How to watch Pokemon World Championships 2023: Dates, games, schedule, more

The Pokemon World Championships 2023 is here and the event is all set to feature plenty of thrilling games and updates for fans of the franchise. Here’s how you can catch all the excitement from the Pokemon World Championships 2023.

Pokemon fans from all around the globe are eager to watch all the happenings at the Pokemon World Championships 2023 event, and the competitive scene is burning up. Each game has seen a lot of changes to its competitive rules, so this year’s event is going to be full of new strategies and new meta Pokemon.

During the past Pokemon World Championships, we saw a lot of talented trainers competing for prizes and the honor of being crowned Champions, and this year we will see new legends arise. Here’s everything you need to know to watch the Pokemon World Championships 2023 event.

• Pokemon World Championships 2023 dates and location
• How to watch the Pokemon World Championships 2023
• Pokemon World Championships 2023 event schedule

Pokemon World Championships 2023 dates and location

The Pokemon World Championships 2023 is being held in Yokohama, Japan, with competitive play starting on August 10 that will come to a close on August 13, 2023.

The opening day of the competition will be on August 10 and may be scheduled to begin around 9:45 AM JST / 5:45 PM PDT. You can follow the time and schedule for the event on The Pokemon Company’s official website.

How to watch the Pokemon World Championships 2023

The Pokemon World Championships 2023 is going to be streamed globally from one of several official Pokemon channels. You will be able to tune into any of the following to watch the event:

• Pokemon Twitch Channel: Covers mainly VGC and TCG competitions.
• Pokemon Unite Twitch Channel: Covers Pokemon Unite Tournament 2023.
• Pokemon Go Twitch Channel: Covers Pokemon Go Tournament 2023.

Pokemon World Championships 2023 event schedule

All Pokemon World Championships 2023 competitions will be held simultaneously, so the schedule (in PDT time) for the main events will be as follows:

Pokemon TCG

• Thursday, August 10: 5 PM – 4:30 AM – Day 1 Swiss Rounds
• Friday, August 11: 5 PM – 6 AM -Day 2 Swiss Rounds, Top 8, and Top 4
• Saturday, August 12: 6 PM – 10 PM – Final matches for all three Pokemon TCG age divisions

Pokemon VGC

• Thursday, August 10: 5 PM – 4:30 AM — Day 1 Swiss Rounds
• Friday, August 11: 5 PM – 6 AM — Day 2 Swiss Rounds, Top 8, and Top 4
• Saturday, August 12: 10 PM – 1 AM — Final matches for all three Pokémon VGC age divisions

Pokemon Go

• Thursday, August 10: 5 PM – 2 AM — Bracket Stage
• Friday, August 11: 5 PM – 1 AM — Bracket Stage (until Top 2 remains)
• Saturday, August 12: 5 PM – 6 PM — Grand Finals

Pokemon Unite

• Thursday, August 10: 5 PM – 4 AM — Group Play
• Friday, August 11: 5 PM – 5 AM — Bracket Play

The Closing Ceremony with handouts of prizes is scheduled for Sunday, August 13 from 1 to 1:30 AM PDT. This year’s Pokemon World Championships event features the return of Pokemon Go and Pokemon Unite, which is currently celebrating its 2nd Anniversary.

That wraps up all the info we know about the Pokemon World Championships 2023. In the meantime, you can also check out the following guides:

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