London, U.K. — 24 February 2025 — Following three days of action-packed competition that saw over 5,500 players from around the globe battling it out in London, U.K., from 21-23 February 2025, The Pokémon Company International crowned the winners of the 2025 Pokémon Europe International Championships in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet video games, Pokémon GO and Pokémon UNITE categories.
The 2025 Pokémon Europe International Champions are:
Trading Card Game Junior Division:
1st place: Oliver Cahill [UK]
2nd place: Andreas Ketels [BE]
Trading Card Game Senior Division:
1st place: Gabriel Fernandez [BR]
2nd place: Nathan Osterkatz [US]
Trading Card Game Masters Division:
1st place: Ryuki Okada [JP]
2nd place: Natalie Millar [AU]
Video Game Junior Division:
1st place: Fabian Musikant [DE]
2nd place: Ismael Hoggui [FR]
Video Game Senior Division:
1st place: Ian Larson [US]
2nd place: Louis Fontvieille [FR]
Video Game Masters Division:
1st place: Wolfe Glick [US]
2nd place: Dyl Yeomans [UK]
Pokémon GO:
1st place: Leo “P4T0M4N” Marín Torres [ES]
2nd place: Cedric “Zzweilous” Voigt [DE]
Pokémon UNITE:
1st place: Luminosity [North America]
2nd place: Peru Unite [Latin America – South]
During the closing ceremony, The Pokémon Company International shared news that will delight fans of Pokémon competitions:
“Road to Worlds: Pokémon Video Game Championships”
“Road to Worlds: Pokémon Video Game Championships” is the latest instalment in the Pokémon “Road to Worlds” docuseries. The new season is comprised of three episodes that follow Pokémon video games competitors, casters and Professors as they share their aspirations and accomplishments. New episodes will be broadcast weekly on the official Pokémon YouTube channel from Friday, 7 March 2025, starting with Episode 1: “Best in the World.” Watch the trailer for “Road to Worlds: Pokémon Video Game Championships” here.
2025 Pokémon World Championships Spectator Registration Opening Soon
A new trailer for the 2025 Pokémon World Championships that will take place in Anaheim, California, from 15 to 17 Aug. 2025 revealed the special artwork for the event — Pikachu, Jigglypuff, Machamp and friends on a road trip to California in an electrifying yellow convertible. The trailer also announced that the spectator interest registration for the 2025 Pokémon World Championships will open in March 2025. Starting next month, by registering their interest via worlds.pokemon.com, Pokémon Trainers who would like to attend the festivities will be automatically entered to a randomized draw for the opportunity to purchase tickets for the event.
More information about the event and the spectator interest registration will be shared at a later date.
For more information about the Pokémon Championship Series, including rules, tournament locations, dates, times, prizes and more, please visit the Play! Pokémon page.
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About Pokémon
The Pokémon Company International, a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing, marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment and the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children’s entertainment properties in the world. For more information, please visit www.pokemon.co.uk.
About Nintendo
Nintendo Co., Ltd., headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, has created franchises that have become household names worldwide, including Mario™, Donkey Kong™, The Legend of Zelda™, Metroid™, Pokémon™, Animal Crossing™, Pikmin™ and Splatoon™, through its integrated hardware and software products. Nintendo aims to deliver unique, intuitive entertainment experiences for everyone, manufacturing and marketing video game devices such as the Nintendo Switch™ family of systems, developing and operating applications for smart devices, and collaborating with partners on a range of other entertainment initiatives like visual content and theme parks. Nintendo has sold more than 5.4 billion video games and over 800 million hardware units globally. From the launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System™ more than 30 years ago, through today and into the future, Nintendo’s continuing mission is to create unique entertainment that puts smiles on the faces of people all over the world. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of Europe, based in Frankfurt, Germany, serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in Europe. For more information about Nintendo of Europe, please visit the company’s website at https://www.nintendo-europe.com/
About Niantic, Inc.
Niantic, Inc. builds real-world experiences that foster fun, exploration, discovery and social interaction. Originally incubated within Google, Niantic was founded by John Hanke, who previously helmed the Google Geo team (including Google Maps and Google Earth) after his start-up Keyhole was acquired by Google. The company’s real-world adventure game Ingress has been downloaded more than 14 million times and is played in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. For more information on Niantic, please visit www.nianticlabs.com
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