2017 World Championships

Dates: August 18-20, 2017
Location: Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California, USA
Day 1 attendance: 206 Masters
Masters advancing from Day 1: 54 (26.21% advance rate)
Day 2 attendance: 130 Masters
Format: Standard PRC-BUS

Statistics

Top 32 meta share
View raw data / Since Worlds does not award CP, PokéStats used a different system to create this chart. Under this "Worlds Points" system, 1st = 6 points, 2nd = 5 points, T4 = 4 points, T8 = 3 points, T16 = 2 points, and T32 = 1 point. 

Top 32 placements
Top 32 final standings
  1. Diego Cassiraga, Gardevoir-GX
  2. Naoto Suzuki, Golisopod-GX/Garbodor
  3. Xander Pero, Espeon-GX/Garbodor
  4. Sho Sasaki, Golisopod-GX/Garbodor
  5. Reiji Nishiguchi, Garbodor Toolbox
  6. Jimmy Pendarvis, Espeon-GX/Garbodor
  7. Pablo Meza, Gardevoir-GX
  8. Sam Chen, Drampa-GX/Garbodor
  9. Takuya Yoneda, Ho-Oh-GX/Salazzle-GX
  10. Jimmy Wuyts, Volcanion
  11. Alex Silva, Drampa-GX/Garbodor
  12. Gustavo Wada, DeciTales/Vileplume
  13. Frank Diaz, Drampa-GX/Garbodor
  14. Joey Ho, M Rayquaza-EX/Tapu Koko-GX
  15. Nick Pearce, M Rayquaza-EX/Magearna-EX/Unown/ Mallow
  16. Kian Amini, Drampa-GX/Garbodor
  17. Takeshi Tosa, Ho-Oh-GX/Salazzle-GX
  18. Sam Hough, Greninja BREAK/Octillery
  19. Masataka Hirano, Gardevoir-GX
  20. Shun Ito, Gardevoir-GX/Sylveon-GX
  21. Kazuki Kasahara, Golisopod-GX/Garbodor
  22. Jit Min Lim, Golisopod-GX/Decidueye-GX
  23. Tord Reklev, Drampa-GX/Garbodor
  24. Igor Costa, Espeon-GX/Garbodor
  25. Pedro Eugenio Torres, Volcanion
  26. Jindrich Nepevny, Volcanion
  27. Brad Curcio, Espeon-GX/Garbodor
  28. Brent Tonisson, Drampa-GX/Garbodor
  29. Connor Finton, M Rayquaza-EX/Magearna-EX
  30. Daniel Altavilla, Drampa-GX/Garbodor/Tapu Fini-GX
  31. Jordan Palmer, Drampa-GX/Garbodor
  32. Haruki Satoyama, DeciTales

Streamed matches
TCG matches were streamed at twitch.tv/pokemontcg, and some additional matches were featured at twitch.tv.pokemon during the earlier rounds of each day. Finals were shown on the main stream. Full VOD links are below:

Day 1

Round 1 - Main stream / watch
Round 1 - TCG stream / watch
Round 2 - Main stream / watch
Round 2 - TCG stream / watch
Round 3 - Main stream / watch
Backup Round 3 match - game 3 only / watch
Round 3 - TCG stream / watch
Round 4 / watch
Round 5 / watch
Round 6 - match 1 / watch
Round 6 - match 2 / watch
Day 2

Round 1 - main stream / watch
Round 1 - TCG stream / watch

Round 2 - main stream / watch


Notes
  • Diego Cassiraga of Argentina won his first World Championships, having previously appeared twice in the Top 8 (2007 and 2009).