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: 1 December 2022. Tainan Regionals and Ranked Battles Seasons 1 and 2 are announced, and registrations for Tainan and Liverpool Regionals are open!
Registrations are open for some events!
- Sign up here for
Stuttgart Regionals VGC Side Event (3-4 December 2022)! - Sign up here for Tainan Regionals (10 December 2022)!
- Sign up here for San Diego Regionals (7-8 January 2023)!
- Sign up here for Liverpool Regionals (21-22 January 2023)!
- 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 February 2023 | Oceania Internationals (OCIC) Melbourne | TBD | TBD |
| 14-16 April 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, South Korea, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. 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 | Sign-ups are open! All info here! | TBD |
| 4-5 Feb 2023 | Orlando Regionals | TBD | TBD |
| 25-26 Feb 2023 | Knoxville Regionals | TBD | TBD |
| 11-12 Mar 2023 |  Vancouver Regionals | TBD | TBD |
| 25-26 Mar 2023 | Charlotte Regionals | TBD | TBD |
| 1-2 Apr 2023 | Fort Wayne Regionals | TBD | TBD |
| 6-7 May 2023 | Portland Regionals | TBD | TBD |
| 20-21 May 2023 | Hartford Regionals | TBD | TBD |
| 3-4 Jun 2023 | Milwaukee Regionals | TBD | TBD |
Europe
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 Aug 2022 | London Open |  Andrea Olea | Series 12 (SwSh) |
| 21-22 Jan 2023 | Liverpool Regionals | Sign-ups are open! All info here! | TBD |
| 25-26 Feb 2023 |  Bochum Regionals | TBD | TBD |
| 18-19 Mar 2023 |  Utrecht Special Event | TBD | TBD |
| 20-21 May 2023 |  Malmö Regionals | TBD | TBD |
| 3-4 Jun 2023 |  Turin Special Event | TBD | TBD |
Latin America
Regional-level events in Latin America will be announced at a later date.
Oceania
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-5 Mar 2023 | Perth Regionals | TBD | TBD |
| 27-28 May 2023 | Sydney Regionals | TBD | TBD |
South Korea
Major events in South Korea will be announced at a later date. Please take into account these events are not part of TPCi and thus do not award CP.
South East Asia
Please take into account these events are not part of TPCi, and thus do not award CP. Each country or region has its own system.
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2022 | Taipei Regionals | Chuang Yu-peng | Series 13 (SwSh) |
| 10 Dec 2022 | Tainan Regionals | Sign-ups are open! All info here! | Series 1 |
Other live events
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-4 Dec 2022 | Stuttgart Regionals VGC Side Event | Sign-ups are open! All info here! | Series 1 |
Official online events
Official ladder competitions and Ranked Battles Seasons 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
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2022 – 4 Jan 2023 | Season 1 (December 2022) | TBD | Series 1 |
| 5–31 Jan 2023 | Season 2 (January 2023) | TBD | Series 1 |
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) |
Victory Road and other grassroots events
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 events
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-11 Dec 2022 | First VR tournament in Scarlet & Violet! | More info soon! | TBD |
Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield 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) |
