This is a list of all the yo-yos used by World Champions in their world-winning routines for yo-yo styles 1A-5A, and some other categories.
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1A Division
- 1998 – Ryoichi Suzuki (Yomega RB II)
- 1999 – Joel Zink (Spintastics Tigershark)
- 2000 – Yu Kawada (Spintastics Tigershark)
- 2001 – Tomonari ‘Black’ Ishiguro (YYJ SpinFaktor)
- 2002 – Yuuki Spencer (Duncan Freehand 1)
- 2003 – Johnnie DelValle (YYJ Hitman)
- 2004 – Hiroyuki Suzuki (YYJ Speeder)
- 2005 – Hiroyuki Suzuki (YYJ Speeder)
- 2006 – Hiroyuki Suzuki (YYJ Speeder)
- 2007 – Yuuki Spencer (YYF 888)
- 2008 – John Ando (YYF Superstar)
- 2009 – Shinya Kido (YYR Sleipnir)
- 2010 – Jensen Kimmitt (YYF Northstar)
- 2011 – Marcus Koh (TP Positron)
- 2012 – Hiroyuki Suzuki (Something Anglam)
- 2013 – Janos Karancz (Duncan Barracuda)
- 2014 – Gentry Stein (YYF Shutter)
- 2015 – Zach Gormley (CLYW Borealis)
- 2016 – Shion Araya (C3 Radius)
- 2017 – Shion Araya (C3 Radius)
- 2018 – Evan Nagao (YYF Edge Beyond)
- 2019 – Gentry Stein (YYF Wide Angle Shutter)
- *2021 Online – Mir Kim (TP Awoken Anubis)
- *2022 Online – Mir Kim (YYF Miracle)
- 2023 – Mir Kim (YYF Miracle)
- 2024 – Mir Kim (YYF Miracle)
- 2025 – Mir Kim (YYF Miracle 2025)
- 2026 – Mir Kim (YYF Miracle 4 Experiment X)
2A Division
(Note: Shinji Saito famously dominated 2A for over a decade, claiming the vast majority of the Raider years!)
- 1998 – Jennifer Baybrook (Yomega RB II)
- 1999 – Takumi Nagase (Yomega Raider)
- 2000 – Tomoya Kitamura (Yomega Raider)
- 2001 – Matt Harlow (Spintastics Spintega)
- 2002 – Shinji Saito (Yomega Fireball)
- 2003 – Shinji Saito (Yomega Raider)
- 2004 – Shinji Saito (Yomega Raider)
- 2005 – Shinji Saito (Yomega Raider)
- 2006 – Shinji Saito (Yomega Raider)
- 2007 – Shinji Saito (Yomega Raider)
- 2008 – Shinji Saito (Yomega Raider)
- 2009 – Shinji Saito (Yomega Raider)
- 2010 – Shinji Saito (YYJ Sunset Trajectory)
- 2011 – Shinji Saito (Yomega Raider)
- 2012 – Shu Takada (YYF Loop 900)
- 2013 – Shinji Saito (Yomega Raider)
- 2014 – Shinji Saito (Yomega Raider)
- 2015 – Shinji Saito (Yomega Raider)
- 2016 – Shu Takada (YYF Loop 1080)
- 2017 – Shu Takada (YYF Loop 2020)
- 2018 – Shu Takada (YYF Loop 2020)
- 2019 – Takuma Yamamoto (JPL Loop Up)
- *2021 Online – Shu Takada (YYF Loop 720)
- *2022 Online – Hiraku Fujii (Yomega Raider)
- 2023 – Hajime Sakauchi (Duncan Hornet)
- 2024 – Hajime Sakauchi (Duncan Hornet)
- 2025 – Arata Imai (JPL Solutions Loop Up)
- 2026 – Chun Hay Chan (C3 Revolve)
3A Division
- 2003 – Daisuke Shimada (YYJ Sigma Blade)
- 2004 – Daisuke Shimada (YYJ Sigma Blade Zwei prototype)
- 2005 – Daisuke Shimada (YYJ Sigma Blade Zwei)
- 2006 – Paul Yath (Buzzon Bushido)
- 2007 – Yuki Tanami (YYJ Speeder)
- 2008 – Hiroki Miyamoto (YYR Stargazer)
- 2009 – Kentaro Kimura (YYF Superstar)
- 2010 – Minato Furuta (YYR Stargazer v2)
- 2011 – Hank Freeman (Duncan Echo)
- 2012 – Hank Freeman (Duncan Barracuda)
- 2013 – Hank Freeman (Duncan Barracuda)
- 2014 – Hajime Miura (SOMEThING Phaser)
- 2015 – Hajime Miura (SOMEThING Phaser)
- 2016 – Hajime Miura (SOMEThING Phaser)
- 2017 – Hajime Miura (SOMEThING Phaser)
- 2018 – Hajime Miura (SOMEThING Phaser)
- 2019 – Hajime Miura (SOMEThING Phaser)
- *2021 Online – Minato Furuta (YYR Anomaly)
- *2022 Online – Tomoya Kurita (TP Untangle)
- 2023 – Hajime Miura (YYR Para Autoscopy)
- 2024 – Minato Furuta (YYR Anomaly)
- 2025 – Hajime Miura (YYR Re:Autoscopy)
- 2026 – Tomoya Kurita (TP Untangle 2)
4A Division
- 2003 – Eiji Okuyama (YYJ Aquarius)
- 2004 – Tsubasa Onishi (YYJ Big Ben)
- 2005 – Eiji Okuyama (YYJ Aquarius)
- 2006 – Taiki Nishimura (YYJ Big Yo 2)
- 2007 – Eiji Okuyama (YYJ Aquarius)
- 2008 – Naoto Okada (YYJ Big Yo 2)
- 2009 – Naoto Okada (Shinwoo Griffin Wing)
- 2010 – Tsubasa Onishi (JT Kamui)
- 2011 – Rei Iwakura (YYR Maestro)
- 2012 – Rei Iwakura (YYJ Rextreme)
- 2013 – Michael Nakamura (SOMEThING Jetset EC)
- 2014 – Rei Iwakura (YYJ Rextreme 2)
- 2015 – Naoto Onishi (YYR Aeronaut)
- 2016 – Rei Iwakura (C3 Flawless)
- 2017 – Rei Iwakura (C3 Flawless)
- 2018 – Hajime Miura (SOMEThING Jetset EG)
- 2019 – Rei Iwakura (C3 Flawless)
- *2021 Online – Kaoru Nakamura (C3 Flawless)
- *2022 Online – Kaoru Nakamura (C3 Flawless Air)
- 2023 – Gun Ju Eom (C3 Flawless Air)
- 2024 – Ryan Connolly (iYoyo Unlimited)
- 2025 – Kaoru Nakamura (C3 Caldera)
- 2026 – Koyo Hashimoto (JT Virga)
5A Division
- 2003 – Makoto Numagami (Yoyojam Night Moves 1)
- 2004 – Makoto Numagami (Yoyojam Hitman)
- 2005 – Maya Nakamura (Duncan Freehand Zero)
- 2006 – Dana Bennett (Buzz-on Element X Pro)
- 2007 – Tyler Severance (Duncan Freehand Zero)
- 2008 – Takeshi Matsuura (Yoyojam Lyn Fury)
- 2009 – Takuma Inoue (Turning Point Leviathan 1)
- 2010 – Takeshi Matsuura (Yoyojam Ai)
- 2011 – Takeshi Matsuura (Yoyojam Destiny)
- 2012 – Takeshi Matsuura (Yoyojam Quest)
- 2013 – Takeshi Matsuura (Yoyojam Ai)
- 2014 – Takeshi Matsuura (Turning Point Leviathan 5)
- 2015 – Jake Elliott (YYF/Yotricks Atlas)
- 2016 – Takeshi Matsuura (Turning Point Palpitation)
- 2017 – Takuma Inoue (Turning Point Anubis)
- 2018 – Sora Ishikawa (C3yoyodesign ReMaster Galaxy)
- 2019 – Hideo Ishida (Hydrangea Laurus)
- *2021 online – Sora Ishikawa (C3yoyodesign IX)
- *2022 online – Sora Ishikawa (C3yoyodesign Stellar IX)
- 2023 – Sora Ishikawa (C3yoyodesign Stellar IX)
- 2024 – Jihoo Lee (C3yoyodesign Ambition)
- 2025 – Sora Ishikawa (C3 Stellar IX)
- 2026 – Jihoo Lee (C3 Abare)
Additional Divisions
Women’s Division
- 2025 – Miri Kim (Miracle 2025)
Juniors
- 2025 – Miran Shigematsu (C3 Stellar IX)
Over 40
2025 – Wai Sheuk Wong (C3 Super Scintillator)