Takuma Yamazaki wins the 2026 Pokémon VGC World Championship

Takuma Yamazaki defeated Hiroshi Onishi to win the Masters Division at the first Pokémon VGC World Championships played on Pokémon Champions.

The official final standings list Takuma Yamazaki first, Hiroshi Onishi second, Zachary Weed third and João Felipe Leite fourth in Masters.

Kazuki Kage won the Junior Division and Vikram Thiagarajan won the Senior Division. The event ran August 28–30 in San Francisco on Pokémon Champions.