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Pokemon World Championships 2023 marks the culminating point of the 2022-23 season, with fans around the world diving into the festivities. Professional esports players across a variety of games like VGC, TCG, Pokemon GO, and Unite convened in Japan for the second week of August 2023. Each of them vied for the topmost prize at their respective tournament along with the lucrative cash prize.
Pokemon World Championships 2022 was held from August 18 to August 21 in London, United Kingdom. This was the first time the prestigious event was held for four days, with this year returning to the general three-day extravaganza.
The 2022 event saw Eduardo Cunha win the VGC Masters title, Ondrej Skubal the TCG Masters title, DancingRob the Pokemon GO title, and BLVK the Pokemon Unite title.
This article breaks down everything about the upcoming Pokemon World Championships 2023, from schedule and format to prize pools and where to watch.
Pokemon World Championships 2023: Everything you need to know
Schedule and location
Pokemon World Championships 2023 is being held in Yokomaha, Japan, at the PACIFICO Yokohama Convention Center from August 11 to August 13, later next month. Pokemon VGC, Pokemon TCG, Pokemon GO, and Pokemon Unite is featured as part of the event, with participants appearing from all corners of the world.
The Pokemon Company recently revealed the official hype trailer for the upcoming tournament with a beautifully animated video titled Challenge the World!
The short clip featured the different games under the franchise, along with popular Pocket Monsters.
Pokemon World Championships 2023 Pokemon VGC Masters: Schedule, table, prize pool, and more
Format
- Day 1 - This will follow the Swiss format, with players with 2 or less losses making their way to the Swiss Main Event.
- Swiss Main Event - This will follow the Swiss Format, with players with 2 or less losses making their way to the Playoffs.
- Playoffs - This will follow Best-of-3 single elimination.
- Based on their Championship Points in the current season, certain players are directly invited to Day 2.
Table and prize pool
Top 8 schedule
Day 2 - August 12
- Quarterfinals #1: Federico Camporesi vs Abdullah Mohayyuddin: 2-0
- Quarterfinals #2: Michael Kelsch vs Nikolaj Hoj Nielsen: 2-0
- Quarterfinals #3: Victor Medina vs Mao Harada: 1-2
- Quarterfinal #4: Shohei Kimura vs Mattie Morgan: 2-0
- Semifinals #1: Federico Camporesi vs Michael Kelsch: 0-2
- Semifinals #2: Mao Harada vs Shohei Kimrua: 0-2
Day 3 - August 13
- Grand Final: Michael Kelsch vs Shohei Kimura
Pokemon World Championships 2023 Pokemon TCG Masters: Schedule, table, prize pool, and more
Format
- Day 1 - This will follow the Swiss format, with all players who get the required Match Points claiming their spot in the Swiss Main Event. According to Liquipedia, 6/9/12/15/18/21 for 4/5/6/7/8/9 Swiss rounds, with each win being 3 points and draw 1 point.
- Swiss Main Event - This will follow the Swiss format, with eight players qualifying for the Playoffs.
- Playoffs - This will follow Best-of-3 single elimination.
- Based on their Championship Points in the current season, certain players are directly invited to Day 2.
Table and prize pool
Top 8 schedule
Day 2 - August 12
- Quarterfinals #1: Vance Kelley vs Pang Kai Hing: 2-0
- Quarterfinals #2: Dionsius Lee vs Azul Garcia Griego: 1-2
- Quarterfinals #3: Michael Pramawat vs Shoichi Saito: 2-1
- Quarterfinal #4: Tord Reklev vs Victor Manuel Garcia Montes: 2-1
- Semifinals #1: Vance Kelley vs Azul Garcia Griego:
- Semifinals #2: Michael Pramawat vs Tord Reklev:
Day 3 - August 13
- Grand Final
Pokemon World Championships 2023 Pokemon GO Masters: Schedule, table, prize pool, and more
Format
- Day 1 - It will feature a double elimination bracket till the top 32
- Day 2 - It will feature a double elimination bracket till Grand Final
- Day 3 - All matches are Best-of-3, with the finals being Best-of-5
Table and prize pool
Top 8 schedule
- Upper Bracket Semifinals #1: ElCheasdasd vs wdage: 0-2
- Upper Bracket Semifinals #2: ItsAXN vs xXRubixMasterXx: 2-0
- Lower Bracket Quarterfinals #1: ElCheasdasd vs chiodoSH01: 2-1
- Lower Bracket Quarterfinals #2: xXRubixMasterXx vs Scafo99: 2-0
- Lower Bracket Semifinal: ElCheasdasd vs xXRubixMasterXx: 0-2
- Upper Bracket Final: wdage vs ItsAXN: 2-3
- Lower Bracket Final: wdage vs xXRubixMasterXx:
- Grand Final: ItsAXN vs
Pokemon World Championships 2023 Pokemon Unite: Schedule, table, prize pool, and more
Format
- Group Stage - Four groups made of 8 teams from a total of 31 teams will fight in a single round-robin bracket. Each match will be a Best-of-3, with the top 2 teams qualifying for the Playoffs.
- Playoffs - This will follow a Best-of-3 double elimination format, with the finals being a Best-of-5 with bracket reset.
Table and prize pool
Playoffs schedule
- Upper Bracket Final: Oyasumi Makuro vs Luminosity: 0-2
- Lower Bracket Final: Oyasumi Makuro vs OMO Abyssinian: 1-2
- Grand Final: Luminosity vs OMO Abyssinian: 3-0
Pokemon World Championships 2023 livestream details: Where to watch
Those who can't physically visit the celebrations can tune into the proceedings on Pokemon's official Twitch channel. Those visiting the place in person will be able to participate in various exclusive festivities.
Missed out on the proceedings? Fret not. We have got the highlights.
Pokemon GO trainers can participate in the 2023 World Championships Celebration event from August 11. The occasion marks the debut of Passimian, Shiny Scraggy, and World Champions 2023 Pikachu in-game.
