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.
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: 21 July 2025.
Registrations are open for some events!
- 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 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 |  Miloslav Posledni | Brilliant Stars – Stellar Crown |
| 21–23 Feb 2025 | Europe International (EUIC) London |  Ryuki Okada | Brilliant Stars – Prismatic Evolutions |
| 13–15 Jun 2025 | North America International (NAIC) New Orleans, LA | Isaiah Bradner | Scarlet & Violet – Destined Rivals |
National Championships
National Championships, called Japan Championships in Japan, Korean League Final Season in South Korea, and Master Ball Leagues in the rest of Asia, are the main tournaments for players in TPC and Pokémon Korea regions to qualify to the World Championships.
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19-20 Apr 2025 | Malaysia Master Ball League TBD | Pre-registration is open! All info here! | TBD |
| 26-27 Apr 2025 | Philippines Master Ball League TBD | Pre-registration is open! All info here! | TBD |
| 17-18 May 2025 | Thailand Master Ball League TBD | Pre-registration is open! All info here! | TBD |
| 24-25 May 2025 | Indonesia Master Ball League TBD | All info here! | TBD |
| 31 May-1 Jun 2025 | Hong Kong Master Ball League TBD | All info here! | TBD |
| 28-29 Jun 2025 | Singapore Master Ball League TBD | All info here! | TBD |
| 7-8 Jun 2025 | Taiwan Master Ball League TBD | All info here! | TBD |
| Jun 2025 (TBC) | Korean League Final Season TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 21-22 Jun 2025 | Japan Championships (PJCS) Yokohama | TBD | TBD |
Regional Championships and other second-level events
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.
In TPC regions, these events are a little different, contributing to each region’s separate circuits:
- For Japan, these events are called Champions Leagues.
- For South Korea, these events are called Korean League Seasons.
- For the rest of Asia-Pacific, these events are called Premier Ball Leagues.
North America
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14–15 Sep 2024 | Baltimore Regional | Henry Chao | Brilliant Stars – Shrouded Fable |
| 12–13 Oct 2024 | Louisville Regional | Caleb Gedemer | Brilliant Stars – Stellar Crown |
| 23–24 Nov 2024 | Sacramento Regional |  Landen Kaetler | Brilliant Stars – Surging Sparks |
| 14–15 Dec 2024 | Toronto Regional | Calvin Connor | Brilliant Stars – Surging Sparks |
| 25–26 Jan 2025 | San Antonio Regional | Henry Chao | Brilliant Stars – Surging Sparks |
| 15–16 Feb 2025 |  San Juan Special | Christian Solis | Brilliant Stars – Prismatic Evolutions |
| 8–9 Mar 2025 | Vancouver Regional | Andrew Hedrick | Brilliant Stars – Prismatic Evolutions |
| 12–13 Apr 2025 | Atlanta Regional | Henry Chao | Scarlet & Violet – Journey Together |
| 3–4 May 2025 | Milwaukee Regional | Christian LaBella | Scarlet & Violet – Journey Together |
| 24-25 May 2025 | Portland Regional | Michael Davidson | Scarlet & Violet – Journey Together |
Europe
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28–29 Sep 2024 |  Dortmund Regional | Ryuki Okada | Brilliant Stars – Stellar Crown |
| 19–20 Oct 2024 |  Lille Regional |  James Cox | Brilliant Stars – Stellar Crown |
| 2–3 Nov 2024 |  Gdańsk Regional |  Alberto Conti | Brilliant Stars – Stellar Crown |
| 30 Nov–1 Dec 2024 | Stuttgart Regional |  Aarni Karjala | Brilliant Stars – Surging Sparks |
| 18–19 Jan 2025 | Birmingham Regional | Öjvind Svinhufvud | Brilliant Stars – Surging Sparks |
| 22–23 Mar 2025 |  Stockholm Regional | Isaiah Bradner | Brilliant Stars – Prismatic Evolutions |
| 26–27 Apr 2025 |  Seville Special | Yoann Barszezak | Scarlet & Violet – Journey Together |
| 17–18 May 2025 |  Utrecht Special | Joah Wiegner | Scarlet & Violet – Journey Together |
| 31 May–1 Jun 2025 | Bologna Special |  Simon Tschan | Scarlet & Violet – Journey Together |
Latin America
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28–29 Sep 2024 | Joinville Regional |  Yerco Valencia | Brilliant Stars – Stellar Crown |
| 5–6 Oct 2024 |  Lima Special | Giovanny Sasso | Brilliant Stars – Stellar Crown |
| 10 Nov 2024 |  Buenos Aires Special | Jeremy Gumilla | Brilliant Stars – Stellar Crown |
| 7–8 Dec 2024 |  Bogotá Special | Francisco Osorio | Brilliant Stars – Surging Sparks |
| 18–19 Jan 2025 | Rio de Janeiro Regional | Fabrizio Inga Silva | Brilliant Stars – Surging Sparks |
| 8–9 Feb 2025 |  Mérida Regional | Azul García Griego | Brilliant Stars – Prismatic Evolutions |
| 8–9 Mar 2025 | Fortaleza Regional | Vini Fernandez | Brilliant Stars – Prismatic Evolutions |
| 19–20 Apr 2025 | Monterrey Regional | Brent Tonisson | Scarlet & Violet – Journey Together |
| 17–18 May 2025 | Santiago Regional | William Azevedo | Scarlet & Violet – Journey Together |
Oceania
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7–8 Dec 2024 | Perth Regional | Keito Arai | Brilliant Stars – Surging Sparks |
| 29–30 Mar 2025 | Brisbane Regional | Gabriel Smart | Brilliant Stars – Prismatic Evolutions |
| 17–18 May 2025 | Melbourne Regional | Brent Tonisson | Scarlet & Violet – Journey Together |
Japan
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22–23 Sep 2024 | Tokyo Champions League | Haruto Fujita | Standard Japan |
| 21–22 Dec 2024 | Osaka Champions League | Yota Wakai | Standard Japan |
| 15-16 Feb 2025 | Fukuoka Champions League | Hiromu Sasaki | Standard Japan |
| 5-6 Apr 2025 | Sendai Champions League | Shun Ito | Standard Japan |
| 3-4 May 2025 | Aichi Champions League | Joichiro Hirohama | Standard Japan |
South Korea
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2–3 Nov 2024 | Korean League Season 1 Busan | Jihyun Lee | Standard Japan |
| 11–12 Jan 2025 | Korean League Season 2 Seoul | Seunghun Song | Standard Japan |
| 15-16 Feb 2025 | Korean League Season 3 Daegu | Kanghyun Seo | Standard Japan |
| 12-13 Apr 2025 | Korean League Season 4 Gwangju | Minho Song | Standard Japan |
Middle East & South Africa
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26-27 April 2025 |  Johannesburg Special | Juan Andree Mejía | Scarlet & Violet – Journey Together |
| 24-25 May 2025 | Durban Special | Christian D’Onofrio | Scarlet & Violet – Journey Together |
Asia-Pacific
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19–20 Oct 2024 | Thailand Premier Ball League Nonthaburi | Wasin Taechakijviboon | Stellar Crown |
| 26–27 Oct 2024 | Philippines Premier Ball League Pasay | Adrian Velasco | Stellar Crown |
| 2–3 Nov 2024 | Singapore Premier Ball League Downtown Core | Toh You Jie | Stellar Crown |
| 16–17 Nov 2024 | Indonesia Premier Ball League Bandung | Rafli Attar Ricco | Stellar Crown |
| 30 Nov–1 Dec 2024 | Taiwan Premier Ball League Taipei | Chen Chih-Hsuan | Surging Sparks |
| 8 Dec 2024 | Malaysia Premier Ball League Petaling Jaya | Adila Farahin | Surging Sparks |
| 28–29 Dec 2024 | Hong Kong Premier Ball League Wan Chai | Tam Wing Chung | Surging Sparks |
Victory Road online events
These online grassroots tournaments were organised by Victory Road and other collaborating organisations.
Victory Road Pokémon TCG Pocket events
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 2025 | VR January Challenge POCKET | Duo | Mythical Island |
| 1-2 Feb 2025 | VR February Challenge POCKET | Helm | Space-Time Smackdown |
| 8-9 Mar 2025 | VR March Challenge POCKET | dekisokonai | Triumphant Light |
World Cup of Pokémon VGC
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul-25 Sep 2022 | World Cup of Pokémon VGC | Ongoing | Series 12 |
