Pokémon Trading Card Game Championship Series - 2025

This is the twentieth year of the Pokémon Trading Card Game Championship Series, following the Pokémon 2024 World Championships. This circuit runs throughthe year until May 2025 and features a change in which only the top amount of players can compete at the World Championships unless they win a Regional or are Top 4 at an International

Pokémon Trading Card Game Championship Series 2025
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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?
Baltimore Regional Championships Baltimore United States September 13th - 15th 2024 Video Game
Trading Card Game
Pokémon GO
Yes
Dortmund Regional Championships Dortmund Germany September 28th - 29th 2024 Video Game
Trading Card Game
Pokémon GO
Yes
Joinville Regional Championships Joinville Brazil September 28th - 29th 2024 Video Game
Trading Card Game
Pokémon GO
No
Lima Special Championships Lima Peru October 5th - 6th 2024 Video Game
Trading Card Game
Pokémon GO
No
Louisville Regional Championships Louisville United States October 11th - 13th 2024 Video Game
Trading Card Game
Pokémon GO
Yes
Lille Regional Championships Lille France October 19th - 20th 2024 Video Game
Trading Card Game
Pokémon GO
Yes
Gdansk Regional Championships Gdansk Poland November 2nd - 3rd 2024 Video Game
Trading Card Game
Pokémon GO
Yes
Buenos Aires Special Championships Buenos Aires Argentina November 9th - 10th 2024 Video Game
Trading Card Game
Pokémon GO
No
Sacramento Regional Championships Sacramento United States November 22nd - 24th 2024 Video Game
Trading Card Game
Pokémon GO
Yes
Stuttgart Regional Championships Stuttgart Germany November 30th - December 1st 2024 Video Game
Trading Card Game
Pokémon GO
Yes
Bogota Special Championships Bogota Colombia December 7th - 8th 2024 Video Game
Trading Card Game
Pokémon GO
No
Perth Regional Championships Perth Australia December 7th - 8th 2024 Video Game
Trading Card Game
Pokémon GO
No
Toronto Regional Championships Toronto Canada December 13th - 15th 2024 Video Game
Trading Card Game
Pokémon GO
Yes
Birmingham Regional Championships Birmingham United Kingdom January 18th - 19th 2025 Video Game
Trading Card Game
Pokémon GO
No
Rio de Janeiro Regionanal Championships Rio de Janeiro Brazil January 18th - 19th 2025 Video Game
Trading Card Game
Pokémon GO
No
Merida Regional Championships Merida Mexico February 8th - 9th 2025 Video Game
Trading Card Game
Pokémon GO
No
Vancouver Regional Championships Vancouver Canada March 7th - 9th 2025 Video Game
Trading Card Game
Pokémon GO
No
Fortazela Regional Championships Fortaleza Brazil March 8th - 9th 2025 Video Game
Trading Card Game
Pokémon GO
No
Stockholm Regional Championships Stockholm Sweden March 22nd - 23rd 2025 Video Game
Trading Card Game
Pokémon GO
No
Brisbane Regional Championships Brisbane Australia March 29th - 30th 2025 Video Game
Trading Card Game
Pokémon GO
No
Atlanta Regional Championships Atlanta United States April 11th - 13th 2025 Video Game
Trading Card Game
Pokémon GO
No
Monterrey Regional Championships Monterrey Mexico April 19th - 20th 2025 Video Game
Trading Card Game
Pokémon GO
No
Seville Special Championships Seville Spain April 26th - 27th 2025 Video Game
Trading Card Game
Pokémon GO
No
Milwaukee Regional Championships Milwaukee United States May 2nd - 4th 2025 Video Game
Trading Card Game
Pokémon GO
No
Utrecht Special Championships Utrecht The Netherlands May 17th - 18th 2025 Video Game
Trading Card Game
Pokémon GO
No
Bologna Special Championships Bologna Italy May 31st - June 1st 2025 Video Game
Trading Card Game
Pokémon GO
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.

Name Location Country Date Games Included Streamed?
Latin America International Championships Sao Paolo, Brazil Brazil November 15th - 17th 2024 Video Game
Trading Card Game
Pokémon GO
Pokémon UNITE
Yes
Europe International Championships London, UK United Kingdom February 21st - 23rd 2025 Video Game
Trading Card Game
Pokémon GO
Pokémon UNITE
No
North America International Championships New Orleans, Louisiana United States June 7th - 9th 2024 Video Game
Trading Card Game
Pokémon GO
Pokémon UNITE
No

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?

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 Anaheim, California United States August 15th - 17th 202 Video Game
Trading Card Game
Pokémon GO
Pokémon UNITE
No

Championship Point Yield

League Challenge
Best Finish Limit: 4
Ranking Points Kicker
1 15 0
2 12 4
3-4 10 8
5-8 8 17
9-16 6 33
17-32 4 65
League Cup
Best Finish Limit: 4
Ranking Points Kicker
1 50 0
2 40 4
3-4 32 8
5-8 25 17
9-16 20 33
17-32 16 65
33-64 13 129
Regional Championships
Best Finish Limit: 6
Ranking Points Kicker
1 350 0
2 325 4
3-4 300 8
5-8 280 17
9-16 160 33
17-32 125 65
33-64 100 129
65-128 80 257
129-256 60 513
257-512 40 1025
513-1024 20 2049
International Championships
Best Finish Limit: 6
Ranking Points Kicker
1 750 0
2 700 4
3-4 650 8
5-8 600 17
9-16 400 33
17-32 350 65
33-64 250 129
65-128 150 257
129-256 120 513
257-512 80 1025
513-1024 40 2049

World Championships Player Invites

Region Juniors Seniors Masters
US and Canada 75 100 125
Europe 75 100 125
Latin America 50 50 100
Oceania 10 10 20
Middle East & South Africa 5 5 10

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