Not many people can call themselves a world champion. But Ballarat teenager Christopher Kan can. The 13-year-old has gone down in history as the first Australian to win a Pokemon World Championship.

Christopher Kan has recently returned from San Diego, where he competed against players from all around the world in the 2011 Pokemon Trading Card Game World Championships.

Winning the Senior Division World Championship of the collectible card game based on Japanese TV show and video game, Pokemon, he says he knew he could take down most of the other international competitors with the 60 card deck he selected.

"In this format, it's about 50 per cent strategy and 50 per cent luck."

Along with many prizes, Christopher received a $7,500 scholarship and a trip to the 2012 championships in Hawaii to defend his title.

"It's just good to know that I've made Pokemon history.

"I guess I'm just looking forward the future to try and do it again."