2014 Series

The 2014 VGC World Championship Series is the first utilising the Pokémon X & Y games. Being the first for Pokémon X & Y, it focused solely upon the Pokédex from those games featuring 450 Pokémon. This series was also the first to include Premier Challenges, which allowed for small competitions that let players gain Championship Points to earn a place in the final. The World Championship Final was in Washington D.C. VGC Rule Set: (From January 1st 2014) Usable Games Pokémon X, Pokémon Y Battle Type: Double Battle Pokémon Restrictions: Kalos Pokédex. Banned Pokémon: Mewtwo, Xerneas, Yveltal, Zygarde, and Diancie, Pokémon not captured or hatched in X & Y, Pokémon not in Kalos Pokédex Clauses: No same Pokémon, No same item Players may only use Pokémon with items or moves obtained in Pokémon X or Y VGC Winners Junior: Kota Yamamoto (Japan) Senior: Nikolai Zielinski (US) Master: Se Jun Park (Korea) TCG Winners Junior: Haruto Kobayashi (Japan) Senior: Trent Orndorff (US) Master: Andrew Estrada (Canada)

Online Competitions

Throughout the Play! Pokémon series, there were numerous online competitions that will give CP to players if their Play! Pokémon account is linked to their Organised Play ID. The CP is organised to the top 256 players worldwide, regardless of region.

Premier Challenges

Premier Challenges are small competitions dotted around the various countries in the world. These competitions typically happen once a month or so depending on the organisers and can provide a small amount of CP which can then be used to help participate in the Worlds Championships.

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.

Nationals Details

National Championships are where the best players in the respective country or area come to compete. No CP is required to enter but a massive amount of CP is given to the winners. The winners in areas outside of the US will often receive travel awards for the World Championships.

Name	Location	Country	Date	Distribution Pokémon	Streamed?
Germany Nationals	Bochum Germany	Germany	3rd - 4th May 2014	Mamoswine	No
UK Nationals	Manchester England	United Kingdom	24th - 25th May 2014	Mamoswine	No
Italy Nationals	Assago	Italy	31st May 2014 - 1st June 2014	Mamoswine	No
South Africa Nationals	Johannesburg	South Africa	15th June 2014	None	No
US Nationals	Indianapolis Indiana	United States	4th - 6th July 2014	Mamoswine	Yes
Australia Nationals	Melbourne Victoria	Australia	13th July 2014	None	No

Worlds 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.

Name	Location	Country	Date	Distribution Pokémon	Streamed?
World Championships	Washington DC	United States	15th - 17th August 2014	Aegislash	Yes