Information subject to change. Last updated: 8/10/2018.
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
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 2019 season, including Pokémon World Championships invitations.
VGC Premier Challenge
Best Finish Limit: 2 per series
Play! Points: 1
Sun Series: September 4, 2018, through January 7, 2019
Moon Series: January 8 through April 1, 2019
Ultra Series: April 2 through June 23, 2019
| Placement | Championship Points | Kicker (# of participants) |
| 1 | 30 | 0 |
| 2 | 16 | 0 |
| 3–4 | 12 | 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: 8
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.
