2016 Series | |
The 2016 VGC World Championship Series is the second utilising the Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire games. Due to this, the format changed considerably. Rather than the standard rules of the prior year, this season allows for the use of more Pokémon, specifically all non-Mythical Legendary Pokémon, allowing for up to 2 in your Battle Box, making it a very different metagame. It made a start earlier than ever before with a special event at the 2015 World Championships. This series includes a variety of new features and updates. First off is the introduction of Enhanced Premier Challenges. These challenges are for those Premier Challenges of 65 or higher entrants and has an increase in CP for every qualifying player except the winner. It also introduces Mid-Season Showdowns. These are events akin to Regional Championships, and share a Best Finish Limit, but have lower CP. The 2016 World Championships were be held in San Francisco, California
VGC Rule Set: (From January 1st 2016) VGC Winners |
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.
Best Finish Limit: 6 (Shared with Premier Challenges) | |||||||||
Placement | 1 | 2 | 3-4 | 5-8 | 9-16 | 17-32 | 33-64 | 65-128 | 129-256 |
CP Prize | 45 | 40 | 36 | 32 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
Name | Date | Entry Gift | CP Given? |
2016 International Challenge - January | 29th January 2016 - January 31st 2016 | 2000 Pokémiles | Yes |
2016 International Challenge - March | 25th March 2016 - March 27th 2016 | 2000 Pokémiles | Yes |
2016 International Challenge - June | 24th June 2016 - June 26th 2016 | 2000 Pokémiles | Yes |
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.
Standard Premier Challenge Best Finish Limit: 6 (Shared with Online Competitions) | ||||||||
Placement | 1 | 2 | 3-4 | 5-8 | 9-16 | |||
CP Prize | 30 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 2 | |||
Kicker Min Entry |
8 | 16 | 32 |
Enhanced Premier Challenge (40+ Players) Best Finish Limit: 6 (Shared with Online Competitions) | ||||||||
Placement | 1 | 2 | 3-4 | 5-8 | 9-16 | 17-32 | 33-64 | 65-128 |
CP Prize | 30 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 4 |
Kicker Min Entry |
128 | 256 |
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.
Best Finish Limit: 3 | |||||||||
Placement | 1 | 2 | 3-4 | 5-8 | 9-16 | 17-32 | 33-64 | 65-128 | |
Midseason Showdown | |||||||||
CP Prize | 90 | 80 | 72 | 64 | 54 | 32 | 20 | 12 | |
Kicker Min Entry |
32 | 64 | 128 | 256 | |||||
Regionals | |||||||||
CP Prize | 150 | 135 | 120 | 105 | 92 | 56 | 34 | 20 | |
Kicker Min Entry |
32 | 64 | 128 | 256 |
Name | Location | Country | Date | Distribution Pokémon | Streamed? |
Boston Open | Boston, Massachusetts | United States | 22nd - 23rd August 2015 | None | No |
Wuerzburg Arena Cup | Wuerzburg | Germany | 5th September 2015 | None | No |
Arizona Autumn Regionals | Phoenix, Arizona | United States | 3rd - 4th October 2015 | None | No |
Houston Autumn Regional | Houston, Texas | United States | 3rd - 4th October 2015 | None | No |
Lancaster Autumn Regional | Lancaster, Pennsylvania | United States | 10th - 11th October 2015 | None | No |
Fort Wayne Autumn Regional | Fort Wayne, Indiana | United States | 17th - 18th October 2015 | None | No |
San Jose Autumn Regional | San Jose, California | United States | 17th - 18th October 2015 | None | No |
San Miguel Regionals | Lima | Peru | 31st October 2015 | None | No |
Milan Regional - Supernova Blast | Milan | Italy | 1st November 2015 | None | No |
London & South-East England International Challenge | London | United Kingdom | 21st November 2015 | None | No |
Denmark VGC Autumn Regionals | Allerød | Denmark | 22nd November 2015 | None | No |
Belgium VGC Autumn Regionals | Namur | Belgium | 28th November 2015 | None | No |
Argentina VG Regional | Buenos Aires | Argentina | 28th November 2015 | None | No |
Arena Cup 2015 Berlin | Berlin | Germany | 28th November 2015 | None | No |
1st Colombian 2015 Regionals | Bogotá | Colombia | 6th December 2015 | None | No |
Madrid 2015 Regionals | Madrid | Spain | 6th December 2015 | None | No |
Lyon 2015 Regionals | Lyon | France | 13th December 2015 | None | No |
Malaysian VGC Autumn Regionals | Seri Kembangan, Selangor | Malaysia | 19th - 20th December 2015 | None | No |
The Netherlands VGC Autumn Regionals | Leiden | The Netherlands | 27th December 2015 | None | No |
Stockholm VGC 2016 Regionals | Stockholm | Sweden | 10th January 2015 | None | No |
2016 VGC Midseason Showdown Erlangen | Bavaria | Germany | 16th January 2016 | None | No |
Wakefield Pokemon VG Regional Championship | Wakefield | United Kingdom | 23rd January 2016 | None | No |
Singapore VG Regional Championship | Singapore | Singapore | 23rd January 2016 | None | No |
2016 Taiwan Video Game Regional Championships | Taipei | Taiwan | 24th January 2016 | None | No |
Santiago January Regionals | Santiago de Chile | Chile | 23rd - 24th January 2016 | None | No |
Midseason Showdown Bern | Bern | Switzerland | 30th January 2016 | None | No |
Veneto VG Regionals 216 | Preganziol | Italy | 31st January 2016 | None | No |
Glasgow VG Regionals | Glasgow | United Kingdom | 6th February 2016 | None | No |
Steiermark 2016 Midseason Showdown | Steiermark | Austria | 7th February 2016 | None | No |
2016 Midseason Showdown Aversa | Caserta | Italy | 7th February 2016 | None | No |
Virginia Winter Regionals | Doswell, Virginia | United States | 13th February 2016 | None | No |
Austria 2016 Regionals | Innsbruck | Austria | 13th February 2016 | None | No |
Arnhem 2016 Regionals | Arnhem, Gelderland | The Netherlands | 20th February 2016 | None | No |
Illinois Winter Regionals | Collinsville, Illinois | United States | 20th February 2016 | None | No |
California Winter Regionals | Anaheim, California | United States | 20th February 2016 | None | No |
St. Louis Winter Regionals | St. Louis, Illinois | United States | 20th February 2016 | None | Yes |
Florida Winter Regionals | Kisssimmee, Florida | United States | 27th February 2016 | None | No |
Oregon Winter Regionals | Clackamas, Oregon | United States | 27th February 2016 | None | No |
Turin 2016 VG Midseason Showdown | Turin | Italy | 27th February 2016 | None | No |
2016 Midseason Showdown Sevilla | Sevilla | Spain | 27th February 2016 | None | No |
Mandelieu-la-Napoule Midseason Showdown | Mandelieu-la-Napoule | France | 28th February 2016 | None | No |
Ireland Pokémon VG Regional Championship | Dublin | Ireland | 5th March 2016 | None | No |
2016 Midseason Showdown Oviedo | Oviedo | Spain | 5th March 2016 | None | No |
Midseason Showdon 2016 - Hannover | Hannover | Germany | 5th March 2016 | None | No |
2016 Connecticut Midseason Showdown | West Hartford, Connecticut | United States | 5th March 2016 | None | No |
2016 Washington Midseason Showdown | Bellevue, Washington | United States | 5th March 2016 | None | No |
2016 Missouri Midseason Showdown | Independence, Missouri | United States | 5th March 2016 | None | No |
Midseason Showdon 2016 - Sandhausen | Sandhausen | Germany | 6th March 2016 | None | No |
2016 Midseason Showdown Mexico | Mexico DF | Mexico | 6th March 2016 | None | No |
2016 Illinois Midseason Showdown | Third Lake, Illinois | United States | 12th March 2016 | None | No |
2016 Midseason Showdown Dimagame | Capital Federal | Aregentina | 6th March 2016 | None | No |
2016 Turin VG Regionals | Turin | Italy | 13th March 2016 | None | No |
2016 Oregon Midseason Showdown | Clackamas, Oregon | United States | 19th March 2016 | None | No |
Arena Cup 2016 Innsbruck Midseason Showdown | Innsbruck | Austria | 19th March 2016 | None | No |
Mid Season Showdown Manchester | Manchester | United Kingdom | 19th March 2016 | None | No |
2016 Midseason Showdown Trainer Valley 1 | San José | Costa Rica | 19th March 2016 | None | No |
2016 Midseason Showdown Trainer Bogota 1 | Bogota, Cundinamarca | Colombia | 19th March 2016 | None | No |
2016 Midseason Showdown Trainer Santiago de Surco | Lima | Peru | 19th March 2016 | None | No |
2016 New Jersey Midseason Showdown | Iselin, New Jersey | United States | 20th March 2016 | None | No |
2016 Utah Midseason Showdown | Salt Lake City, Utah | United States | 20th March 2016 | None | No |
Midseason Showdown Palermo | Palermo | Italy | 20th March 2016 | None | No |
Longjumeau VGC Regional Championships | Longjumeau | France | 26th March 2016 | None | No |
2016 Midseason Showdown Trainer Ecuador | Guayaquil, Guayas | Ecuador | 27th March 2016 | None | No |
2016 Colorado Midseason Showdown | Colarado Springs, Colorado | United States | 2nd April 2016 | None | No |
2016 Arizona Midseason Showdown | Phoenix, Arizona | United States | 2nd April 2016 | None | No |
2016 VGC Midseason Showdown Namen | Namen | Belgium | 2nd April 2016 | None | No |
2016 Yeovil Midseason Showdown | Yeovil, Somerset | United Kingdom | 2nd - 3rd April 2016 | None | No |
2016 Midseason Showdown Trainer Bogota 2 | Bogota, Cundinamarca | Colombia | 2nd April 2016 | None | No |
VGC Showdown Milano Supernova | Milan | Italy | 3rd April 2016 | None | No |
Sutton Coldfield VG Regionals | Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands | United Kingdom | 9th April 2016 | None | No |
2016 Arizona Midseason Showdown | Austin, Texas | United States | 9h April 2016 | None | No |
2016 Stockholm Midseason Showdown | Stockholm | Sweden | 10th April 2016 | None | No |
2016 Midseason Showdown Lyon | Lyon | France | 10th April 2016 | None | No |
2016 California Midseason Showdown | San Gabriel, California | United States | 10th April 2016 | None | No |
Lanaken VG Regionals | Lanaken | Belgium | 16th April 2016 | None | No |
2016 Oregon Midseason Showdown | Portland, Oregon | United States | 16th April 2016 | None | No |
2016 Minnesota Midseason Showdown | Coon Rapids, Minnesota | United States | 16th April 2016 | None | No |
2016 Midseason Showdown Trainer Valley 2 | San José | Costa Rica | 16th April 2016 | None | No |
2016 Midseason Showdown Ciudad Victoria | Ciudad Victoria | Mexico | 16th April 2016 | None | No |
2016 VGC Midseason Showdown Gauteng | Pretoria | South Africa | 17th April 2016 | None | No |
2016 VGC Midseason Showdown Lisboa 1 | Lisbon | Portugal | 17th April 2016 | None | No |
Barcelona VGC Regional 2016 | Barcelona | Spain | 23rd April 2016 | None | No |
2016 Pennsylvania Midseason Showdown | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania | United States | 23rd April 2016 | None | No |
2016 Vancouver Midseason Showdown | Vancouver, British Columbia | Canada | 23rd April 2016 | None | No |
2016 Midseason Showdown Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires | Argentina | 23rd April 2016 | None | No |
2016 Midseason Showdown Leiden | Leiden | The Netherlands | 24th April 2016 | None | No |
Midseason Showdown NottinghamNorway | Nottingham | United Kingdom | 30th April 2016 | None | No |
Midseason Showdown Norway | Trondheim | Norway | 30th April 2016 | None | No |
Adelaide VG Regional Championships 2016 | Adelaide | Australia | 1st May 2016 | None | No |
Auckland VG Regional Championships 2016 | Auckland | New Zealand | 7th May 2016 | None | No |
Rome VG Regional Championships 2016 | Rome | Italy | 7th May 2016 | None | No |
Netherlands VG Regionals | Eindhoven | The Netherlands | 8th May 2016 | None | No |
Paddington VG Regional Championships 2016 | Paddington | Australia | 14th May 2016 | None | No |
Seattle Spring Regionals | Seattle, Washington | United States | 14th May 2016 | None | No |
Santiago Regionals 2 | Santiago de Chile | Chile | 14th January 2016 | None | No |
Wisconsin Spring Regionals | Madison, Wisconsin | United States | 21st May 2016 | None | No |
Georgia Spring Regionals | Athens, Georgia | United States | 21st May 2016 | None | No |
Brisbane VG Regional Championships 2016 | Brisbane | Australia | 21st May 2016 | None | No |
Massachusetts Spring Regionals | Marlborough, Massachusetts | United States | 28th May 2016 | None | No |
Utah Spring Regionals | Salt Lake City | United States | 28th May 2016 | None | No |
Kansas Spring Regionals | Overland Park, Kansas | United States | 28th May 2016 | None | No |
Melborne VG Regional Championships 2016 | Melborne | Australia | 29th May 2016 | None | No |
Singapore VG Regional Championships 2016 | Singapore | Singapore | 4th-5th June 2016 | None | No |
Perth VG Regional Championships 2016 | Perth | Australia | 5th June 2016 | None | No |
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.
Best Finish Limit: 1 | |||||||||
Placement | 1 | 2 | 3-4 | 5-8 | 9-16 | 17-32 | 33-64 | 65-128 | 129-256 |
CP Prize | 600 | 540 | 480 | 420 | 366 | 222 | 132 | 84 | 48 |
Kicker Min Entry |
64 | 128 | 256 | 512 |
Name | Location | Country | Date | Distribution Pokémon | Streamed? |
UK 2016 National Championships | Liverpool | United Kingdom | 14th - 15th May 2016 | Machamp |
Yes |
South Africa 2016 National Championships | Johannesburg | South Africa | 14th - 15th May 2016 | None | No |
Germany 2016 National Championships | Kassel | Germany | 21st - 22nd May 2016 | Machamp |
Yes |
Italy 2016 National Championships | Milan | Italy | 11th - 12th June 2016 | Machamp |
Yes |
Taiwan 2016 National Championships | Taipei | Taiwan | 11th - 12th June 2016 | Miltank |
Yes |
US 2016 National Championships | Columbus, Ohio | United States | 1st - 3rd July 2016 | Machamp |
Yes |
Australia 2016 National Championships | Melbourne | Australia | 2nd - 3rd July 2016 | Mewtwo |
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 | San Francisco, California | United States | 19th - 21st August 2016 | None | Yes |