

Mark McQuillan of the United Kingdom was the defending champion. The 18 players who finished with two or fewer losses in Saturday's tournament were invited to the single-elimination rounds.Ĭory Connor of the United States, who finished in the Top 8 the previous year, became the new Junior Division World Champion. Kotone Yasue of Japan was the defending champion but was eligible for the Seniors Division this year. Players were allowed to change teams after Friday's preliminary tournament. Players were not allowed to change their held items after they had registered, and could only use items from within the game and those received at an official Pokémon event or promotion. Held items except for Soul Dew could be used, but no two Pokémon from the same team could hold the same held items. Similar to Flat Battle mode, Pokémon of Levels 51 and above were temporarily reduced to Level 50, while Pokémon Level 50 and below retained their levels. All Pokémon were required to have a blue pentagon. Unlike previous years, up to two special Pokémon could be used. Any Pokémon in the National Pokédex were eligible, except Mythical Pokémon. This year, matches were Double Battles using Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. The top eight players in each division were seeded into single-elimination tournaments, with the finals being played on Sunday, to determine each division's World Champion.

Players with no more than two losses (and no ties) competed in single-elimination rounds late Saturday. Unlike in previous tournaments, players' match records were not carried over from Friday, and players were not forced to use the same team as on Friday. Players with two or fewer losses during swiss rounds joined the automatic qualifiers on day two. The first day of the tournament featured a preliminary tournament for all World Championship qualifiers who did not earn an automatic invitation to day two. Shintaro Ito of Japan became the new World Champion with a final record of 9–1. Jacob Van Wagner of the United States was the defending champion, but finished 59th in Friday's tournament (Day One). Jesper Eriksen of Denmark became the first Danish World Champion, finishing with a final record of 9–1. Martinez earned an invitation to Day Two, where he finished in the Top 16. Patrick Martinez of the United States was the defending champion. Shunto Sadahiro of Japan became the new World Champion with a record of 8-0-2. Rowan became eligible for the Senior Division in 2016, and earned an invitation to Day Two where he finished 84th. Rowan Stavenow of Canada was the defending champion in the Junior Division. At the end of Swiss rounds, the top eight players in each division were seeded into single-elimination tournaments, with the finals being played on Sunday, to determine each division's World Champion.
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The second day of the tournament featured a series of Swiss rounds in each division. Players who earned enough match points during Swiss rounds joined the automatic qualifiers on day two. Players were able to receive invitations from outstanding performances at their country's National Championships, the previous year's World Championships, or through the number of Championship Points they obtained throughout the year. The Pokémon Trading Card Game featured the 2015-16 Standard format, using all cards from XY onward. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
