The Pokémon Company has officially announced the Pokémon UNITE Championship Series. Read on below to learn more:
World Championships Group Stage Draw Show | Pokémon UNITE Championship Series
The 2023 Pokémon UNITE World Championships is just around the corner, and it’s finally time to draw for the group stage!
31 teams qualified for the World Championships this year, meaning there’s a LOT of Pokémon UNITE to be played in Yokohama. Teams will be placed into 8 groups to compete on Day 1, with the top team from each group advancing to Day 2’s double elimination bracket.
NA Regional Finals Recap | Pokémon UNITE Championship Series
The NA Regional Finals took place at NAIC on June 30 & July 1, as the NA region’s Top 8 teams competed to become Regional Champions and take home the $20,000 grand prize!
The stakes were high at NAIC: In addition to prize money, the final invitation to the 2023 Pokémon UNITE World Championships was on the line! With NAIC as the NA region’s first in-person UNITE Championship Series event, fans showed their passion alongside the players all weekend long.
During the event, Team YT clinched the final spot at the World Championships via Championship Points. TTV ultimately took home the title of NA Regional Champions, adding to their status as reigning NA Aeos Cup Champions. And with that, the stage is set for the World Championships in Yokohama this August!
See some of the best moments from the NA Regional Finals at NAIC in this recap!
2023 Season Roadmap | Pokémon UNITE Championship Series
The 2023 Pokémon UNITE Championship series is underway, and there’s a lot of competition up ahead, culminating in the Pokémon UNITE World Championships in Yokohama, Japan!
Over the next several months, teams can compete in events to earn Championship Points and rise to the top of their region’s leaderboard, with top-earning teams at the end of the year qualifying for the World Championships. The stakes will be raised at the Aeos Cup and Regional Championships, with cash prizing and increased Championship Points on the line. Plus, teams in the Regional Finals have the chance to qualify directly to the World Championships!
Check out the 2023 season’s roadmap, so you can follow along or compete for yourself from start to finish!
2023 POKÉMON UNITE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AEOS CUP (PER REGIONAL ZONE)
REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (PER REGIONAL ZONE)
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS DETAILS
TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION
Each Pokémon UNITE Championship Series event will have open registration on Battlefy. Players are restricted to playing in the Regional Zone in which they are a full-time resident, and teams must be formed only with players from the same Regional Zone.
Registration will open soon. Check back for details.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Check back soon for the full tournament rules.
REGIONAL ZONES*
| Brazil | Brazil |
| Europe | Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Guernsey, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Jersey, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom |
| North America | Canada, United States of America (including Puerto Rico) |
| Oceania | Australia, New Zealand |
| Latin America – North | Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua |
| Latin America – South | Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay |
*Subject to change. Additional regions are being evaluated and may be added later.
GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE PARTICIPATING IN THE 2023 POKÉMON UNITE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES!
Source: Official Pokémon UNITE website
Source: Pokemon
