The Pokémon Company has revealed more details regarding the 2023 Pokémon Championship Series. Read on below to learn more:
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
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.
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.
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.
Pokémon UNITE will return to the Pokémon Championship Series in 2023. Stay tuned for more details.
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.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.
| Date | Region | Location | Game(s) |
| November 25–27, 2022 | Latin America | São Paulo, Brazil | Pokémon TCG
Pokémon GO |
| February 17–19, 2023 | Oceania | Melbourne, Australia | Pokémon TCG
Pokémon GO VGC |
| April 14–16, 2023 | Europe | London, UK | Pokémon TCG
Pokémon GO VGC |
| June 23–25 2023 | North America | Columbus, Ohio, 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. Please keep checking Pokemon.com/PlayPokemon for the latest information on Play! Pokémon events.
Source: Pokemon.com
Source: Pokemon
