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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|Game Freak}}'s {{bp|Junichi Masuda}} and {{bp|The Pokémon Company}}'s {{bp|Tsunekaz Ishihara}}, the first video footage of the new {{bp|Mega Evolution}}s of {{p|Ampharos}}, {{p|Mawile}} and {{p|Absol}} was shown, before the six winners were handed their trophies:
 
==The Video Game Championship Winners==


==Video Game Champions==
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File:None.png|VGC Junior Division Winner: Brendan Zheng
File:None.png|VGC Junior Division Winner: Brendan Zheng
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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==
==Trading Card Game Champions==
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File:None.png|TCG Junior Division Winner: Ondrej Kujal
File:None.png|TCG Junior Division Winner: Ondrej Kujal
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This year's Championship marks Jason Klaczynski's third time winning the Trading Card Game Championships at Worlds.
This year's Championship marks Jason Klaczynski's third time winning the Trading Card Game Championships at Worlds.


==Next Year's Location==
==2014 World Championships location==
 
[[File:Worlds 2014.png|right|250px|thumb|Who will be lucky enough to qualify for Worlds next year?]]
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?]]
==Mega Evolution Video==
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==New Mega evolution info==
==New Mega evolution info==
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==External Links==
==Mega Evolution video==
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==External links==
[http://www.pokemonworldchampionships.com/2013/ Pokémon World Championships website]
[http://www.pokemonworldchampionships.com/2013/ Pokémon World Championships website]