VGC '12 World Championships - Kona, HI, USA - WON by BlueCookies & Dimsun!

Firestorm · Apr 17th, 2012, 4:57:51 PM

Hilton Waikoloa Village [ Map ]
69-425 Waikoloa Beach Drive
Waikoloa, HI 96738
+1-808-886-1234 or +1-800-HILTONS

Registration: TBA

The ever thoughtful Pokemon Company have put this year's World Championships in Hawaii so you can justify the trip to yourself by saying it's a vacation all the while knowing you're going there to ruthlessly battle with your pocket monsters. As the largest Pokemon event of the year, it'll have meet and greets with the creators of the game, rare Pokemon merchandise for sale... oh and determine the Pokemon World Champion.

Format
The Worlds tournament is usually done as a best of three swiss tournament on Saturday with a best of three single elimination top cut on Sunday for the top 8 players.

The Last Chance Qualifier is usually held on Friday. It's a single elimination tournament of one game per match with the last eight remaining moving on to the Worlds tournament the next day.

Firestorm · Apr 17th, 2012, 4:59:33 PM

I've tried to do a thorough job as possible to pull winner information from all the National tournaments so far as well as the country the winners were from. If you have more information (or information to correct) please let me know! It'd be good to get anybody with an online presence - regardless of whether or not they're on Smogon - up here!

Also when signing up for LCQ it'd be cool to list your country so we know where people are coming from!

Yeah I decided to make this thread my 7k post.

IceArceus12 · Apr 17th, 2012, 5:01:53 PM

Yes, I'll be there!
UK Seniors 3rd Place so already qualified!

Saboros · Apr 17th, 2012, 5:08:13 PM

If I get all my grades up to A's my mom will pay for my flight ticket! Thanks for posting this, now I can start planning for LCQ. I probably won't make it through LCQ, but the excitement of the World Championship will be enough fun for me!

**Eiganjo** · Apr 17th, 2012, 5:20:55 PM

Definatly am going to be there, LCQ or no, but probably is going to be :P

The Netherlands respresent, in me only I suppose :P
Just getting all my stuff sorted and I should be there what is to be a big big hypefest :D

Biosci · Apr 17th, 2012, 5:57:22 PM

Yeah going to the last chance qualifier for this! Masters Hawaii, USA

Only a 2 hour drive to get to this :D

Matty85 · Apr 17th, 2012, 6:10:27 PM

Yeah...can't wait for this

Feathers · Apr 17th, 2012, 6:29:00 PM

i won't win nats so i guess i'm coming. how do i even fly to wablablah anyway i should figure that out. i hope flights don't get busy so i can actually get myself down there. who goes to hawaii in august anyway, just pokemon players right?

theamericandream38 · Apr 17th, 2012, 6:39:53 PM

Definitely would like to go. I could probably do so right now if I was willing to go to $0 in liquid assets, but I'm not really excited about that prospect. As such, I'll be praying that I get lucky enough to win a trip at Nats and if that doesn't go well, I may have made enough money from working this summer to justify going.

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Originally Posted by Fat Feathers

i won't win nats so i guess i'm coming. how do i even fly to wablablah anyway i should figure that out. i hope flights don't get busy so i can actually get myself down there. who goes to hawaii in august anyway, just pokemon players right?

You fly into Kona, lol xD

Feathers · Apr 17th, 2012, 6:43:30 PM

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You fly into Kona, lol xD

haha i know my whole family works at YVR

just being silly :P

Matty85 · Apr 17th, 2012, 6:59:21 PM

Glezzio from Germany is the France champion, and spainard said that andycyd from Spain is the France semi-finalist with Pokérob.
The other two masters from Europe are Ben (England runner up) and Rafael from France (Italy semi finalist), but they're not on Smogon

Firestorm · Apr 17th, 2012, 7:04:29 PM

I'm going to call Ben Gary Oak. Thanks for the corrections. I remember seeing the name Rafael but couldn't figure out what country he was from!

pokemaster649 · Apr 24th, 2012, 11:59:15 PM

Maybe going (if I can get to the top 8 or top 4 in nats).

Ravi · Apr 25th, 2012, 8:52:48 AM

Ill be there, Im not sure at all if andycd was semifinalist
I think it was a guy called "luna" but not sure at all

Matty85 · Apr 25th, 2012, 9:13:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Fat Ravi

Ill be there, Im not sure at all if andycd was semifinalist
I think it was a guy called "luna" but not sure at all

I don't know...I referred to what Spainard said in this post. Anyway yes...he was called Luna

BlueCookies · Apr 25th, 2012, 1:28:02 PM

can't wait for this!

DaFlo · Apr 25th, 2012, 1:33:13 PM

grmny winer :3

Showsni · Apr 25th, 2012, 6:39:35 PM

They sent me my flight itinerary. Getting there doesn't seem too bad (not quite sure why I have to come via Amsterdam, but eh), but on the way back I leave Hawaii at 8:50pm on Wednesday and get back to England at 1pm Friday... With about 4 hour stops in both LA and Amsterdam. Fun!

kingofkongs · Apr 25th, 2012, 7:48:31 PM

Attending this regardless how I do at nats, so put me on for LCQ seniors for now.

Cybertron · Apr 25th, 2012, 7:58:58 PM

Will probably attended regardless of Nationals results, as well as Brendan. We'll confirm after Nationals.

Dozz · Apr 26th, 2012, 12:10:56 AM

If I can sort out some bits and bobs with work etc, I think I'll be going to this, considering I'm in the US over the summer and all that. Might even try my hand at the LCQ if I get my desire to play back.

If I do go though, not sure which nation I'll be representing. Maybe America, considering i'm a resident for the summer, if you'll have me that is.

IceArceus12 · Apr 26th, 2012, 2:17:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Showsni

They sent me my flight itinerary. Getting there doesn't seem too bad (not quite sure why I have to come via Amsterdam, but eh), but on the way back I leave Hawaii at 8:50pm on Wednesday and get back to England at 1pm Friday... With about 4 hour stops in both LA and Amsterdam. Fun!

Really? That essentially means you're going the wrong way. I'm sure you can get London-LA-Kona flights...maybe you should ask them again

**Eiganjo** · Apr 26th, 2012, 2:56:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Showsni

They sent me my flight itinerary. Getting there doesn't seem too bad (not quite sure why I have to come via Amsterdam, but eh), but on the way back I leave Hawaii at 8:50pm on Wednesday and get back to England at 1pm Friday... With about 4 hour stops in both LA and Amsterdam. Fun!

Weird indeed, I reckon you arent stopping in Detroit on the way back?
Im assuming youll have the same flight back as myself, since I m leaving the wednesday after at 8:50pm as well to LA, weird you have to go t Amsterdam still, maybe they calculated it was cheaper or w/e?

drug_duck · Apr 26th, 2012, 4:07:13 AM

The France winner is spelled "Gleizzo", not "Glezzio".
France Top4 wasn't Andycyd but Lunaxxl99 (Spanish Army profile).

Firestorm · Apr 26th, 2012, 4:11:11 AM

Thank you everyone! I can only go off what was reported and I'm not that familiar with the players from all the countries =)

Apr 17th, 2012, 4:57:51 PM	#1
Firestorm I did my best, I have no regrets! Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,261 Vancouver, BC	VGC '12 World Championships - Kona, HI, USA - WON by BlueCookies & Dimsun! Hilton Waikoloa Village [ Map ] 69-425 Waikoloa Beach Drive Waikoloa, HI 96738 +1-808-886-1234 or +1-800-HILTONS Registration: TBA The ever thoughtful Pokemon Company have put this year's World Championships in Hawaii so you can justify the trip to yourself by saying it's a vacation all the while knowing you're going there to ruthlessly battle with your pocket monsters. As the largest Pokemon event of the year, it'll have meet and greets with the creators of the game, rare Pokemon merchandise for sale... oh and determine the Pokemon World Champion. Format The Worlds tournament is usually done as a best of three swiss tournament on Saturday with a best of three single elimination top cut on Sunday for the top 8 players. The Last Chance Qualifier is usually held on Friday. It's a single elimination tournament of one game per match with the last eight remaining moving on to the Worlds tournament the next day. __________________ Last edited by Solace; Aug 12th, 2012 at 11:53:27 PM.

Apr 17th, 2012, 4:59:33 PM	#2
Firestorm I did my best, I have no regrets! Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,261 Vancouver, BC	I've tried to do a thorough job as possible to pull winner information from all the National tournaments so far as well as the country the winners were from. If you have more information (or information to correct) please let me know! It'd be good to get anybody with an online presence - regardless of whether or not they're on Smogon - up here! Also when signing up for LCQ it'd be cool to list your country so we know where people are coming from! Yeah I decided to make this thread my 7k post. __________________ Last edited by Firestorm; Apr 17th, 2012 at 5:17:16 PM.

Apr 17th, 2012, 5:01:53 PM	#3
IceArceus12 Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 234	Yes, I'll be there! UK Seniors 3rd Place so already qualified! __________________ Winner of London Gamerbase 3 3rd at VGC 2012 UK Nationals 11th at VGC 2012 World Championships IceArceus' Superstore Last edited by IceArceus12; Apr 19th, 2012 at 6:54:57 AM.

Apr 17th, 2012, 5:08:13 PM	#4
Saboros Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 389 Oakland,California	If I get all my grades up to A's my mom will pay for my flight ticket! Thanks for posting this, now I can start planning for LCQ. I probably won't make it through LCQ, but the excitement of the World Championship will be enough fun for me! __________________ Duy: Can't wait till you get to Masters, I'll eat you up! Saboros: Well maybe I'll eat you... Duy: What the hell, that's gay... (The foe's Duy used Reversal!)

Apr 17th, 2012, 5:20:55 PM	#5
Eiganjo SUPER POWER NINJA TURBO NEO ULTRA HYPER MEGA MULTI ALPHA META EXTRA UBER PREFIX COMBO Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,987 PUT THE TACO ON THE FLOOR	Definatly am going to be there, LCQ or no, but probably is going to be :P The Netherlands respresent, in me only I suppose :P Just getting all my stuff sorted and I should be there what is to be a big big hypefest :D __________________ Friendcodes: Diamond - 3780-6353-4340 Platinum - 3309-0506-6456 Heart Gold - 1634-7214-5974 White - 0132-0995-2233 Newest Trade Thread: http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59835

Apr 17th, 2012, 5:57:22 PM	#6
Biosci The Flyin' Wifin' Hawaiian Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,333 Hilo	Yeah going to the last chance qualifier for this! Masters Hawaii, USA Only a 2 hour drive to get to this :D __________________ 1st Place Winter VGCS and 2nd Place Long Beach Winter Regionals! Last edited by Biosci; Apr 17th, 2012 at 6:34:58 PM.

Apr 17th, 2012, 6:10:27 PM	#7
Matty85 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 229 Italy	Yeah...can't wait for this __________________ 2nd place 2011 Pokémon World Championship - Master Division 2nd place Italian VGC 2011 - Master Division

Apr 17th, 2012, 6:29:00 PM	#8
Feathers Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 556 Vancouver, BC	i won't win nats so i guess i'm coming. how do i even fly to wablablah anyway i should figure that out. i hope flights don't get busy so i can actually get myself down there. who goes to hawaii in august anyway, just pokemon players right? __________________ <featherss> i am going to <featherss> snap you in half <@skarm> oh good I'll be the same height as you then

Apr 17th, 2012, 6:59:21 PM	#11
Matty85 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 229 Italy	Glezzio from Germany is the France champion, and spainard said that andycyd from Spain is the France semi-finalist with Pokérob. The other two masters from Europe are Ben (England runner up) and Rafael from France (Italy semi finalist), but they're not on Smogon __________________ 2nd place 2011 Pokémon World Championship - Master Division 2nd place Italian VGC 2011 - Master Division Last edited by Matty85; Apr 25th, 2012 at 9:14:16 AM.

Apr 17th, 2012, 7:04:29 PM	#12
Firestorm I did my best, I have no regrets! Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,261 Vancouver, BC	I'm going to call Ben Gary Oak. Thanks for the corrections. I remember seeing the name Rafael but couldn't figure out what country he was from! __________________

Apr 24th, 2012, 11:59:15 PM	#13
pokemaster649 Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 337 or PM649	Maybe going (if I can get to the top 8 or top 4 in nats). __________________ I'm glad to do vgc rates. Look at my avatar! I'm just as angry as galie's eyes!!! I'm almost as tall as a average Garchomp (6''3') :D

Apr 25th, 2012, 8:52:48 AM	#14
Ravi Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 26 Madrid	Ill be there, Im not sure at all if andycd was semifinalist I think it was a guy called "luna" but not sure at all

Apr 25th, 2012, 1:28:02 PM	#16
BlueCookies April Fools 2009 Participant Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,263 NJ	can't wait for this! __________________ http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...e/BryzGoal.gif

Apr 25th, 2012, 1:33:13 PM	#17
DaFlo Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 241 Munich,Germany	grmny winer :3 __________________ VGC 2012 Germany National Essen - 4th Place

Apr 25th, 2012, 6:39:35 PM	#18
Showsni Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 880	They sent me my flight itinerary. Getting there doesn't seem too bad (not quite sure why I have to come via Amsterdam, but eh), but on the way back I leave Hawaii at 8:50pm on Wednesday and get back to England at 1pm Friday... With about 4 hour stops in both LA and Amsterdam. Fun! __________________ Platinum FC: 4340-2125-1106 Heart Gold FC: 4769-9875-9410 CAP ASB Team

Apr 25th, 2012, 7:48:31 PM	#19
kingofkongs Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 694 a fistful of quarters	Attending this regardless how I do at nats, so put me on for LCQ seniors for now. __________________ "I am an overachiever and proud of it! Put this in your signature too if you agree!"

Apr 25th, 2012, 7:58:58 PM	#20
Cybertron Stay classy. Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,922	Will probably attended regardless of Nationals results, as well as Brendan. We'll confirm after Nationals.

Apr 26th, 2012, 12:10:56 AM	#21
Dozz Has anyone in this family ever seen a chicken? Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 523 England	If I can sort out some bits and bobs with work etc, I think I'll be going to this, considering I'm in the US over the summer and all that. Might even try my hand at the LCQ if I get my desire to play back. If I do go though, not sure which nation I'll be representing. Maybe America, considering i'm a resident for the summer, if you'll have me that is. __________________

Apr 26th, 2012, 4:07:13 AM	#24
drug_duck Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 325 Erlangen, Germany	The France winner is spelled "Gleizzo", not "Glezzio". France Top4 wasn't Andycyd but Lunaxxl99 (Spanish Army profile). __________________ German VGC Runner-up 2009 VGC Germany 2011: Qualified for Worlds

Apr 26th, 2012, 4:11:11 AM	#25
Firestorm I did my best, I have no regrets! Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,261 Vancouver, BC	Thank you everyone! I can only go off what was reported and I'm not that familiar with the players from all the countries =) __________________