The following are results from the 2016 Pokemon Trading Card Game World Championship held in San Francisco, California on August 19th-21st.
In total, there were 476 Day 1 competitors and 112 Day 2 competitors in the Masters Division.
Table of Contents
Notes
- For calculation purposes, 1st place was worth 300 CP, 2nd place – 200 CP, Top 4 – 150 CP, Top 8 – 100 CP, Top 16 – 80 CP, and Top 32 – 60 CP.
Overall Results
| Deck |
Meta Share |
Champ Pts |
Placements |
| Night March |
28.57% |
800 |
11 |
| Greninja BREAK |
13.57% |
380 |
3 |
| M Audino EX |
12.86% |
360 |
2 |
| Bronzong |
10.71% |
300 |
4 |
| Vespiquen |
7.50% |
210 |
2 |
| Waterbox |
6.43% |
180 |
3 |
| Volcanion EX |
5.71% |
160 |
2 |
| Vileplume Toolbox |
5.36% |
150 |
1 |
| Vileplume/Vespiquen |
5.00% |
140 |
2 |
| Vileplume/Zygarde EX |
2.14% |
60 |
1 |
| M Sceptile EX |
2.14% |
60 |
1 |
Tournament Composition
Meta Composition
This is the meta composition for Day 2 of the tournament. This meta composition is representative of the 110 decks that the players who did not drop from the tournament played.
For a full listing of every deck that each Day 2 player played, check out Mudkip Shore.
| Deck |
Players |
Meta % |
| Night March |
25 |
22.73% |
| Waterbox |
18 |
16.36% |
| Greninja BREAK |
12 |
10.91% |
| Vespiquen |
11 |
10.00% |
| Bronzong |
8 |
7.27% |
| Trevenant BREAK |
5 |
4.55% |
| Vileplume/Vespiquen |
4 |
3.64% |
| M Audino EX |
3 |
2.73% |
| Volcanion EX |
3 |
2.73% |
| Yveltal/Zoroark |
3 |
2.73% |
| Seismitoad EX (Other) |
3 |
2.73% |
| Yveltal (Other) |
3 |
2.73% |
| M Manectric EX |
3 |
2.73% |
| Vileplume/Zygarde EX |
2 |
1.82% |
| M Sceptile EX |
2 |
1.82% |
| Darkrai EX |
2 |
1.82% |
| Vileplume Toolbox |
1 |
0.91% |
| Yanmega BREAK/Dark |
1 |
0.91% |
| M Rayquaza EX |
1 |
0.91% |
Day 1 Country Composition
| Country |
Players |
Player % |
Advanced |
Advance % |
Advance Rate |
| United States |
185 |
39.11% |
22 |
47.83% |
11.89% |
| Japan |
30 |
6.34% |
4 |
8.70% |
13.33% |
| Great Britain |
29 |
6.13% |
3 |
6.52% |
10.34% |
| Canada |
26 |
5.50% |
1 |
2.17% |
3.85% |
| Australia |
17 |
3.59% |
0 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Mexico |
16 |
3.38% |
0 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Germany |
16 |
3.38% |
1 |
2.17% |
6.25% |
| Brazil |
14 |
2.96% |
2 |
4.35% |
14.29% |
| France |
13 |
2.75% |
1 |
2.17% |
7.69% |
| Netherlands |
12 |
2.54% |
2 |
4.35% |
16.67% |
| Italy |
12 |
2.54% |
2 |
4.35% |
16.67% |
| Argentina |
12 |
2.54% |
1 |
2.17% |
8.33% |
| Chile |
11 |
2.33% |
1 |
2.17% |
9.09% |
| New Zealand |
10 |
2.11% |
1 |
2.17% |
10.00% |
| Portugal |
7 |
1.48% |
0 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Singapore |
6 |
1.27% |
2 |
4.35% |
33.33% |
| Korea |
6 |
1.27% |
0 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Finland |
6 |
1.27% |
0 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Norway |
5 |
1.06% |
2 |
4.35% |
40.00% |
| Indonesia |
5 |
1.06% |
0 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Sweden |
5 |
1.06% |
0 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Malaysia |
4 |
0.85% |
0 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Switzerland |
3 |
0.63% |
0 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Denmark |
3 |
0.63% |
1 |
2.17% |
33.33% |
| Czech Republic |
3 |
0.63% |
0 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| South Africa |
3 |
0.63% |
0 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Unlisted |
3 |
0.63% |
0 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Belgium |
3 |
0.63% |
0 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Austria |
2 |
0.42% |
0 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Hong Kong |
2 |
0.42% |
0 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Phillipines |
1 |
0.21% |
0 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Spain |
1 |
0.21% |
0 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Poland |
1 |
0.21% |
0 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Russia |
1 |
0.21% |
0 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Day 1 Rating Zone Composition
| Zone |
Players |
Player % |
Advanced |
Advance % |
Advance Rate |
| US and Canada |
211 |
44.61% |
23 |
50.00% |
10.90% |
| Europe |
121 |
25.58% |
12 |
26.09% |
9.92% |
| Latin America |
53 |
11.21% |
4 |
8.70% |
7.55% |
| Asia Pacific |
43 |
9.09% |
3 |
6.52% |
6.98% |
| Japan |
30 |
6.34% |
4 |
8.70% |
13.33% |
| Other |
6 |
1.27% |
0 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Korea |
6 |
1.27% |
0 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| South Africa |
3 |
0.63% |
0 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Day 2 Country Composition
| Country |
Players |
Player % |
Champ. Pts* |
Champ Pts % |
| United States |
34 |
30.36% |
1060 |
37.86% |
| Japan |
15 |
13.39% |
720 |
25.71% |
| Great Britain |
6 |
5.36% |
80 |
2.86% |
| Canada |
5 |
4.46% |
200 |
7.14% |
| Netherlands |
4 |
3.57% |
160 |
5.71% |
| Brazil |
4 |
3.57% |
100 |
3.57% |
| Denmark |
4 |
3.57% |
0 |
0.00% |
| Singapore |
4 |
3.57% |
60 |
2.14% |
| Argentina |
4 |
3.57% |
0 |
0.00% |
| Germany |
4 |
3.57% |
0 |
0.00% |
| Italy |
3 |
2.68% |
60 |
2.14% |
| Czech Republic |
3 |
2.68% |
0 |
0.00% |
| Chile |
3 |
2.68% |
0 |
0.00% |
| Australia |
3 |
2.68% |
0 |
0.00% |
| Austria |
2 |
1.79% |
100 |
3.57% |
| Switzerland |
2 |
1.79% |
60 |
2.14% |
| France |
2 |
1.79% |
60 |
2.14% |
| Norway |
2 |
1.79% |
0 |
0.00% |
| Indonesia |
2 |
1.79% |
0 |
0.00% |
| Mexico |
1 |
0.89% |
0 |
0.00% |
| Portugal |
1 |
0.89% |
0 |
0.00% |
| New Zealand |
1 |
0.89% |
0 |
0.00% |
| Korea |
1 |
0.89% |
60 |
2.14% |
| Finland |
1 |
0.89% |
0 |
0.00% |
| Malaysia |
1 |
0.89% |
80 |
2.86% |
Day 2 Rating Zone Composition
| Zone |
Players |
Player % |
Champ. Pts* |
Champ Pts % |
| US and Canada |
39 |
34.82% |
1260 |
45.00% |
| Europe |
34 |
30.36% |
520 |
18.57% |
| Japan |
15 |
13.39% |
720 |
25.71% |
| Latin America |
12 |
10.71% |
100 |
3.57% |
| Asia Pacific |
11 |
9.82% |
60 |
2.14% |
| Korea |
1 |
0.89% |
60 |
2.14% |
| South Africa |
0 |
0.00% |
0 |
0.00% |
Day 1 Advancements
- Ippo Kito [JP]
- Agustin Campo [AR]
- Tristan Wagner [NL]
- Gustavo Wada [BR]
- Marton Skjæveland [NO]
- Nathian Beck [US]
- Simon Eriksen [DK]
- Joseph Philip [GB]
- Brandon Flowers [US]
- Mike Fouchet [US]
- Simone Soldo [IT]
- Nicholas Pearce [GB]
- Takahiko Kurashima [JP]
- Michael Pramawat [US]
- Sean Foisy [US]
- Clifton Goh [SG]
- William Boatman [US]
- Kenneth Tan [SG]
- Cody Graham [US]
- Michael Diaz [US]
- Carter Copeland [US]
- Enrique Avila [US]
- Bert Wolters [NL]
- Dylan Chen [NZ]
- Justin Bokhari [US]
- Marc Lutz [DE]
- Luke Kirkham [GB]
- Fabien Pujol [FR]
- Joey Gaffney [CA]
- Michele Zucchelli [IT]
- Eric Gansman [US]
- Ahmed Ali [US]
- Fred X. Hoban [US]
- Samuel Hough [US]
- Grafton Roll [US]
- Jimmy O’Brien [US]
- Brit Pybas [US]
- Kojiro Tsuruta [JP]
- Alex Koch [US]
- Cody Walinski [US]
- Diego Gatica [CL]
- Colton Hinderaker [US]
- Raphael Branco [BR]
- Shin Akiyama [JP]
- Tord Reklev [NO]
- Alex Hill [US]
Final Standings and Decks
1. Shintaro Ito [JP] – M Audino EX/Magearna EX/Cobalion STS
2. Cody Walinski [US] – Greninja BREAK/Talonflame STS
3. Samuel Hough [US] – Vileplume AOR/Jolteon EX/Glaceon EX/Aegislash EX/Trevenant EX
4. Ross Cawthon [US] – Vespiquen AOR/Yveltal XY/Malamar EX/Octillery BKT
5. Bert Wolters [NL] – Greninja BREAK/Talonflame STS
6. Brad Curcio [US] – Night March
7. Luca Schuster [AT] – Night March/Vespiquen AOR
8. Gustavo Wada [BR] – Bronzong AOR/Genesect EX/Aegislash EX
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9. Nicholas Pearce [GB] – Night March
10. Kojiro Tsuruta [JP] – Volcanion EX/Volcanion STS
11. Kazuki Kasahara [JP] – Volcanion EX/Volcanion STS
12. Brandon Flowers [US] – Vileplume AOR/Vespiquen AOR/Toxicroak EX
13. Hiroki Yano [JP] – Greninja BREAK/Talonflame STS
14. Yee Wei Chun [MY] – Night March
15. Eric Gansman [US] – Night March
16. Jacob Lesage [CA] – Bronzong PHF/Genesect EX
17. Kian Amini [US] – Night March
18. Brit Pybas [US] – Waterbox
19. Frank Diaz [US] – Waterbox
20. Simone Zucchelli [IT] – Bronzong PHF/Genesect EX
21. TJ Traquair [CA] – Night March
22. Shin Akiyama [JP] – M Audino EX/Yveltal XY
23. Patrick Landis [CH] – Night March
24. Ciaran Farah [CA] – Vileplume AOR/Vespiquen AOR
25. Michael Pramawat [US] – Night March/Galvantula STS
26. Jit Min Lim [SG] – Excadrill PRC/Vespiquen AOR
27. Gawein Wagner [NL] – Bronzong PHF/Genesect EX
28. Takuya Yoneda [JP] – Night March
29. Park Se Jun [KR] – Vileplume AOR/Zygarde EX
30. Paul Johnston [US] -Waterbox
31. Ryo Yamamoto [JP] – Night March
32. Fabien Pujol [FR] – M Sceptile EX
The following are results from the 2016 Pokemon Trading Card Game World Championship held in San Francisco, California on August 19th-21st.