PokéStats: 2019 World Championships

Dates: August 16-18
Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC, USA
Day 1 attendance:
Day 2 attendance: 118 Masters
Format: Standard UPR-UNM

Decklists

Statistics

Day 1 metagame (excluding JP and KR players)*

Day 2 metagame (excluding JP and KR players)*

*These data were collected by RK9 Labs. Japanese and Korean players did not use RK9 Labs for decklist submission, so statistics on their decks are currently lacking. PokéStats is currently working to acquire this information so we can develop complete metagame statistics.

Day 2 final standings

Henry Brand (AU), 5-1-1 (seed 6) - Mewtwo & Mew-GX Toolbox
Shintaro Ito (JP), 6-1-0 (seed 1) - Blacephalon-GX/Naganadel
Blaine Hill (US), 5-0-2 (seed 2) - Reshiram & Charizard-GX
Tord Reklev (NO), 5-0-2 (seed 4) - Reshiram & Charizard-GX
Kaiwen Cabbabe (AU), 5-0-2 (seed 3) - Pikachu & Zekrom-GX
Pacco Saurus (ES), 5-1-1 (seed 5) - Reshiram & Charizard-GX
Ryota Ishiyama (JP), 5-1-1 (seed 7) - Mewtwo & Mew-GX Toolbox
Isaiah Williams (US), 5-1-1 (seed 8) - Oranguru/Pidgeotto Control
Hideki Sano (JP), 5-1-1 - Gardevoir & Sylveon-GX (notes)
Karl Peters (DE), 5-2-0 Gardevoir & Sylveon-GX
Bert Wolters (NL), 4-1-2 - Mewtwo & Mew-GX Toolbox
Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi (JP), 4-1-2 - Reshiram & Charizard-GX
Jonathan Fabrizio Bellucci Lanciano (AR), 4-1-2 - Blacephalon-GX/Naganadel
Shunpei Hosoya (JP), 4-1-2 - Gardevoir & Sylveon-GX
Gustavo Wada (BR), 4-1-2 - Pikachu & Zekrom-GX
Zakary Krekeler (US), 4-2-1 - Weavile-GX/Naganadel Toolbox (notes)
Lucas Henrique de Araujo Pereira (BR), 4-2-1
Charlie Lockyer (US), 4-2-1 - Pikachu & Zekrom-GX
Otavio Gouveia (BR), 4-2-1 - Reshiram & Charizard-GX
Robin Schulz (DE), 4-2-1 - Mewtwo & Mew-GX Toolbox
Justin Bokhari (US), 4-2-1 - Pikachu & Zekrom-GX
Jose Marrero (US), 4-2-1 - Reshiram & Charizard-GX (notes)
Daniel Altavilla (US), 4-2-1 - Oranguru/Pidgeotto Control
Keito Uchida (JP), 4-2-1 - Malamar/Ultra Necrozma-GX
Bryan de Vries (NL), 4-2-1 - Pikachu & Zekrom-GX
Dylan Gunn (US), 4-2-1 - Keldeo-GX/Bronzong Stall
Louis Chi (NZ), 4-2-1 - Blacephalon-GX/Naganadel
Mehdi Hafi (FR), 4-2-1 - Reshiram & Charizard-GX
Pedro Eugenio Torres (ES), 4-2-1 - Reshiram & Charizard-GX
Rahul Reddy (US), 4-2-1 - Reshiram & Charizard-GX with Martial Arts Dojo (notes)
Riley Hulbert (US), 4-2-1 - Gardevoir & Sylveon-GX
Dennis Peroff (CA), 3-0-4 - Malamar/Ultra Necrozma-GX with Gengar & Mimikyu-GX (notes)
Ian Robb (US), 4-3-0 - Pikachu & Zekrom-GX
Christian Hasbani (AU), 3-1-3 - Malamar/Giratina/Spell Tag with Espeon & Deoxys-GX
Azul Garcia Griego (US), 3-1-3 - Oranguru/Pidgeotto Control
Bernardo Dias (PT), 3-1-3 - Malamar/Ultra Necrozma-GX
Clifton Goh (SG), 4-3-0 - Pikachu & Zekrom-GX
Haedon Jeong (KR), 4-3-0 - Blacephalon-GX/Volcanion
Miguel Aml (ES), 4-3-0 - Reshiram & Charizard-GX
Fabien Pujol (FR), 4-3-0 - Reshiram & Charizard-GX
Marco Spataro (IT), 4-3-0 - Mewtwo & Mew-GX Toolbox
David Cooper (US), 4-3-0 - Pikachu & Zekrom-GX
Will Jenkins (US), 3-2-2 - Pikachu & Zekrom-GX
Ilya Kornilov (FI), 3-2-2 - Gardevoir & Sylveon-GX
Martin Janouš (CZ), 3-2-2 - Spiritomb
Tatsuya Kobayashi (JP), 3-2-2 - Weavile-GX/Naganadel Toolbox
Takuya Yoneda (JP), 3-2-2 - Malamar/Giratina & Garchomp-GX
Dan Irish (US), 3-2-2 - Blacephalon-GX/Green's Exploration
Colin Tang (MY), 3-2-2 - Pikachu & Zekrom-GX
Alex Schemanske (US), 3-3-1 - Gengar & Mimikyu-GX/Omastar
Haruki Satoyama (JP), 3-3-1 - Gardevoir & Sylveon-GX
Michele Schiraldi (CA), 3-3-1 - Malamar/Garchomp & Giratina-GX
Zach Lesage (CA), 3-3-1 - Blacephalon-GX/Persian-GX
Tristan Lackey (US), 3-3-1 - Pikachu & Zekrom-GX
Pablo Meza (MX), 3-3-1 - Pikachu & Zekrom-GX
Stéphane Ivanoff (FR), 3-3-1 - Gardevoir & Sylveon-GX
Jon Eng (US), 3-3-1 - Reshiram & Charizard-GX
Koki Kimura (JP), 2-1-4 - Mewtwo & Mew-GX Toolbox
Nicolas Galaz (CL), 3-3-1 - Pikachu & Zekrom-GX
Sander Wojcik (NL), 3-3-1 - Rowlet & Alolan Exeggutor-GX/Araquanid/Leavanny/Shaymin
Jack Underwood (AU), 3-3-1 - Mewtwo & Mew-GX/Blastoise Toolbox
Tobias Thesing (DE), 3-3-1 - Fossil Toolbox
Jimmy Pendarvis (US), 3-3-1 - Oranguru/Pidgeotto Control
Miloslav Posledni (CZ), 3-4-0 - Pikachu & Zekrom-GX
Daichi Shimada (JP), 3-4-0 - Gardevoir & Sylveon-GX
Shintaro Yamamoto (JP), 3-4-0 - Fossil Toolbox
Konsta Kallama (FI), 3-4-0 - Malamar/Giratina/Spell Tag
Victor Freitas (BR), 2-2-3 - Mewtwo & Mew-GX Toolbox
Ryan Kingaby (ZA), 3-4-0 - Reshiram & Charizard-GX
Koji Morimoto (JP), 3-4-0 - Reshiram & Charizard-GX
Shota Yamada (JP), 3-4-0 - Gardevoir & Sylveon-GX
Danny Prather (US), 3-4-0 - Mewtwo & Mew-GX Toolbox
Magnus Pedersen (DK), 3-4-0 - Slowpoke & Psyduck-GX
Yu Ito (JP), 2-3-2 - Malamar/Ultra Necrozma-GX
Seongmo Byun (KR), 2-3-2 - Reshiram & Charizard-GX
Timothy Tsang (GB), 2-3-2 - Malamar/Giratina/Spell Tag
Luke Schmitt (AU), 2-3-2 - Pikachu & Zekrom-GX (notes)
Mark Andersen (DK), 2-3-2 - Pikachu & Zekrom-GX
Adam Hawkins (GB), 2-3-2 - Weavile-GX/Naganadel Toolbox
Francisco Toranzo Santiago (ES), 2-3-2 - Malamar/Giratina/Spell Tag with Espeon & Deoxys-GX
Brent Tonisson (AU), 2-3-2 - Malamar/Giratina/Spell Tag with Espeon & Deoxys-GX
Michael Pramawat (US), DNF 2-3-1 - Oranguru/Pidgeotto Control
Jason Annichiarico (US), DNF 2-3-1 - Pikachu & Zekrom-GX
Justin Kulas (US), 2-4-1 - Pikachu & Zekrom-GX (notes)
Kosuke Hibino (JP), 2-4-1 - Malamar/Ultra Necrozma-GX
Alex Silva (BR), 2-4-1 - Malamar/Garchomp & Giratina-GX
Eric Brooks (US), 2-4-1 - Pikachu & Zekrom-GX
Aaron Van Der Kolk (AU), 2-4-1 - Malamar/Giratina/Spell Tag
Jordan Palmer (AU), 2-4-1 - Malamar/Giratina/Spell Tag
Kenny Britton (US), 2-4-1 - Pikachu & Zekrom-GX
Poet Larsen (US), 2-4-1 - Gardevoir & Sylveon-GX
Jimmy Wuyts (BE), 2-4-1 - Chandelure (notes)
Jose Carlos Gomez (PE), 2-4-1 - Malamar/Ultra Necrozma-GX
Hampus Eriksson (SE), 2-5-0 - Beeheyem
Itsuku Kito (JP), 2-5-0 - Malamar/Garchomp & Giratina-GX
Steven Mao (DE), DNF 2-3-0 - Reshiram & Charizard-GX
Dalton Didelot (US), 1-3-3 - Malamar/Ultra Necrozma-GX
Eri Nakamura (JP), 1-3-3 - Gardevoir & Sylveon-GX
Alessandro Cremascoli (IT), 2-5-0 - Shedinja Control
João Pedro Medeiros Zambrano (BR), DNF 1-2-2 - Mewtwo & Mew-GX Toolbox
Joey Ruettiger (US), 1-4-2 - Pikachu & Zekrom-GX
Nico Alabas (DE), 1-4-2 - Reshiram & Charizard-GX
Simone Soldo (IT), 1-4-2 - Malamar/Giratina/Spell Tag with Espeon & Deoxys-GX
Bastian Silva (CL), DNF 1-3-2 - Malamar/Garchomp & Giratina-GX
Caleb Gedemer (US), DNF 1-4-1 - Oranguru/Pidgeotto Control
Luke Kirkham (GB), DNF 1-3-1 - Spiritomb
Kohei Kurita (JP), 1-5-1 - Pikachu & Zekrom-GX
Philipp Leciejewski (DE), 1-5-1 - Gengar & Mimikyu-GX/Omastar
Scot Symonds (GB), 1-5-1 - Malamar/Giratina/Spell Tag
Kaden Brent (US), DNF 1-3-1 - Keldeo-GX/Bronzong Stall
Ondrej Skubal (CZ), 1-5-1 - Beheeyem
Connor Finton (US), 1-5-1 - Whimsicott-GX/Porygon-Z
Phong Nguyen Hai (CZ), DNF 0-2-3 - Spiritomb
Jit Min Lim (SG), DNF 1-3-0 - Pikachu & Zekrom-GX/Magnezone
Dante Moreno (MX), 1-6-0 - Malamar/Ultra Necrozma-GX
Zachary Cooper (US), DNF 0-3-1 - Shedinja Control
Eric Smith (US), DNF 0-3-1 - Blacephalon-GX/Green's Exploration (notes)
Manuel Jorach (AT), 0-7-0 - Blacephalon-GX/Naganadel

Notes

This was the first-ever sanctioned tournament in the Ultra Prism-Unified Minds format. This season, TPCI elected to perform the yearly set rotation before Worlds rather than after it, so Sun & Moon, Guardians Rising, Burning Shadows, Crimson Invasion, and Shining Legends were not legal for Worlds despite being Standard-legal during the 2018-19 season.
Henry Brand became the first Australian Masters division World Champion.
Shintaro Ito became the fourth player to reach more than one Masters Division World Championship final (he previously won Worlds in 2016), after Ross Cawthon (2005, 2011), Jason Klaczynski (2006, 2008, 2013), and Igor Costa (2012, 2014).
Despite being regarded by many as possibly the greatest player of all time, three-time International Champion Tord Reklev had eluded a Top 8 appearance at the World Championships in all of his previous appearances. He finally reached Top 8 (and advanced to Top 4) at this one, his eighth Worlds appearance since he began playing.
Defending World Champion Robin Schulz finished in 20th place. He and Ito were the only previous World Champions to compete in Day 2 at this World Championships.

Stream matches
This event was streamed by TPCI on Twitch, with commentary from Cora Georgiou, Jeremy Jallen, Josue Rojano, Kyle Sabelhaus, Kyle Sucevich, and Kenny Wisdom, with Anna Prosser Robinson as host.

Full VODs: Day 1 - main stream / Day 1 - TCG stream / Day 2 - main stream / Day 2 - TCG stream / Finals

Day 1 - Round 1 / watch