The Pokémon Company International announced today that Play! The European and North American Pokémon Regional and International Championships resume. The first events are scheduled for March 2022.

The game! Pokémon Championship Series 2022 consists of four different categories: Pokémon trading card game, Pokémon video games, Pokkén Tournament DX and Pokémon GO. The International Championships in Europe and North America will earn Championship Points that will allow players to qualify for the World Championship, which will take place in London at the end of the year. Plus, there are hundreds of thousands of dollars in prizes for players to win.

Tournaments

The Pokémon Company International has also already announced the specific event date for various tournaments. These dates are subject to change and are subject to change, additional regional championships or special events may also be announced.

European tournaments

International
April 22-24, 2022 Messe Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Regional
March 26-27, 2022: Liverpool, UK
May 7-8, 2022: Bilbao, Spain (special event)
June 4-5, 2022: Milan, Italy (special event)

North American tournaments

International
June 24-26, 2022 – Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio

Regional
March 18-20, 2022: United States Salt Lake City, Utah
March 25-27, 2022: Orlando, Florida, United States
May 6-8, 2022: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
May 20-22, 2022: Secaucus, New York, United States
May 27-29, 2022: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
June 17-19, 2022: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Pokemon go

Not all events host a Pokémon GO tournament. Pokémon GO players can always join international tournaments, but not regional ones. In Europe only Liverpool organizes a GO tournament and in America players can go to Orlando, Vancouver or Milwaukee. Pokémon GO events are played in the Great League format, and a high ranking during a tournament generates prize money. The best players will receive an invitation to the World Championship in London in August 2022.

There is no information yet on a possible resumption of Play! Pokémon events in Latin America and Oceania, but more on that soon.