The dust has settled and the new Pokémon North America International Champions have been crowned after a weekend of intense battles in New Orleans, where players battled each other in video games Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Pokémon GO and Pokémon UNITE.
Fans who attended and tuned in to the closing ceremony of the Pokémon North America International Championships 2025 also witnessed the announcement of Pikachu’s Pokémon World Championships plush, the Pikachu promotional card for the World Championship and the welcome pack for World Championship participants. In addition, fans got a first look at the merchandise that will be available later this year at the Pokémon Center of the Pokémon World Championships 2025 in Anaheim, Calif. All information can be found here.
After an intense weekend in New Orleans, these are the Pokémon North America International Champions 2025:
Junior Division video games:
1st place: Joaquin Roquett [US]
2nd place: Izhaq Hoggui [FR]
Senior Division video games:
1st place: Isaac Moreira [BR]
2nd place: Apollo Stephens [US]
Masters Division video games:
1st place: Federico Camporesi [IT]
2nd place: Marco Hemantha Kaludura Silva [IT]
Junior Division Trading Card Game:
1st place: Annabelle Oono [US]
2nd place: Kenji Oono [US]
Senior Division Trading Card Game:
1st place: Gabriel Fernandez [BR]
2nd place: Omar Cortes [US]
Masters Division Trading Card Game:
1st place: Isaiah Bradner [US]
2nd place: Riley Mckay [CA]
Pokémon GO:
1st place: Payden “ItsAXN” Bingham [US]
2nd place: Ilam “Ilqm” Rojas Guerrero [US]
Pokémon UNITE:
1st place: Luminosity [North America]
2nd place: Revelation [North America]



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