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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| | 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: | ||
==Video Game Champions== | |||
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File: | File:None.png|VGC Junior Division Winner: Brendan Zheng | ||
File: | File:None.png|VGC Senior Division Winner: Hayden McTavish | ||
File:Worlds Winner VGC Master.png|VGC Master Division Winner: Arash Ommati | File:Worlds Winner VGC Master.png|VGC Master Division Winner: Arash Ommati | ||
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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. | ||
== | ==Trading Card Game Champions== | ||
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File: | File:None.png|TCG Junior Division Winner: Ondrej Kujal | ||
File: | File:None.png|TCG Senior Division Winner: Kaiwen Cabbabe | ||
File:Worlds Winner TCG Masters.png|TCG Master Division Winner: Jason Klaczynski | File:Worlds Winner TCG Masters.png|TCG Master Division Winner: {{bp|Jason Klaczynski}} | ||
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This year's Championship marks Jason Klaczynski's third time winning the Trading Card Game Championships at Worlds. | |||
== | ==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! | |||
==New Mega evolution info== | |||
When {{p|Mawile}} becomes Mega Mawile, its Defense and Special Defense stats increase. It has a height of 3'0" and a weight of 51.8 lbs. It can use {{m|Iron Head}} and an unknown attack. | |||
When {{p|Absol}} becomes Mega Absol, its Attack and Speed stats increase. It has a height of 3'11" and a weight of 108.0 lbs. I can use {{m|Night Slash}} and one unknown attack. | |||
When {{p|Ampharos}} becomes Mega Ampharos, it has the same height and weight of Ampharos. The stats that are stronger upon {{bp|Mega Evolution}} are unknown at this time. It can use the move {{m|Dragon Pulse}}. | |||
==Attack and artwork gallery== | |||
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181Ampharos-Mega.png|Mega Ampharos | |||
303Mawile-Mega.png|Mega Mawile | |||
359Absol-Mega.png|Mega Absol | |||
XY Prerelease Mega Absol attack.png|Mega Absol using an unknown attack | |||
XY Prerelease Mega Mawile attack.png|Mega Mawile using an unknown attack | |||
XY Prerelease Mega Absol Night Slash.png|Mega Absol using Night Slash | |||
XY Prerelease Mega Mawile Iron Head.png|Mega Mawile using Iron Head | |||
XY Prerelease Mega Ampharos Dragon Pulse.png|Mega Ampharos using Dragon Pulse | |||
XY Prerelease Fennekin Glow Punch.png|Fennekin using Glow Punch | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Mega Evolution | ==Mega Evolution video== | ||
{{youtubevid| | {{youtubevid|BftrqE2CQiQ|Pokémon}} | ||
==External | ==External links== | ||
[http://www.pokemonworldchampionships.com/2013/ Pokémon World Championships website] | *[http://www.pokemonworldchampionships.com/2013/ Pokémon World Championships website] | ||
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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 Game Freak's Junichi Masuda and The Pokémon Company's Tsunekaz Ishihara, the first video footage of the new Mega Evolutions of Ampharos, Mawile and Absol was shown, before the six winners were handed their trophies:
Video Game Champions
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.
Trading Card Game Champions
TCG Master Division Winner: Jason Klaczynski
This year's Championship marks Jason Klaczynski's third time winning the Trading Card Game Championships at Worlds.
2014 World Championships 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!
New Mega evolution info
When Mawile becomes Mega Mawile, its Defense and Special Defense stats increase. It has a height of 3'0" and a weight of 51.8 lbs. It can use Iron Head and an unknown attack.
When Absol becomes Mega Absol, its Attack and Speed stats increase. It has a height of 3'11" and a weight of 108.0 lbs. I can use Night Slash and one unknown attack.
When Ampharos becomes Mega Ampharos, it has the same height and weight of Ampharos. The stats that are stronger upon Mega Evolution are unknown at this time. It can use the move Dragon Pulse.
Attack and artwork gallery
Mega Evolution video
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