The winners of the Pokémon European International Championships have been crowned.
The event, which took place from London’s ExCel saw thousands of players from around the world compete for all-important points on the road to the Pokémon World Championships.
Following the event, The Pokémon Company confirmed that the Pokémon World Championships would take place from August 16 – August 18 at theHonolulu Convention Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Alongside the Pokémon EUIC, The Pokémon Company opened another temporary pop-up Pokémon Center in the exhibition center.
VGC visited the event, which saw reservation slots sell out months in advance.
The full list of winners from the Pokémon EUIC event are:
Trading Card Game Junior Division:
1st place: Yohann Cote [CA]
2nd place: Peter Shapkin [UK]
Trading Card Game Senior Division:
1st place: Gabriel Fernadez [BR]
2nd place: Benny Billinger [CA]
Trading Card Game Masters Division:
1st place: Tord Reklev [NO]
2nd place: Isaiah Bradner [US]
Video Game Junior Division:
1st place: Kevin Han [US]
2nd place: Ismael Hoggui [FR]
Video Game Senior Division:
1st place: Benjamin Polster [US]
2nd place: Teddy French [UK]
Video Game Masters Division:
1st place: Nils Dunlop [SE]
2nd place: Tim Edwards [US]
Pokémon GO:
1st place: Maxwell “MEweedle” Ember [CH]
2nd place: Alexander “Doonebug97” Doone [US]
Pokémon UNITE:
1st place: FUSION [LA-S]
2nd place: Ks [JP]
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