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.
All tournaments are expected to be played using Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet, with different regulations depending on their event dates. You will also find whether events will be played with open team sheets (OTS) or closed team sheets (CTS). You can read all rules & regulations that apply to official VGC events on this page.
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: 9 Dec 2024. The results of the Grand Challenge III are up!
Registrations are open for some events!
- Sign up here for the
Toronto Regional Championships (14–15 December 2024)! SOLD OUT - Sign up here for the
Hong Kong Premier Ball League (28–29 December 2024)! (Only for residents of Hong Kong) - Sign up here for the
Birmingham Regional Championships (18–19 January 2025)! - Sign up here for the
Rio de Janeiro Regional Championships (18–19 January 2025)! SOLD OUT - Sign up here for the
San Antonio Regional Championships (25–26 January 2025)! - Sign up here for the
San Juan Special Championships (15–16 February 2025)!
- 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 (qualified players) 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 |  Marco Silva | Reg. Set H OTS |
| 21–23 Feb 2025 | Europe International (EUIC) London | Sign-ups open 10 Dec! All info here! | Reg. Set G OTS |
| 13–15 Jun 2025 | North America International (NAIC) New Orleans, LA | TBD | TBD |
National Championships
National Championships are the way players in TPC and Pokémon Korea regions qualify to the World Championships, since there is no Championship Point structure here.
Please await for the announcements of the Japan National Championships and the Korea Trainers Cup.
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2025 (TBC) | Malaysia Master Ball League TBD | All info here! | TBD |
| Apr 2025 (TBC) | Philippines Master Ball League TBD | All info here! | TBD |
| May 2025 (TBC) | Thailand Master Ball League TBD | All info here! | TBD |
| May/Jun 2025 (TBC) | Hong Kong Master Ball League TBD | All info here! | TBD |
| Jun 2025 (TBC) | Singapore Master Ball League TBD | All info here! | TBD |
| Jun 2025 (TBC) | Taiwan Master Ball League TBD | All info here! | TBD |
Regional & Special Championships and Premier Ball Leagues
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, while Premier Ball Leagues are their equivalent in TPC regions in Asia! These lists may be updated with new announcements.
North America
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14–15 Sep 2024 | Baltimore Regional | Nicholas Morales | Reg. Set H OTS |
| 12–13 Oct 2024 | Louisville Regional | Andrew Zheng | Reg. Set H OTS |
| 23–24 Nov 2024 | Sacramento Regional | Carson Confer | Reg. Set H OTS |
| 14–15 Dec 2024 | Toronto Regional | Sign-ups sold out! All info here! | Reg. Set H OTS |
| 25–26 Jan 2025 | San Antonio Regional | Sign-ups open 4 Dec! All info here! | Reg. Set G OTS |
| 15–16 Feb 2025 | San Juan Special | Sign-ups are open! All info here! | Reg. Set G OTS |
| 8–9 Mar 2025 | Vancouver Regional | Sign-ups open 8 Jan! All info here! | Reg. Set G OTS |
| 12–13 Apr 2025 | Atlanta Regional | TBD | Reg. Set G OTS |
| 3–4 May 2025 | Milwaukee Regional | Sign-ups open 5 Mar! All info here! | TBD |
| TBD* Between Milwaukee and NAIC | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Europe
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28–29 Sep 2024 |  Dortmund Regional | Davide Miraglia | Reg. Set H OTS |
| 19–20 Oct 2024 |  Lille Regional | Nils Dunlop | Reg. Set H OTS |
| 2–3 Nov 2024 |  Gdańsk Regional | Federico Camporesi | Reg. Set H OTS |
| 30 Nov–1 Dec 2024 | Stuttgart Regional | Eden Batchelor | Reg. Set H OTS |
| 18–19 Jan 2025 | Birmingham Regional | Sign-ups are open! All info here! | Reg. Set G OTS |
| 22–23 Mar 2025 |  Stockholm Regional | Sign-ups open 22 Jan! All info here! | Reg. Set G OTS |
| 26–27 Apr 2025 |  Seville Special | TBD | Reg. Set G OTS |
| 17–18 May 2025 |  Utrecht Special | Sign-ups open 19 Mar! All info here! | TBD |
| 31 May–1 Jun 2025 | Bologna Special | TBD | TBD |
Latin America
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28–29 Sep 2024 | Joinville Regional | Gabriel Agati | Reg. Set H OTS |
| 5–6 Oct 2024 |  Lima Special | Sebastián Rodríguez | Reg. Set H OTS |
| 10 Nov 2024 |  Buenos Aires Special |  Javier Nain | Reg. Set H OTS |
| 7–8 Dec 2024 |  Bogotá Special |  Max Morales | Reg. Set H OTS |
| 18–19 Jan 2025 | Rio de Janeiro Regional | Sign-ups sold out! All info here! | Reg. Set G OTS |
| 8–9 Feb 2025 |  Mérida Regional | Sign-ups open 11 Dec! | Reg. Set G OTS |
| 8–9 Mar 2025 | Fortaleza Regional | TBD | Reg. Set G OTS |
| 19–20 Apr 2025 | Monterrey Regional | TBD | Reg. Set G OTS |
| 17–18 May 2025 | Santiago Regional | TBD | TBD |
Oceania
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7–8 Dec 2024 |  Perth Regional | Oliver Ramsay | Reg. Set H OTS |
| 29–30 Mar 2025 | Brisbane Regional | Sign-ups open 29 Jan! All info here! | Reg. Set G OTS |
Asia-Pacific
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19–20 Oct 2024 | Thailand Premier Ball League Nonthaburi | Jong Dae-Jung | Reg. Set H OTS |
| 26–27 Oct 2024 | Philippines Premier Ball League Pasay | Rick Singzon | Reg. Set H OTS + Nature |
| 2–3 Nov 2024 | Singapore Premier Ball League Downtown Core | Jude Lee | Reg. Set H OTS + Nature |
| 30 Nov–1 Dec 2024 | Taiwan Premier Ball League Taipei | Chiu Chih-Hung | Reg. Set H OTS + Nature |
| 8 Dec 2024 | Malaysia Premier Ball League Petaling Jaya | Kevin Ngim | Reg. Set H OTS + Nature |
| 28–29 Dec 2024 | Hong Kong Premier Ball League Wan Chai | Sign-ups are open! All info here! | Reg. Set H OTS |
Official online events
Official events held online and ladder competitions, such as the Global & Grand Challenges, are listed here!
Official ladder competitions
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20–22 Sep 2024 | Grand Challenge I | Nick Navarre | Reg. Set H |
| 25–27 Oct 2024 | Grand Challenge II |  Joji Kaieda | Reg. Set H |
| 6–8 Dec 2024 | Grand Challenge III | Federico Camporesi | Reg. Set H |
| Jan 2025 (TBC) | Global Challenge – January | TBD | TBD |
| Feb 2025 (TBC) | Global Challenge – February | TBD | TBD |
| Mar 2025 (TBC) | Global Challenge – March | TBD | TBD |
| Apr 2025 (TBC) | Global Challenge – April | TBD | TBD |
| May 2025 (TBC) | Grand Challenge IV | TBD | TBD |
Official events
Please await for the announcement of events such as the online qualifiers to Asian Nationals or some TPCi invitationals!
Victory Road online events
These online grassroots tournaments were organised by Victory Road and other collaborating organisations.
2024 World Cup of Pokémon VGC
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct–15 Dec 2024 | World Cup of Pokémon VGC | Tournament ongoing! All info here! | Reg. Set H OTS |
Victory Road events
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7–8 Sep 2024 | VR September Challenge #1 | Taro Okada | Reg. Set H |
| 14–15 Sep 2024 | VR September Challenge #2 | Francesco Pio Pero | Reg. Set H |
World Cup of Pokémon VGC
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul-25 Sep 2022 | World Cup of Pokémon VGC | Ongoing | Series 12 |
Other non-circuit events
These tournaments are organised by TPCi, TPC or Pokémon Korea, but their purpose is not aimed at the World Championships qualification, but rather other kinds of prizes.
Ranked Battles in-game ladder (doubles)
These results are brought to you by our friends from Liberty Note! For earlier Ranked Battle Seasons, please check them out here.
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–31 Aug 2024 | Season 21 (rewards) | Kirameki Neon | Reg. Set G |
| 1–30 Sep 2024 | Season 22 (rewards) | Teyon | Reg. Set H |
| 1–31 Oct 2024 | Season 23 (rewards) | Érizabeth | Reg. Set H |
| 1–30 Nov 2024 | Season 24 (rewards) | Kaito Arii | Reg. Set H |
| 1 Dec 2024–5 Jan 2025 | Season 25 (rewards) | Ladder season ongoing! | Reg. Set H |
Global ladder competitions
These are online events that are organized by TPC for fun, generally in custom formats, using the in-game Battle Stadium.
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8–10 Nov 2024 | Team Star Challenge | Okiina | Team Star Challenge (singles) |
Live special events
These are live events that are organized by TPCi, TPC or Pokémon Korea.
Online special events
These are online events that are organized by TPCi, TPC or Pokémon Korea.
World Cup of Pokémon VGC
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul-25 Sep 2022 | World Cup of Pokémon VGC | Ongoing | Series 12 |
