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Today, after three days of intense Video Game and Trading Card Game matches fought by hard-working players from across all the corners of the globe, the 2013 Pokémon World Championships in Vancouver, Canada has come to a close. During the closing ceremony, which saw special appearances from {{bp|GameFreak}}'s {{bp|Junichi Masuda}} and {{bp|The Pokémon Company}}'s {{bp|Tsunekaz Ishihara}}, the first video footage of the new {{bp|Mega Evolution|Mega Evolutions}} of {{p|Ampharos}}, {{p|Mawile}} and {{p|Absol}} was shown, before the six winners were handed their trophies: | Today, after three days of intense Video Game and Trading Card Game matches fought by hard-working players from across all the corners of the globe, the 2013 Pokémon World Championships in Vancouver, Canada has come to a close. During the closing ceremony, which saw special appearances from {{bp|GameFreak}}'s {{bp|Junichi Masuda}} and {{bp|The Pokémon Company}}'s {{bp|Tsunekaz Ishihara}}, the first video footage of the new {{bp|Mega Evolution|Mega Evolutions}} of {{p|Ampharos}}, {{p|Mawile}} and {{p|Absol}} was shown, before the six winners were handed their trophies: | ||
==The Video Game Championship Winners== | |||
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This year is notable in that with Arash Ommati winning the Masters Division Championship, this is the first time a European player has taken the top prize for the Video Game Championships. | This year is notable in that with Arash Ommati winning the Masters Division Championship, this is the first time a European player has taken the top prize for the Video Game Championships. | ||
==The Trading Card Game Championship Winners== | |||
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File:Worlds Winner TCG Junior.png|TCG Junior Division Winner: Ondrej Kujal | File:Worlds Winner TCG Junior.png|TCG Junior Division Winner: Ondrej Kujal | ||
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File:Worlds Winner TCG Masters.png|TCG Master Division Winner: Jason Klaczynski | File:Worlds Winner TCG Masters.png|TCG Master Division Winner: Jason Klaczynski | ||
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==Next Year's Location== | |||
Following the presentation of the awards, the festivities came to a close with the reveal of the location of next year's Pokémon World Championships - despite spending a year away, the prestigious event is returning to the United States of America, with '''Washington D.C.''' being the location of next year's games! | Following the presentation of the awards, the festivities came to a close with the reveal of the location of next year's Pokémon World Championships - despite spending a year away, the prestigious event is returning to the United States of America, with '''Washington D.C.''' being the location of next year's games! | ||
[[File:Worlds 2014.png|right|250px|thumb|Who will be lucky enough to qualify for Worlds next year?]] | [[File:Worlds 2014.png|right|250px|thumb|Who will be lucky enough to qualify for Worlds next year?]] | ||
==Mega Evolution Video== | |||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
[http://www.pokemonworldchampionships.com/2013/ Pokémon World Championships website] | [http://www.pokemonworldchampionships.com/2013/ Pokémon World Championships website] |
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