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