2026 Pokémon TCG World Championships: Streamed Matches

Watch every streamed match from the 2026 World Championships in San Francisco, in broadcast order. Links jump straight to the start of each game, and every player's decklist is linked. Results are hidden until you expand them.

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All Streamed Matches

Round	Matchup	Watch
Day 1 · R1	Fernando Cifuentes (Seaking Festival Lead) vs Shun Ito (Ogerpon Meganium Hydrapple)	▶
Day 1 · R2	Liam Halliburton (N's Zoroark) vs Christian D'Onofrio (Basic Box)	▶
Day 1 · R2	Natalie Millar (Dragapult Dusknoir) vs Dalton Acchetta (Mega Excadrill)	▶
Day 1 · R3	Brent Tonisson (Dragapult) vs Oscar Madsen (Dragapult)	▶
Day 1 · R3	Piper Lepine (N's Zoroark) vs Jaden Berberich (N's Zoroark)	▶
Day 1 · R4	Cai Yi (Slowking) vs Emiliano Zapata (Mega Excadrill)	▶
Day 1 · R5	Henry Chao (Dragapult Dusknoir) vs Taiga Ishikawa (Festival Lead)	▶
Day 1 · R5	Dominikus Devon Khusuma (Basic Box) vs Alex Schemanske (Alakazam Dudunsparce)	▶
Day 1 · R6	Mateusz Łaszkiewicz (Alakazam Dusknoir) vs Piper Lepine (N's Zoroark)	▶
Day 1 · R7	Vinícius Fernandez (N's Zoroark) vs Sander Wojcik (Dudunsparce Control)	▶
Day 1 · R8	Diego Cassiraga (Alakazam Dudunsparce) vs Keito Arai (Basic Box)	▶
Day 2 · R9	Cali White (Basic Box) vs Natalie Millar (Dragapult Dusknoir)	▶
Day 2 · R9	Nathan Spry (Basic Box) vs Henry Thompson (Alakazam Dudunsparce)	▶
Day 2 · R10	Henry Chao (Dragapult Dusknoir) vs Jackson Ford (Dragapult Blaziken)	▶
Day 2 · R10	Diego Cassiraga (Alakazam Dudunsparce) vs Aarni Karjala (Slowking)	▶
Day 2 · R11	Joji Koyama (Dragapult Dusknoir) vs Andrew Hedrick (Dragapult)	▶
Day 2 · R12	Angus Johnson (Alakazam Dusknoir) vs Satoshi Matsui (Crustle)	▶
Top 8	Henry Chao (Dragapult Dusknoir) vs Mateusz Łaszkiewicz (Alakazam Dusknoir)	▶
Top 8	Brent Tonisson (Dragapult) vs Nathan Spry (Basic Box)	▶
Top 4	Diego Cassiraga (Alakazam Dudunsparce) vs Henry Chao (Dragapult Dusknoir)	▶
Top 4	Brent Tonisson (Dragapult) vs Andrew Hedrick (Dragapult)	▶
Finals	Andrew Hedrick (Dragapult) vs Diego Cassiraga (Alakazam Dudunsparce)	▶
SR Finals	Cobey Huh (Basic Box) vs Jake NG (Alakazam Dudunsparce)	▶
JR Finals	Luke Giffen (Dragapult Dudunsparce) vs Yuta Araki (Dragapult Dusknoir)	▶

Two Top 8 matches (Hedrick vs Matsui, Cassiraga vs Heiremans) were played on the floor and not streamed. Results were announced on the broadcast and are listed below.

Day 1: Swiss Rounds

Watch full Day 1 stream

Round 1: Cifuentes vs Ito

Fernando Cifuentes (Seaking Festival Lead) vs Shun Ito (Ogerpon Meganium Hydrapple)

The opening match on stream at Worlds, and it goes all the way to time.

Watch: Game 1 · Game 2 · Game 3 · Decklists: Cifuentes · Ito

Results

Game	Winner	Notes
Game 1	Fernando Cifuentes	Fernando established his Festival Lead engine early and used Gladion's Final Battle with a stadium bump to take a textbook 3-2-1 prize race.
Game 2	Shun Ito	Shun used Special Red Card to disrupt Fernando's hand at a critical moment, stripping away his resources and clawing back into the game.
Game 3	Draw	Time ran out before either player could close. Fernando found an air balloon instead of the energy he needed to retreat, and couldn't finish.

Match ends in a 1-1-1 tie.

Round 2: Halliburton vs D'Onofrio

Liam Halliburton (N's Zoroark) vs Christian D'Onofrio (Basic Box)

The "Zoro master" brings the deck he's piloted at every major this season.

Watch: Game 1 · Game 2 · Decklists: Halliburton · D'Onofrio

Results

Game	Winner	Notes
Game 1	Liam Halliburton	Liam took control from the start and used Boss's Orders to pull Fezandipiti EX into the active for a knockout that swung the prize trade decisively in his favor.
Game 2	Liam Halliburton	Liam closed the match with Termination, his N's Zoroark's attack, chaining knockouts before Christian could establish his board.

Liam Halliburton wins 2-0.

Round 2: Millar vs Acchetta

Natalie Millar (Dragapult Dusknoir) vs Dalton Acchetta (Mega Excadrill)

Dragapult Dusknoir against the Metal Maker engine. The stream joins with game 2 in progress.

Watch: Match · Decklists: Millar · Acchetta

Results

Game	Winner	Notes
Game 1	Natalie Millar	Natalie won in 15 minutes (before the stream cut in). Her Dragapult established Phantom Dive early and Dalton couldn't recover.
Game 2	Natalie Millar	Dalton got his Metal Maker engine going with Metagross, but Natalie used Crushing Hammer disruption and Phantom Dive to knock out Metagross. She set up a checkmate position with Boss's Orders to close the match.

Natalie Millar wins 2-0.

Round 3: Tonisson vs Madsen

Brent Tonisson (Dragapult) vs Oscar Madsen (Dragapult)

A Dragapult mirror between two of the winningest players of the season.

Watch: Game 1 · Game 2 · Decklists: Tonisson · Madsen

Results

Game	Winner	Notes
Game 1	Brent Tonisson	Brent used Boss's Orders to pull Drakloak into the active, then knocked it out with Phantom Dive while spreading damage across the bench to claim three prizes in one turn.
Game 2	Brent Tonisson	Oscar chose to go second but was rewarded when Brent had no Buddy-Buddy Poffin in his opening hand. Brent recovered through Recon Directive and closed the game.

Brent Tonisson wins 2-0.

Round 3: Lepine vs Berberich

Piper Lepine (N's Zoroark) vs Jaden Berberich (N's Zoroark)

A Zoroark mirror. The stream picks up at the deciding game 3.

Watch: Match · Decklists: Lepine · Berberich

Results

Game	Winner	Notes
Game 3	Piper Lepine	The stream picked up in the final game of the Zoroark mirror. Piper used Darmanitan's Flame Body Cannon to set up damage on Jaden's N's Zoroark, then used Special Red Card to disrupt his hand before closing with Rampaging Thunder.

Piper Lepine wins the match.

Round 4: Cai Yi vs Zapata

Cai Yi (Slowking) vs Emiliano Zapata (Mega Excadrill)

Two undefeated players collide: Slowking control against Mega Excadrill acceleration.

Watch: Match · Decklists: Cai Yi · Zapata

Results

Game	Winner	Notes
Full match	Cai Yi	Both players were undefeated going in. Emiliano had strong energy acceleration through Mega Excadrill in game one, but Cai Yi's Slowking control strategy proved too resilient across the set.

Cai Yi wins the match.

Round 5: Chao vs Ishikawa

Henry Chao (Dragapult Dusknoir) vs Taiga Ishikawa (Festival Lead)

Item lock, hand disruption, and a topdeck finish across three fast games.

Watch: Game 1 · Game 2 · Game 3 · Decklists: Chao · Ishikawa

Results

Game	Winner	Notes
Game 1	Taiga Ishikawa	Taiga established Festival Lead's attack engine quickly and took early knockouts before Henry could set up his Dusknoir line.
Game 2	Henry Chao	Henry's Budew shut down Taiga's item cards early, and Taiga couldn't recover under the lock. Henry closed the game quickly.
Game 3	Henry Chao	Henry top-decked Lillie's Determination at a critical moment, refreshing his hand and finding the pieces he needed to close out the set.

Henry Chao wins 2-1.

Round 5: Khusuma vs Schemanske

Dominikus Devon Khusuma (Basic Box) vs Alex Schemanske (Alakazam Dudunsparce)

Ace Nullifier against Unfair Stamp in a duel over hand disruption. Stream joins mid-match.

Watch: Match · Decklists: Khusuma · Schemanske

Results

Game	Winner	Notes
Full match	Alex Schemanske	Alex used Genesect's Ace Nullifier to block Dominikus's Unfair Stamp, then built up a massive hand with Psychic Draw and Runaway Draw. He knocked out Mega Kangaskhan EX with Powerful Hand for two prizes while Dominikus could only take single-prize knockouts.

Alex Schemanske wins the match.

Round 6: Łaszkiewicz vs Lepine

Mateusz Łaszkiewicz (Alakazam Dusknoir) vs Piper Lepine (N's Zoroark)

Alakazam Dusknoir's four-prize turns against Zoroark disruption, in three games.

Watch: Game 1 · Game 2 · Game 3 · Decklists: Łaszkiewicz · Lepine

Results

Game	Winner	Notes
Game 1	Mateusz Łaszkiewicz	Mateusz set up a devastating four-prize turn by knocking out both Dusknoir and Alakazam in sequence, carefully playing around Special Red Card to protect his hand size.
Game 2	Piper Lepine	Piper found an early opening and closed the game before Mateusz could establish his Alakazam strategy.
Game 3	Mateusz Łaszkiewicz	Mateusz repeated his game one strategy, taking two prizes early and setting up another four-prize turn. Piper couldn't keep up with the pace.

Mateusz Łaszkiewicz wins 2-1.

Round 7: Fernandez vs Wojcik

Vinícius Fernandez (N's Zoroark) vs Sander Wojcik (Dudunsparce Control)

Sander's homebrew control deck tries to run a Zoroark regional champion out of resources, and out of time.

Watch: Game 1 · Game 2 · Decklists: Fernandez · Wojcik

Results

Game	Winner	Notes
Game 1	Vinícius Fernandez	Vinícius navigated Sander's walls patiently, baiting decisions with Zeroara before dropping Team Rocket's Watchtower at exactly the right moment to strip Sander's tools.
Game 2	No result	Sander powered up Cornerstone Ogerpon and pushed to deck Vinícius out, but time in the round expired before the game finished, and only completed games count.

Vinícius Fernandez wins the match.

Round 8: Cassiraga vs Arai

Diego Cassiraga (Alakazam Dudunsparce) vs Keito Arai (Basic Box)

The defending World Champion closes out Day 1 in the final round on stream.

Watch: Game 1 · Game 2 · Decklists: Cassiraga · Arai

Results

Game	Winner	Notes
Full match	Diego Cassiraga	Keito's Mega Kangaskhan build struck first with a turn-one knockout, but Diego answered immediately with Rare Candy into Alakazam and Powerful Hand. Genesect's tool-nullifying pressure kept Keito's comeback attempts in check across the set.

Diego Cassiraga wins the match.

Day 2: Swiss Rounds & Top Cut

Watch full Day 2 stream

Round 9: White vs Millar

Cali White (Basic Box) vs Natalie Millar (Dragapult Dusknoir)

Day 2 opens with Basic Box against Dragapult Dusknoir.

Watch: Game 1 · Game 2 · Decklists: White · Millar

Results

Game	Winner	Notes
Game 1	Cali White	Cali's Mega Kangaskhan and Lillie's Clefairy box put on pressure early, and Natalie couldn't get her Dragapult engine running in time.
Game 2	Cali White	Cali used Latios EX's free retreat to pivot between attackers efficiently, and Natalie couldn't establish enough board presence to respond.

Cali White wins 2-0.

Round 9: Spry vs Thompson

Nathan Spry (Basic Box) vs Henry Thompson (Alakazam Dudunsparce)

Basic Box with a spicy Iron Crown EX tech against a controlling Alakazam build.

Watch: Game 1 · Game 2 · Game 3 · Decklists: Spry · Thompson

Results

Game	Winner	Notes
Game 1	Henry Thompson	Thompson's Alakazam ran away with the game while Nathan was stuck passing; Nathan conceded early to save time.
Game 2	Nathan Spry	Thompson missed his Dudunsparce draw engine and made a disciplined early scoop, banking his time on the deciding game.
Game 3	Nathan Spry	Nathan kept measured pressure on and took the deciding game.

Nathan Spry wins 2-1.

Round 10: Chao vs Ford

Henry Chao (Dragapult Dusknoir) vs Jackson Ford (Dragapult Blaziken)

Dusknoir against Blaziken in a Dragapult semi-mirror, with three games of huge hands and four-prize turns.

Watch: Game 1 · Game 2 · Game 3 · Decklists: Chao · Ford

Results

Game	Winner	Notes
Game 1	Henry Chao	Henry used an aggressive Cursed Blast from Dusknoir combined with Boss's Orders to take four prizes in a single turn, putting the game out of reach.
Game 2	Jackson Ford	Henry couldn't find his Dunsparce draw engine and conceded early to save time for game three.
Game 3	Henry Chao	A tense game that came down to hand size. Henry built up a 10-plus-card hand and closed the game before Jackson could find his pieces.

Henry Chao wins 2-1.

Round 10: Cassiraga vs Karjala

Diego Cassiraga (Alakazam Dudunsparce) vs Aarni Karjala (Slowking)

A side-stage pickup joined mid-match. Alakazam against Slowking, decided in game 3.

Watch: Join mid-match · Game 3 · Decklists: Cassiraga · Karjala

Results

Game	Winner	Notes
Full match	Diego Cassiraga	Diego took the set 2-1. His Alakazam deck proved it could compete with the format's top strategies, establishing itself as a serious contender for the rest of the tournament.

Diego Cassiraga wins 2-1.

Round 11: Koyama vs Hedrick

Joji Koyama (Dragapult Dusknoir) vs Andrew Hedrick (Dragapult)

Two Dragapult variants; the winner stays on track for Top 8.

Watch: Match · Decklists: Koyama · Hedrick

Results

Game	Winner	Notes
Game 1	Andrew Hedrick	Andrew recovered energy from the discard pile with Rosa's Encouragement, then used Boss's Orders to drag Mega Lopunny into the active for a knockout with Phantom Dive.

Andrew Hedrick wins the match.

Round 12: Johnson vs Matsui

Angus Johnson (Alakazam Dusknoir) vs Satoshi Matsui (Crustle)

Win-and-in: victory clinches a Top 8 spot.

Watch: Match · Decklists: Johnson · Matsui

Results

Game	Winner	Notes
Full match	Satoshi Matsui	Both players were on the win-and-in for top cut. Satoshi's Crustle control strategy proved too difficult for Angus's Alakazam to navigate.

Satoshi Matsui wins the match.

Top 8: Chao vs Łaszkiewicz

Henry Chao (Dragapult Dusknoir) vs Mateusz Łaszkiewicz (Alakazam Dusknoir)

Two Dusknoir engines collide; the winner books a Top 4 spot.

Watch: Game 1 · Game 2 · Game 3 · Decklists: Chao · Łaszkiewicz

Results

Game	Winner	Notes
Game 1	Henry Chao	Henry established his Dragapult engine and controlled the pace of the game from the start.
Game 2	Mateusz Łaszkiewicz	Mateusz fought back with his Alakazam line, building up a large hand and taking efficient knockouts to even the set.
Game 3	Henry Chao	Henry top-decked Lillie's Determination at a critical moment, finding the resources he needed to close out the match and advance to the Top 4.

Henry Chao wins 2-1.

Top 8: Hedrick vs Matsui

Andrew Hedrick (Dragapult) vs Satoshi Matsui (Crustle)

Played on the floor (not on the main stage stream). Result and recap discussed at 7:57:20.

Decklists: Hedrick · Matsui

Results

Game	Winner	Notes
Game 1	Andrew Hedrick	Andrew's Crushing Hammers discarded Satoshi's Mist Energy and Grass Energy early, crippling Crustle's ability to attack.
Game 2	Andrew Hedrick	Andrew continued to deny Satoshi's resources through hammer flips and closed the game with Phantom Dive.

Andrew Hedrick wins 2-0.

Top 8: Tonisson vs Spry

Brent Tonisson (Dragapult) vs Nathan Spry (Basic Box)

Dragapult consistency against Basic Box aggression for a Top 4 spot.

Watch: Match · Decklists: Tonisson · Spry

Results

Game	Winner	Notes
Full match	Brent Tonisson	Brent's Dragapult consistency through Recon Directive proved too reliable against Nathan's Basic Box, which struggled to find its key attackers in time.

Brent Tonisson wins the match.

Top 8: Cassiraga vs Heiremans

Diego Cassiraga (Alakazam Dudunsparce) vs Rune Heiremans (Crustle)

Played on the floor (not on the main stage stream). Result announced at 8:19:06.

Decklists: Cassiraga · Heiremans

Results

Game	Winner	Notes
Full match	Diego Cassiraga	Diego's Alakazam strategy overcame Rune's Crustle control, advancing to the Top 4.

Diego Cassiraga wins the match.

Top 4: Cassiraga vs Chao

Diego Cassiraga (Alakazam Dudunsparce) vs Henry Chao (Dragapult Dusknoir)

Alakazam against Dragapult Dusknoir for a seat on Championship Sunday, in three games.

Watch: Game 1 · Game 2 · Game 3 · Decklists: Cassiraga · Chao

Results

Game	Winner	Notes
Game 1	Henry Chao	Henry's Phantom Dive knocked out Diego's Alakazam while spreading damage across the bench, establishing an early lead.
Game 2	Diego Cassiraga	Diego applied relentless pressure from his Alakazam line, and Henry couldn't keep up with the single-prize trade.
Game 3	Diego Cassiraga	Diego closed the set with another efficient Alakazam attack, advancing to the finals.

Diego Cassiraga wins 2-1.

Top 4: Tonisson vs Hedrick

Brent Tonisson (Dragapult) vs Andrew Hedrick (Dragapult)

A Dragapult mirror for the last finals spot, where every Crushing Hammer flip matters.

Watch: Match · Decklists: Tonisson · Hedrick

Results

Game	Winner	Notes
Full match	Andrew Hedrick	The Dragapult mirror came down to Crushing Hammer flips. Andrew's hammers landed more often than Brent's, denying energy at critical moments and closing the set.

Andrew Hedrick wins the match.

Finals: Hedrick vs Cassiraga

Andrew Hedrick (Dragapult) vs Diego Cassiraga (Alakazam Dudunsparce)

Dragapult against Alakazam Dudunsparce for the World Championship title.

Watch: Game 1 · Game 2 · Decklists: Hedrick · Cassiraga

Results

Game	Winner	Notes
Game 1	Andrew Hedrick	Andrew played Risky Ruins to remove Diego's Battle Cage, then used Phantom Dive to knock out Alakazam and spread six damage counters onto the benched Genesect for a double knockout. Diego was one turn away from winning.
Game 2	Andrew Hedrick	Andrew attacked with Dunsparce while Diego had Lucky Helmet attached, forcing card draws every turn until Diego ran out of cards. Andrew took zero prize cards and won by deck-out.

Andrew Hedrick wins 2-0. 2026 Masters World Champion.

Senior Division Finals

Cobey Huh (Basic Box) vs Jake NG (Alakazam Dudunsparce)

Basic Box against Alakazam Dudunsparce for the Senior title.

Watch: Game 1 · Game 2 · Game 3 · Decklists: Huh · NG

Results

Game	Winner	Notes
Game 1	Cobey Huh	Cobey used Unfair Stamp to reset Jake's hand to two cards after Jake had already taken three prizes. He then used Boss's Orders to knock out Kadabra, removing Jake's draw engine, and closed the game with Latios EX.
Game 2	Jake NG	Jake recovered from the Unfair Stamp disruption by drawing with Fezandipiti EX's Flip the Script and Dunsparce's Runaway Draw. He knocked out Latios EX to remove Cobey's pivot, then chained Alakazam attacks to even the set.
Game 3	Jake NG	Jake started Genesect in the active to block Unfair Stamp with Ace Nullifier. After Cobey used Unfair Stamp anyway, Jake drew out of the two-card hand using Flip the Script, Runaway Draw, and multiple Psychic Draws from Kadabra and Alakazam. He won with Powerful Hand knocking out Teal Mask Ogerpon EX.

Jake NG wins 2-1. 2026 Senior World Champion.

Junior Division Finals

Luke Giffen (Dragapult Dudunsparce) vs Yuta Araki (Dragapult Dusknoir)

An all-Dragapult Junior final.

Watch: Game 1 · Game 2 · Game 3 · Decklists: Giffen · Araki

Results

Game	Winner	Notes
Game 1	Luke Giffen	Luke set up Dragapult EX backed by double Munkidori, then drew into Night Stretcher and Lillie's Determination to line up the closing knockout. Yuta saw the writing on the wall and conceded.
Game 2	Yuta Araki	Luke targeted down Yuta's Duskull line to stop the combo turns, but whiffed on energy and Munkidori. Yuta got fully established and Luke couldn't handle the constant Phantom Dive pressure.
Game 3	Yuta Araki	A very early Munkidori energy attachment fueled an explosive deciding game. Yuta denied Luke's Budew item lock, left him sifting for Drakloak under pressure, and never let him back in.

Yuta Araki wins 2-1. 2026 Junior World Champion.

Top Cut Results

Masters (797 players)

Show final standings

#	Player	Deck	Country
1	Andrew Hedrick	Dragapult	US
2	Diego Cassiraga	Alakazam Dudunsparce	AR
3	Brent Tonisson	Dragapult	AU
4	Henry Chao	Dragapult Dusknoir	US
5	Rune Heiremans	Crustle	BE
6	Satoshi Matsui	Crustle	US
7	Mateusz Łaszkiewicz	Alakazam Dusknoir	PL
8	Nathan Spry	Basic Box	AU

Seniors (376 players)

Show final standings

#	Player	Deck	Country
1	Jake NG	Alakazam Dudunsparce	AU
2	Cobey Huh	Basic Box	US

Juniors (389 players)

Show final standings

#	Player	Deck	Country
1	Yuta Araki	Dragapult Dusknoir	JP
2	Luke Giffen	Dragapult Dudunsparce	AU

All decklists: Masters · Seniors · Juniors