

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet introduced a new mainline battle mechanic called Terastallization, where Pokémon have the ability to change their type at any point during the battle. For Pokémon Unite and Pokémon Go, there is one event each where participants must be at least 16 and 13 to participate, respectively, although countries may require participants to be older. For Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and the Pokémon Trading Card Game, there are 3 events for both games where each event is dedicated to a specific age division. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet will make its debut as the 9th Pokémon video game in the Pokémon World Championships. The Games will feature 8 events in 4 games. The Championships 2023 Pokémon World Championships games lineup In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, more information was revealed for the DLC, most notably that all starters from every Pokémon region will be available when the 2nd DLC releases in Winter 2023. In Pokémon Unite, Blaziken, Mimikyu, and Meowscarada will be the next batch of new Pokémon. In Pokémon Trading Card Game, Paradox Pokémon from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet will be released in November 2023.

In Pokémon Go, Pokémon from the Paldea region from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet will be integrated in the game in September 2023. Īlso at the closing ceremony, The Pokémon Company announced meta-defining news for each event in the games lineup. The closing ceremony announced that the United States will host the 2024 Pokémon World Championships for the 16th time in Honolulu. In Pokémon Go, the United States swept the podium. In addition, Taiwan won their first championship in TCG at the Juniors level. In Pokémon Trading Card Game, Brazil had 25 entrants, and was one of the three countries with 20+ entrants (behind hosts Japan and the United States). In Pokémon Unite, Luminosity Gaming defended their title, still standing as the only Esports team with a world championship in Pokémon Unite. This is the 4th VGC podium sweep in the history of the Pokémon World Championships, with the other three podium sweeps occurring in 2011, 2012, and 2016, all done by the United States.

Hosts Japan swept the VGC ( Pokémon Scarlet and Violet) podium, winning at the Juniors, Seniors, and Masters level. The release of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet has also adjusted all of the main events through new Pokémon, abilities, and moves. This is also the first time TPC removed a game from the main events. The Pokémon Company (TPC) removed Pokkén Tournament from the games lineup after the game has been in the Pokémon World Championships since 2016. The Games will also be the first time that the Pokémon World Championships is held consecutively outside of North America. Yokohama is the first city in Japan and in Asia to host the Pokémon World Championships. The Games were the 18th edition of the Pokémon World Championships, following the 2022 Pokémon World Championships in London. The 2023 Pokémon World Championships ( Japanese: 2023 ポケモンワールドチャンピオンシップス) was an international multi-game event held from August 11, 2023 ( ) to August 13, 2023 ( ) in Yokohama, Japan, following its announcement as the host city during the closing ceremony of the 2022 edition in London.
