Shohei Kimura Wins VGC 2023 Pokémon World Championship

In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s first Pokémon World Championship, Shohei Kimura takes the win in his house nation.

Shohei Kimura has been competing for a number of Pokémon generations, however now his identify will probably be acknowledged around the globe.

It is a 🇯🇵 Japan sweep on the 2023 #PokémonWorlds!

▶️ Japan has received the finals for all three VG divisions this yr
▶️ Japan has now received Masters Worlds for five occasions (2009, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023), turning into the area with most wins ever

Congratulations! おめでとうございます！ pic.twitter.com/Ly4KnUXIwy

— Victory Street (@VGCVictoryRoad) August 13, 2023

Shohei Kimura

As traditional, it wasn’t an ideal highway. Shohei got here off of Day 2 with a 5/2/0 document, being seeded nineteenth heading into prime minimize. Utilizing a few of the hottest Pokémon in Regulation D, he confirmed mastery of the meta and staff he was working. His Grand Finals match confirmed that he, undoubtedly, is the perfect on the planet.

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You should definitely verify in to see the breakdown of the World Championship staff as soon as it is posted!

Congratulations Shohei!

Going into the 2024 season in solely a month, Shohei goes to have plenty of steam behind him. Maybe we’ll see him at NA or EU regionals, or dominating the Japanese scene. Irrespective of the place he’s, it will be thrilling to see his ends in the upcoming season, and the way he performs at subsequent yr’s World Championship together with his automated Day 1 invite! It will be simply as thrilling to see which of his Pokémon will get a distribution occasion sooner or later! Congratulations to Shohei Kimura, the VGC 2023 Pokémon World Champion!