Get ready, Trainers!
The Pokémon Regional Championships return to Louisville, Kentucky on October 9, 10 and 11, 2026. The Regional Championships feature tournaments for Pokémon TCG, Pokémon video game, and Pokémon GO.
Prepare for a weekend full of competitive matches!
Register & Compete
Registration for the Louisville Regional Championships opens August 12, at 7:00 PM EDT.
Plan ahead, prepare your Pokémon Player ID and setup your RK9 Profile before registration opens, since the tournament capacity is limited and a sold out is expected in the first couple of hours.
Registration Fees
Test your strategy and deck-building skills in the ultimate competitive environment.
Register for TCG
Bring your strongest team to battle in official double battles using Pokémon Champions.
Register for VGC
Get ready to battle in real time using your GO team! Prove your skills in fast-paced matches.
Register for GO
Not competing? Come enjoy the action! Get access to all the excitement.
Spectator Pass
Get ready to join the battle! Create your Pokémon ID to participate in official events and start your journey at the Regional Championship.
Secure your spot at the competition! Register your RK9 profile to sign up for tournaments and side events.
To ensure fair and competitive play, all tournaments follow the official Play! Pokémon Rules and Formats. Whether you're competing in TCG, VGC, or Pokémon GO, it's essential to review the rules specific to your game and age division.
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Side Events
Join our wide variety of side events open to everyone.
TCG CHALLENGE #1
TCG Best of One, 30 Min Rounds, Standard Format
TCG CHALLENGE #1
In Pokémon League Challenge tournaments, players can earn Championship Points (CP) and work toward earning an invitation to the World Championships! These events are designed to be a player’s first experience of formal tournament competition before moving up to League Cups, Regional Championships, and beyond.
Players will play a set number of Best of One matches, 30-minute rounds (number of rounds to be announced onsite based on event attendance) without Top Cut. Prizing will follow the on-site prizing as advertised.
Standard TCG Deck required.
VGC CHALLENGE #1
Best of One Matches, VGC Standard Format
VGC CHALLENGE #1
In Pokémon League Challenge tournaments, players can earn Championship Points (CP) and work toward earning an invitation to the World Championships! These events are designed to be a player’s first experience of formal tournament competition before moving up to League Cups, Regional Championships, and beyond.
Players will play a set number of Best of One matches (number of rounds to be announced onsite based on event attendance). Prizing will follow the on-site prizing as advertised.
Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Champions, VG Standard-legal team of six Pokémon required.
GO CHALLENGE #1
Best of Three Matches (Great League)
GO CHALLENGE #1
In Pokémon League Challenge tournaments, players can earn Championship Points (CP) and work toward earning an invitation to the World Championships! These events are designed to be a player’s first experience of formal tournament competition before moving up to League Cups, Regional Championships, and beyond.
Players will play a set number of Best of Three matches (number of rounds to be announced onsite based on event attendance) with a Top Cut. Prizing will follow the on-site prizing as advertised.
Phone and Pokémon GO App required.
Mini Game Tournament
Retro Game Console Tournament
Mini Game Tournament
Show off your Retro Game knowledge by battling it out in the Pokémon Stadium Mini Games. Each round will feature a different randomly selected Mini Game Three rounds of play. Prizing will follow the on-site prizing as advertised.
No prior knowledge or special equipment required.
TCG Build & Battle
Build a Deck & Battle
TCG Build & Battle
Play in this pre-release style event with all materials provided! Players will receive a Build and Battle kit to build their 40-card deck for the event for Best of One rounds. Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised on site.
Build & Battle kit will be provided.
TCG Gym Leader Challenge
TCG Gym Leader Challenge Format
TCG Gym Leader Challenge
Come play in the Pokémon TCG's most popular casual format! Players will play in Best of One matches using their own Gym Leader Challenge-legal deck (information on Gym Leader Challenge can be found here). Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised on site.
60-card Gym Leader Challenge-legal deck is required.
VGC Chaos Cup
Battle With a Provided Team Code
VGC Chaos Cup
Play in an event using teams provided for your use. You never know which team you'll get! Players will be provided a Team Code and download that team at the beginning of the event for use in Best of One matches. Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised on site.
Nintendo Switch and Pokémon Scarlet or Violet game required.
Puzzle League Tournament
1v1 in Pokémon Puzzle League
Puzzle League Tournament
Show off your Pokémon Puzzle League skills in a 2-D, matchup. First to 3 points is the winner. Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised on site.
No prior knowledge or special equipment required.
VGC Malamar Cup
Upside Down Gameplay, VGC Standard Format
VGC Malamar Cup
Turn things upside-down while playing in a VG Standard event! Players will play in Best of Three matches in the VG Standard format, Double Battles, with their Switch rotated upside down. Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised on site.
Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Champions, VG Standard-legal team of six Pokémon is required.
Pokémon TCG Pocket
Battle in Pokémon Pocket
Pokémon TCG Pocket
Players will compete in a 3-round, best of 3 event on TCG Pocket. Players will be given a deck list, and must win with each deck to win the match. Deck lists can not contain the same Pokémon. Phones are not provided for this event. Prizing as advertised on site at the event.
A device that has Pokémon TCG Pocket downloaded is required.
GO Great League
Battle in GO Great League Matches
GO Great League
Play in the same format as the “Baltimore” Regional! Players will play in Best of Three matches using Blind Three teams in the Great League format (using Pokémon with 1500 CP or less; no team sheet required!). Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised on site.
Phone and Pokémon GO App required.
TCG Standard Format Tournament
Battle in the Current TCG Standard Format
TCG Standard Format Tournament
Current Standard Format. A Three-Round, Best of One event. Players will provide their own 60-card deck in the Standard format (not including any banned cards in their deck).
Players will then play 3 Best of One matches, no Top Cut. Prizing will follow the on-site prizing as advertised.
Standard TCG Deck required.
VGC Standard Format Tournament
Battle in the Current VGC Standard Format
VGC Standard Format Tournament
Play in the same format as the “Baltimore” Regional! Players will play in Best of Three matches in the VG Standard format, Double Battles. Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised on site.
Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Champions, VG Standard-legal team of six Pokémon required.
Mystery Game Tournament
Battle in a Mix of Classic Pokémon Console Games
Mystery Game Tournament
Compete to test your adaptability and knowledge of Classic Console Pokémon games through the ages. You never know which games you'll be competing in as each round will be a different game with a unique rule set. You'll have to be quick to think and adapt to win this competition!
Three rounds of play, top Cut will be announced onsite based on event attendance. Prizing will follow the on-site prizing as advertised.
No prior knowledge or special equipment required.
TCG Parent Tournament
TCG Tournament for Parents
TCG Parent Tournament
While the Juniors and Seniors play, so do we celebrate the parents who helped get them here. An event open to all parents in the venue (not just those with children playing in the event), just provide your own Standard-legal deck for the event and be ready to play in new and unique ways! Three rounds of play, this event will observe the lunch break for the TCG Junior and Senior divisions, prizing as advertised on site.
Standard TCG Deck required.
TCG Build & Battle
Build a Deck & Battle
TCG Build & Battle
Play in this pre-release style event with all materials provided! Players will receive a Build and Battle kit to build their 40-card deck for the event for Best of One rounds. Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised on site.
Build & Battle kit will be provided.
VGC Malamar Cup
Upside Down Gameplay, VGC Standard Format
VGC Malamar Cup
Turn things upside-down while playing in a VG Standard event! Players will play in Best of Three matches in the VG Standard format, Double Battles, with their Switch rotated upside down. Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised on site.
Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Champions, VG Standard-legal team of six Pokémon required.
GO Master League
Battle in GO Master League Matches
GO Master League
Players will play in Best of Three matches using Blind Three teams in the Master League format (using Pokémon with no CP limit, Mega Evolution/Primal Reversion are banned; no team sheet required!). Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised on site.
3 Mater League-Legal Pokémon, Phone and Pokémon GO App required.
VGC Booster Draft Tournament
Draft a Team With a Single Pack Booster
VGC Booster Draft Tournament
Come try our newest casual format for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet! Players will participate in a single-pack Booster Draft and then, using the cards they drafted, create a team to play against others in their draft. Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised on site.
Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Champions, VG Standard-legal team of six Pokémon.
TCG Gym Leader Challenge
TCG Gym Leader Challenge Format
TCG Gym Leader Challenge
Come play in the Pokémon TCG's most popular casual format! Players will play in Best of One matches using their own Gym Leader Challenge-legal deck (information on Gym Leader Challenge can be found here). Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised on site.
60-card Gym Leader Challenge-legal deck required.
Pokémon TCG Pocket
Battle in Pokémon Pocket
Pokémon TCG Pocket
Players will compete in a 3-round, best of 3 event on TCG Pocket. Players will be given a deck list, and must win with each deck to win the match. Deck lists can not contain the same Pokémon. Phones are not provided for this event. Prizing as advertised on site at the event.
TCG CHALLENGE #2
TCG Best of One, 30 Min Rounds, Standard Format
TCG CHALLENGE #2
In Pokémon League Challenge tournaments, players can earn Championship Points (CP) and work toward earning an invitation to the World Championships! These events are designed to be a player’s first experience of formal tournament competition before moving up to League Cups, Regional Championships, and beyond.
Players will play a set number of Best of One matches, 30-minute rounds (number of rounds to be announced onsite based on event attendance) without Top Cut. Prizing will follow the on-site prizing as advertised.
Standard TCG Deck required.
VGC CHALLENGE #2
Best of One Matches, VGC Standard Format
VGC CHALLENGE #2
In Pokémon League Challenge tournaments, players can earn Championship Points (CP) and work toward earning an invitation to the World Championships! These events are designed to be a player’s first experience of formal tournament competition before moving up to League Cups, Regional Championships, and beyond.
Players will play a set number of Best of One matches (number of rounds to be announced onsite based on event attendance). Prizing will follow the on-site prizing as advertised.
Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Champions, VG Standard-legal team of six Pokémon required.
GO Great League
Battle in GO Great League Format
GO Great League
Play in the same format as the “Baltimore” Regional! Players will play in Best of Three matches using Blind Three teams in the Great League format (using Pokémon with 1500 CP or less; no team sheet required!). Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised on site.
Phone and Pokémon GO App required.
Mystery Game Tournament
Battle in a Mix of Classic Pokémon Console Games
Mystery Game Tournament
Compete to test your adaptability and knowledge of Classic Console Pokémon games through the ages. You never know which games you'll be competing in as each round will be a different game with a unique rule set. You'll have to be quick to think and adapt to win this competition!
Three rounds of play, top Cut will be announced onsite based on event attendance. Prizing will follow the on-site prizing as advertised.
No prior knowledge or special equipment required.
GO Challenge #2
Best of Three Matches (Great League)
GO Challenge #2
In Pokémon League Challenge tournaments, players can earn Championship Points (CP) and work toward earning an invitation to the World Championships! These events are designed to be a player’s first experience of formal tournament competition before moving up to League Cups, Regional Championships, and beyond.
Players will play a set number of Best of Three matches (number of rounds to be announced onsite based on event attendance) with a Top Cut. Prizing will follow the on-site prizing as advertised.
Phone and Pokémon GO App required.
VGC Standard Format Tournament
Battle in the Current VGC Standard Format
VGC Standard Format Tournament
Play in the same format as the “Baltimore” Regional! Players will play in Best of Three matches in the VG Standard format, Double Battles. Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised on site.
Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Champions, VG Standard-legal team of six Pokémon required.
TCG Standard Format Tournament
Battle in the Current TCG Standard Format
TCG Standard Format Tournament
Current Standard Format. A Three-Round, Best of One event. Players will provide their own 60-card deck in the Standard format (not including any banned cards in their deck).
Players will then play 3 Best of One matches, no Top Cut. Prizing will follow the on-site prizing as advertised.
Standard TCG Deck required.
TCG Cup
Best of One, 30 Minute Rounds
TCG Cup
In Pokémon League Cup tournaments, players can earn Championship Points (CP) and work toward earning an invitation to the World Championships!
Players will play a set number of Best of One matches, 30-minute rounds (number of rounds to be announced onsite based on event attendance) with a Top Cut. Prizing will follow the on-site prizing as advertised.
Standard TCG Deck required.
VGC Cup
Best of One, Standard VGC Format
VGC Cup
In Pokémon League Cup tournaments, players can earn Championship Points (CP) and work toward earning an invitation to the World Championships!
Players will play a set number of Best of One matches (number of rounds to be announced onsite based on event attendance) with a Top Cut. Prizing will follow the on-site prizing as advertised.
Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Champions, VG Standard-legal team of six Pokémon required.
GO Cup
Best of Three, Great League Format
GO Cup
In Pokémon League Challenge tournaments, players can earn Championship Points (CP) and work toward earning an invitation to the World Championships!
Players will play a set number of Best of Three matches (number of rounds to be announced onsite based on event attendance) with a Top Cut. Prizing will follow the on-site prizing as advertised.
Phone and Pokémon GO App required.
TCG Build & Battle
Build a Deck & Battle
TCG Build & Battle
Play in this pre-release style event with all materials provided! Players will receive a Build and Battle kit to build their 40-card deck for the event for Best of One rounds. Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised on site.
Build & Battle kit will be provided.
VGC Booster Draft Tournament
Draft a Team With a Single Pack Booster
VGC Booster Draft Tournament
Come try our newest casual format for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet! Players will participate in a single-pack Booster Draft and then, using the cards they drafted, create a team to play against others in their draft. Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised on site.
Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Champions, VG Standard-legal team of six Pokémon.
First Step Tournament
Battle Using Your First Step Deck
First Step Tournament
An event for anyone who completed the First Step Experience. Bring your newly constructed First Step deck that you built during the weekend.
Players will then play 3(three) Best of One matches, no Top Cut. Prizing will follow the on-site prizing as advertised.
First Step deck constructed during the "Baltimore" Regional required.
VGC Chaos Cup
Battle With a Provided Team Code
VGC Chaos Cup
Play in an event using teams provided for your use. You never know which team you'll get! Players will be provided a Team Code and download that team at the beginning of the event for use in Best of One matches. Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised on site.
Nintendo Switch and Pokémon Scarlet or Violet game required.
TCG Gym Leader Challenge
TCG Gym Leader Challenge Format
TCG Gym Leader Challenge
Come play in the Pokémon TCG's most popular casual format! Players will play in Best of One matches using their own Gym Leader Challenge-legal deck (information on Gym Leader Challenge can be found here). Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised on site.
TCG Pokémon Sisterhood League
Battle in the TCG Standard Format
TCG Pokémon Sisterhood League
The Pokémon Sisterhood League is a side event series at our Championships events to celebrate the women and nonbinary Trainers that are a part of our community! An inclusive tournament open to those Trainers in attendance, we hope that these events serve to create a safe and welcoming space for our Trainers. A Best of One event with players providing their own 60-card deck in the Standard format. Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised on site.
Standard TCG Deck required.
VGC Pokémon Sisterhood League
Battle in the VGC Standard Format
VGC Pokémon Sisterhood League
The Pokémon Sisterhood League is a side event series at the North America Regional Championships to celebrate the women and nonbinary Trainers that are a part of our community! An inclusive tournament open to those Trainers in attendance, we hope that these events serve to create a safe and welcoming space for our Trainers.
Players will bring their own team in the current VG Regulation in Double Battles (Bring 6, Pick 4). Players will then play a set number of Best of Three matches (number of rounds to be announced onsite based on event attendance). Prizing will follow the on-site prizing as advertised.
Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Champions, VG Standard-legal team of six Pokémon required.
Mystery Game Tournament
Battle in a Mix of Classic Pokémon Console Games
Mystery Game Tournament
Compete to test your adaptability and knowledge of Classic Console Pokémon games through the ages. You never know which games you'll be competing in as each round will be a different game with a unique rule set. You'll have to be quick to think and adapt to win this competition!
VGC Standard Format Tournament
Battle in the Current VGC Standard Format
VGC Standard Format Tournament
Play in the same format as the “Baltimore” Regional! Players will play in Best of Three matches in the VG Standard format, Double Battles. Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised on site.
Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Champions, VG Standard-legal team of six Pokémon required.
GO Great League
Battle in GO Great League Format
GO Great League
Play in the same format as the “Baltimore” Regional! Players will play in Best of Three matches using Blind Three teams in the Great League format (using Pokémon with 1500 CP or less; no team sheet required!). Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised on site.
Phone and Pokémon GO App required.
GO Pokémon Sisterhood League
Battle in the GO Great League Format
GO Pokémon Sisterhood League
The Pokémon Sisterhood League is a side event series at the North American Regional Championships to celebrate the women and nonbinary Trainers that are a part of our community! An inclusive tournament open to those Trainers in attendance, we hope that these events serve to create a safe and welcoming space for our Trainers.
Players will bring their own team in the Great League format. Players will then play a set number of Best of Three matches (number of rounds to be announced onsite based on event attendance). Prizing will follow the on-site prizing as advertised.
Phone and Pokémon GO App required.
TCG Standard Format Tournament
Battle in the Current TCG Standard Format
TCG Standard Format Tournament
Current Standard Format. A Three-Round, Best of One event. Players will provide their own 60-card deck in the Standard format (not including any banned cards in their deck).
Players will then play 3(three) Best of One matches, no Top Cut. Prizing will follow the on-site prizing as advertised.
Standard TCG Deck required.
VGC Malamar Cup
Upside Down Gameplay, VGC Standard Format
VGC Malamar Cup
Turn things upside-down while playing in a VG Standard event! Players will play in Best of Three matches in the VG Standard format, Double Battles, with their Switch rotated upside down. Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised on site.
Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Champions, VG Standard-legal team of six Pokémon required.
Pokémon TCG Pocket
Battle in Pokémon Pocket
Pokémon TCG Pocket
Players will compete in a 3-round, best of 3 event on TCG Pocket. Players will be given a deck list, and must win with each deck to win the match. Deck lists can not contain the same Pokémon. Phones are not provided for this event. Prizing as advertised on site at the event
A device that has Pokémon TCG Pocket downloaded required.
TCG Gym Leader Challenge
4 Player TCG Gym Leader Challenge Format
TCG Gym Leader Challenge
Four players will play in a single elimination bracket in the TCG Gym Leader Challenge format. Prize Wall tickets to all based on results in the event!
Gym Leader Challenge TCG Deck required to play.
TCG 2 Pack Ditto Battle
4 Player TCG Ditto Booster Battle Format
TCG 2 Pack Ditto Battle
Four players will play in a single elimination bracket in the TCG Ditto Booster Battle format. Booster packs to all for participating, Prize Wall tickets to top finishers in the event!
Cards will be provided.
TCG Raid Battles
4 Player TCG Raid Battle
TCG Raid Battles
Four players will cooperate to take down the Raid Boss in this Multiplayer experience. Prize Wall tickets to all for participating!
Standard TCG Deck Required.
TCG 4 Person Pods
4 Player TCG Standard Pods
TCG 4 Person Pods
Four players will play in a single elimination bracket in the TCG Standard format. Prize Wall tickets to all based on results in the event!
Standard TCG Deck Required.
VGC 4 Person Pods
4 Person VGC Standard Pods
VGC 4 Person Pods
Four players will play in a single elimination bracket in the VG Current Regulation format. Prize Wall tickets to all based on results in the event!
Nintendo Switch and Pokémon Champions game with a current regulation team required.
VG Booster Draft
Draft a Team With a Single Pack Booster
VG Booster Draft
Come try our newest casual format for Pokémon Champions! Players will participate in a single-pack Booster Draft and then, using the cards they drafted, create a team to play against others in their draft. Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised on site.
Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Champions, VG Standard-legal team of six Pokémon.
GO 4 Person Pods
4 Person GO Great League Format
GO 4 Person Pods
Four players will play in a single elimination bracket in the GO Great League (Blind 3s) format. Prize Wall tickets to all based on results in the event!
Phone and Pokémon GO App required.
GO Activity Desk
Complete Pokémon GO Tasks
GO Activity Desk
Explore the venue while playing Pokémon GO, complete tasks, and win Prize Wall Tickets! Check in at the GO Activity Desk for more details.
Phone and Pokémon GO App required.
TCG Gym Leader Challenge
4 Player TCG Gym Leader Challenge Format
TCG Gym Leader Challenge
Four players will play in a single elimination bracket in the TCG Gym Leader Challenge format. Prize Wall tickets to all based on results in the event!
Gym Leader Challenge TCG Deck required to play.
TCG 2 Pack Ditto Battle
4 Player TCG Ditto Booster Battle Format
TCG 2 Pack Ditto Battle
Four players will play in a single elimination bracket in the TCG Ditto Booster Battle format. Booster packs to all for participating, Prize Wall tickets to top finishers in the event!
Cards will be provided.
TCG Raid Battles
4 Player TCG Raid Battle
TCG Raid Battles
Four players will cooperate to take down the Raid Boss in this Multiplayer experience. Prize Wall tickets to all for participating!
Standard TCG Deck Required.
TCG 4 Person Pods
4 Player TCG Standard Pods
TCG 4 Person Pods
Four players will play in a single elimination bracket in the TCG Standard format. Prize Wall tickets to all based on results in the event!
Standard TCG Deck Required.
VGC 4 Person Pods
4 Person VGC Standard Pods
VGC 4 Person Pods
Four players will play in a single elimination bracket in the VG Current Regulation format. Prize Wall tickets to all based on results in the event!
Nintendo Switch and Pokémon Champions game with a current regulation team required.
VG Booster Draft
Draft a Team With a Single Pack Booster
VG Booster Draft
Come try our newest casual format for Pokémon Champions! Players will participate in a single-pack Booster Draft and then, using the cards they drafted, create a team to play against others in their draft. Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised on site.
Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Champions, VG Standard-legal team of six Pokémon.
GO 4 Person Pods
4 Person GO Great League Format
GO 4 Person Pods
Four players will play in a single elimination bracket in the GO Great League (Blind 3s) format. Prize Wall tickets to all based on results in the event!
Phone and Pokémon GO App required.
GO Activity Desk
Complete Pokémon GO Tasks
GO Activity Desk
Explore the venue while playing Pokémon GO, complete tasks, and win Prize Wall Tickets! Check in at the GO Activity Desk for more details.
Phone and Pokémon GO App required.
TCG Gym Leader Challenge
4 Player TCG Gym Leader Challenge Format
TCG Gym Leader Challenge
Four players will play in a single elimination bracket in the TCG Gym Leader Challenge format. Prize Wall tickets to all based on results in the event!
Gym Leader Challenge TCG Deck required to play.
TCG 2 Pack Ditto Battle
4 Player TCG Ditto Booster Battle Format
TCG 2 Pack Ditto Battle
Four players will play in a single elimination bracket in the TCG Ditto Booster Battle format. Booster packs to all for participating, Prize Wall tickets to top finishers in the event!
Cards will be provided.
TCG Raid Battles
4 Player TCG Raid Battle
TCG Raid Battles
Four players will cooperate to take down the Raid Boss in this Multiplayer experience. Prize Wall tickets to all for participating!
Standard TCG Deck Required.
TCG 4 Person Pods
4 Player TCG Standard Pods
TCG 4 Person Pods
Four players will play in a single elimination bracket in the TCG Standard format. Prize Wall tickets to all based on results in the event!
Standard TCG Deck Required.
VGC 4 Person Pods
4 Person VGC Standard Pods
VGC 4 Person Pods
Four players will play in a single elimination bracket in the VG Current Regulation format. Prize Wall tickets to all based on results in the event!
Nintendo Switch and Pokémon Champions game with a current regulation team required.
VG Booster Draft
Draft a Team With a Single Pack Booster
VG Booster Draft
Come try our newest casual format for Pokémon Champions! Players will participate in a single-pack Booster Draft and then, using the cards they drafted, create a team to play against others in their draft. Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised on site.
Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Champions, VG Standard-legal team of six Pokémon.
GO 4 Person Pods
4 Person GO Great League Format
GO 4 Person Pods
Four players will play in a single elimination bracket in the GO Great League (Blind 3s) format. Prize Wall tickets to all based on results in the event!
Phone and Pokémon GO App required.
GO Activity Desk
Complete Pokémon GO Tasks
GO Activity Desk
Explore the venue while playing Pokémon GO, complete tasks, and win Prize Wall Tickets! Check in at the GO Activity Desk for more details.
Phone and Pokémon GO App required.
* Prices shown in: USD. Costs and times are subject change, please verify at the Side Events hive.
What are Side Events?
Side Events are parallel games and activities running alongside the main event. The formats are designed for everyone to have fun, enjoy a casual play, and would love to meet new Trainers. We also offer Challenge and Cup events that award Championship Points and help you qualify for the Pokémon World Championships Series.
Prize Awards
The format of each prize is dependent on the age of the recipient. Here are the Regional Championships prizes for the 2027 Play! Pokémon Championship Series season.
| Placement | Junior & Senior Division | Masters Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,500 | $10,000 |
| 2 | $2,000 | $7,000 |
| 3–4 | $1,000 | $5,000 |
| 5–8 | $750 | $3,000 |
| 9–16 | - | $2,000 |
| 17–32 | - | $1,000 |
| Placement | Junior & Senior Division | Masters Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000 | $6,000 |
| 2 | $750 | $4,000 |
| 3-4 | $500 | $2,000 |
| 5-8 | - | $1,000 |
| 9-16 | - | $750 |
| Placement | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $2,500 |
| 2 | $2,000 |
| 3 | $1,500 |
| 4 | $1,200 |
| T-5 | $1,000 |
| T-7 | $750 |
Prizes are based on attendance per age division. Unless otherwise specified, all prizes are paid in US dollars and subject to applicable tax withholding. Prize winners should consult a qualified tax professional regarding their tax obligations.
Booster Pack
Competitors will receive Pokémon TCG booster packs for competing in Championship Events. The number of booster packs earned is based on individual placement, as well as the number of participants in an event.
| All divisions | <33 | 33-64 | 65-128 | 129-256 | 257-512 | 513-1024 | 1025-2048 | 2049+ | 4098+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 |
| 2 | 72 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 |
| 3–4 | 36 | 72 | 72 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 |
| 5–8 | 18 | 36 | 36 | 72 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 |
| 9–16 | 9 | 18 | 36 | 36 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 108 | 108 |
| 17–32 | 18 | 18 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 108 | ||
| 33–64 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 72 | |||
| 65–128 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 36 | 36 | ||||
| 129–256 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 36 | |||||
| 257–512 | 9 | 18 |
Plan Your Trip to Louisville
Get the most out of your Louisville Regional experience with helpful tips on how to get around, where to stay, and what to expect when visiting the city.
Getting there
Louisville is served by Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF), just 15 minutes from downtown. Taxis and shuttle services are widely available.
Where to stay
Hotels near Kentucky International Convention Center, the event venue, include international chains and local options for all budgets. Book early to secure the best rates.
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Louisville Marriot Downtown
5-10 min walk
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Courtyard by Marriot Louisville Downtown
10-15 min walk
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A weekend of prizes,
and glory!
The Champion in each age division will earn a direct invitation to the 2027 Pokémon World Championships! Additional prizes, including prize money and Championship Points, are awarded to the top players.
*For all details and amounts, please visit the official Pokémon web site
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FAQs
We’ve gathered the most common answers to help you prepare for an amazing weekend of battles, prizes, and Pokémon fun.
Contact the organizer
If you have questions about registration, event details, travel information, or special accommodations, the organizing team is here to help. Reach out to us through our official channels for the quickest response.
Gaming Generations
Tournament Organizer for North America
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