Monday, December 23, 2024

Pokémon 2023 World Championships will take place in Japan

The competitive scenario of Pokemon has gotten an immense boost throughout the world with the recently finished 2022 Pokémon World Championships. With the end of this year’s global events, the Pokémon 2023 World Championships will take place in Yokohama, Japan.

This will be the second time in the history of Pokemon esports that a global event will take place outside North America since its establishment. Whereas this will the first ever opportunity for Japan to host a global event.

The 2023 World Championships event location was revelaed in a callback video showcasing Vermillion City from the Kanto region in Pokémon Red and Blue, which is originally based on Yokohama.

Pokemon Championship Series 2023 schedule

DateLocationGame(s)
September 16–18, 2022Baltimore Regional ChampionshipsBaltimore Convention Center1 W Pratt StBaltimore, MD 21201, USAPokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
September 29–October 2, 2022Peoria Regional ChampionshipsPeoria Civic Center201 SW Jefferson Ave, Peoria, IL 61602Pokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
October 14–16, 2022Salt Lake City Regional ChampionshipsSalt Palace Convention Center100 S W Temple StSalt Lake City, UT 84101, USAPokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
December 2–4, 2022Toronto Regional ChampionshipsThe Enercare Centre100 Princes’ Blvd Unit 1, Toronto, ON M6K 3C3, CanadaPokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
December 16–18, 2022Arlington Regional ChampionshipsArlington Convention Center1200 Ballpark Way, Arlington, TX 76011, USAPokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
January 6–8, 2023San Diego Regional ChampionshipsSan Diego Convention Center111 W Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101, USAPokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
VGC
February 3–5, 2023Florida Regional ChampionshipsOrange County Convention Center9400 Universal Blvd, Orlando, FL 32819, USAPokémon TCG
Pokémon GOVGC
February 24–26, 2023Knoxville Regional ChampionshipsKnoxville Convention Center701 Henley St, Knoxville, TN 37902, USAPokémon TCGPokémon GO
VGC
March 10–12, 2023Vancouver Regional ChampionshipsVancouver Convention Center1055 Canada Pl, Vancouver, BC V6C 0C3, CanadaPokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
VGC
March 24–26, 2023Charlotte Regional ChampionshipsCharlotte Convention Center501 S College St, Charlotte, NC 28202, USAPokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
VGC
March 31–April 2, 2023 Fort Wayne Regional ChampionshipsThe Grand Wayne Convention Center 120 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46802Pokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
VGC
May 5–7, 2023Portland Regional ChampionshipsOregon Convention Center777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97232, USAPokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
VGC
May 19–21, 2023Hartford Regional ChampionshipsConnecticut Convention Center100 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT 06103, USAPokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
VGC
June 16–18, 2023Wisconsin Regional ChampionshipsThe Wisconsin Center400 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203, USAPokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
VGC

European regionals

DateLocationGame(s)
September 17–18, 2022Bilbao Special EventBilbao Exhibition CentreAzkue Kalea, 1, 48902 Barakaldo, Bizkaia, SpainPokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
October 22–23, 2022Lille Regional ChampionshipsLille Grand Palais1 Bd des Cités Unies, 59777 Lille, FrancePokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
November 12–13, 2022Warsaw Regional ChampionshipsExpo XXIIgnacego Prądzyńskiego 12/14, 01-222 Warsaw, PolandPokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
December 3–4, 2022Stuttgart Regional ChampionshipsICS International Congress Center StuttgartLandesmesse Stuttgart GmbH, Messepiazza 1, 70629 Stuttgart, GermanyPokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
January 21–22, 2023Liverpool Regional ChampionshipsACC LiverpoolKing’s Dock, Port of Liverpool, Kings Dock St, Liverpool L3 4FP, UKPokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
VGC
February 25–26, 2023Bochum Regional ChampionshipsRuhrCongress BochumStadionring 20, 44791 Bochum, GermanyPokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
VGC
March 18–19, 2023Utrecht Special EventJaarbeursJaarbeursplein, 3521 AL Utrecht, NetherlandsPokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
VGC
May 20–21, 2023Malmö Regional ChampionshipsMalmöMässan Exhibition & Congress CenterMässgatan 6, 215 32 Malmö, SwedenPokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
VGC
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