Congratulations to Japanese Pokémon trainer Shoma Homami, who has been crowned 2015 Masters World Champion.
In other winners, American Patrick Martinez took out the senior TCG division, and fellow U.S. player Jacob Van Wagner was the winner of the masters TCG division. A Canadian, Rowan Stavenow, was the junior TCG division winner.
In the video game divisions, another Japanese player, Kotone Yasue, took home the junior crown, while Briton Mark Mcquillan won the seniors.
The grand prize winners earned the title of Pokémon World Champion, scholarship money, an invitation to the 2016 Pokémon World Championships, and a Pokémon World Championships trophy that featured Pikachu. Check out the full recap below:
More than 5,000 visitors from over 36 countries attended this year’s Championship event, with another 1.5 million viewers watching live online. Here is the full list of winners:
- 2015 Pokémon Trading Card Game World Finalists—Junior Division (born in 2002 or later)
World Champion: Rowan Stavenow (Canada)
Second Place: Alejandro Ng-Guzman (United States) - 2015 Pokémon Video Game World Finalists—Junior Division (born in 2002 or later)
World Champion: Kotone Yasue (Japan)
Second Place: Ryan Jaehyun Park (South Korea) - 2015 Pokémon Trading Card Game World Finalists—Senior Division (born in 1998–2001)
World Champion: Patrick Martinez (United States)
Second Place: Jeffrey Cheng (United States) - 2015 Pokémon Video Game World Finalists—Senior Division (born in 1998–2001)
World Champion: Mark Mcquillan (Great Britain)
Second Place: Koki Honda (Japan) - 2015 Pokémon Trading Card Game World Finalists—Masters Division (born in 1997 or earlier)
World Champion: Jacob Van Wagner (United States)
Second Place: Mees Brenninkmeijer (Netherlands) - 2015 Pokémon Video Game World Finalists—Masters Division (born in 1997 or earlier)
World Champion: Shoma Honami (Japan)
Second Place: Hideyuki Taida (Japan)
SOURCE: Pokemon World Championships 2015 Recap