Find all major events for the 2023 Play! Pokémon season here! Find also all the grassroots events organised by Victory Road!
Check out all the information regarding the 2023 season structure here (CP payouts, prizes and invites).
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Latest news!
Latest update: 7 September 2022: Taipei Regionals are announced!
Registrations are open for some events!
- Sign up here for
Taipei Regionals!
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2023 (TBC) | Oceania Internationals TBD | TBD | TBD |
| April 2023 (TBC) | Europe Internationals TBD | TBD | TBD |
| June 2023 (TBC) | North America Internationals TBD | TBD | TBD |
National Championships
National Championships are 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 San Diego, CA | TBD | TBD |
| 4-5 Feb 2023 | Florida Regionals Orlando, FL | TBD | TBD |
| 25-26 Feb 2023 | Knoxville Regionals Knoxville, TN | TBD | TBD |
| 11-12 Mar 2023 | Vancouver Regionals Vancouver, BC | TBD | TBD |
| 25-26 Mar 2023 | Charlotte Regionals Charlotte, NC | TBD | TBD |
| 1-2 Apr 2023 | Fort Wayne Regionals Fort Wayne, IN | TBD | TBD |
| 6-7 May 2023 | Portland Regionals Portland, OR | TBD | TBD |
| 20-21 May 2023 | Hartford Regionals Hartford, CT | TBD | TBD |
| 3-4 Jun 2023 | Wisconsin Regionals Milwaukee, WI | TBD | TBD |
Europe
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 Aug 2022 | London Open London |  Andrea Olea | Series 12 (SwSh) |
| 21-22 Jan 2023 | Liverpool Regionals Liverpool | TBD | TBD |
| 25-26 Feb 2023 | Bochum Regionals Bochum | TBD | TBD |
| 18-19 Mar 2023 | Utrecht Special Event Utrecht | TBD | TBD |
| 20-21 May 2023 | Malmö Regionals Malmö | TBD | TBD |
Latin America
Regional-level events in Latin America will be announced at a later date.
Oceania
Regional-level events in Oceania will be announced at a later date.
South Korea
Special 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.
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2022 | Taipei Regionals Taipei | All info here! Sign-ups open! | Series 13 (SwSh) |
Official online events
Official ladder competitions and Ranked Battles Seasons will be listed here when they are announced for Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-28 Feb 2022 | Season 27 (February 2022) | Jiseok Lee | Series 12 |
| 1-31 Mar 2022 | Season 28 (March 2022) | Yuma Kinugawa | Series 12 |
| 1-30 Apr 2022 | Season 29 (April 2022) | Yuma Kinugawa | Series 12 |
| 1-31 May 2022 | Season 30 (May 2022) | Jeongso Lee | Series 12 |
| 1-30 Jun 2022 | Season 31 (June 2022) | Kaito Arii | Series 12 |
| 1-31 Jul 2022 | Season 32 (July 2022) | Shohei Kimura | Series 12 |
| 1-31 Aug 2022 | Season 33 (August 2022) | “Coffee” (こーひー) | Series 12 |
Victory Road and other grassroots events
Grassroots events organised by Victory Road or in which Victory Road takes part will be listed here when they are announced.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13-14 Nov 2021 | VR Series 11 Challenge | Joseph Ugarte | Series 11 |
| 15-16 Jan 2022 | VR January S12 Challenge |  Jesús Jiménez | Series 12 |
| 12-13 Feb 2022 | Hatterene Series IV | Krystal Mackellar | Series 12 |
| 26-27 Feb 2022 | VR February S12 Challenge | Joseph Ugarte | Series 12 |
| 9-10 Apr 2022 | Victory Road to Frankfurt | Francesco Pero | Series 12 |
| 14-15 May 2022 | VR May S12 Challenge | Jeongso Lee | Series 12 |
| 11-12 Jun 2022 | Victory Road to Columbus | Jude Lee | Series 12 |
| 2-3 Jul 2022 | World Cup Open | Ko Tsukide | Series 12 |
Victory Road Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield events
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-5 Dec 2021 | VR Sinnoh Open | James Evans | BDSP VGC |
| 8-9 Jan 2022 | VR Spain’s VR Circuit: BDSP Q1 | Gaetano Di Trapani | BDSP VGC |
| 5-6 Feb 2022 | VR Spain’s VR Circuit: BDSP Q2 | Jesús Jiménez | BDSP VGC |
| 12-13 Mar 2022 | VR Spain’s VR Circuit: BDSP Q3 | Juan Benítez | BDSP VGC |
| 9-10 Apr 2022 | VR Spain’s VR Circuit: BDSP Q4 | Jesús Jiménez | BDSP VGC |
| 30 Apr-1 May 2022 | VR Spain’s VR Circuit: BDSP Grand Finals | Víctor Medina | BDSP VGC |
