Players at the 2023 Pokémon GO North America International Championships will be competing for prizes, Travel Awards, and invitations to the 2023 World Championships. All participants will receive a Pokémon International Championships promo card (while supplies last) just for playing!  Play will begin on June 30 and conclude on July 2.

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.

Each tournament will have one meal break per day. Exact timing for each event’s meal break will be announced on-site for each event.

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.

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 match.

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 three waves over May 17 and May 18 at the following times:

• Wave 1: May 17 at 6 a.m. PDT

• Wave 2: May 17 at 2 p.m. PDT

• Wave 3: May 18 at 10 a.m. PDT

Online registration for any main event 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 7:30 a.m. on the first day of the event. 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 are unable to attend, please submit a support ticket to the RK9 support team.

Check-in and Badge Pickup

Badges for this event will be picked up on-site. Check-in and badge pickup will be Thursday, June 29, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Prizes

The top players will earn invitations to the World Championships. 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.

Placement	Invite type
1–2	Worlds invite + Travel Award
3–4	Worlds invite

Prizes and prize distribution may be 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 2023 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

Prizes are based on attendance per age division. 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

Placement	1–100 players	101–200 players	201+ players
1	$1,500	$2,500	$5,000
2	$1,000	$1,500	$2,500
3	$750	$1,000	$1,500
4	$600	$900	$1,250
T–5	$500	$750	$1,000
T–7	$400	$600	$900
T–9	—	$500	$750
T–13	—	$400	$600
T–17	—	—	$500
T–25	—	—	$400

Prizes and prize distribution may be subject to change.

Pokémon TCG Booster Packs

Additionally, the top 16 Pokémon GO players will receive Pokémon TCG booster packs, regardless of how many players compete.

• 1st–4th place: 72 booster packs

• 5th–8th place: 36 booster packs

• 9th–16th place: 18 booster packs