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Pokemon Championship Series 2023 reveals regionals schedule

Olivia Richman
Olivia Richman Published 21/08/2022
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Pokemon Worlds is still underway but the Pokemon TCG community is already looking forward to an action-packed 2023 season. The Pokemon Company has announced the entire schedule and it it looks like the season is set to start next month.

After years without regionals, the Pokemon TCG community is excited to start planning for a year jam-packed with competitive events leading up to the next Pokemon Worlds competition. Here is everything you need to know about the upcoming 2023 season.

What is the Pokemon Championship Series?

The Pokemon Championship Series is a year-long series of organized competitions that allow players to earn points in an attempt to qualify for the Pokemon World Championships. There are four Pokemon games included in the Championship Series:

The largest source of Championship Points come from placing in regionals, which are large events with around 1,000 competitors held throughout North America, Europe, and other locations internationally. At regionals, there are three divisions:

Pokemon Championship Series 2023 schedule

Players and fans alike should get ready for a busy 2023 season, especially for TCG players. While VGC players won’t have any tournaments until 2023, there are TCG regionals as soon as next month. Here is the North American schedule:

DateLocationGame(s)
September 16–18, 2022Baltimore Regional ChampionshipsBaltimore Convention Center1 W Pratt StBaltimore, MD 21201, USAPokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
September 29–October 2, 2022Peoria Regional ChampionshipsPeoria Civic Center201 SW Jefferson Ave, Peoria, IL 61602Pokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
October 14–16, 2022Salt Lake City Regional ChampionshipsSalt Palace Convention Center100 S W Temple StSalt Lake City, UT 84101, USAPokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
December 2–4, 2022Toronto Regional ChampionshipsThe Enercare Centre100 Princes’ Blvd Unit 1, Toronto, ON M6K 3C3, CanadaPokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
December 16–18, 2022Arlington Regional ChampionshipsArlington Convention Center1200 Ballpark Way, Arlington, TX 76011, USAPokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
January 6–8, 2023San Diego Regional ChampionshipsSan Diego Convention Center111 W Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101, USAPokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
VGC
February 3–5, 2023Florida Regional ChampionshipsOrange County Convention Center9400 Universal Blvd, Orlando, FL 32819, USAPokémon TCG
Pokémon GOVGC
February 24–26, 2023Knoxville Regional ChampionshipsKnoxville Convention Center701 Henley St, Knoxville, TN 37902, USAPokémon TCGPokémon GO
VGC
March 10–12, 2023Vancouver Regional ChampionshipsVancouver Convention Center1055 Canada Pl, Vancouver, BC V6C 0C3, CanadaPokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
VGC
March 24–26, 2023Charlotte Regional ChampionshipsCharlotte Convention Center501 S College St, Charlotte, NC 28202, USAPokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
VGC
March 31–April 2, 2023 Fort Wayne Regional ChampionshipsThe Grand Wayne Convention Center 120 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46802Pokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
VGC
May 5–7, 2023Portland Regional ChampionshipsOregon Convention Center777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97232, USAPokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
VGC
May 19–21, 2023Hartford Regional ChampionshipsConnecticut Convention Center100 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT 06103, USAPokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
VGC
June 16–18, 2023Wisconsin Regional ChampionshipsThe Wisconsin Center400 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203, USAPokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
VGC

And here are the European regionals:

DateLocationGame(s)
September 17–18, 2022Bilbao Special EventBilbao Exhibition CentreAzkue Kalea, 1, 48902 Barakaldo, Bizkaia, SpainPokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
October 22–23, 2022Lille Regional ChampionshipsLille Grand Palais1 Bd des Cités Unies, 59777 Lille, FrancePokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
November 12–13, 2022Warsaw Regional ChampionshipsExpo XXIIgnacego Prądzyńskiego 12/14, 01-222 Warsaw, PolandPokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
December 3–4, 2022Stuttgart Regional ChampionshipsICS International Congress Center StuttgartLandesmesse Stuttgart GmbH, Messepiazza 1, 70629 Stuttgart, GermanyPokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
January 21–22, 2023Liverpool Regional ChampionshipsACC LiverpoolKing’s Dock, Port of Liverpool, Kings Dock St, Liverpool L3 4FP, UKPokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
VGC
February 25–26, 2023Bochum Regional ChampionshipsRuhrCongress BochumStadionring 20, 44791 Bochum, GermanyPokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
VGC
March 18–19, 2023Utrecht Special EventJaarbeursJaarbeursplein, 3521 AL Utrecht, NetherlandsPokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
VGC
May 20–21, 2023Malmö Regional ChampionshipsMalmöMässan Exhibition & Congress CenterMässgatan 6, 215 32 Malmö, SwedenPokémon TCG
Pokémon GO
VGC

There are also Latin American regionals and international regionals on the schedule. Check out some of the upcoming regionals around the world here. This is only the first update on upcoming regional dates, and there could be more on the way.

The 2023 Pokemon World Championship date and location has not been revealed just yet.

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Olivia has worked in media ever since graduating from college, with her coverage ranging from traditional newspaper reporting to digital coverage of all things gaming, online betting, and nerd culture. She has traveled around the world pursuing that coverage, from the far coasts of the United States to the busy downtown core of Tokyo, Japan. Olivia’s favorite games include Overwatch and Super Smash Smash Bros, and she has been published at Esports Illustrated, Inven Global, EsportsInsider, Upcomer, and elsewhere.

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