What happened at the Pokémon World Championships 2025?
Oliver and his little brother Edward competed in the 2025 Pokemon World Championships in Anaheim. Oliver finished 26th in the world in the Junior TCG category, and was the top finisher for the UK.
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It's been a busy weekend for Pokémon fans as the World Championships took place over the weekend.
Thousands gathered for the huge event in the city of Anaheim in California on the west coast of America.
The competition saw some of the world's best players come together to battle it out for top prizes and titles.
Competitors took part in four different categories: Trading Card Game (TCG), Video Game Competition (VGC), Pokémon GO! and Pokémon Unite.
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Who were the big winners?
Kevin Han broke a record with his win in the Video Game Competition
Kevin Han from the US took the top spot in the senior division in the Pokémon VGC tournament.
If you think the name sounds familiar - that's because Kevin won the junior division in the same tournament at the World Championships last year.
He's now become the first person in history to win the Pokémon Video Game Competition in both the Junior and Senior age divisions.
What makes his feat even more impressive is that Kevin won this year's title with a 100% undefeated record.
In the VGC junior division, first place went to another American competitor - Luke Whittier.
Top finisher in the junior division from the Pokémon Trading Card Game tournament went to Yuya Okita from Japan.
"Beelzeboy" Bamb from India was the overall winner in the Pokémon GO tournament and PERÚ UNITE were the winners in the Pokémon UNITE World Championships tournament.
Where will the next Pokémon World Championships in 2026 be held?
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The date and location for next year's Pokémon World Championships has been announced.
In 2026, the competition will be held the city of San Francisco in California from 28 - 30 August.