2022 Pokémon World Championships VGC Senior Division

Video game Trainers competed using Ranked Battle Series 12 Double Battle GS Cup Rules. Battles took place in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield. Players were permitted to use any Pokémon in the Galar Pokédex, the Isle of Armor Pokédex, and the Crown Tundra Pokédex, as well as certain other Pokémon. Trainers were also allowed to include on their teams two Legendary Pokémon that are usually not permitted in competitive matches.

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  • Groudon
    Venusaur
    Incineroar
    Bronzong
    Zacian
    Thundurus
    Yasuharu Shimizu (Japan)
    Senior Division Champion
  • Thundurus
    Kartana
    Kyogre
    Zacian
    Shedinja
    Whimsicott
    Nicholas Kan (Australia)
    Senior Division Runner-Up
  • Charizard
    Gastrodon
    Thundurus
    Incineroar
    Groudon
    Calyrex
    Kylan Van Severen (Canada)
    Senior Division Semifinalist
  • Calyrex
    Groudon
    Regieleki
    Venusaur
    Porygon2
    Incineroar
    Yuma Suzuki (Japan)
    Senior Division Semifinalist
  • Grimmsnarl
    Gastrodon
    Charizard
    Groudon
    Incineroar
    Zacian
    Aurélien Soula (France)
    Senior Division Quarterfinalist
  • Thundurus
    Calyrex
    Incineroar
    Zacian
    Regieleki
    Landorus
    Hayato Hasegawa (Japan)
    Senior Division Quarterfinalist
  • Whimsicott
    Kyogre
    Amoonguss
    Charizard
    Thundurus
    Zacian
    Thomas Dowling (Ireland)
    Senior Division Quarterfinalist
  • Grimmsnarl
    Kyogre
    Zacian
    Regieleki
    Amoonguss
    Landorus
    Ryosei Ishikawa (Japan)
    Senior Division Quarterfinalist
Groudon
Venusaur
Incineroar
Bronzong
Zacian
Thundurus
Moves:
  • Precipice Blades
  • Rock Tomb
  • Heat Crash
  • Protect
Held Item:
  • White Herb
Ability:
  • Drought
Moves:
  • Frenzy Plant
  • Sleep Powder
  • Protect
  • Weather Ball
Held Item:
  • Life Orb
Ability:
  • Chlorophyll
Moves:
  • Flare Blitz
  • Darkest Lariat
  • Fake Out
  • Protect
Held Item:
  • Weakness Policy
Ability:
  • Intimidate
Moves:
  • Body Press
  • Iron Defense
  • Protect
  • Trick Room
Held Item:
  • Leftovers
Ability:
  • Levitate
Moves:
  • Iron Head
  • Play Rough
  • Quick Attack
  • Protect
Held Item:
  • Rusted Sword
Ability:
  • Intrepid Sword
Moves:
  • Thunder
  • Rain Dance
  • Electroweb
  • Eerie Impulse
Held Item:
  • Focus Sash
Ability:
  • Prankster
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Thundurus
Kartana
Kyogre
Zacian
Shedinja
Whimsicott
Moves:
  • Scary Face
  • Eerie Impulse
  • Taunt
  • Rain Dance
Held Item:
  • Safety Goggles
Ability:
  • Prankster
Moves:
  • Leaf Blade
  • Smart Strike
  • Sacred Sword
  • Aerial Ace
Held Item:
  • Assault Vest
Ability:
  • Beast Boost
Moves:
  • Water Spout
  • Origin Pulse
  • Blizzard
  • Protect
Held Item:
  • Life Orb
Ability:
  • Drizzle
Moves:
  • Iron Head
  • Play Rough
  • Sacred Sword
  • Protect
Held Item:
  • Rusted Sword
Ability:
  • Intrepid Sword
Moves:
  • Poltergeist
  • Shadow Sneak
  • Sunny Day
  • Endure
Held Item:
  • Focus Sash
Ability:
  • Wonder Guard
Moves:
  • Helping Hand
  • Tailwind
  • Charm
  • Light Screen
Held Item:
  • Coba Berry
Ability:
  • Prankster
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Charizard
Gastrodon
Thundurus
Incineroar
Groudon
Calyrex
Moves:
  • Hurricane
  • Blast Burn
  • Protect
  • Ancient Power
Held Item:
  • Life Orb
Ability:
  • Solar Power
Moves:
  • Ice Beam
  • Earth Power
  • Yawn
  • Protect
Held Item:
  • Leftovers
Ability:
  • Storm Drain
Moves:
  • Thunderbolt
  • Eerie Impulse
  • Scary Face
  • Thunder Wave
Held Item:
  • Sitrus Berry
Ability:
  • Prankster
Moves:
  • Flare Blitz
  • Parting Shot
  • Taunt
  • Fake Out
Held Item:
  • Safety Goggles
Ability:
  • Intimidate
Moves:
  • Precipice Blades
  • Stone Edge
  • Heavy Slam
  • Heat Crash
Held Item:
  • Assault Vest
Ability:
  • Drought
Moves:
  • Astral Barrage
  • Will-O-Wisp
  • Expanding Force
  • Protect
Held Item:
  • Focus Sash
Ability:
  • As One
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Calyrex
Groudon
Regieleki
Venusaur
Porygon2
Incineroar
Moves:
  • Glacial Lance
  • High Horsepower
  • Protect
  • Trick Room
Held Item:
  • Focus Sash
Ability:
  • As One
Moves:
  • Precipice Blades
  • Heat Crash
  • Rock Slide
  • Heavy Slam
Held Item:
  • Assault Vest
Ability:
  • Drought
Moves:
  • Thunderbolt
  • Electroweb
  • Volt Switch
  • Thunder
Held Item:
  • Choice Specs
Ability:
  • Transistor
Moves:
  • Leaf Storm
  • Weather Ball
  • Sleep Powder
  • Protect
Held Item:
  • Life Orb
Ability:
  • Chlorophyll
Moves:
  • Shadow Ball
  • Recover
  • Eerie Impulse
  • Trick Room
Held Item:
  • Eviolite
Ability:
  • Analytic
Moves:
  • Flare Blitz
  • Throat Chop
  • Fake Out
  • Brick Break
Held Item:
  • Air Balloon
Ability:
  • Intimidate
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Grimmsnarl
Gastrodon
Charizard
Groudon
Incineroar
Zacian
Moves:
  • Spirit Break
  • Light Screen
  • Thunder Wave
  • Reflect
Held Item:
  • Light Clay
Ability:
  • Prankster
Moves:
  • Earth Power
  • Ice Beam
  • Yawn
  • Protect
Held Item:
  • Leftovers
Ability:
  • Storm Drain
Moves:
  • Blast Burn
  • Ancient Power
  • Hurricane
  • Protect
Held Item:
  • Weakness Policy
Ability:
  • Solar Power
Moves:
  • Precipice Blades
  • Fire Punch
  • Shadow Claw
  • Stone Edge
Held Item:
  • Assault Vest
Ability:
  • Drought
Moves:
  • Flare Blitz
  • Parting Shot
  • Throat Chop
  • Fake Out
Held Item:
  • Shuca Berry
Ability:
  • Intimidate
Moves:
  • Iron Head
  • Sacred Sword
  • Play Rough
  • Protect
Held Item:
  • Rusted Sword
Ability:
  • Intrepid Sword
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Thundurus
Calyrex
Incineroar
Zacian
Regieleki
Landorus
Moves:
  • Wild Charge
  • Fly
  • Brick Break
  • Iron Tail
Held Item:
  • Assault Vest
Ability:
  • Defiant
Moves:
  • Protect
  • Astral Barrage
  • Snarl
  • Trick Room
Held Item:
  • Focus Sash
Ability:
  • As One
Moves:
  • Flare Blitz
  • Darkest Lariat
  • Parting Shot
  • Fake Out
Held Item:
  • Sitrus Berry
Ability:
  • Intimidate
Moves:
  • Protect
  • Iron Head
  • Close Combat
  • Substitute
Held Item:
  • Rusted Sword
Ability:
  • Intrepid Sword
Moves:
  • Thunderbolt
  • Volt Switch
  • Electroweb
  • Hyper Beam
Held Item:
  • Choice Scarf
Ability:
  • Transistor
Moves:
  • Protect
  • Earthquake
  • Rock Slide
  • Fly
Held Item:
  • White Herb
Ability:
  • Intimidate
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Whimsicott
Kyogre
Amoonguss
Charizard
Thundurus
Zacian
Moves:
  • Energy Ball
  • Cotton Spore
  • Sunny Day
  • Tailwind
Held Item:
  • Focus Sash
Ability:
  • Prankster
Moves:
  • Water Spout
  • Origin Pulse
  • Ice Beam
  • Protect
Held Item:
  • Mystic Water
Ability:
  • Drizzle
Moves:
  • Pollen Puff
  • Spore
  • Rage Powder
  • Protect
Held Item:
  • Coba Berry
Ability:
  • Regenerator
Moves:
  • Blast Burn
  • Hurricane
  • Solar Beam
  • Protect
Held Item:
  • Lum Berry
Ability:
  • Solar Power
Moves:
  • Wild Charge
  • Foul Play
  • Fly
  • Protect
Held Item:
  • Life Orb
Ability:
  • Defiant
Moves:
  • Iron Head
  • Play Rough
  • Quick Attack
  • Protect
Held Item:
  • Rusted Sword
Ability:
  • Intrepid Sword
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Grimmsnarl
Kyogre
Zacian
Regieleki
Amoonguss
Landorus
Moves:
  • Foul Play
  • Light Screen
  • Reflect
  • Scary Face
Held Item:
  • Babiri Berry
Ability:
  • Prankster
Moves:
  • Water Spout
  • Origin Pulse
  • Thunder
  • Ice Beam
Held Item:
  • Assault Vest
Ability:
  • Drizzle
Moves:
  • Iron Head
  • Play Rough
  • Quick Attack
  • Protect
Held Item:
  • Rusted Sword
Ability:
  • Intrepid Sword
Moves:
  • Thunderbolt
  • Electroweb
  • Ancient Power
  • Protect
Held Item:
  • Focus Sash
Ability:
  • Transistor
Moves:
  • Rage Powder
  • Pollen Puff
  • Spore
  • Protect
Held Item:
  • Coba Berry
Ability:
  • Regenerator
Moves:
  • Earthquake
  • Rock Slide
  • Fly
  • Grass Knot
Held Item:
  • Life Orb
Ability:
  • Intimidate
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