Get Ready For The Pokemon World Championships This Week
The 2017 Pokemon World Championships are beginning this week in Anaheim, California.
From August 18 to 20, hundreds of players will compete to become the Pokemon World Champion of the Pokemon Trading Card Game, Pokemon Video Games, and Pokken Tournament.
To start off, here’s the offiical kick off trailer for the Championships:
And here’s the full streaming schedule for the entire 3 days. You can watch the livestream on the official Pokemon site here (be sure to bookmark it).
Main Channel
Friday:
- 9 a.m.: Opening Ceremony
- 10 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.: Pokémon TCG Swiss Rounds
- 2–6 p.m.: Pokémon VGC Swiss Rounds
Saturday:
- 9 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.: Pokémon TCG Swiss Rounds
- 3:30–5 p.m.: Pokkén Tournament Top 4 & Finals
- 5:30–10 p.m.: Pokémon VGC Top Cut
Sunday:
- 9 a.m.: Pokémon TCG Junior Division Finals
- Immediately following: Pokémon TCG Senior Division Finals
- Immediately following: Pokémon TCG Masters Division Finals
- 30-minute break
- Immediately following: Pokémon VGC Junior Division Finals
- Immediately following: Pokémon VGC Senior Division Finals
- Immediately following: Pokémon VGC Masters Division Finals
- Immediately following: Closing Ceremony
Pokémon TCG Channel
Friday:
- 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.: Pokémon TCG Swiss Rounds
Saturday:
- 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.: Pokémon TCG Swiss Rounds
- 6–10 p.m.: Pokémon TCG Top Cut
Sunday: Off air
Pokémon Video Game Channel
Friday:
- 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.: Pokémon VGC Swiss Rounds
Saturday:
- 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Pokémon VGC Swiss Rounds
- 4:30–8:30 p.m.: Pokémon VGC Top Cut
Sunday: Off air
Pokkén Tournament Channel
Friday:
- 10 a.m. – Noon: Pokkén Tournament Last Chance Qualifier
- 1–5 p.m.: Pokkén Tournament Last Chance Qualifier (as needed)
Saturday:
- 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Pokkén Tournament Masters Division World Championships
Sunday: Off air