Pokémon GO Championship Series 2023 has officially started, and Pokémon GO Trainers can compete once again to earn entry to the 2023 Pokémon World Championship Tournament.
Similar to previous year’s GO Championship, the best players throughout the season can earn invitations to the Pokémon World Championships.
Pokémon GO Championship Series 2023 Rules
Pokémon GO events in the 2023 season operate using a single age division. Players must be of or above the age of digital consent in their home market in order to participate in Pokémon GO Championship Series events.
The format for the 2023 season Pokémon GO Championship Series will be Great League.
Registration for these events is handled by the Tournament Organizer, an entry fee may be charged at their discretion, and events may sell out.
- Pokémon GO events will use the Great League format.
- Pokémon GO players must have a legal Pokémon team on their GO account.
- In order to participate, players must have a Pokémon Trainer Club account; be in good standing with the Play! Pokémon program; and comply with current COVID-19 requirements for large Pokémon events.
Pokémon GO Championship Events
Trainers can compete in Regional, International and Special Championship Events.
- Regional Championships events take place all around the world. After the Pokémon International Championships, the Pokémon Regional Championships are the largest events in terms of both attendance and prize money.
- The International Championships draw Pokémon GO players from all around the globe during the Championship Series season. These amazing events feature more Worlds invitations and a larger prize pool.
- In addition to the regular events in the Championship Series schedule, Pokémon Special Events give players more chances to earn Worlds invites.
Top Pokémon GO players at these events will win an invitation to compete at the 2023 Pokémon World Championships, but all fans are welcome to come witness the excitement of the most prestigious event in the Pokémon Championship Series.
The top-performing players will even earn a Travel Award to Worlds! Worlds invites will be distributed at each qualifier as follows.
| Placement | Regional Championships and Special Events | International Championships |
| 1 | Worlds invite + Travel Award | Worlds invite + Travel Award |
| 2 | Worlds invite | Worlds invite + Travel Award |
| 3–4 | – | Worlds invite |
Travel Award
A prize earned during a player’s participation in the Championship Series season that completely covers the costs of that player’s travel arrangements to a specific subsequent event.
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Pokémon GO Championship 2023 Events Schedule
2023 Pokémon International Championships Events
Feature Pokémon GO players from all around the globe during the Championship Series season.
| Date | Region | Location | Game(s) |
| November 2022 | Latin America | Brazil | TCG GO |
| February 2023 | Oceania | Australia | TCG GO VG |
| April 2023 | Europe | UK | TCG GO VG |
| June 2023 | North America | USA | TCG GO VG |
North America Regionals Schedule
| Date | Location | Game(s) |
| Sept. 16–18, 2022 | Baltimore Convention Center 1 W Pratt St Baltimore, MD 21201, USA |
TCG GO |
| Sept. 29 – Oct. 2, 2022 | Peoria Civic Center 201 SW Jefferson Ave Peoria, IL 61602, USA |
TCG GO |
| Oct. 14–16, 2022 | Salt Palace Convention Center 100 S W Temple St Salt Lake City, UT 84101, USA |
TCG GO |
| Nov. 4–6, 2022 | Metro Toronto Convention Center 255 Front St W Toronto, ON M5V 2W6, Canada |
TCG GO |
| Dec. 16–18, 2022 | Arlington Con Center 1200 Ballpark Way Arlington, TX 76011, USA |
TCG GO |
| Jan. 6–8, 2023 | San Diego Convention Center 111 W Harbor Dr San Diego, CA 92101, USA |
TCG GO VG |
| Feb. 3–5, 2023 | Orange County Convention Center 9400 Universal Blvd Orlando, FL 32819, USA |
TCG GO VG |
| Feb. 24–26, 2023 | Knoxville Convention Center 701 Henley St Knoxville, TN 37902, USA |
TCG GO VG |
| Mar. 10–12, 2023 | Vancouver Convention Center 1055 Canada Pl Vancouver, BC V6C 0C3, Canada |
TCG GO VG |
| Mar. 24–26, 2023 | Charlotte Con Center 501 S College St Charlotte, NC 28202, USA |
TCG GO VG |
| Mar. 31 – Apr 2, 2023 | Grand Wayne Convention Center 120 W Jefferson Blvd Fort Wayne, IN 46802, USA |
TCG GO VG |
| May 5–8, 2023 | Oregon Convention Center 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Portland, OR 97232, USA |
TCG GO VG |
| May 12–14, 2023 | Connecticut Con Center 100 Columbus Blvd Hartford, CT 06103, USA |
TCG GO VG |
| May 26–28, 2023 | Monona Terrace 1 John Nolen Dr Madison, WI 53703, USA |
TCG GO VG |
Latin America Regionals Schedule
| Date | Location | Game(s) |
| Sept. 24–25, 2022 | FIERGS Events Center Av. Assis Brasil, 8787 – Sarandi, Porto Alegre – RS, 91140-001, Brazil |
TCG GO |
Europe Regionals Schedule
| Date | Location | Game(s) |
| Oct. 21–23, 2022 | Lille Grand Palais 1 Bd des Cités Unies, 59777 Lille, France |
TCG GO |
| Dec. 2–4, 2022 | ICS International Congress Center Stuttgart Landesmesse Stuttgart GmbH, Messepiazza 1, 70629 Stuttgart, Germany |
TCG GO |
| Jan. 20–22, 2023 | ACC Liverpool King’s Dock, Port of Liverpool, Kings Dock St, Liverpool L3 4FP, UK |
TCG GO VG |
| Feb. 24–26, 2023 | RuhrCongress Bochum Stadionring 20, 44791 Bochum, Germany |
TCG GO VG |
| May 19–21, 2023 | MalmöMässan Exhibition & Congress Center Mässgatan 6, 215 32 Malmö, Sweden |
TCG GO VG |
Europe Special Events Schedule
In addition to the regular events in the Championship Series schedule such as Regional and International Championships, Pokémon Special Events give players more chances to earn an invitation to Worlds.
| Date | Location | Games(s) |
| Sept. 16–18, 2022 | Bilbao Exhibition Centre Azkue Kalea, 1, 48902 Barakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain |
TCG GO |
| Nov. 12–13, 2022 | Expo XXI Ignacego Prądzyńskiego 12/14, 01-222 Warsaw, Poland |
TCG GO |
| Mar. 17–19, 2023 | Jaarbeurs Jaarbeursplein, 3521 AL Utrecht, Netherlands |
TCG GO VG |
Oceania Regional Championships Schedule
There are currently no announced Regional Championships for this region. Check back later for more events in this region.
2023 Pokémon World Championship
The Pokémon World Championships are the pinnacle of competitive Pokémon play. Typically occurring in August of each year, the Pokémon World Championships feature the best Pokémon players from around the globe.
Players will compete for over a half-million dollars in prizes, the title of Pokémon World Champion, and return invitations for the following year’s Worlds.
Worlds will return to being a three-day event for 2023. Players who qualify for the first day will begin play on Friday. The 2023 World Championships will take place in Yokohama, Japan.
