Pokemon 2011 Video Game Championships: a recap in photos
As we gear up for Worlds in August, let's take a look back at the action during Nationals
Washington DC
Results:
Junior division
Champion - Brendan Zheng
Runner up - Pokémon Team > Tornadus/Jellicent/Terrakion/Thundurus/Hydreigon/Landorus
Runner up - Ryan Pascual
Pokémon Team > Serperior/Haxorus/Zoroark/Hydreigon/Terrakion/Chandelure
Senior division
Champion - Aaron Zheng
Pokémon Team > Amoonguss/Jellicent/Thundurus/Tornadus/Chandelure/Terrakion
Runner up - Vincent Taylor
Pokémon Team > Krookodile/Eelektross/Scrafty/Jellicent/Terrakion/Thundurus
Masters division
Champion - Wolfe Glick
Pokémon Team > Emboar/Cofagrigus/Scrafty/Reuniclus/Hydreigon/Conkeldurr
Runner up - Mitchell Horning
Pokémon Team > Landorus/Amoonguss/Terrakion/Musharna/Thundurus/Hydreigon
New Jersey
Results:
Junior division
Champion - Kuber Sethi
Pokémon Team: > Thundurus/Jellicent/Eelektross/Terrakion/Hydreigon/Tornadus
Runner up - Alto Kominami
Pokémon Team: > Conkeldurr/Zoroark/Volcarona/Hydreigon/Serperior/Emboar
Senior division
Champion - Jonathan Hiller
Pokémon Team: > Tornadus/Jellicent/Bisharp/Terrakion/Whimsicott/Chandelure
Runner up - Jenny Berman
Pokémon Team: > Jellicent/Krookodile/Eelektross/Tornadus/Chandelure/Conkeldurr
Masters division
Champion - Mitchell Horning
Pokémon Team: > Terrakion/Jellicent/Amoonguss/Musharna/Tornadus/Thundurus
Runner up - Christina Bacino
Pokémon Team: > Terrakion/Jellicent/Amoonguss/Musharna/Tornadus/Thundurus
Nationals (Indianapolis)
Results:
Junior division
Champion - Henry Maxon
Pokémon Team > Amoonguss/Thundurus/Bisharp/Terrakion/Musharna/Eelektross
Runner up - Brendan Zheng
Pokémon Team > Chandelure/Jellicent/Thundurus/Terrakion/Tornadus/Hydreigon
Senior division
Champion - Aaron Zheng
Pokémon Team > Tornadus/Thundurus/Chandelure/Jellicent/Amoonguss/Terrakion
Runner up - David Arnold
Pokémon Team > Tornadus/Chandelure/Jellicent/Amoonguss/Seismitoad/Thundurus
Masters division
Champion - Wolfe Glick
Pokémon Team > Reuniclus/Thundurus/Terrakion/Conkeldurr/Scrafty/Cofagrigus
Runner up - Dan Zollner
Pokémon Team > Stoutland/Conkeldurr/Krookodile/Zebstrika/Musharna/Thundurus
Congratulations toall the trainersadvancing to Worlds on August 12-14, and to everyone who participated. Look for more coverage of the Pokemon VGCs, including Worlds, in the coming weeks.
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Jul 15, 2011
Congratulations toall the trainersadvancing to Worlds on August 12-14, and to everyone who participated. Look for more coverage of the Pokemon VGCs, including Worlds, in the coming weeks.
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