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The Pokémon Company has announced the initial details for the 2023 Pokémon Championship Series and it features the return of the Pokémon TCG, Pokémon GO, VGC, Pokémon UNITE and more!

Get a First Look at Plans for the 2023 Pokémon Championship Series

The 2023 Play! Pokémon season features the return of Pokémon TCG, Pokémon GO, VGC, Pokémon UNITE, and much more!

After an invigorating return to competitive Pokémon during the 2022 Pokémon Championship Series, we have more details regarding the future of the series. The 2023 Pokémon Championship Series, leading to the 2023 Pokémon World Championships, will include four different Pokémon games: the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Pokémon video games, Pokémon GO, and Pokémon UNITE. Regional Championships and International Championships will continue to be hosted across North America, Europe, Latin America, and Oceania, and Travel Awards will be available for these events.

The age divisions for players in the 2023 season will increase by one year from the 2022 season:
  • Junior Division: Born in 2011 or later
  • Senior Division: Born in 2007, 2008, 2009, or 2010
  • Masters Division: Born in 2006 or earlier

2023 Pokémon TCG Championship Series

The Pokémon TCG Championship Series largely remains unchanged going into the 2023 season and will continue to suspend all local Championship Point (CP) tournaments (e.g., League Challenges and League Cups) until further notice.

Most Championship Series events, including all Regional and International Championships, use the Standard format.

2023 Pokémon Video Game Championship (VGC) Series

With Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet releasing later this year, we will reevaluate the structure of the 2023 VGC circuit. After the 2022 World Championships, there will be no Video Game Championship Series events until January 2023, when all competitive events will be played in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet. More information will be released later in 2022.

2023 Pokémon GO Championship Series

Following the success of the inaugural 2022 season, Pokémon GO will return to the 2023 Pokémon Championship Series. Pokémon GO will feature at many more events alongside both the Pokémon TCG and VGC events. All players will compete in a single age division in the 2023 Pokémon GO Championship Series.

Event Schedule and Travel Awards

Regional Championships will continue to take place in the 2023 season, with numerous events making their way to North America, Europe, and Latin America. Special Events will also return to Europe for the 2023 season. There are currently no announced Regional Championships for Oceania; however, details of those events will be announced at a later date. Most Regionals will feature both Pokémon TCG and Pokémon GO during this season’s Championship Series, and Regionals taking place after January 2023 will also feature VGC events using Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet. The main competitions for Regional Championships in North America will take place on Saturdays and Sundays, but competitors are encouraged to show up early to check in and compete in side events on Fridays. More Regionals will be announced at a later date. Dates, locations, and formats are subject to change.

North America Regional Championships Schedule

Date Location Game(s)
September 16–18, 2022 Baltimore Regional Championships
Baltimore Convention Center
1 W Pratt St
Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Pokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
September 29–October 2, 2022 Peoria Regional Championships
Peoria Civic Center
201 SW Jefferson Ave, Peoria, IL 61602
Pokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
October 14–16, 2022 Salt Lake City Regional Championships
Salt Palace Convention Center
100 S W Temple St
Salt Lake City, UT 84101, USA
Pokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
December 2–4, 2022 Toronto Regional Championships
The Enercare Centre
100 Princes’ Blvd Unit 1, Toronto, ON M6K 3C3, Canada
Pokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
December 16–18, 2022 Arlington Regional Championships
Arlington Convention Center
1200 Ballpark Way, Arlington, TX 76011, USA
Pokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
January 6–8, 2023 San Diego Regional Championships
San Diego Convention Center
111 W Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
Pokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
VGC
February 3–5, 2023 Florida Regional Championships
Orange County Convention Center
9400 Universal Blvd, Orlando, FL 32819, USA
Pokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
VGC
February 24–26, 2023 Knoxville Regional Championships
Knoxville Convention Center
701 Henley St, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA
Pokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
VGC
March 10–12, 2023 Vancouver Regional Championships
Vancouver Convention Center
1055 Canada Pl, Vancouver, BC V6C 0C3, Canada
Pokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
VGC
March 24–26, 2023 Charlotte Regional Championships
Charlotte Convention Center
501 S College St, Charlotte, NC 28202, USA
Pokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
VGC
March 31–April 2, 2023  Fort Wayne Regional Championships
The Grand Wayne Convention Center 
120 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Pokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
VGC
May 5–7, 2023 Portland Regional Championships
Oregon Convention Center
777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97232, USA
Pokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
VGC
May 19–21, 2023 Hartford Regional Championships
Connecticut Convention Center
100 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT 06103, USA
Pokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
VGC
June 16–18, 2023 Wisconsin Regional Championships
The Wisconsin Center
400 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203, USA
Pokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
VGC

Europe Regional Championships and Special Events Schedule

Date Location Game(s)
September 17–18, 2022 Bilbao Special Event
Bilbao Exhibition Centre
Azkue Kalea, 1, 48902 Barakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain
Pokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
October 22–23, 2022 Lille Regional Championships
Lille Grand Palais
1 Bd des Cités Unies, 59777 Lille, France
Pokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
November 12–13, 2022 Warsaw Regional Championships
Expo XXI
Ignacego Prądzyńskiego 12/14, 01-222 Warsaw, Poland
Pokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
December 3–4, 2022 Stuttgart Regional Championships
ICS International Congress Center Stuttgart
Landesmesse Stuttgart GmbH, Messepiazza 1, 70629 Stuttgart, Germany
Pokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
January 21–22, 2023 Liverpool Regional Championships
ACC Liverpool
King’s Dock, Port of Liverpool, Kings Dock St, Liverpool L3 4FP, UK
Pokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
VGC
February 25–26, 2023 Bochum Regional Championships
RuhrCongress Bochum
Stadionring 20, 44791 Bochum, Germany
Pokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
VGC
March 18–19, 2023 Utrecht Special Event
Jaarbeurs
Jaarbeursplein, 3521 AL Utrecht, Netherlands
Pokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
VGC
May 20–21, 2023 Malmö Regional Championships
MalmöMässan Exhibition & Congress Center
Mässgatan 6, 215 32 Malmö, Sweden
Pokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
VGC

Latin America Regional Championships Schedule

Date Location Game(s)
September 17–18, 2022 Porto Alegre Regional Championships
FIERGS Events Center
Av. Assis Brasil, 8787 – Sarandi, Porto Alegre – RS, 91140-001, Brazil
Pokémon TCG
Pokémon GO

International Championships will also return for the 2023 Pokémon Championship Series, with events in Latin America, Oceania, Europe, and North America. Pokémon TCG Travel Awards will function the same for this event as they did previously—CP earned from the day after the Europe International Championships through and including the North America International Championships will determine Travel Awards for the Latin America International Championships. Because VGC events do not resume until January, VGC Championship Points earned during this period will determine Travel Awards for the Oceania International Championships.

International Championships Schedule

Date Region Location Game(s)
November 2022 Latin America Brazil Pokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
February 2023 Oceania Australia Pokémon TCG
Pokémon GOVGC
April 2023 Europe UK Pokémon TCG
Pokémon GOVGC
June 2023 North America USA Pokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
VGC

This is only the first update regarding the 2023 Pokémon Championship Series season. Further updates will be provided as more information is confirmed.

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/get-a-first-look-at-plans-for-the-2023-pokemon-championship-series
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