The Pokémon Latin America International Championships (LAIC) are the first International Championships event of the 2025 Championship Series season, and it features exciting competitions for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet video games, Pokémon GO, and Pokémon UNITE. The competitive season is heating up, and you’ll see that a certain Legendary Pokémon is leading the charge as we bring the action to Brazil—Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon!
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This season’s LAIC event will take place at the Expo Center Norte – Pavilhão Azul in São Paulo, Brazil, from November 15 to 17, 2024. It will award high amounts of Championship Points, direct invites to the 2025 World Championships, and more than $500,000 USD in prizes, spread across the Pokémon TCG, Pokémon video game, Pokémon GO, and Pokémon UNITE competitions.
Some competitions will begin on Friday, November 15, while others will begin on Saturday, November 16. For more detailed information about what to expect as a competitor at LAIC, visit COPAG’s 2025 LAIC Hub. You’ll find all the details you need, from check-in and badge pickup to everything you’ll need for a game of the Pokémon TCG, and more.
Event Location:
Expo Center Norte – Pavilhão Azul
José Bernardo Pinto Street, 333 – Vila Guilherme
São Paulo – SP, 02055-000
Brazil
Welcome Kit
All competitors will receive a welcome kit filled with Pokémon goodies that includes a cap, playmat, card sleeves, deck box, and more.
