The competitive scenario of Pokemon has gotten an immense boost throughout the world with the recently finished 2022 Pokémon World Championships. With the end of this year’s global events, the Pokémon 2023 World Championships will take place in Yokohama, Japan.
This will be the second time in the history of Pokemon esports that a global event will take place outside North America since its establishment. Whereas this will the first ever opportunity for Japan to host a global event.
The 2023 World Championships event location was revelaed in a callback video showcasing Vermillion City from the Kanto region in Pokémon Red and Blue, which is originally based on Yokohama.
Pokemon Championship Series 2023 schedule
| Date | Location | Game(s) |
| September 16–18, 2022 | Baltimore Regional ChampionshipsBaltimore Convention Center1 W Pratt StBaltimore, MD 21201, USA | Pokémon TCG Pokémon GO |
| September 29–October 2, 2022 | Peoria Regional ChampionshipsPeoria Civic Center201 SW Jefferson Ave, Peoria, IL 61602 | Pokémon TCG Pokémon GO |
| October 14–16, 2022 | Salt Lake City Regional ChampionshipsSalt Palace Convention Center100 S W Temple StSalt Lake City, UT 84101, USA | Pokémon TCG Pokémon GO |
| December 2–4, 2022 | Toronto Regional ChampionshipsThe Enercare Centre100 Princes’ Blvd Unit 1, Toronto, ON M6K 3C3, Canada | Pokémon TCG Pokémon GO |
| December 16–18, 2022 | Arlington Regional ChampionshipsArlington Convention Center1200 Ballpark Way, Arlington, TX 76011, USA | Pokémon TCG Pokémon GO |
| January 6–8, 2023 | San Diego Regional ChampionshipsSan Diego Convention Center111 W Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101, USA | Pokémon TCG Pokémon GO VGC |
| February 3–5, 2023 | Florida Regional ChampionshipsOrange County Convention Center9400 Universal Blvd, Orlando, FL 32819, USA | Pokémon TCG Pokémon GOVGC |
| February 24–26, 2023 | Knoxville Regional ChampionshipsKnoxville Convention Center701 Henley St, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA | Pokémon TCGPokémon GO VGC |
| March 10–12, 2023 | Vancouver Regional ChampionshipsVancouver Convention Center1055 Canada Pl, Vancouver, BC V6C 0C3, Canada | Pokémon TCG Pokémon GO VGC |
| March 24–26, 2023 | Charlotte Regional ChampionshipsCharlotte Convention Center501 S College St, Charlotte, NC 28202, USA | Pokémon TCG Pokémon GO VGC |
| March 31–April 2, 2023 | Fort Wayne Regional ChampionshipsThe Grand Wayne Convention Center 120 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46802 | Pokémon TCG Pokémon GO VGC |
| May 5–7, 2023 | Portland Regional ChampionshipsOregon Convention Center777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97232, USA | Pokémon TCG Pokémon GO VGC |
| May 19–21, 2023 | Hartford Regional ChampionshipsConnecticut Convention Center100 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT 06103, USA | Pokémon TCG Pokémon GO VGC |
| June 16–18, 2023 | Wisconsin Regional ChampionshipsThe Wisconsin Center400 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203, USA | Pokémon TCG Pokémon GO VGC |
European regionals
| Date | Location | Game(s) |
| September 17–18, 2022 | Bilbao Special EventBilbao Exhibition CentreAzkue Kalea, 1, 48902 Barakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain | Pokémon TCG Pokémon GO |
| October 22–23, 2022 | Lille Regional ChampionshipsLille Grand Palais1 Bd des Cités Unies, 59777 Lille, France | Pokémon TCG Pokémon GO |
| November 12–13, 2022 | Warsaw Regional ChampionshipsExpo XXIIgnacego Prądzyńskiego 12/14, 01-222 Warsaw, Poland | Pokémon TCG Pokémon GO |
| December 3–4, 2022 | Stuttgart Regional ChampionshipsICS International Congress Center StuttgartLandesmesse Stuttgart GmbH, Messepiazza 1, 70629 Stuttgart, Germany | Pokémon TCG Pokémon GO |
| January 21–22, 2023 | Liverpool Regional ChampionshipsACC LiverpoolKing’s Dock, Port of Liverpool, Kings Dock St, Liverpool L3 4FP, UK | Pokémon TCG Pokémon GO VGC |
| February 25–26, 2023 | Bochum Regional ChampionshipsRuhrCongress BochumStadionring 20, 44791 Bochum, Germany | Pokémon TCG Pokémon GO VGC |
| March 18–19, 2023 | Utrecht Special EventJaarbeursJaarbeursplein, 3521 AL Utrecht, Netherlands | Pokémon TCG Pokémon GO VGC |
| May 20–21, 2023 | Malmö Regional ChampionshipsMalmöMässan Exhibition & Congress CenterMässgatan 6, 215 32 Malmö, Sweden | Pokémon TCG Pokémon GO VGC |
