Pokemon World Championships 2024: All winners & results

Pokemon World Championships official banner with players and official logo.The Pokemon Company

The 2024 Pokemon World Championships were held in Honolulu, Hawai’i, from August 16-18, and played host to some of the most incredible competitors across the franchise.

Featuring competitors across Pokemon UNITE, Go, VGC, and the TCG, Worlds 2024 was a shining example of top-tier gameplay and surprising meta changes. Huge prizes were up for grabs across the board, including top rewards of up to $100,000.

Here, you’ll find a complete recap of the weekend, including the results from every bracket and the World Champion for every game, alongside a summary of how the age divisions work and what each player won during their matches.

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Pokemon UNITE

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Team FENNEL during the Pokemon Worlds 2024 trophy ceremony.

The Pokemon UNITE World Champions for Pokemon Worlds 2024 were FENNEL, winning 3-0 against XoraTigersGaming.

The full bracket for the Pokemon UNITE Worlds event can be seen below.

PlacementTeamPrize money (USD)
1FENNEL$100,000
2XoraTigersGaming$75,000
3ONIC Rise$65,000
4FUSION$60,000
5Talon Esports$45,000
6CakeKaLok$45,000
7ZETA DIVISION$25,000
8Nouns Esports$25,000
9-12Legacy, DreamMax Esports, FLUFFY AIMERS, and Shinn & Ruoday$10,000
13-16Orange Juicers, TeamMYS, Issen Aumento, and Tiburones Rojos$5,000

Pokemon Go

Yekai0904 Pokemon Go World Championships winner.The Pokemon Company
Yekai0904 after winning the Pokemon Go World Championships 2024.

The Pokemon Go World Champion for the Pokemon Worlds 2024 is Yekai0904, winning 3-1 against Inadequance.

The full results for the top 8 in the Pokemon Go World Championships can be seen below.

PlacementPlayerPrize money (USD)
1Yekai0904$20,000
2Inadequance$15,000
3MartoGalde$13,000
4Beelzeboy$12,000
5-6OutOfPoket, LurganRocket$9,000
7-8PvpDavid07, rochababyface1$5,000

Pokemon TCG

Pokemon trading card game follows an age division format, separated into Juniors, Seniors, and Masters. The division age brackets are as follows:

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  • Juniors. The player must be born in 2012 or later.
  • Seniors. The player must be born between 2008 and 2011.
  • Masters. The player must be born in 2007 or earlier.

The prizes are the same across the age divisions, but depending on the winner’s age, they may be awarded in cash, as a scholarship, or as a prepaid Visa card.

TCG Juniors

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Sakuya Ota was interviewed after becoming Junior Pokemon TCG World Champion.

The Pokemon TCG Junior World Champion for Pokemon Worlds 2024 is Sakuya Ota, winning 2-1 against Logan Bailey.

The top 4 players from the Junior division can be seen below.

PlacementPlayerPrize money (USD)
1Sakuya Ota$50,000
2Logan Bailey$30,000
3-4Gregory Vexenat, Cobey Huh$20,000

TCG Seniors

Evan Pavelski Pokemon Worlds 2024 Winners interview.The Pokemon Company

The Pokemon TCG Senior World Champion for Pokemon Worlds 2024 is Evan Pavelski, winning 2-0 against Haruku Umehara.

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The top 4 players from the Senior division can be seen below.

PlacementPlayerPrize money (USD)
1Evan Pavelski$50,000
2Haruku Umehara$30,000
3-4Benjamin Hebert, Gabriel Fernandez$20,000

TCG Masters

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Fernando Cifuentes in the Pokemon Worlds 2024 TCG trophy ceremony.

The Pokemon TCG Masters World Champion for Pokemon Worlds 2024 is Fernando Cifuentes, winning 2-1 against Seinosuke Shiokawa.

The top 8 placements for the Pokemon TCG Masters division can be seen below.

PlacementPlayerPrize money (USD)
1Fernando Cifuentes$50,000
2Seinosuke Shiokawa$30,000
3-4Jesse Parker, Raz Wolpe$20,000
5-8James Goreling, Isaiah Bradner,Ian Robb (DQ) , and Michael Davidson$15,000

Pokemon VGC

In the same vein as the TCG Championships, the Pokemon VGC Championships follow the age division system, meaning prizes will be awarded in different formats depending on the winner’s age.

VGC Juniors

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Kevin Han after becoming Pokemon VGC Junior World Champion.

The Pokemon VGC Junior World Champion for Pokemon Worlds 2024 is Kevin Han, winning 2-1 against Tatsuomi Shimanuki.

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PlacementPlayerPrize money (USD)
1Kevin Han$30,000
2Tatsuomi Shimanuki $20,000
3-4Minato Kodoma, Keisuke Furusho$15,000

VGC Seniors

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Ray Yamanaka after winning the Pokemon VGC Seniors World Champion.

The Pokemon VGC Senior World Champion for Pokemon Worlds 2024 is Ray Yamanaka, winning 2-1 against Luke Kroll.

PlacementPlayerPrize money (USD)
1Ray Yamanaka $30,000
2Luke Kroll$20,000
3-4Min Jun Oh, Michael Vono$15,000

VGC Masters

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Luca Ceribelli after becoming the Pokemon Worlds 2024 VGC Masters Champion.

The Pokemon VGC Masters World Champion for Pokemon Worlds 2024 is Luca Ceribelli , winning 2-1 against Yuta Ishigaki.

PlacementPlayerPrize money (USD)
1Luca Ceribelli$30,000
2Yuta Ishigaki$20,000
3-4Michael Kelsch, Seong Jae Jeong$15,000
5-8Diego Ferreira, Wang Yuxiang, Navjit Joshi, and Zeng Chenyue$10,000

2024 has been an incredible year for competitive Pokemon across the board, and the next season is already gearing up to be a fascinating one.

If you’re a fan of Scarlet & Violet, make sure to read up on Regulation H and have a look at our rankings of the strongest Pokemon in the game right now. Additionally, take a look at our Outbreak guide to pad out your team with the best possible ‘mons.

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For TCG players, be sure to check out our breakdown of Standard Rotation and get familiar with the upcoming releases, too. Paradise Dragona and Stellar Crown are just around the corner, and they’re set to shake up the competitive meta even further.

Pokemon Go players should check out our events hub and guides to the Team Rocket Leaders to help gain an edge in current content. It’s an exciting time to be a Pokemon Go player, especially if you want to play competitively.

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