Pokémon Trading Card Game Championship Series - 2023 |
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This is the eighteenth year of the Pokémon Trading Card Game Championship Series, following the Pokémon 2022 World Championships. This circuit runs through Regional and International Championships to earn points to gain a place in the Pokémon World Championships |
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Regionals Details
Regional Championships are set up across the world, mostly in North America, to provide small competitions beyond the Premier Challenges to allow for players to earn CP. There are a number of Regional competitions each year and they all follow the standard format. They often have side events for all players.
Name | Location | Country | Date | Games Included | Streamed? |
London Open | London, England | United Kingdom | August 19th - August 20th 2022 | Video Game Trading Card Game |
No |
Baltimore Regional Championships | Baltimore, Maryland | United States | September 16th - 18th 2022 | Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
Yes |
Bilbao Special Event | Bizkaia, Spain | Spain | September 17th - 18th 2022 | Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
No |
Porto Alegre Regional Championships | Porto Alegre | Brazil | September 17th - 18th 2022 | Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
No |
Peoria Regional Championships | Peoria, Illinois | United States | Seotember 29th - October 2nd | Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
Yes |
Salt Lake City Regional Championships | Salt Like City , Utah | United States | October 14th - 16th 2022 | Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
Yes |
Lille Regional Championships | Lille, France | France | October 22nd - 23rd 2022 | Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
No |
Warsaw Regional Championships | Warsaw | Poland | November 12th - 13th 2022 | Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
No |
Toronto Regional Championships | Toronto, Ontario | Canada | December 2nd - 4th 2022 | Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
Yes |
Stuttgart Regional Championships | Stuttgart | Germany | December 3rd - 4th 2022 | Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
No |
Arlington Regional Championships | Arlington, Texas | United States | December 16th - 18th 2022 | Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
Yes |
San Diego Regional Championships | San Diego, California | United States | January 6th - 8th 2023 | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
Yes |
Liverpool Regional Championships | Liverpool, England | United Kingdom | January 21st - 22nd 2023 | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
No |
Orlando Regional Championships | Orlando, Florida | United States | February 3rd - 5th 2023 | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
Yes |
Knoxville Regional Championships | Knoxville, Tennessee | United States | February 24th - 26th 2023 | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
Yes |
Bochum Regional Championships | Bochum | Germany | February 25th - 26th 2023 | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
No |
Perth Regional Championships | Perth | Australia | March 4th - 5th 2023 | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
No |
Vancouver Regional Championships | Vancouver, British Columbia | United States | March 10th - 12th 2023 | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
Yes |
Ponto Negra Regional Championships | Natal | Brazil | March 10th - 12th 2023 | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
No |
Utrecht Special Event | Utrecht | The Netherlands | March 18th - 19th 2023 | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
No |
Charlotte Regional Championships | Charlotte, North Carolina | United States | March 24th - 26th 2023 | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
Yes |
Fort Wayne Regional Championships | Fort Wayne, Indiana | United States | March 31st - April 2nd 2023 | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
Yes |
Sydney Regional Championships | Sydney | Australia | April 1st - 2nd 2023 | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
No |
Portland Regional Championships | Portland, Oregan | United States | May 5th - 7th 2023 | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
Yes |
Sao Paulo Regional Championships | Sao Paulo | Brazil | May 6th - 7th 2023 | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
No |
Hartford Regional Championships | Hartford, Connecticut | United States | May 19th - 21st 2023 | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
Yes |
Malmo Regional Championships | Malmo | Sweden | May 20th - 21st 2023 | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
No |
Milwaukee Regional Championships | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | United States | June 2nd - 4th 2023 | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
Yes |
Santiago Regional Championships | Santiago | Chile | June 2023 | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
Yes |
Championship Details
Following the removal of the National Championship Series, four special Championships are to be held. These will get special points akin to that of Nationals and high prize payouts.
Name | Location | Country | Date | Games Included | Streamed? |
Latin America International Championships | Sao Paulo | Brazil | November 25th - 27th 2022 | Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
Yes |
Oceania International Championships | Australia | Australia | February 17th - 19th 2023 | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
Yes |
Europe International Championships | London | United Kingdom | April 14th - 16th 2023 | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO Pokémon UNITE |
Yes |
North America International Championships | Columbus, Ohio | United States | June 30th - July 2nd 2023 | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
Yes |
Other Competitions Details
Due to the main circuits being run by The Pokémon Company International, there are other competitions held by The Pokémon Company and Pokémon Korea in order for the local players to gain entry to the Pokémon World Championships
Name | Location | Country | Date | Games Included | Streamed? |
Japan Championships 2023 | Chiba | Japan | June 10th - 11th 2022 | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO Pokémon UNITE |
Yes |
World Championships Details
The World Championships are where the best of the world come to participate and fight it off to become World Champion. Participation in the events is by invitation based on CP or invitation based on position in prior events, depending on the game.
Name | Location | Country | Date | Games Included | Streamed? |
World Championships | Yokohama, Japan | Japan | August 11th - 13th 2023 | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO Pokémon UNITE |
Yes |
Championship Point Yield
Regionals Best Finish Limit: 6 | ||||
Ranking | Points | Kicker | ||
1 | 200 | 0 | ||
2 | 160 | 0 | ||
3-4 | 130 | 0 | ||
5-8 | 100 | 0 | ||
9-16 | 80 | 48 | ||
17-32 | 60 | 100 | ||
33-64 | 50 | 200 | ||
65-128 | 40 | 400 | ||
129-256 | 30 | 800 |
Internationals Best Finish Limit: 4 | ||
Ranking | Points | Kicker |
1 | 500 | 0 |
2 | 400 | 0 |
3-4 | 320 | 0 |
5-8 | 250 | 0 |
9-16 | 200 | 48 |
17-32 | 160 | 100 |
33-64 | 130 | 200 |
65-128 | 100 | 400 |
129-256 | 80 | 800 |
257-512 | 60 | 1600 |
World Championships Point Bar
Region | Juniors | Seniors | Masters |
US and Canada | 200 | 250 | 350 |
Europe | 200 | 200 | 250 |
Latin America | 200 | 200 | 200 |
Oceania | 200 | 200 | 200 |
Middle East and South Africa | 130 | 130 | 200 |
Prize Pool
Regional Championships | ||||
Ranking | 1-24 players | 25-100 players | 101-200 players | 201+ players |
1 Players | $500 | $1,500 | $2,500 | $5,000 |
2 Players | $250 | $750 | $1,500 | $2,500 |
3-4 Players | $500 | $750 | $1,500 | |
5-8 Players | $250 | $500 | $750 | |
9-16 Players | $250 | $500 | ||
17-32 Players | $250 |
International Championships | |||
Ranking | 1-100 players | 101-200 players | 201+ players |
1 Players | $2,500 | $5,000 | $10,000 |
2 Players | $1,500 | $2,500 | $5,000 |
3-4 Players | $1,000 | $1,500 | $2,500 |
5-8 Players | $750 | $1,000 | $1,500 |
9-16 Players | $500 | $750 | $1,000 |
17-32 Players | $500 | $750 | |
33-64 Players | $500 |
World Championships | |
Ranking | |
1 Players | $25,000 |
2 Players | $15,000 |
3-4 Players | $7,500 |
5-8 Players | $5,000 |
9-16 Players | $2,500 |
17-32 Players | $1,500 |