It’s hard to decide which is better: the audience’s applause transforming into deep gasps, the distraught look that spreads across Ishihara’s assistant’s face as the cup fell, or Terceira’s deadpan stare after he was unable to put the trophy back together.

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The champions for PokémonTCG were Haruki Miyamoto in the Junior Division, Kaya Lichtleitner in the Senior Division, and Henry Brand in the Masters Division. In the video game, Pi Wu took the Junior Division title, Ko Tsukide claimed it for the Senior Division, and Naoto Mizobuchi took first-place in the Masters Division after his Salamence helped him dominate the best-of-three grand finals.

Fortunately, all of their trophies stayed intact.