Pokémon Video Game Championship Series - 2022 |
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This is the twelfth year of the Pokémon Video Game Championship Series, following the Pokémon 2019 World Championships. This circuit runs through Regional and International Championships to earn points to gain a place in the Pokémon World Championships. It is the first and final year to run the Pokémon Sword & Shield games |
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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? |
| Brisbane Regional Championships | Brisbane, Queensland | Australia | March 12th - 13th | Video Game Trading Card Game |
No |
| Salt Lake City Regional Championships | Salt Lake City, Utah | United States | March 18th - 20th 2022 | Video Game Trading Card Game |
Yes |
| Liverpool Regional Championships | Liverpool, England | United Kingdom | March 26th - 27th 2022 | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
No |
| Indianapolis Regional Championships | Indianapolis, Indiana | United States | May 7th - 8th 2022 | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
Yes |
| Secaucus Regional Championships | Secaucus, New Jersey | United States | May 21st - 22nd 2022 | Video Game Trading Card Game |
Yes |
| Perth Regional Championships | Perth | Australia | May 21st - 22nd | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
No |
| Lille Regional Championships | Lille | France | May 21st - 22nd | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
No |
| Vancouver Regional Championships | Vancouver, British Columbia | Canada | May 28th - 29th 2022 | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
Yes |
| Bremen Regional Championships | Bremen | Germany | May 28th - 29th 2022 | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
No |
| Chile Regional Championships | Chile | Chile | June 4th - 5th 2022 | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
No |
| Melbourne Regional Championships | Melbourne | Australia | June 11th - 12th 2022 | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
No |
| Milwaukee Regional Championships | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | United States | June 18th - 19th 2022 | 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? |
| Europe International Championship | Frankfurt | Germany | April 22nd - 24th 2022 | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO Pokkén Tournament |
Yes |
| North America International Championships | Columbus, Ohio | United States | June 24th - 26th 2022 | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO Pokkén Tournament |
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 2022 | Chiba | Japan | June 11th - 12th 2022 | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO |
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 | London, England | United Kingdom | August 18th - August 21st 2022 | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO Pokkén Tournament 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 | 400 |
| Europe | 200 | 250 | 300 |
| Latin America | 200 | 250 | 400 |
| Oceania | 200 | 200 | 300 |
| Middle East and South Africa | 100 | 150 | 200 |
Prize Pool
| Regional Championships | ||||
| Ranking | 1-24 players | 25-100 players | 101-200 players | 201+ players |
| 1 Players | $500 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $3,000 |
| 2 Players | $250 | $500 | $1,000 | $2,000 |
| 3-4 Players | $250 | $500 | $1,000 | |
| 5-8 Players | $250 | $500 | ||
| 9-16 Players | $250 | |||
| International Championships | |||
| Ranking | 1-100 players | 101-200 players | 201+ players |
| 1 Players | $1,500 | $2,500 | $5,000 |
| 2 Players | $1,000 | $1,500 | $2,500 |
| 3-4 Players | $750 | $1,000 | $1,500 |
| 5-8 Players | $500 | $750 | $1,000 |
| 9-16 Players | $500 | $750 | |
| 17-32 Players | $500 | ||
| World Championships | |
| Ranking | Prize |
| 1 Players | $10,000 |
| 2 Players | $7,500 |
| 3-4 Players | $5,000 |
| 5-8 Players | $3,000 |
| 9-16 Players | $1,500 |