Everything you need to know about the 2025 season.
The Pokémon Company have announced the format for the 2025 Pokémon Championship Series. There are a significant amount of changes to last years format, reflecting feedback from players over the 2024 series.
The 2025 Pokémon Championship Series will run from July 2024 to May 2025, with the exceptions of the 2025 North America International Championships and the 2025 Pokémon World Championships.
World Championships Qualification update
The qualification system for the Pokémon World Championships is changing for the 2025 season. In 2025, a set number of players from each rating zone, age division, and game will earn an invitation to the World Championships based on their Championship Points leaderboard standings.
This update applies to all of Pokémon TCG, Pokémon video game, and Pokémon GO players. Most recently, invitations were based on a fixed CP threshold that players needed to accumulate to receive an invitation.
Additionally, individual top performers at major events will get automatic invitations to the Pokémon World Championships. This will include Regional and Special Champions, as well as the top four finishers of each International Championships.
Pokémon TCG Championship Invitations
Region | Junior | Senior | 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 |
Pokémon VGC and Pokémon GO 2025 Championship Invitations
Pokémon VGC:
Region | Junior | Senior | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| US and Canada | 20 | 20 | 75 |
| Europe | 20 | 20 | 75 |
| Latin America | 15 | 15 | 50 |
| Oceania | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Middle East & South Africa | – | – | – |
Pokémon GO:
The 2025 Pokémon Championship Series will see the following slot distrubution for the GO Championship.
Region | Slots |
|---|---|
| US and Canada | 75 |
| Europe | 50 |
| Latin America | 50 |
| Oceania | 10 |
| Middle East & South Africa | – |
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2025 Pokémon Championship Series schedule
Here is the current schedule for upcoming 2025 Pokémon Championship Series events. Dates, locations and formats remain subject to change. Additionally, further events are to be announced.
Regional Championships and Special Championships Schedule
Date | Location | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 13–15, 2024 | Baltimore Convention Center | 1 W Pratt St Baltimore, MD 21201 USA |
| Sept. 28–29, 2024 | Westfalenhallen | Rheinlanddamm 200 44139 Dortmund Germany |
| Sept. 28–29, 2024 | Convention and Exhibition Center Expoville | R. XV de Novembro 4315 – Glória Joinville - SC, 89216-201 Brazil |
| Oct. 5–6, 2024 | Centro de Convenciones de la Cámara de Comercio de Lima, Perú | Av. Giuseppe Garibaldi 396 Jesús María 15072 Lima Peru |
| Oct. 11–13, 2024 | Kentucky International Convention Center | 221 S 4th St Louisville, KY 40202 USA |
| Oct. 19–20, 2024 | Lille Grand Palais | 1 Bd des Cités Unies 59777 Lille France |
| Nov. 2–3, 2024 | Amberexpo | Żaglowa 11 80-560 Gdańsk Poland |
| Nov. 9–10, 2024 | Centro Vasco - Salon Basaldua | Av. Belgrano 1144 Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires Argentina |
| Nov. 22–24, 2024 | SAFE Credit Union Convention Center | 1401 K St Sacramento, CA 95814 USA |
| Nov. 30 – Dec. 1, 2024 | Messe Stuttgart | Messepiazza 1 70629 Stuttgart Germany |
| Dec. 7–8, 2024 | Radisson Bogotá Metrotel | 74 St 13-27 Localidad de Chapinero Bogotá Colombia |
| Dec. 13–15, 2024 | Metro Toronto Convention Centre | 255 Front St W Toronto, ON M5V 2W6 Canada |
Don't fear if you aren't seeing an event close to you. The 2025 Pokémon Championship Series will add more events later in the year.
International Championships Schedule
Event | Date | Venue | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latin America International Championships | Nov. 15–17, 2024 | Expo Center Norte – Pavilhão Azul | José Bernardo Pinto Street 333 – Vila Guilherme São Paulo – SP 02055-000 Brazil |
| Europe International Championships | Feb. 21–23, 2025 | ExCeL Center London | 1 Western Gateway London E16 1XL United Kingdom |
| North America International Championships | June 13–15, 2025 | Ernest N. Morial Convention Center | 900 Convention Center Blvd New Orleans, LA 70130 USA |
There will once again be three International Championships during the 2025 Pokémon Championship Series. These will all return to the same cities that hosted the 2024 International Championships. The Europe International Championship is getting an adjustment though, it will move earlier into the year than previously.
Fans planning to head to New Orleans for the 2025 North America International Championships can also take advantage of a special benefit—you can get discounted rates at hotels close to the event location and get a head start on planning for next year's competition. Stay tuned for more details.
