Doors open at 8 a.m. Friday, August 16, and Saturday, August 17. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, August 18.
All Pokémon TCG and VGC final matches will be played on the main stage on Sunday, August 18. Side events will take place during all three days of the World Championships.
All times are approximate and subject to change.
Pokémon TCG All Divisions
Thursday, August 15
5–8 p.m. | Welcome Kit pickup and check-in |
8 p.m. | Deadline to submit online deck lists for day 1 players |
Friday, August 16
8 a.m. | Doors open |
9 a.m. | Opening ceremony |
9:30 a.m. | Day 1 players seated for round 1 of Swiss No planned lunch break |
6:30 p.m. | Estimated finish time for TCG Junior and Senior Divisions |
8 p.m. | Estimated finished time for TCG Masters Division |
Saturday, August 17
8 a.m. | Doors open |
8:45 a.m. | Round 1 pairings posted for day 2 players |
9 a.m. – 6 p.m. | Up to 8 rounds of Swiss No planned lunch or dinner break |
6–10 p.m. | Single-elimination rounds (Top 8 and Top 4) |
Pokémon VGC All Divisions
Thursday, August 15
5–8 p.m. | Welcome Kit pickup and check-in, Battle Team locking for day 1 players |
Friday, August 16
8 a.m. | Doors open |
9 a.m. | Opening ceremony |
9:30 a.m. | Day 1 players seated
for round 1 of Swiss No planned lunch break |
4 p.m. | Estimated finish time for VGC Junior and Senior Divisions |
7 p.m. | Estimated finish time for VGC Masters Division |
Saturday, August 17
8 a.m. | Doors open |
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Up to 7 rounds of Swiss No planned lunch or dinner break |
4–9 p.m. | Single-elimination rounds (Top 8 and Top 4) |
Finals Sunday—Pokémon TCG and VGC, All Divisions*
Sunday, August 18
9 a.m. | TCG Junior Division finals |
Followed by | TCG Senior Division finals |
TCG Masters Division finals | |
VGC Junior Division finals | |
VGC Senior Division finals | |
VGC Masters Division finals | |
4 p.m. | Closing ceremony |
*Matches will be played sequentially, and the schedule will run faster if possible.