The Pokémon Company recently hosted the 2024 Pokémon World Championships. Read on below to learn more:
The world’s greatest Trainers face off today in a clash of epic proportions! Who will rise above the rest and claim the title of Pokémon VG, TCG, GO, and UNITE 2024 World Champions? Tune in to find out!
Yekai0904 is the Pokémon GO World Champions at the 2024 Pokémon World Championships
FENNEL are the Pokémon UNITE World Champions at the 2024 Pokémon World Championships
More details shared for broadcast digital rewards and official event soundtrack.
BELLEVUE, Wash. — Aug. 9, 2024 — Pokémon players from around the world will gather at the Hawai‘i Convention Center in Honolulu, Hawai‘i, for the 2024 Pokémon World Championships from August 16 to August 18, 2024. Hopeful Trainers will have their skills tested as they compete in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet video games, Pokémon GO, and Pokémon UNITE for a chance to win the title of Pokémon World Champion.
Fans everywhere can tune in to the action with live broadcasts from the official Pokémon Twitch and YouTube channels. Live streams from Honolulu will feature intense matchups, expert commentary, and other digital initiatives lasting all three days of the event.
Streaming Schedule: All Times Listed in Hawai‘i-Aleutian Standard Time (HAST) 1
Opening Ceremony: Twitch.tv/Pokemon, YouTube.com/Pokemon
Friday, August 16: 9 a.m.
Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) Stream: Twitch.tv/PokemonTCG, YouTube.com/Pokemon
Commentators: Shelbie Bou, Kyle Sabelhaus, Pablo Mezo, Chip Richey, Shai Burton, Ross Gilbert, Kyle Sucevich
Friday, August 16: 9:45 a.m. to 8:45 p.m.
Saturday, August 17: 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, August 18: Finals begin at 10:15 a.m. on Twitch.tv/Pokemon and YouTube.com/Pokemon2
Pokémon Video Game Championships (VGC) Stream: Twitch.tv/Pokemon, YouTube.com/Pokemon
Commentators: Rosemary Kelley, Labhaoisa Akcos-Cromie, Sierra Dawn, Gabby Snyder, Joe Brown, Lee Provost, Scott Glaza
Friday, August 16: 9:45 a.m. to 8:15 p.m.
Saturday, August 17: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, August 18: Finals start at 2:15 p.m. on Twitch.tv/Pokemon and YouTube.com/Pokemon2
Pokémon GO Stream: Twitch.tv/PokemonGO, YouTube.com/Pokemon
Commentators: Will Dunphey, Sophia Mei, Caleb Peng, Steven Sanders, Jim Lawson, Amanda Lundberg
Friday, August 16: 9:45 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday, August 17: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, August 18: Finals start at 9 a.m. on Twitch.tv/Pokemon and YouTube.com/Pokemon2
Pokémon UNITE Stream: Twitch.tv/PokemonUNITE, YouTube.com/PokemonUNITE
Commentators: Jake “Spragels” Sprague, Kirk “Doobsnax” Dubé, Joshua “Zoinks” Hiebert, Evan “WonderChef” Hashimoto, Kelly “Kelosaurus” Wilson, Danelie Purdue
Friday, August 16: 9:45 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday, August 17: 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Closing Ceremonies: Twitch.tv/Pokemon, YouTube.com/Pokemon
Sunday, August 18: 5:30 p.m.
Broadcast Digital Rewards
Pokémon fans who tune in to the live stream can commemorate the World Championships with exclusive digital giveaways. These include codes3 for a special illustration rare Pokémon card in Pokémon Trading Card Game Live and a Pokémon from the team that won the 2023 Pokémon VGC World Championships. Additionally, a special Pokémon will be distributed on-site to attendees and through the Pokémon Center. Fans watching on Twitch can also enjoy more digital rewards. Learn more at Worlds.Pokemon.com.
Official Soundtrack for the 2024 Pokémon World Championships
The official soundtrack for the 2024 Pokémon World Championships features an electrifying mix of epic pop anthems with island flair. Collaborating with Grammy-winning producers and local Hawaiian talents like Kailua Moon and Keybeaux, the soundtrack celebrates the diversity of the Pokémon community and captures the spirit of competition. Fans can listen to the soundtrack on Pokémon’s Spotify at Spotify.com.
Pokémon Center Pop-Up Store
Trainers can look forward to the Pokémon Center Pop-Up Store located on the third floor of the Hawai‘i Convention Center from August 14 to August 18, 2024. The store features a range of Pokémon Center-branded products and merchandise exclusive to the event, including the 2024 Worlds Pikachu plush. The only way to gain entry to the Pokémon Center Pop-Up Store is by making a reservation. Learn more at PokemonCenter.com/Worlds.
Other On-Site Activities
Fans in Honolulu — Worlds attendees or not — are invited to the Pokémon Worlds Trainer Town at the Hilton Hawaiian Village campus. Look forward to photo opportunities, Pokémon meet-and-greets, viewings of the 2024 Pokémon World Championships broadcast, and more. Residents of Hawai‘i will be able to access the Pokémon Worlds Trainer Town on August 14, and all other fans can visit August 15 to August 18, 2024.4 No preregistration is required.
Keep up to date with the latest news from the 2024 Pokémon World Championships here, and to find out more about the Play! Pokémon program, be sure to visit Play.Pokemon.com.
1. Schedule is approximate and subject to change.
2. All finals on Sunday will run subsequently; each final will not start until the previous final has finished, and thus start times for each match depend on the length of all prior matches that day.
3. Codes for Pokémon Trading Card Game Live and Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet can be redeemed in-game. Codes for Pokémon GO will be distributed via Twitch Drops, and details about redemption will be featured in the livestream. Terms apply to code use. Please tune in to the English Pokémon World Championships broadcast for more information.
4. Valid Hawai‘i state ID required for entry.
Learn more about the biggest stories from the 2024 season, the players battling for their chance to become a World Champion, and what to expect from the Pokémon TCG, Pokémon video game, Pokémon GO, and Pokémon UNITE metagames at Worlds! You’ll be able to contribute to the show by voicing your opinion and voting on Twitch Polls—and you can even submit questions to the panel via X (formerly known as Twitter) beforehand for a chance to have yours featured in the stream. The show begins August 9, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. PDT on Twitch. Be sure not to miss it!
Learn more about the 2024 Pokémon World Championships: https://worlds.pokemon.com/en-us/
Fantasy Team Contest: https://fantasy.pokemon.com/en/
Source: Pokemon.com and Play Pokémon!
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