2008 Worlds

Aug 15 - 17, 2008

Orlando, Florida

2008 World Championships

EX Holon Phantoms - DP: Majestic Dawn

Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista

1751 Hotel Plaza Blvd

• The 2008 Pokémon World Championships took place in Orlando for a second time. It was a two-day event, 3 counting the LCQ. The main event consisted of 7 Rounds, followed by a single-elimination Top Cut of 32 on Sunday. 148 players were invited to compete in the main event.

• This event included a Last Chance Qualifier. LCQ competitors played 6 rounds on Friday, of which the Top 12 players earned a last minute spot in Worlds.

Invite Threshold

~ Players with the highest "ELO" Premier Rating by the end of the season earned an invitation to Worlds. (North America - Top 25 players, Europe - Top 20 players, APAC - Top 4 players, Latin America - Top 2 players)

~ Players that placed Top 'X' at their countries' National Championship, (varied by country), earned an Invitation to Worlds. (ex. Top 8 players at NA Nats, Top 4 at UK Nats)

~ The Top 12 Players in the LCQ earned an Invitation to Worlds.