In this page you will find all major events (Regional-level or above) of the official Play! Pokémon program, as well as all events hosted by Victory Road, for the 2024 season, which begins with the Pittsburgh Regional in September 2023.
All tournaments are expected to be played using Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet, with different regulations depending on their event dates. You will also find whether events will be played with open team sheets (OTS) or closed team sheets (CTS). You can read all rules & regulations that apply to official VGC events on this page.
Sign-ups for all official events are handled online, and mostly require to pay the entry fee online at the moment of sign-up. They may sell out quickly, especially when they’re free. To stay tuned and receive alerts for your favourite events, follow Victory Road on Twitter.
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Latest news!
Latest update: 20 September 2023. Sign-ups for Brisbane Regional are announced to open on 27 September!
- Sign up here for
Curitiba Regional (23-24 September 2023)! SOLD OUT - Sign up here for Peoria Regional (7-8 October 2023)!
- Sign up here for Sacramento Regional (14-15 October 2023)!
- Sign up here for Lille Regional (21-22 October 2023)!
- Sign up here for Toronto Regional (28-29 October 2023)!
- Sign up here for North America International Championships (NAIC) (x-x June 2023)!
- Sign up in your Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet game for the Paldea Prologue (10-12 March 2023)!
- Enter the Poké Portal → Battle Stadium → Online competitions → Search for a competition (Official)! (Format allows all Paldea Regional Pokédex, with only one of Koraidon or Miraidon)
2024 World Championships
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | World Championships (qualified players)  Honolulu, HI | TBD | TBD |
International Championships
International Championships are select events hosted once on each of the main rating zones since 2017. For the first time since then, the Oceania International Championships (OCIC) has been cancelled and will not happen in the 2024 season.
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17-19 Nov 2023 | Latin America International (LAIC) São Paulo | TBD | Reg. Set E OTS |
| 5-7 Apr 2024 | Europe International (EUIC) London | TBD | TBD |
| 7-9 Jun 2024 | North America International (NAIC) New Orleans, LA | TBD | TBD |
National Championships
National Championships are also expected to be announced for Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand at a later date.
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | Pokémon Trainers Cup TBD | TBD | TBD |
Regional Championships and Special Events
These tournaments are the main events through which players can earn the coveted Championship Points (CP) in their way to the World Championships!
North America
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9-10 Sep 2023 | Pittsburgh Regional | Riley Factura | Reg. Set D OTS |
| 7-8 Oct 2023 | Peoria Regional | Sign-ups are open! All info here! | Reg. Set E OTS |
| 14-15 Oct 2023 | Sacramento Regional | Sign-ups are open! All info here! | Reg. Set E OTS |
| 28-29 Oct 2023 |  Toronto Regional | Sign-ups are open! All info here! | Reg. Set E OTS |
| 16-17 Dec 2023 | San Antonio Regional | TBD | Reg. Set E OTS |
| 6-7 Jan 2024 | Portland Regional | TBD | TBD |
| 20-21 Jan 2024 | Charlotte Regional | TBD | TBD |
| 3-4 Feb 2024 | Knoxville Regional | TBD | TBD |
| 23-24 Mar 2024 | Vancouver Regional | TBD | TBD |
| 13-14 Apr 2024 | Orlando Regional | TBD | TBD |
| 4-5 May 2024 | Indianapolis Regional | TBD | TBD |
| 25-26 May 2024 | Los Angeles Regional | TBD | TBD |
Europe
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16-17 Sep 2023 |  Barcelona Special Event |  Eduardo Cunha | Reg. Set D OTS |
| 21-22 Oct 2023 |  Lille Regional | Sign-ups are open! All info here! | Reg. Set E OTS |
| 25-26 Nov 2023 |  Gdańsk Regional | TBD | Reg. Set E OTS |
| 9-10 Dec 2023 |  Stuttgart Regional | TBD | Reg. Set E OTS |
| 27-28 Jan 2024 | Liverpool Regional | TBD | TBD |
| 10-11 Feb 2024 | Dortmund Regional | TBD | TBD |
| 2-3 Mar 2024 |  Utrecht Special Event | TBD | TBD |
Latin America
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23-24 Sep 2023 | Curitiba Regional | Sign-ups sold out! All info here! | Reg. Set D OTS |
Oceania
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25-26 Nov 2023 |  Brisbane Regional | Sign-ups open 27 Sep! All info here! | Reg. Set E OTS |
| 3-4 Feb 2024 | Melbourne Regional | TBD | TBD |
| 13-14 Apr 2024 | Perth Regional | TBD | TBD |
South East Asia
Events in South East Asia (this includes Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand) are organized by TPC, and are not part of the CP-based TPCi circuit.
Each country or region within South East Asia has its own system, and Regional Championships are named Regional Leagues. You can find more information about the various systems here.
Official online events
Official events held online, ladder competitions and Ranked Battles seasons (double battles) are listed here!
Official events
Events like the Asian Nationals online qualifiers or some TPCi invitationals are listed here!
Official ladder competitions
Events like the Global Challenges or other double-battle in-game competitions are listed here!
Ranked Battles in-game ladder
These results are brought to you by our friends from Liberty Note! For earlier Ranked Battle Seasons, please check them out here.
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–30 Sep 2023 | Season 10 (rewards) | Ladder season ongoing! | Modified Reg. Set D with new Pokémon |
Victory Road and other online events
These online grassroots tournaments were organised by Victory Road and other collaborating organisations.
2023 World Cup of Pokémon VGC
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct-10 Dec 2023 | World Cup of Pokémon VGC | Sign-ups are open! All info here! | Reg. Set E OTS |
Victory Road events
World Cup of Pokémon VGC
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul-25 Sep 2022 | World Cup of Pokémon VGC | Ongoing | Series 12 |
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-3 Sep 2023 | VR September Challenge |  Tomoyuki Yoshimura | Reg. Set D OTS |
