke secured his first major tournament victory with bold strategic plays. His unexpected Stellar Terastallization of Flutter Mane landed a crucial Moonblast knockout against James' Brute Bonnet, shifting momentum in the final match.

The championship-winning moment came when Giovanni's Chi Yu eliminated both Koraidon and sleeping Incineroar with Heat Wave, following Shadow Ball chip damage from Flutter Mane.

Pokémon UNITE Championship Finals

Peru UNITE dominated Japan's ZETA DIVISION 3-0 in the finals, closing with 467 points against ZETA's 192. Their cohesive roster of Suicune, Crustle, Scizor, Mew, and Buzzwole maintained early pressure, culminating in Tempo's game-changing Buzzwole Unite move securing Rayquaza in the final minutes.