Here are listed all major events for the 2023 Play! Pokémon season, as well as all events organised by Victory Road! Although some initial events were played in Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield, most tournaments are played in the newest platform: Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet!
Check out all the information (CP payouts, prizes and invites) regarding the 2023 Play! Pokémon season here.
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Latest news!
Latest update: 7 February 2023. Natal Regionals is changed to a two-day event!
Registrations are open for some events!
- Sign up here for Hatterene Series #2 APAC (11-12 February 2023)! (online, open only to women, non-binary or agender people)
- Sign up here for Oceania International Championships (17-19 February 2023)! SOLD OUT
- Sign up here for
Bochum Regionals (25-26 February 2023)! SOLD OUT - Sign up here for Knoxville Regionals (25-26 February 2023)!
- Sign up here for Perth Regionals (4-5 March 2023)!
- Sign up here for Natal Regionals (11-12 March 2023)! SOLD OUT
- Sign up here for Vancouver Regionals (11-12 March 2023)! SOLD OUT
- Sign up here for Utrecht Special Event (18-19 March 2023)! SOLD OUT, WILL REOPEN ON 22 FEBRUARY
- Sign up here for North America International Championships!
- Sign up in your Pokémon Sword or Pokémon Shield game for the 2022 International Challenge March by entering the VS menu → Battle Station → Online competitions → Search Official Competitions!
2023 World Championships
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 (TBC) | World Championships Yokohama | TBD | TBD |
International Championships
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17-19 Feb 2023 | Oceania Internationals (OCIC) Melbourne | Sign-ups sold out! All info here! | Series 2 Open lists |
| 14-16 Apr 2023 | Europe Internationals (EUIC) London | TBD | TBD |
| June 2023 (TBC) | North America Internationals (NAIC) TBD | TBD | TBD |
National Championships
National Championships are also expected to be held in Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and South Korea. These will be announced at a later date.
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | Taiwan Nationals TBD | TBD | TBD |
Regional Championships and Special Events
North America
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7-8 Jan 2023 | San Diego Regionals |  Jiseok Lee | Series 1 Open lists |
| 4-5 Feb 2023 | Orlando Regionals | Wolfe Glick | Series 2 Open lists |
| 25-26 Feb 2023 | Knoxville Regionals | Sign-ups open! All info here! | Series 2 Open lists |
| 11-12 Mar 2023 |  Vancouver Regionals | Sign-ups sold out! All info here! | Series 2 Open lists |
| 25-26 Mar 2023 | Charlotte Regionals | Info here soon! | Series 2 Open lists |
| 1-2 Apr 2023 | Fort Wayne Regionals | Sign-ups open 14 Feb! All info here! | TBD |
| 6-7 May 2023 | Portland Regionals | Info here soon! | TBD |
| 20-21 May 2023 | Hartford Regionals | Info here soon! | TBD |
| 3-4 Jun 2023 | Milwaukee Regionals | Sign-ups open 20 Apr! All info here! | TBD |
| 10-11 Jun 2023 | Fresno Regionals | Info here soon! | TBD |
Europe
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 Aug 2022 | London Open |  Andrea Olea | Series 12 (SwSh) |
| 21-22 Jan 2023 | Liverpool Regionals | Luca Paz | Series 1 Open lists |
| 25-26 Feb 2023 |  Bochum Regionals | Sign-ups open! All info here! | Series 2 Open lists |
| 18-19 Mar 2023 |  Utrecht Special Event | Sign-ups reopen 22 Feb! All info here! | Series 2 Open lists |
| 20-21 May 2023 |  Malmö Regionals | Info here soon! | TBD |
| 3-4 Jun 2023 |  Turin Special Event | TBD | TBD |
Latin America
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11-12 Mar 2023 |  Natal Regionals | Sign-ups sold out! All info here! | Series 2 Open lists |
Oceania
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-5 Mar 2023 | Perth Regionals | Sign-ups open! All info here! | Series 2 Open lists |
| 27-28 May 2023 | Sydney Regionals | Info here soon! | TBD |
South East Asia
Please take into account these events are organised by TPC, are not part of the CP-based TPCI circuit, and thus do not award CP. Each country or region (this includes Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand) has its own system.
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2022 | Taipei Regionals | Chuang Yu-peng | Series 13 (SwSh) |
| 10 Dec 2022 | Tainan Regionals | Tseng Yan-rong | Series 1 Closed lists |
South Korea
Major events in South Korea will be announced at a later date. Please take into account these events are organised by Pokémon Korea, are not part of the CP-based TPCI circuit, and thus do not award CP.
Official online events
Official events held online, ladder competitions and Ranked Battles seasons (double battles) are listed here!
Official events
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-31 Oct 2021 | Pokémon Global Exhibition | Leonardo Bonanomi | Series 11 |
| 21-22 May 2022 | Pokémon Trainers Cup Main Stage | Qualifier event | Series 12 |
| 28 May 2022 |  Malaysia Nationals Qualifiers | Qualifier event | Series 12 |
| 28 May 2022 |  Singapore Nationals Qualifiers | Qualifier event | Series 12 |
| 29 May 2022 |  Philippines Nationals Qualifiers | Qualifier event | Series 12 |
Official ladder competitions
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-20 Feb 2022 | International Challenge February | Marco Silva | Series 12 |
| 11-13 Mar 2022 | International Challenge March | Jiseok Lee | Series 12 |
| 15-17 Apr 2022 | International Challenge April | Kyle Livinghouse | Series 12 |
| 6-8 May 2022 | Global Challenge 2022 Spring (Japan Nationals Qualifiers) | Shuji Endo | Series 12 |
Ranked Battles in-game ladder
These results are brought to you by our friends from Liberty Note!
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2022 – 4 Jan 2023 | Season 1 (rewards) | Naoto Mizobuchi | Series 1 |
| 6–31 Jan 2023 | Season 2 (rewards) | Yuma Kinugawa | Series 1 |
| 1–28 Feb 2023 | Season 3 (rewards) | Ladder season ongoing! | Series 2 |
Ranked Battles in-game ladder (Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield)
These results are brought to you by our friends from Liberty Note!
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-30 Sep 2022 | Season 34 (September 2022) | Hiroto Hayasaki | Series 13 (SwSh) |
| 1-31 Oct 2022 | Season 35 (October 2022) | Hiroto Hayasaki | Series 13 (SwSh) |
| 1 Nov 2022 – End of service | Season 36 (final season) | Ladder season ongoing! | Series 14 (SwSh) |
Non-circuit live events
These live events are neither part of the official circuit nor have been organised by Victory Road, but they have been promoted officially or have featured a Victory Road stream.
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-4 Dec 2022 | Stuttgart Regionals VG Side Event Stuttgart | Markus Stadter | Series 1 Open lists |
Victory Road and other online events
These online grassroots tournaments were organised by Victory Road and other organisations with which Victory Road has collaborated, such as Hatterene Series or Heart Liive.
World Cup of Pokémon VGC
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul-25 Sep 2022 | World Cup of Pokémon VGC | Ongoing | Series 12 |
Victory Road Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet online events
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-11 Dec 2022 | VR Welcome to Paldea | Adrien Hurley | Series 1 Open Tera |
| 4-5 Feb 2023 | Victory Road to Melbourne | Thiago Lattanzi | Series 2 Open lists |
Other Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet online events
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28-29 Jan 2023 | Hatterene Series SV #1 | Eden Batchelor | Series 2 Open lists |
| 11-12 Feb 2023 | Hatterene Series SV #2 APAC | Sign-ups open! All info here! | Series 2 Open lists |
| 11-12 Feb 2023 | World Heart Cup feat. Heart Liive | All info here! | Series 2 Open lists |
Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield online events
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-6 Nov 2022 | VR Galar Farewell | Tomoyuki Yoshimura | Series 14 (SwSh) |
| 5-6 Nov 2022 | Hatterene Series #5 | Nicholas Jorgensen | Spikemuth Cup (SwSh) |
VR España live events
These tournaments were organised by the Spanish branch of Victory Road, VR España.
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2022 | Gamergy Open VGC Madrid | Daniel Munuera | Series 1 Open lists |
| 18 Dec 2022 | Gamergy Invitational Madrid | Víctor Medina | Series 1 Open lists |
