Players at the 2024 Pokémon GO Europe International Championships will be competing for prizes and invitations to the 2024 Pokémon World Championships. All participants will receive a Pokémon International Championships promo card (while supplies last) just for playing! Play will begin on April 5 and conclude on April 7.

Registration for this event is open to all players in good standing with the Play! Pokémon program. Players must have an active Play! Pokémon account with current and accurate information.

Players must comply with the Tournament Rules.

Tournament Format and Structure

Players will compete in groups in double-elimination brackets using the Great League format in Pokémon GO. The top players from each group will advance to the Finals bracket. Tournament pairings will be posted to Challonge. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with Challonge prior to the event.

Matches are best of three, except for the Winners Finals, Losers Finals, and Grand Finals, which are best of five.

There is no scheduled meal break for Pokémon GO players.

What to Bring

When you show up at a Pokémon GO tournament, you will need to have a team of tournament-legal Pokémon for the Great League format in your Pokémon GO account. Pokémon on the Pokémon GO Championships Banned Pokémon list are not permitted for play.

Players will compete on smartphones provided by the organizer. Players will be expected to log in and log out during the tournament. It is a player's responsibility to log out of the device during the tournament.

You will be provided with a copy of your team list at the beginning of the tournament. You are responsible for looking after this, as you will need to present it to each of your opponents at the start of your matches.

Proof of age may be requested, and failure to provide proof of age may result in the player being denied participation in the tournament (at the organizer’s discretion).

Registration

Registration will be managed by RK9 Labs at RK9.gg and will be divided into two waves at the following times:

• Wave 1: February 22 at 7:00 p.m. GMT / 11:00 a.m. PST

• Wave 2: February 23 at 9:00 a.m. GMT / 1:00 a.m. PST

Registration for players will close on March 28 at 8:00 p.m. GMT / 1:00 p.m. PDT.

Online registration for main events is required to participate. Registration is limited by space at the event.

Registration for this event is open to all players in good standing with the Play! Pokémon program. Players must have an active Play! Pokémon account with current and accurate information.

Team lists will be submitted online via RK9.gg. All team lists must be submitted by 8:00 a.m. BST on the player’s first day of play. You can resubmit your team list as many times as you want prior to the submission deadline; however, you must play the final team you submit.

Any lists not submitted on time may result in a Round 1 loss. Please read RK9’s support article about preparing for a Pokémon GO event.

Your birth date is required to make sure you play in the correct age division for the event you are attempting to register for. Without the ability to confirm your birth date, you cannot register online for any event.

Refunds for registration are not available for this event. Additionally, registration is locked to a specific player and cannot be transferred. If circumstances change before the event begins and you will be unable to attend, please email customersupport@tournamentcenter.gg up to one week prior to the event start.

Check-In and Badge Pickup

Badges for this event will be picked up on-site in Hall N8 (accessed via Entrance N4). Competitors must provide their name, Player ID number, and some form of identification to pick up their competitor badge. For players under the age of 18, a parent or guardian must be present when they pick up their competitor badge. Badges may not be picked up by another person on a competitor’s behalf.

For all Pokémon GO players, check-in and badge pickup will be held on Thursday, April 4, from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. BST.

Prizes

Players must have a Pokémon Trainer Club account with a Player ID attached and must have opted in to the Play! Pokémon program to earn prizes. The final Championship Point payout will be determined by the number of players per age division.

Championship Points

Championship Point values subject to change.

Prize Award Information

The format of each prize is dependent on the age of the recipient. Here are the International Championships prizes for the 2024 Play! Pokémon Championship Series season.

18 years of age and older:

• Awards of $5,000 or more: choice of scholarship or cash

• Awards under $5,000: cash

Under 18 years of age:

• Awards of $5,000 or more: choice of scholarship or Pokémon Visa® prepaid card

• Awards under $5,000: Pokémon Visa® prepaid card

Unless otherwise specified, all prizes are paid in US dollars and subject to applicable tax withholding. Prize winners should consult a qualified tax professional regarding their tax obligations.

Award Values

Prizes and prize distribution may be subject to change.