2016 Pokémon World Championships

Year

2016

Game

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Generation

Gen 6 — XY/ORAS

Location

San Francisco, US

Format

Double Battles, Bring 4 Pick 6, VGC 2016 (Mega + Primal)

Division

Masters

Metagame Context

The final year of ORAS VGC with Primal Groudon and Xerneas defining the metagame. Wolfe Glick's victory was notable for excellent positioning and adaptation in a format dominated by restricted legendaries and Mega Kangaskhan.

Results

1

Wolfe Glick

aka Wolfe GlickUS
Complete verified team

Wolfe Glick 2016 Worlds Team

Verified
Primal Groudon + Xerneas

One of the most documented championship teams. Full details available.

Xerneas

Special setup sweeper

Groudon

Primal weather setter

Kangaskhan

Mega attacker

Smeargle

Sleep support

Talonflame

Priority attacker

Thundurus

Speed control
2

Jonathan Evans

US
Partial information

Jonathan Evans 2016 Worlds Team

Partial
Primal Groudon + Xerneas

Standard 2016 restricted core. Species, items and most moves known from tournament coverage. Exact EVs not published.

Xerneas

Special setup sweeper

Groudon

Primal weather setter

Kangaskhan

Mega attacker

Smeargle

Sleep support

Talonflame

Priority attacker

Thundurus

Speed control

Sources

  • How I Won Worlds 2016

    YouTube — Wolfe Glick

    L3

    Supports: team, analysis

  • 2016 World Championships coverage

    Victory Road VGC

    L3

    Supports: standings, metagame

ⓘAll figures are estimated trends based on available data and do not guarantee competitive results. Matchups are situational.