With the winner of the 2025 Pokemon Trading Card Game World Championships crowned, The Pokemon Company has officially shared the deck that took Riley Mckay to the top. The annual World Championships for the beloved monster-catching franchise serves as the pinnacle of the competitive year for both the video games and the TCG based on the series. The weekend-long event features high-stakes tournaments for the Pokemon main-series games, Pokemon TCG, Pokemon GO, and even Pokemon Unite. However, only one player can reign as the World Champion for each different branch of the franchise.
This year's Pokemon TCG World Championships served as a fiercely competitive tournament, with players from all around the globe battling to be the champion. The tournament saw plenty of different decks make an appearance, though some particular decks were a prominent choice for many players at the event. Decks like "Gholdengo ex" and "Gardevoir ex" dominated the tournament, with three different strategies seeing pick rates over 10% within the championships. Now, a player from Canada has captured the title of Pokemon TCG World Champion.
The Pokemon Company officially shared Riley Mckay's World Championships-winning decklist through the trading card game's social media channels. Mckay...