Calling all Pokémon Trainers and fans, mark your calendars, and pack your bags: The 2024 Pokémon World Championships are officially set to take place in the tropical paradise of Honolulu, Hawaii.
The Pokémon Company revealed that the event will take place at the Hawaii Convention Center from August 16 to 18, 2024. It also revealed the artwork for the said event featuring Pikachu and friends snorkeling. This announcement was made live during the Pokemon Europe International Championships in London which was held last week.
🚨 2024 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 🚨
The dates of the 2024 World Championships have been announced!
🇺🇸 Honolulu, HI, United States
🗓️ 16–18 August 2024
🔗 All 2024 season events: https://t.co/p2xOVzxNFd pic.twitter.com/xas3aholEj— Victory Road (@VGCVictoryRoad) April 7, 2024
2024 Pokémon Europe International Champions
As part of the Pokemon Championship 2024 Season, the 2024 Pokemon Europe International Champions (EUIC) played a vital role in determining the competitors for the World Championship. Placements in the EUIC granted not only cash prizes and trophies to the winners, but also valuable Championship Points that contribute towards their World Championship invitations.
Divided in age divisions and competing in TCG, VGC, Pokemon Go, and Pokemon Unite, both veteran and upcoming players placed highly in the tournament, most notable being Norway's Tord Reklev scoring his fifth IC win and Benjamin Polster's terrific rookie year.
Pokemon TCG Winners
| Junior | Senior | Masters | |
| 1st Place | Yohann Cote [CA] | Gabriel Fernadez [BR] | Tord Reklev [NO] |
| 2nd Place | Peter Shapkin [UK] | Benny Billinger [CA] | Isaiah Bradner [US] |
Pokemon VGC
| Junior | Senior | Masters | |
| 1st Place | Kevin Han [US] | Benjamin Polster [US] | Nils Dunlop [SE] |
| 2nd Place | Ismael Hoggui [FR] | Teddy French [UK] | Tim Edwards [US] |
Pokemon Go
| 1st Place | Maxwell “MEweedle” Ember [CH] |
| 2nd Place | Alexander “Doonebug97” Doone [US] |
Pokémon Unite
| 1st Place | FUSION [LA-S]
Erick Jean “Zynuz” Bartolo Cotrina |
| 2nd Place | Kabichans [JP]
Fujishiro “cocoatta” Arata |
Pokemon Japan and North America are coming up next
With the EUIC done and the Latin America International Championship dusted back in November, the next stop for our Pokemon Masters' tours is in Japan this first week of June 2024, followed immediately in just a few days by the North America International Championship. These pivotal tournaments will feature high-pressure situations for our competitors, as we draw closer to the World Championship in Hawaii this August.
Between now and then, there is still time for players to adjust to the new rotation in Pokemon TCG, which was just implemented in time for the EUIC. Meanwhile, Pokemon VGC players of all three games will still have to deal with balance changes that may come in the next couple of months. There's still a lot of time for players to claim their stake in the World Championship, but the momentum is on the side of the victors of the EUIC.
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