2017 Series | |
The 2017 VGC World Championship Series is the first utilising the Pokémon Sun & Moon games. As such, they introduce new rules to match, utilising the Alola Pokédex. It continues with Premier Challenges and Midseason Showdowns, but rather than National Championships, there are instead four big Contintental Championships at the end of the season. The 2017 World Championships were held in Anaheim, California
VGC Rule Set: (From December 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: None | |||||||||
Placement | 1 | 2 | 3-4 | 5-8 | 9-16 | 17-32 | 33-64 | 65-128 | 129-256 |
CP Prize | 50 | 45 | 40 | 35 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 5 |
Name | Date | Entry Gift | CP Given? |
2017 International Challenge - February | February 24th 2017 - February 26th 2017 | Mawilite & Beedrillite | Yes |
2017 International Challenge - April | April 28th - April 30th 2017 | Blazikenite, Sceptilite & Swampertite | Yes |
2017 International Challenge - May | May 26th - May 28th 2017 | Abomasite, Manectite, Tyranitarite | 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: 2 Per Series | ||||||||
Placement | 1 | 2 | 3-4 | 5-8 | 9-16 | |||
CP Prize | 20 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | |||
Kicker Min Entry |
8 | 16 | 32 |
Enhanced Premier Challenge (40+ Players) Best Finish Limit: 2 Per Series | ||||||||
Placement | 1 | 2 | 3-4 | 5-8 | 9-16 | 17-32 | 33-64 | 65-128 |
CP Prize | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
Kicker Min Entry |
32 | 64 | 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: 4 (Not shared between Midseason Showdowns and Regionals) | ||||||||||
Placement | 1 | 2 | 3-4 | 5-8 | 9-16 | 17-32 | 33-64 | 65-128 | 129-256 | |
Midseason Showdown | ||||||||||
CP Prize | 50 | 45 | 40 | 35 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1 | |
Kicker Min Entry |
64 | 128 | 256 | 512 | ||||||
Regionals | ||||||||||
CP Prize | 200 | 160 | 120 | 100 | 80 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 10 | |
Kicker Min Entry |
32 | 64 | 128 | 256 | 512 | 1024 |
Name | Location | Country | Date | Distribution Pokémon | Streamed? |
Arizona Regional Championships | Phoenix, Arizona | United States | 1st - 2nd October 2016 | None | No |
Orlando Regional Championships | Orlando, Florida | United States | 15th - 16th October 2016 | None | No |
Philadelphia Regional Championships | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | United States | 5th - 6th November 2016 | None | No |
UK Liverpool Regional Championships | Liverpool | United Kingdom | 5th - 6th November 2016 | None | No |
Dortmund Regional Championships | Dortmund | Germany | 19th November 2016 | None | No |
Fort Wayne Regional Championships | Fort Wayne, Indiana | United States | 27th - 27th November 2016 | None | No |
San Jose Regional Championships | San Jose, California | United States | 17th - 18th December 2016 | None | No |
Texas Regional Championships | Dallas, Texas | United States | 31st December 2016 - 1st January 2017 | None | No |
Leipzig Regional Championships | Leipzig | Germany | 14th - 15th January 2017 | None | No |
Athens Regional Championships | Athens, Georgia | United States | 15th - 16th January 2017 | None | No |
Anaheim Regional Championships | Anaheim, California | United States | 18th - 19th February 2017 | None | No |
Collinsville Regional Championships | Collinsville, Illinois | United States | 4th - 5th March 2017 | None | No |
Sheffield Regional Championships | Sheffield | United Kingdom | 4th - 5th March 2017 | None | No |
Malmo Regional Championships | Malmo | Sweden | 18th - 19th March 2017 | None | No |
Portland Regional Championships | Portland, Oregon | United States | 25th - 26th March 2017 | None | No |
Salt Lake City Regional Championships | Salt Lake City, Utah | United States | 8th - 9th April 2017 | None | No |
Virginia Regional Championships | Roanoke, Virginia | United States | 6th - 7th May 2017 | None | No |
Toronto Regional Championships | Toronto | Canada | 13th - 14th May 2017 | None | No |
Washington Regional Championships | Seattle, Washington | United States | 27th - 28th May 2017 | None | No |
Birmingham Regional Championships | Birmingham | United Kingdom | 3rd - 4th June 2017 | None | No |
Madison Regional Championships | Madison, Wisconsin | United States | 3rd - 4th June 2017 | None | No |
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.
Best Finish Limit: 4 | |||||||||
Placement | 1 | 2 | 3-4 | 5-8 | 9-16 | 17-32 | 33-64 | 65-128 | 129-256 |
CP Prize | 500 | 400 | 300 | 240 | 180 | 120 | 80 | 40 | 20 |
Kicker Min Entry |
4 | 128 | 255 | 512 | 1024 |
Name | Location | Country | Date | Distribution Pokémon | Streamed? |
European International Championships | London | United Kingdom | December 9th - 11th 2016 | None | Yes |
Oceania International Championships | Melbourne | Australia | March 10th - 12th 2017 | None | Yes |
Latin American Championships | Sao Paulo | Brazil | April 21st - April 23rd 2017 | None | Yes |
North American Championships | Indianapolis, Indiana | United States | 30th June - 2nd July 2017 | Arcanine |
Yes |
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 | Anaheim, California | United States | 18th - 20th August 2017 | Exeggutor |
Yes |