2024 Championship Season: Point Requirement Raised, Regionals Announced!
Pokemon has officially announced the requirements for its players to qualify for the 2024 World Championships. The point requirements have been increased from previous years, best finish limits have changed, and a slew of new Regional Championships have been announced!
Point Requirements
Masters Division players in the North America Rating Zone now need 600 points to qualify. The full table of point requirements is as follows:
|
Rating Zone |
Junior |
Senior |
Masters |
|
US and Canada |
450 |
450 |
600 |
|
Europe |
350 |
350 |
500 |
|
Latin America |
250 |
250 |
350 |
|
Oceania |
250 |
250 |
300 |
|
Middle East & South Africa |
200 |
200 |
250 |
Players can also qualify for the World Championships by getting first or second place at an International Championship or by winning a Regional Championship.
Getting Points
How players can earn points has also changed somewhat. Best finish limits have changed for each event type, with League Cups and League Challenges now being capped at a BFL of 6 for the 2024 season.
League Challenges
Best Finish Limit: 6
|
Placement |
Championship Points |
Kicker (# of participants) |
|
1 |
15 |
0 |
|
2 |
12 |
0 |
|
3–4 |
10 |
0 |
|
5–8 |
8 |
21 |
|
9–16 |
6 |
48 |
|
17–32 |
4 |
80 |
League Cups
Best Finish Limit: 6
|
Placement |
Championship Points |
Kicker (# of participants) |
|
1 |
50 |
0 |
|
2 |
40 |
0 |
|
3–4 |
32 |
0 |
|
5–8 |
25 |
21 |
|
9–16 |
20 |
48 |
|
17–32 |
16 |
80 |
|
33–64 |
13 |
128 |
Regional Championships and Special Events
Best Finish Limit: 6 (Combined)
|
Placement |
Championship Points |
Kicker (# of participants) |
|
1 |
200 |
0 |
|
2 |
160 |
0 |
|
3–4 |
130 |
0 |
|
5–8 |
100 |
0 |
|
9–16 |
80 |
48 |
|
17–32 |
60 |
80 |
|
33–64 |
50 |
128 |
|
65–128 |
40 |
256 |
|
129–256 |
30 |
512 |
|
257–512 |
20 |
1024 |
International Championships
Best Finish Limit: None
|
Placement |
Championship Points |
Kicker (# of participants) |
|
1 |
500 |
0 |
|
2 |
400 |
0 |
|
3–4 |
320 |
0 |
|
5–8 |
250 |
0 |
|
9–16 |
200 |
48 |
|
17–32 |
160 |
80 |
|
33–64 |
130 |
128 |
|
65–128 |
100 |
256 |
|
129–256 |
80 |
512 |
|
257–512 |
60 |
1024 |
|
513–1024 |
50 |
2046 |
Announced Regional Championships & Special Events
Additional events will be announced in the future. Currently announced events are separated by their Rating Zone below.
In US & Canada
|
Date |
Venue |
Location |
Organizer |
Game(s) |
|
Sept. 8–10, 2023 |
David L. Lawrence Convention Center Halls B & C Pittsburgh |
1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd Pittsburgh, PA 15222, USA |
Overload Events |
TCG VG GO |
|
Oct. 6–8, 2023 |
Peoria Civic Center Peoria |
201 SW Jefferson Ave Peoria, IL 61602, USA |
Day 2 Events |
TCG VG GO |
|
Oct. 13–15, 2023 |
SAFE Credit Union Convention Center Sacramento |
1401 K St Sacramento, CA 95814, USA |
Gallery Games |
TCG VG GO |
|
Oct. 27–29, 2023 |
Enercare Centre Toronto |
100 Princes’ Blvd, Toronto, ON M6K 3C3, Canada |
Overload Events |
TCG VG GO |
|
Dec. 15–17, 2023 |
Henry B. González Convention Center San Antonio |
900 E Market St San Antonio, TX 78205, USA |
Day 2 Events |
TCG VG GO |
|
Jan. 5–7, 2024 |
Oregon Convention Center Portland |
777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Portland, OR 97232, USA |
Gallery Games |
TCG VG GO |
|
Jan. 19–21, 2024 |
Charlotte Convention Center Charlotte |
501 S College St Charlotte, NC 28202, USA |
Overload Events |
TCG VG GO |
|
Feb. 2–4, 2024 |
Knoxville Convention Center Knoxville |
701 Henley St Knoxville, TN 37902, USA |
Day 2 Events |
TCG VG GO |
|
Mar. 22–24, 2024 |
Vancouver Convention Centre Vancouver |
1055 Canada Pl Vancouver, BC V6C 0C3, Canada |
Gallery Games |
TCG VG GO |
|
Apr. 12–14, 2024 |
Orange County Convention Center Orlando |
9800 International Drive Orlando, FL 32819, USA |
Overload Events |
TCG VG GO |
|
May 3–5, 2024 |
Indiana Convention Center Indianapolis |
100 S Capitol Ave Indianapolis, IN 46225, USA |
Day 2 Events |
TCG VG GO |
|
May 24–26, 2024 |
Los Angeles Convention Center Los Angeles |
1201 S Figueroa St Los Angeles, CA 90015, USA |
Gallery Games |
TCG VG GO |
In Europe
Regionals
|
Date |
Venue |
Location |
Organizer |
Game(s) |
|
Oct. 21–22, 2023 |
Lille Grand Palais Lille, France |
1 Bd des Cités Unies 59777 Lille, France |
tournamentcenter |
TCG VG GO |
|
Nov. 25–26, 2023 |
Amberexpo Gdańsk, Poland |
Żaglowa 11 80-560 Gdańsk, Poland |
2022 tournaments |
TCG VG GO |
|
Dec. 9–10, 2023 |
ICS International Congress Center Stuttgart Stuttgart, Germany |
Landesmesse Stuttgart GmbH, Messepiazza 1 70629 Stuttgart, Germany |
2022 tournaments |
TCG VG GO |
|
Jan. 27–28, 2024 |
ACC Liverpool Liverpool, UK |
King’s Dock, Port of Liverpool, Kings Dock St Liverpool L3 4FP, UK |
tournamentcenter |
TCG VG GO |
|
Feb. 10–11, 2024 |
Westfalenhallen Dortmund, Germany |
Rheinlanddamm 200 44139 Dortmund, Germany |
2022 tournaments |
TCG VG GO |
Special Events
|
Date |
Venue |
Location |
Organizer |
Game(s) |
|
Sept. 16–17, 2023 |
Fira Barcelona Barcelona, Spain |
Av. Joan Carles I, 64 08908 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain |
2022 tournaments |
TCG VG GO |
|
Mar. 2–3, 2024 |
Jaarbeurs Utrecht, Netherlands |
Jaarbeursplein 6 3521 AL, Utrecht, Netherlands |
tournamentcenter |
TCG VG GO |
In Latin America
|
Date |
Venue |
Location |
Organizer |
Game(s) |
|
Sept. 23–24, 2023 |
Expotrade Convention Center Curitiba, Brazil |
Rodovia Deputado Leopoldo Jacomel, 10454 – Vila Amelia Pinhais – PR 83320-005, Brazil |
Copag |
TCG VG GO |
In Oceania
No events have been announced as of yet for Oceania.