Aug 19 - 21, 2005
San Diego, California
2005 World Championships
EX Ruby & Sapphire - EX Emerald
• The 2005 Pokémon World Championships took place in San Diego for the first, of eventually, three times, and was the second Worlds officially hosted by Pokémon.
• Approximately 434 total players attended Worlds this year.
• A Last Chance Qualifier (the Grinder) was held on Friday, before the main event. The Top 8 players from the Grinder earned a spot to compete in the World Championships the next day. (252 players competed in the Grinder)
Prizing:
~ Prized out as scholarships.
• 1st Place
$7,500
• 2nd Place
$5,000
• Top 4
$3,500
• Top 8
$1,500
(The Top 4 finishers received an automatic invitation to the 2006 World Championships.)
Legal Sets:
# 001 - 027