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 2025 season, which begins with local events in July 2024 and major events with the Baltimore Regional Championships in September 2024.
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: 6 Oct 2024. The results of the Lima Special are up!
Registrations are open for some events!
- Sign up here for the
Louisville Regional Championships (12-13 October 2024)! - Sign up here for the
Lille Regional Championships (19-20 October 2024)! SOLD OUT - Sign up here for the
Philippines Premier Ball League (26-27 October 2024)! - Sign up here for the
Singapore Premier Ball League (2-3 November 2024)! - Sign up here for the
Gdańsk Regional Championships (2-3 November 2024)! - Sign up here for the
Buenos Aires Special Championships (10 November 2024)! - Sign up here for the Latin America International Championships (LAIC) (15-17 November 2024)! SOLD OUT
- Sign up here for the Sacramento Regional Championships (23-24 November 2024)!
- Sign up here for the
Stuttgart Regional Championships (30 November-1 December 2024)! - Sign up here for the
Bogotá Special Championships (7-8 December 2024):
- 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 Grand Challenge I (20-22 September 2024)! (Only for players in TPCi regions; online)
2025 World Championships
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15-17 Aug 2025 | World Championships (qualified players) Anaheim, CA | TBD | TBD |
International Championships
International Championships are select events hosted once on each of the main TPCi rating zones since 2017.
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15-17 Nov 2024 | Latin America International (LAIC) São Paulo | Sign-ups sold out! All info here! | Reg. Set H OTS |
| 21-23 Feb 2025 | Europe International (EUIC) London | TBD | Reg. Set G OTS |
| 13-15 Jun 2025 | North America International (NAIC) New Orleans, LA | TBD | TBD |
National Championships
National Championships are the way players in TPC and Pokémon Korea regions qualify to the World Championships, since there is no Championship Point structure here.
Please await for the announcements of the Japan National Championships and the Korea Trainers Cup.
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2025 (TBC) | Malaysia Master Ball League TBD | All info here! | TBD |
| Apr 2025 (TBC) | Philippines Master Ball League TBD | All info here! | TBD |
| May 2025 (TBC) | Thailand Master Ball League TBD | All info here! | TBD |
| May-Jun 2025 (TBC) | Hong Kong Master Ball League TBD | All info here! | TBD |
| Jun 2025 (TBC) | Singapore Master Ball League TBD | All info here! | TBD |
| Jun 2025 (TBC) | Taiwan Master Ball League TBD | All info here! | TBD |
Regional & Special Championships and Premier Ball Leagues
Regional & Special Championships are the main events through which players can earn the coveted Championship Points (CP) in their way to the World Championships in TPCi regions, while Premier Ball Leagues are their equivalent in TPC regions in Asia! These lists may be updated with new announcements.
North America
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14-15 Sep 2024 | Baltimore Regional | Nicholas Morales | Reg. Set H OTS |
| 12-13 Oct 2024 | Louisville Regional | Sign-ups are open! All info here! | Reg. Set H OTS |
| 23-24 Nov 2024 | Sacramento Regional | Sign-ups are open! All info here! | Reg. Set H OTS |
| 14-15 Dec 2024 |  Toronto Regional | TBD | Reg. Set H OTS |
| 25-26 Jan 2025 | San Antonio Regional | TBD | Reg. Set G OTS |
| 15-16 Feb 2025 |  Carolina Special | TBD | Reg. Set G OTS |
| 8-9 Mar 2025 | Vancouver Regional | TBD | Reg. Set G OTS |
| TBD* Between Vancouver and Milwaukee | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 3-4 May 2025 | Milwaukee Regional | TBD | TBD |
| TBD* Between Milwaukee and NAIC | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Europe
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28-29 Sep 2024 | Dortmund Regional |  Davide Miraglia | Reg. Set H OTS |
| 19-20 Oct 2024 | Lille Regional | Sign-ups sold out! All info here! | Reg. Set H OTS |
| 2-3 Nov 2024 | Gdańsk Regional | Sign-ups are open! All info here! | Reg. Set H OTS |
| 30 Nov-1 Dec 2024 | Stuttgart Regional | Sign-ups are open! All info here! | Reg. Set H OTS |
| 18-19 Jan 2025 | Birmingham Regional | TBD | Reg. Set G OTS |
| 22-23 Mar 2025 |  Stockholm Regional | TBD | Reg. Set G OTS |
| 26-27 Apr 2025 |  Seville Special | TBD | Reg. Set G OTS |
| 17-18 May 2025 |  Utrecht Special | TBD | TBD |
| 31 May-1 Jun 2025 | Bologna Special | TBD | TBD |
Latin America
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28-29 Sep 2024 | Joinville Regional | Gabriel Agati | Reg. Set H OTS |
| 5-6 Oct 2024 |  Lima Special | Sebastián Rodríguez | Reg. Set H OTS |
| 10 Nov 2024 | Buenos Aires Special | Sign-ups are open! All info soon! | Reg. Set H OTS |
| 7-8 Dec 2024 | Bogotá Special | Sign-ups are open! (MA, SR & JR) | Reg. Set H OTS |
| 18-19 Jan 2025 | Rio de Janeiro Regional | TBD | Reg. Set G OTS |
| 8-9 Feb 2025 |  Mérida Regional | TBD | Reg. Set G OTS |
| 8-9 Mar 2025 | Fortaleza Regional | TBD | Reg. Set G OTS |
| 19-20 Apr 2025 | Monterrey Regional | TBD | Reg. Set G OTS |
| 17-18 May 2025 |  Santiago Regional | TBD | TBD |
Oceania
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7-8 Dec 2024 |  Perth Regional | Sign-ups open 9 Oct! All info here! | Reg. Set H OTS |
| 29-30 Mar 2025 | Brisbane Regional | All info here! | Reg. Set G OTS |
Asia-Pacific
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19-20 Oct 2024 | Thailand Premier Ball League Nonthaburi | Sign-ups are closed! All info here! | Reg. Set H OTS |
| 26-27 Oct 2024 | Philippines Premier Ball League Pasay | Sign-ups are open! All info here! | Reg. Set H OTS |
| 2-3 Nov 2024 | Singapore Premier Ball League Downtown Core | Sign-ups are open! All info here! | Reg. Set H OTS |
| 30 Nov-1 Dec 2024 | Taiwan Premier Ball League Taipei | Sign-ups open 17 Oct! All info here! | Reg. Set H OTS |
| 8 Dec 2024 | Malaysia Premier Ball League Petaling Jaya | Sign-ups open 24 Oct! All info here! | Reg. Set H OTS |
| 28-29 Dec 2024 | Hong Kong Premier Ball League Wan Chai | Sign-ups open 14 Nov! All info here! | Reg. Set H OTS |
Official online events
Official events held online and ladder competitions, such as the Global & Grand Challenges, are listed here!
Official events
Please await for the announcement of events such as the online qualifiers to Asian Nationals or some TPCi invitationals!
Official ladder competitions
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20–22 Sep 2024 | Grand Challenge I | Nick Navarre | Reg. Set H |
| Oct 2024 (TBC) | Grand Challenge II | TBD | TBD |
| Dec 2024 (TBC) | Grand Challenge III | TBD | TBD |
| Jan 2025 (TBC) | Global Challenge – January | TBD | TBD |
| Feb 2025 (TBC) | Global Challenge – February | TBD | TBD |
| Mar 2025 (TBC) | Global Challenge – March | TBD | TBD |
| Apr 2025 (TBC) | Global Challenge – April | TBD | TBD |
| May 2025 (TBC) | Grand Challenge IV | TBD | TBD |
Victory Road online events
These online grassroots tournaments were organised by Victory Road and other collaborating organisations.
2024 World Cup of Pokémon VGC
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct–15 Dec 2024 | World Cup of Pokémon VGC | All info here! | Reg. Set H OTS |
Victory Road events
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7–8 Sep 2024 | VR September Challenge #1 |  Taro Okada | Reg. Set H |
| 14–15 Sep 2024 | VR September Challenge #2 | Francesco Pio Pero | Reg. Set H |
World Cup of Pokémon VGC
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul-25 Sep 2022 | World Cup of Pokémon VGC | Ongoing | Series 12 |
Other non-circuit events
These tournaments are organised by TPCi, TPC or Pokémon Korea, but their purpose is not aimed at the World Championships qualification, but rather other kinds of prizes.
Ranked Battles in-game ladder (doubles)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–31 Aug 2024 | Season 21 (rewards) | Kirameki Neon | Reg. Set G |
| 1–30 Sep 2024 | Season 22 (rewards) | Teyon | Reg. Set H |
| 1–31 Oct 2024 | Season 23 (rewards) | Ladder season ongoing! | Reg. Set H |
Live special events
These are live events that are organized by TPCi, TPC or Pokémon Korea.
Online special events
These are online events that are organized by TPCi, TPC or Pokémon Korea.
Global ladder competitions
These are online events that are organized by TPC for fun, generally in custom formats, using the in-game Battle Stadium.
World Cup of Pokémon VGC
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul-25 Sep 2022 | World Cup of Pokémon VGC | Ongoing | Series 12 |
