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The 2024 Pokemon Championship Series was officially announced on stream during the North America International Championship. Read on to learn about the announced tournament dates, events, and locations for the upcoming season after Worlds!
List of Contents
| VGC Tournament Results | |||||
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 OceaniaInternational |
 EuropeanInternational |
 PortlandRegional |
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 HartfordRegional |
 MilwaukeeRegional |
 FresnoRegional |
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 Japan Nationals |
 North AmericaInternational |
 Yokohama Open (Canceled) |
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 VGC World Championships |
2024 Championship Series |
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The Pokemon Championship Series is a series of competitive tournaments organized by Play! Pokemon.
These tournaments include international tournaments, regional tournaments, Special Events, and other smaller sanctioned events. VGC tournaments are frequently run concurrently with the Pokemon Trading Card Game, Pokemon UNITE, and Pokemon GO, with formats changing yearly to make way for new and interesting strategies.
Players have the chance to accumulate points that will eventually allow them to earn an invitation to the yearly Pokemon World Championships, with 2023's World Championships taking place in Yokohama, Japan.
Pokemon World Championships 2023 (Yokohama, Japan)
| Location | Date |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, USA | September 8 - 10, 2023 |
| Barcelona, Spain | September 16 - 17, 2023 |
| Curitiba, Brazil | September 23 - 24, 2023 |
| Peoria, USA | October 6 - 8, 2023 |
| Sacramento, USA | October 13 - 15, 2023 |
| Lille, France | October 22 - 23, 2023 |
| Toronto, Canada | October 27 - 29, 2023 |
All events in the Championship Series award Championship Points to players who place in their respective age division.
Players who finish below a certain threshold earn points only if the amount of participants at a specific event and in their age division reaches the Kicker limit.
A change that will be implemented this upcoming 2024 season is the required Championship Points that players need to earn to qualify for the World Championships.
The required points for each player and age division vary from different regions, with the most notable change being North America's requirement of 600 Points which was previously only 350.
| Region | Junior | Senior | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| US and Canada | 450 | 450 | 600 |
| Europe | 350 | 350 | 500 |
| Latin America | 250 | 250 | 350 |
| Oceania | 250 | 250 | 300 |
| Middle East and South Africa | 200 | 200 | 250 |
| VGC Championship Events | ||
|---|---|---|
| Premier Challenges | Midseason Showdowns | Global Challenges |
| Regional Championships | Special Events | International Championships |
Premier Challenges are the smallest events in the Championship Series league. These are a great way for players to get a feel for competitive Pokemon play in person.
| Placement | Championship Points | Kicker (# of participants) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 0 |
| 2 | 16 | 0 |
| 3–4 | 12 | 0 |
| 5–8 | 8 | 17 |
| 9–16 | 6 | 48 |
| 17–32 | 4 | 80 |
Championship Point values subject to change.
| VGC Championship Events | ||
|---|---|---|
| Premier Challenges | Midseason Showdowns | Global Challenges |
| Regional Championships | Special Events | International Championships |
The Midseason Showdowns give VGC players more chances to earn more Championship Points than the Premier Challenge competition and tests their skills to prepare themselves for larger events.
| Placement | Championship Points | Kicker (# of participants) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | 0 |
| 2 | 40 | 0 |
| 3–4 | 32 | 0 |
| 5–8 | 25 | 17 |
| 9–16 | 20 | 48 |
| 17–32 | 16 | 80 |
| 33–64 | 13 | 128 |
Championship Point values subject to change.
| VGC Championship Events | ||
|---|---|---|
| Premier Challenges | Midseason Showdowns | Global Challenges |
| Regional Championships | Special Events | International Championships |
Players from every region in the Global Challenge will compete together, and there will be one set of Championship Points per age division.
To qualify for Championship points, players should link their Pokemon Trainer Club account to their Nintendo Account before the competition and their age division and region must match their Trainer Club account.
| Placement | Championship Points | Kicker (# of participants) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 160 | 0 |
| 2 | 130 | 0 |
| 3–4 | 100 | 0 |
| 5–8 | 80 | 0 |
| 9–16 | 60 | 48 |
| 17–32 | 50 | 80 |
| 33–64 | 40 | 128 |
| 65–128 | 30 | 256 |
| 129–256 | 20 | 512 |
| 257–512 | 10 | 1024 |
| 513–1024 | 5 | 2046 |
Championship Point values subject to change.
| VGC Championship Events | ||
|---|---|---|
| Premier Challenges | Midseason Showdowns | Global Challenges |
| Regional Championships | Special Events | International Championships |
The Regional Championships are the second largest events in terms of both attendance and Championship Point payouts, beat only by the Pokemon International Championships.
The Champion in each age division will earn a guaranteed invitation to the 2024 World Championships, regardless of their Championship Point total. Everyone will also recieve special gifts just for participating!
| Placement | Championship Points | Kicker (# of participants) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 200 | 0 |
| 2 | 160 | 0 |
| 3–4 | 130 | 0 |
| 5–8 | 100 | 0 |
| 9–16 | 80 | 48 |
| 17–32 | 60 | 80 |
| 33–64 | 50 | 128 |
| 65–128 | 40 | 256 |
| 129–256 | 30 | 512 |
| 257–512 | 20 | 1024 |
Championship Point values subject to change.
| VGC Championship Events | ||
|---|---|---|
| Premier Challenges | Midseason Showdowns | Global Challenges |
| Regional Championships | Special Events | International Championships |
Other than the regular events such as Regional and International Championships, Special Events give players more chances to earn Championship Points.
They may occur either as side events at major tournaments, as standalone events scheduled at gaming conventions, or in select locations where Regional Championships do not occur.
| Placement | Championship Points | Kicker (# of participants) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 200 | 0 |
| 2 | 160 | 0 |
| 3–4 | 130 | 0 |
| 5–8 | 100 | 0 |
| 9–16 | 80 | 48 |
| 17–32 | 60 | 80 |
| 33–64 | 50 | 128 |
| 65–128 | 40 | 256 |
| 129–256 | 30 | 512 |
| 257–512 | 20 | 1024 |
Championship Point values subject to change.
| VGC Championship Events | ||
|---|---|---|
| Premier Challenges | Midseason Showdowns | Global Challenges |
| Regional Championships | Special Events | International Championships |
The International Championships draw players from around the globe during the season. These amazing events feature high Championship Point payouts for players.
The Champion in each age division will earn a guaranteed invitation to the 2024 World Championships, regardless of their Championship Point total. Everyone will also recieve special gifts just for participating!
| Placement | Championship Points | Kicker (# of participants) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 500 | 0 |
| 2 | 400 | 0 |
| 3–4 | 320 | 0 |
| 5–8 | 250 | 0 |
| 9–16 | 200 | 48 |
| 17–32 | 160 | 80 |
| 33–64 | 130 | 128 |
| 65–128 | 100 | 256 |
| 129–256 | 80 | 512 |
| 257–512 | 60 | 1024 |
| 513–1024 | 50 | 2046 |
Championship Point values subject to change.
| Event | Description |
|---|---|
 Ranked Battle Regulation G (Series 7) |
Ruleset: Legendary Pokemon will finally be available in Regulation G! Regulation G Duration: 05/01/2024 ~ 08/31/2024 |
 Ranked Battle Regulation F (Series 6) [LIVE] |
Ruleset: New and Returning Pokemon from Indigo Disk DLC will be available in Regulation F! Regulation F Duration: 01/04/2024 ~ 04/30/2024 |
 Ranked Battle Regulation E (Series 5) |
Ruleset: New and Returning Pokemon from The Teal Mask DLC will be available in Regulation E! Regulation E Duration: 10/1/2023 ~ 01/02/2024 |
 Ranked Battle Regulation D (Series 4) |
Ruleset: Pokemon transferred from Pokémon HOME except Restricted Pokemon will be available in Regulation D! (Regulation D) Regulation D Duration: 7/1/2023 ~ 9/30/2023 |
 Ranked Battle Regulation C (Series 3) |
Ruleset: The Four Treasures of Ruin are available in Regulation C! Regulation C Duration: 4/1/2023 ~ 6/30/2023 |
 Ranked Battle Series 2 (Regulation B) |
Ruleset: Paradox Pokemon can now be used in Series 2 (Regulation B)! Duration: 2/1/2023 ~ 3/31/2023 |
 Ranked Battle Series 1 (Regulation A) |
Ruleset: Paradox and Legendary Pokemon are banned from competitive play! Duration: 12/1/2022 ~ 1/31/2023 |
Ranked Battle Rules and Banned Pokemon
| No Upcoming Online Competitions! |
2024 Pokemon Championship Series Dates, Locations and Details
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