Information subject to change. Last updated: 7/26/2017.

Video Game Championship Points are awarded to players based on their finish standings at each Play! Pokémon Championship Series event.

VGC events that award Championship Points include:

• Select Online Competitions

• Premier Challenges

• Midseason Showdowns

• Special Events

• Regional Championships

• International Championships

About the Championship Points System

All Championship Series events award Championship Points to players who finish at 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.

VG Championship Points Tables

Championship Points will be used to determine various awards during the 2018 season, including Pokémon World Championships invitations.

VGC Premier Challenge

Best Finish Limit: 2 per series
Play! Points: 1

Autumn Series: September 1 – October 31, 2017

Winter Series: November 1 – January 31, 2018

Spring Series: February 1 – April 30, 2018

Summer Series: May 1 – June 30, 2018

Placement	Championship Points	Kicker (# of participants)
1	15	0
2	12	0
3-4	10	0
5-8	8	24
9-16	6	48
17-32	4	100

VGC Midseason Showdowns

Best Finish Limit: 2 per series
Play! Points: 2

Placement	Championship Points	Kicker (# of participants)
1	50	0
2	40	0
3-4	32	0
5-8	25	24
9-16	20	48
17-32	16	100
33-64	13	200

Select Online Competitions

Best Finish Limit: No Limit
Play! Points: 1

Placement	Championship Points
1	50
2	45
3-4	40
5-8	35
9-16	30
17-32	25
33-64	20
65-128	10
129-256	5
257-512	2
513-1024	1

Regional Championships & Special Events

Best Finish Limit: No Limit
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	100
33-64	50	200
65-128	40	400
129-256	30	800

VGC International Championships

Best Finish Limit: 4
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	100
33-64	130	200
65-128	100	400
129-256	80	800
257-512	60	1600

Special Events

Special Events take place in addition to standard Championship Series events. Most of these occur either as side events at major Championship Series tournaments or as standalone events scheduled at gaming conventions. The format and prizes at special events may vary.