Find all major events for the 2022 Play! Pokémon season here! As the world recovers from the COVID-19 pandemics, this season transitions from the long-awaited end of the online era to the return of Regional-level live events. Also, an unofficial Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl VGC format has had some events!
Check out all the information regarding the 2020-22 season structure here (CP payouts, prizes and invites).
For major events held during the 2021 Season (before Series 11), check here.
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Latest news!
Latest update: 25 September 2022: Results of the 2022 World Cup of Pokémon VGC are up!
Registrations are open for some events!
- Sign up here for North America International Championships!
- Sign up in your Pokémon Sword or Pokémon Shield game for the 2022 International Challenge March by entering the VS menu → Battle Station → Online competitions → Search Official Competitions!
2022 World Championships
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-21 Aug 2022 | World Championships London |  Eduardo Cunha | Series 12 |
International Championships
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22-24 Apr 2022 | Europe Internationals Frankfurt am Main |  Eric Rios | Series 12 |
| 24-26 Jun 2022 | North America Internationals Columbus, OH | James Evans | Series 12 |
National Championships
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2022 | Thailand Nationals Bangkok | Chaiyawat Traiwichcha | Series 12 |
| 4 Jun 2022 | Pokémon Trainers Cup Seoul | Wonseok Jung | Series 12 |
| 11-12 Jun 2022 | Japan Nationals Chiba | Kentaro Matsumoto | Series 12 |
| 11-12 Jun 2022 | Taiwan Nationals Taipei | Chyr Wei | Series 12 |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Malaysia Nationals Kuala Lumpur | Kevin Ngim | Series 12 |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Philippines Nationals Quezon City | Patrick Elegado | Series 12 |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Singapore Nationals Geylang | Melvin Keh | Series 12 |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Hong Kong Nationals Kowloon Bay | Pan Si Ming | Series 12 |
Regional Championships and Special Events
North America
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19-20 Mar 2022 | Salt Lake City Regionals |  Peng Chongjun | Series 12 |
| 7-8 May 2022 | Indianapolis Regionals |  Stefan Mott | Series 12 |
| 21-22 May 2022 | Secaucus Regionals | Emilio Forbes | Series 12 |
| 28-29 May 2022 |  Vancouver Regionals | Gavin Michaels | Series 12 |
| 18-19 Jun 2022 | Milwaukee Regionals | Zhang Zhe | Series 12 |
Europe
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26-27 Mar 2022 | Liverpool Regionals | Eric Rios | Series 12 |
| 7-8 May 2022 | Bilbao Special Event | Jonas Wiegel | Series 12 |
| 21-22 May 2022 |  Lille Regionals | Thomas Gravouille | Series 12 |
| 28-29 May 2022 | Bremen Regionals | Maurice Uteg | Series 12 |
| 4-5 Jun 2022 |  Milan Special Event | Flavio Del Pidio | Series 12 |
Latin America
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2022 |  Santiago Regionals |  Diego Gutiérrez | Series 12 |
Oceania
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12-13 Mar 2022 |  Brisbane Regionals | Henry Rich | Series 12 |
| 21-22 May 2022 | Perth Regionals | Alister Sandover | Series 12 |
| 11-12 Jun 2022 | Melbourne Regionals | Sam Pandelis | Series 12 |
Rest of Asia
Please note that Asia is no longer a part of TPCI and thus its Regionals do not award CPs.
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2021 | Kaohsiung Regionals | Liu Jian-ting | Series 11 |
| 9 Jan 2022 | Taipei Regionals | Yang Chieh-lun | Series 11 |
| 9 Apr 2022 | Taichung Regionals | Tsai Chien-chien | Series 12 |
Official online events
Official events
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-31 Oct 2021 | Pokémon Global Exhibition | Leonardo Bonanomi | Series 11 |
| 21-22 May 2022 | Pokémon Trainers Cup Main Stage | Qualifier event | Series 12 |
| 28 May 2022 | Malaysia Nationals Qualifiers | Qualifier event | Series 12 |
| 28 May 2022 | Singapore Nationals Qualifiers | Qualifier event | Series 12 |
| 29 May 2022 | Philippines Nationals Qualifiers | Qualifier event | Series 12 |
Official ladder competitions
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-20 Feb 2022 | International Challenge February | Marco Silva | Series 12 |
| 11-13 Mar 2022 | International Challenge March | Jiseok Lee | Series 12 |
| 15-17 Apr 2022 | International Challenge April | Kyle Livinghouse | Series 12 |
| 6-8 May 2022 | Global Challenge 2022 Spring (Japan Nationals Qualifiers) | Shuji Endo | Series 12 |
Ranked Battles in-game ladder
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-28 Feb 2022 | Season 27 (February 2022) | Jiseok Lee | Series 12 |
| 1-31 Mar 2022 | Season 28 (March 2022) | Yuma Kinugawa | Series 12 |
| 1-30 Apr 2022 | Season 29 (April 2022) | Yuma Kinugawa | Series 12 |
| 1-31 May 2022 | Season 30 (May 2022) | Jeongso Lee | Series 12 |
| 1-30 Jun 2022 | Season 31 (June 2022) | Kaito Arii | Series 12 |
| 1-31 Jul 2022 | Season 32 (July 2022) | Shohei Kimura | Series 12 |
| 1-31 Aug 2022 | Season 33 (August 2022) | “Coffee” (こーひー) | Series 12 |
Victory Road and other grassroots events
2022 World Cup of Pokémon VGC
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul-25 Sep 2022 | World Cup of Pokémon VGC | Team Thailand | Series 12 |
Victory Road events
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13-14 Nov 2021 | VR Series 11 Challenge | Joseph Ugarte | Series 11 |
| 15-16 Jan 2022 | VR January S12 Challenge | Jesús Jiménez | Series 12 |
| 12-13 Feb 2022 | Hatterene Series IV | Krystal Mackellar | Series 12 |
| 26-27 Feb 2022 | VR February S12 Challenge | Joseph Ugarte | Series 12 |
| 9-10 Apr 2022 | Victory Road to Frankfurt | Francesco Pero | Series 12 |
| 14-15 May 2022 | VR May S12 Challenge | Jeongso Lee | Series 12 |
| 11-12 Jun 2022 | Victory Road to Columbus | Jude Lee | Series 12 |
| 2-3 Jul 2022 | World Cup Open | Ko Tsukide | Series 12 |
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl events
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-5 Dec 2021 | VR Sinnoh Open | James Evans | BDSP VGC |
| 8-9 Jan 2022 | VR Spain’s VR Circuit: BDSP Q1 | Gaetano Di Trapani | BDSP VGC |
| 5-6 Feb 2022 | VR Spain’s VR Circuit: BDSP Q2 | Jesús Jiménez | BDSP VGC |
| 12-13 Mar 2022 | VR Spain’s VR Circuit: BDSP Q3 | Juan Benítez | BDSP VGC |
| 9-10 Apr 2022 | VR Spain’s VR Circuit: BDSP Q4 | Jesús Jiménez | BDSP VGC |
| 30 Apr-1 May 2022 | VR Spain’s VR Circuit: BDSP Grand Finals | Víctor Medina | BDSP VGC |
