Information subject to change.
Video Game Championship Points are awarded to players based on how well they finish at each Play! Pokémon Championship Series event.
VGC events that award Championship Points include the following:
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Global Challenges (select online competitions played through Battle Stadium)
About the Championship Points System
All Championship Series events award Championship Points to players who finish in first place in their age division. Players finishing below first place earn points only if the attendance at a specific event and in their age division reaches a specific threshold. The awarding of additional Championship Points at an event based on attendance is called a Kicker.
Each Championship Series event has a Best Finish Limit. This is the maximum number of scores that can count for that series, with higher-scoring placements replacing lower scores.
To be eligible for Championship Points and Play! Points, players must have a registered Player ID attached to their Pokémon Trainer Club account and must opt in to the Play! Pokémon program.
2024 VGC Championship Points Tables
Championship Points will be used to determine various awards during the 2024 Championship Series season, including invitations to the Pokémon World Championships.
Championship Point values subject to change.
Premier Challenge
Best Finish Limit: 6
Play! Points: 1
Placement |
Championship Points |
Kicker (# of participants) |
1 |
30 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
0 |
3–4 |
12 |
0 |
5–8 |
8 |
17 |
9–16 |
6 |
48 |
17–32 |
4 |
80 |
Midseason Showdown
Best Finish Limit: 6
Play! Points: 1
Placement |
Championship Points |
Kicker (# of participants) |
1 |
50 |
0 |
2 |
40 |
0 |
3–4 |
32 |
0 |
5–8 |
25 |
17 |
9–16 |
20 |
48 |
17–32 |
16 |
80 |
33–64 |
13 |
128 |
Global Challenge
Players must have linked their Pokémon Trainer Club account to their Nintendo Account before the competition begins to be eligible to receive Championship Points from Battle Stadium competitions and must play in the age division and region that matches their Trainer Club account.
Players from all regions in the Global Challenge will compete together, and there will be one set of Championship Points per age division. Rankings for Championship Points will include eligible players only.
Best Finish Limit: 3
Play! Points: 1
Placement |
Championship Points |
Kicker (# of participants) |
1 |
160 |
0 |
2 |
130 |
0 |
3–4 |
100 |
0 |
5–8 |
80 |
0 |
9–16 |
60 |
48 |
17–32 |
50 |
80 |
33–64 |
40 |
128 |
65–128 |
30 |
256 |
129–256 |
20 |
512 |
257–512 |
10 |
1024 |
513–1024 |
5 |
2046 |
Regional Championships & Special Events
Best Finish Limit: 6 (combined)
Play! Points: 3
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: No limit
Play! Points: 5
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 |