2019 Pokkén Tournament Championship Series fully detailed with new format, schedules, prizes and registration information

2019 Pokkén Tournament Championship Series. Fighters Wanted in the 2019 Pokkén Tournament Championship Series!

Get ready to brawl as the 2019 Pokkén Tournament Championship Series gets under way. This year, players can compete in three qualifying events to earn a trip to the 2019 Pokkén Tournament World Championships in Washington, DC. Those who qualify at these events will be joined by the best competitors from Japan and from a Last Chance Qualifier competition that will take place at the Pokémon World Championships. A prize pool worth over $20,000 awaits the winning competitors in the Pokkén Tournament Championship Series!

Tournament Format

This year, competitors will be going head-to-head in the “Team Battle” format, with each player choosing their own team of three Pokemon. The first player to knock out all three of their opponent’s Pokémon will win the game. Championship Series events will be played using a Double Elimination bracket.

Qualifying for the Pokkén Tournament World Championships

There will be two age divisions for all competitors. The Masters Division is for competitors born in 2003 or earlier and the Senior Division is for competitors born in 2004 or later. Players can qualify for the Pokkén Tournament World Championships by placing highly in either a series event or in the Last Chance Qualifier at the Pokkén Tournament World Championships.

Space will be limited at the Last Chance Qualifier. A maximum of 256 competitors will be able to compete in each of the Masters and Senior Divisions.

A total of 16 Masters Division and eight Senior Division players will qualify for the Pokkén Tournament World Championships: two Masters and one Senior from Oceania Internationals, four Masters and two Seniors from the Europe International Championships, and four Masters and two Seniors from North America International Championships. The 2018 Pokkén Tournament World Champion Jacob “ThankSwalot” Waller will automatically qualify for a spot in the Masters Championship Bracket. The remainder of the invitations will be awarded to players from Japan and via the Last Chance Qualifier.

Competitors will be required to provide a HORI wired controller Pokkén Tournament DX in the Championship Series. No Nintendo Switch Pro Controllers will be permitted, even with a USB cable.

Pokkén Tournament Championship Series Schedules

Event information is subject to change.

2019 Pokkén Tournament DX Events

Event
Event Type
Location
Date

Oceania International Championships
Qualifier
Melbourne, Australia
February 15–17, 2019

Europe International Championships
Qualifier
Berlin, Germany
April 26 – 28, 2019

North America International Championships
Qualifier
TBD
TBD

Last Chance Qualifier
Qualifier
Washington, D.C.
TBD

Pokémon World Championships
Championship
Washington, D.C.
TBD

Prizes

Regional and International Championship Events
Masters Division:

1st place: $1,250 and Worlds invitation
2nd place: $1,000 and Worlds invitation
3rd place: $750 and Worlds invitation*
4th place: $600 and Worlds invitation*
5th place tie: $450 each
7th place tie: $250 each

*Note: Only two players from the Oceania International Championships receive invitations.

Senior Division

1st place: Nintendo Switch console, 72 Pokémon Trading Card Game booster packs, and Worlds invitation
2nd place: Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, 36 Pokémon Trading Card Game booster packs, and Worlds invitation*
3rd place: 36 Pokémon Trading Card Game booster packs

*Note: Only one player from the Oceania International Championships receives an invitation.

Pokémon World Championships

1st place: $6,000
2nd place: $4,000
3rd place: $3,000
4th place: $2,000
5th place tie: $1,500 each
7th place tie: $1,000 each

Senior Division

1st place: $3,000 Pokémon Visa® Prepaid Card
2nd place: $1,500 Pokémon Visa Prepaid Card
3rd place: $500 Pokémon Visa Prepaid Card

Tournament Registration

Each Pokkén Tournament Championship Series event will manage its own competition registration. Select the name of an event in the Championship Series schedule to visit the website for that event. More links will be added as event coordinators enable registration for each event.

Rules and Regulations

Check here for the Pokkén Tournament DX Rules.

Click here for the Play! Pokémon General Event Rules.

All prizes less applicable taxes.

Good luck to everyone participating in the 2019 Pokkén Tournament Championship Series!

Source: Official Pokkén Tournament DX website and @Pokemon