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Published on August 23rd, 2014 | by Firestorm

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Teams from the 2014 Pokémon World Championships

The metagame has evolved significantly over the course of the season as you can probably tell from Scott’s retrospective, so what did we see at the season’s ultimate event? The World Championships is where the best players from across the world pull out all the stops and here’s what they used. Special thanks to Gavin and everyone else who contributed data for this article.

Junior Division

1. [JP] Kota Yamamoto

gardevoirzapdoshydreigongarchompaegislashkangaskhan-mega

2. [US] London Swan

kangaskhan-megagarchompsalamencerotom-washaegislashgardevoir

3. [JP] Haruka Narita

politoedludicoloamoongusstyranitarmanectric-megatalonflame

4. [JP] Riku Miyoshi

amoongusssalamencemanectric-megarotom-washsableyemeowstic

Senior Division

1. [US] Nikolai Zielinksi

tyranitarmawile-megahydreigongengarrotom-washgarchomp

2. [UK] Mark McQuillan (woopahking123)

staraptoraegislashlaprasrotom-heatgarchompkangaskhan-mega

3. [ES] Eric Rios (riopaser)

amoongussrotom-heatsalamenceblastoise-megaaegislashtyranitar-mega

4. [US] Ian McLaughlin (Raikoo)

talonflamepolitoedgothitelleludicololucario-megamawile-mega

Masters Division

1. [KR] Sejun Park (pokemontcg)

pachirisugarchompgardevoirgyarados-megatalonflamegothitelle

2. [US] Jeudy Azzarelli (SoulSurvivor)

charizard-mega-ygarchomptyranitarsalamencerotom-mowlucario-mega

3. [US] Collin Heier (TheBattleRoom)

hydreigontyranitarmawile-megaaegislashconkeldurrzapdos

4. [DE] Markus Liu (Henrique)

machampazumarillrotom-heatvenusaur-megamawile-megahydreigon

5. [JP] Ryosuke Kosuge (gebebo)

charizard-mega-ymawile-megagarchomphydreigonaerodactylmamoswine

6. [ES] Miguel Marti de la Torre (Sekiam)

rotom-heattyranitarmawile-megazapdosgarchompaegislash

7. [UK] Lee Provost (Osirus)

politoedludicolozapdostyranitarmawile-megagarchomp

8. [AU] Dayne O’Meara (Umberrific)

lucario-megalapraspolitoedtalonflamestaraptorraichu

9. [US] Wolfe Glick (Wolfey)

politoedludicolohydreigonmawile-megagothitellescrafty

10. [DE] Nemanja Sandic (Porengan)

smeargletyranitar-megabisharpamoongusstalonflamelapras

11. [US] Blake Hopper (Bopper)

lucariotyranitar-megarotom-heatsalamenceamoongussludicolo

12. [US] Enosh Shachar (Human)

manectric-megatalonflamechesnaughtblastoise-megasalamencetyranitar

13. [US] Ashton Cox (linkyoshimario)

charizard-mega-ygengaraggronsawkstaraptorweavile

14. [DE] Markus Stadter (13Yoshi37)

kangaskhan-megamawile-megagengarsalamencegarchomprotom-wash

15. [UK] Ben Kyriakou (Kyriakou)

garchompmanectric-megaflorgesferrothorngyaradosmoltres

16. [JP] Yuichi Sasaki (Yuuichi_u1)

zapdosgarchompaerodactylcharizard-mega-ygardevoirmawile-mega

17. [JP] Yosuke Isagi (Tony)

kangaskhan-megazapdosgarchompsalamenceaegislashtalonflame

18. [US] Aaron Zheng (Cybertron)

rotom-heathariyamagothitellekangaskhan-megaferrothornsalamence

19. [IT] Alberto Gini (BraindeadPrimeape)

charizard-mega-xaerodactyl-megaludicologengarbisharpgarchomp

20. [JP] Ryoto Otsubo

gardevoirmawile-megahydreigonlaprasgarchomprotom-heat

21. [US] Hayden McTavish (Enigne)

gyarados-megaferrothorngardevoirtalonflamemanectricgoodra

22. [UK] Christopher Arthur (Koryo)

aerodactyl-megagengarcharizard-mega-yvenusaurbisharpgarchomp

23. [JP] Yuya Kato

politoedludicolomawile-megahydreigontalonflamegarchomp

24. [DE] Baris Ackos (Billa)

politoedkingdramawile-megakangaskhan-megazapdosgothitelle

25. [DE] Jan Michelberger (Lati)

gyarados-megaraichumoltressylveonferrothorngarchomp

26. [US] Michael Lanzano (JiveTime)

politoedludicolomawile-megahydreigongarchompzapdos

27. [US] Omari Travis (BadIntent)

garchomp-megakangaskhan-megaconkeldurrtalonflamezapdosflorges

28. [KR] Wonseok Jang (KrelCROC)

tyranitar-megakangaskhan-megazapdossalamenceaegislashamoonguss

29. [US] Alex Ogloza (Evan Falco)

politoedzapdosludicolokangaskhan-megaaegislashhydreigon

30. [DE] Florian Wurdack (DaFlo)

hydreigonlucario-megavenusaur-megagengarazumarillrotom-wash

31. [DE] Timo Koppetsch (37TimoK1)

politoedkingdragothitelleescavaliermanectric-megaamoonguss

32. [DE] Eloy Hahn (Dragoran5)

charizard-mega-ygothitellemarowakscraftyvenusaurrotom-heat

33. [CA] Randy Kwa (R Inanimate)

smeargleblastoise-megatalonflamekangaskhan-megagoodrahydreigon

34. [US] Ben Hickey (Darkpenguin67)

gothitellemawile-megahariyamarotom-heatgarchompgengar

35. [DE] Matthias Suchodolski (Lega)

gengar-megarotom-heattyranitaraegislashscraftyludicolo

36. [IT] Arash Ommati (Mean)

zapdostyranitaraegislashkangaskhan-megasableyesalamence

37. [US] Tiffany Stanley (Shiloh)

moltresmachampscizorludicolomanectric-megatyranitar

38. [JP] Hironori Seino

zapdosmawile-megatyranitargarchomphydreigontalonflame

39. [UK] Steve Edgson (SirSmoke)

garchompsylveonmoltresmanectric-megaferrothorngyarados-mega

40. [JP] Daichi Kumabe

zapdosmawile-megagarchompgengartyranitargardevoir

41. [ES] Albert Baneres (Arbol Deku)

amoongussgyaradosgarchomptyranitar-megatalonflamemawile-mega

42. [AU] Michael Wawrzycki

rotom-fangyarados-meganidoqueenferrothornlaprastyranitar

43. [UK] Simon Stanford (Falco)

aegislashgyaradoskangaskhan-megagarchomprotom-heatgardevoir

44. [UK] Jamie Miller (Blazeking7)

staraptortyranitarazumarillvenusaur-megabisharpraichu

45. [US] Mike Suleski (OmegaDonut)

aerodactylraichutyranitar-megaazumarillamoongusstalonflame

46. [US] Gavin Michaels (kingofmars)

gengar-megalucariotyranitar-megarotom-heatludicolosalamence

47. [US] DeVon Ingram (dingram)

mawile-megahydreigonrotom-heatgyaradosgarchompludicolo

48. [DE] Matthias Hellmoldt (Tyvyr)

garchompvaporeonhydreigonaegislashrotom-heatmawile-mega

49. [AU] Tony Nguyen (Competny)

rotom-washmawile-megahydreigontalonflamezapdosgarchomp

50. [US] Jon Hu (JHufself)

garchompgengar-megaumbreonchandeluremawile-megalapras

51. [ZA] Johannes Botma (dotninja)

mawile-megarotom-heatmamoswinegardevoirconkeldurrhydreigon

52. [CA] Kelly Mercier-White (KellsterCartier)

venusaur-megarotom-heattyranitarscraftyazumarillscizor

53. [UK] Niall Crallan (TheLastSheikah)

slowkingabomasnow-megarotom-heatscraftygarchompnidoqueen

54. [US] Logan Castro (Yellowbox)

noiverntyranitar-megaazumarillrotom-heatamoongusslucario

55. [IT] Umberto Pallini

tyranitargengar-megaamoongusskangaskhan-megasalamencerotom-heat

56. [US] Ray Rizzo (Ray)

tyranitargarchompblastoise-megaamoongusszapdoscharizard-mega-y

57. [US] Toler Webb (Dim)

mawile-megatyranitarsalamencegalladerotom-heatludicolo

58. [US] Adib Alam (Adib)

kangaskhan-megarotom-heatamoongussgyaradostyranitaraegislash

59. [US] Ben Rothman (Ben7000)

kangaskhan-megaaegislashamoongussrotom-heatsalamencetyranitar

60. [AU] Christopher Kan

aegislashhydreigonrotom-heatazumarillgarchompkangaskhan-mega

Masters Division Stats

Pokémon # in Tournament On % of Teams # in Cut % to make Cut
Garchomp 29 (1 Mega) 48.33% 5 17.24%
Tyranitar 24 (7 Mega) 40% 4 16.67%
Mawile 22 (22 Mega) 36.67% 5 22.73%
Heat Rotom 21 35.00% 2 9.52%
Hydreigon 16 26.67% 3 18.75%
Zapdos 15 25% 3 20.00%
Kangaskhan 14 (14 Mega) 23.33% 0 0.00%
Talonflame 13 21.67% 2 15.38%
Ludicolo 12 20% 1 8.33%
Salamence 12 20% 1 8.33%
Aegislash 12 20.00% 2 16.66%
Gengar 11 (4 Mega) 18.33% 0 0.00%
Amoonguss 11 18.33% 0 0.00%
Gyarados 10 (5 Mega) 16.67% 1 10.00%
Charizard 8 (7 Y, 1 X) 13.33% 2 25.00%
Politoed 8 13.33% 2 25.00%
Gardevoir 7 11.67% 1 14.29%
Gothitelle 7 11.67% 1 14.29%
Azumarill 7 11.67% 1 14.29%
Ferrothorn 6 10% 0 0.00%
Lucario 6 (3 Mega) 10% 1 16.67%
Manectric 6 (5 Mega) 10% 0 0.00%
Venusaur 6 (4 Mega) 10% 1 16.67%
Aerodactyl 5 (2 Mega) 8.33% 1 20.00%
Lapras 5 8.33% 1 20.00%
Scrafty 5 8.33% 0 0.00%
Bisharp 4 6.67% 0 0.00%
Moltres 4 6.67% 0 0.00%
Raichu 4 6.67% 1 25.00%
Blastoise 3 (3 Mega) 5% 0 0.00%
Conkeldurr 3 5% 1 33.33%
Staraptor 3 5% 1 33.33%
Wash Rotom 3 5% 0 0.00%
Sylveon 2 3.33% 0 0.00%
Smeargle 2 3.33% 0 0.00%
Scizor 2 3.33% 0 0.00%
Nidoqueen 2 3.33% 0 0.00%
Mamoswine 2 3.33% 1 50.00%
Machamp 2 3.33% 1 50.00%
Kingdra 2 3.33% 0 0.00%
Hariyama 2 3.33% 0 0.00%
Goodra 2 3.33% 0 0.00%
Florges 2 3.33% 0 0.00%
Weavile 1 1.67% 0 0.00%
Vaporeon 1 1.67% 0 0.00%
Umbreon 1 1.67% 0 0.00%
Slowking 1 1.67% 0 0.00%
Sawk 1 1.67% 0 0.00%
Sableye 1 1.67% 0 0.00%
Mow Rotom 1 1.67% 1 100.00%
Fan Rotom 1 1.67% 0 0.00%
Pachirisu 1 1.67% 1 100.00%
Noivern 1 1.67% 0 0.00%
Marowak 1 1.67% 0 0.00%
Gallade 1 1.67% 0 0.00%
Escavalier 1 1.67% 0 0.00%
Chesnaught 1 1.67% 0 0.00%
Chandelure 1 1.67% 0 0.00%
Aggron 1 1.67% 0 0.00%
Abomasnow 1 (1 Mega) 1.67% 0 0.00%


About the Author

is one of the co-founders of Nugget Bridge and the Community Manager for eSports Tournament Platform Battlefy. He has been playing Pokémon since 1999, competitively since 2007, and attending tournaments since 2010. He lives in Vancouver, Canada with a degree in Interactive Art & Technology + Communications. You can follow him on Twitter at @rushanshekar.



74 Responses to Teams from the 2014 Pokémon World Championships

  1. woopahking says:

    That Lapras Domination

  2. woopahking says:

    That Lapras Domination

  3. Gilbert says:

    Can you add my team to the list? I got 5th in seniors and my team was rhyperior mega abomasnow scrafty chandelure zapdos and gardevoir. Thanks

  4. Gilbert says:

    Can you add my team to the list? I got 5th in seniors and my team was rhyperior mega abomasnow scrafty chandelure zapdos and gardevoir. Thanks

  5. 13Yoshi37 says:

    I ran Rotom-W and not Rotom-H

    Arbol Deku’s last is Mega Mawile, 37Timok1 had Amoonguss as 6th

  6. 13Yoshi37 says:

    I ran Rotom-W and not Rotom-H

    Arbol Deku’s last is Mega Mawile, 37Timok1 had Amoonguss as 6th

  7. Arbol Deku says:

    Well Yoshi just said my last slot on the team. That’s what i was going to say before to see the yoshi’s post.
    Thanks Yoshi :3

  8. Arbol Deku says:

    Well Yoshi just said my last slot on the team. That’s what i was going to say before to see the yoshi’s post.

    Thanks Yoshi :3

  9. Die2Distroy says:

    And to think that Rotom-W was the most popular forme at the beginning of the season. Glad the little Microwave Oven got to shine. On another note though, I was expecting more Kanga’s. lol

  10. Die2Distroy says:

    And to think that Rotom-W was the most popular forme at the beginning of the season. Glad the little Microwave Oven got to shine. On another note though, I was expecting more Kanga’s. lol

  11. Sprocket says:

    So much Lapras. Yikes.

  12. Sprocket says:

    So much Lapras. Yikes.

  13. Mean says:

    -Kenji’s name is Yuya, not Yuyu

    -Competny’s last pokè is Garchomp

  14. Mean says:

    -Kenji’s name is Yuya, not Yuyu

    -Competny’s last pokè is Garchomp

  15. R Inanimate says:

    That strange feeling when I’m neither the higest placing Smeargle, nor the higest placing Blastoise at Worlds.

  16. R Inanimate says:

    That strange feeling when I’m neither the higest placing Smeargle, nor the higest placing Blastoise at Worlds.

  17. rapha says:

    Wow that’s a lot of Moltres. I know Scott used a defensive Bold one but how did the worlds competitors use theirs? I only really ask because I caught a 5IV one but I’ve found zero use for it.

    I also like how everyone tried to hard counter the meta, but instead what we end up with is setting where stuff like Gothitelle became staples. Worlds meta is a beautiful thing.

  18. rapha says:

    Wow that’s a lot of Moltres. I know Scott used a defensive Bold one but how did the worlds competitors use theirs? I only really ask because I caught a 5IV one but I’ve found zero use for it.

    I also like how everyone tried to hard counter the meta, but instead what we end up with is setting where stuff like Gothitelle became staples. Worlds meta is a beautiful thing.

  19. Michilele says:

    Porengan (Nemanja Sandic, 10th) used Talonflame instead of Salamence.

  20. Michilele says:

    Porengan (Nemanja Sandic, 10th) used Talonflame instead of Salamence.

  21. Umberrific says:

    Yosuke’s last three were Salamence, Aegislash and Talonflame.

  22. Prof Teak says:

    Yosuke’s last three were Salamence, Aegislash and Talonflame.

  23. SirSmoke says:

    Moltres hype.

  24. BaileyGoodstuffs says:

    Sejun’s gyarados is not shown as mega

  25. Sejun’s gyarados is not shown as mega

  26. Adib says:

    I actually had a Rotom-H over Goodra.
     
    Cruel irony #58 about my Worlds experience: being forced to run a boring standard team for the first time.

  27. Adib says:

    I actually had a Rotom-H over Goodra.
     
    Cruel irony #58 about my Worlds experience: being forced to run a boring standard team for the first time.

  28. liz7 says:

    Collin’s team looks like trick room but who is the trick room user?

  29. liz7 says:

    Collin’s team looks like trick room but who is the trick room user?

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