Pokemon UNITE Championship Series 2023 Shall Have More Regional Qualifiers
Pokemon UNITE Championship Series 2023 Shall Have More Regional Qualifiers
The Pokemon UNITE Championship Series 2023 has been officially announced featuring more regional qualifiers and also features $1 million USD worth of prizes with half of it awarded at the world series event. The best teams from Asia-Pacific, Brazil, Europe, Japan, Latin America North & South, North America, Oceania, South Korea, and India will compete in the tournament for the title of world champion at Yokohama, Japan. Regional qualifiers will be held in February 2023 with the world championships to be held in August 2023, and will be played alongside popular Pokemon franchises such as the official Trading Card Game (TCG) and Pokemon GO.
Pokemon UNITE Championship Series 2023 to be held in Japan
The official Twitter handle of the Pokemon UNITE Championship series announced its plans to expand the tournament and include more regions. A total of 11 regions will be competing for the world championship for the year 2023.
According to the official tournament website, the Pokemon UNITE Championship series 2023 will be held in Yokohama, Japan and will feature over $1 million USD in prizes, including $500,000 at the World Championship.
Multiple qualifier events will be held per region each month. Players will compete to earn Championship Points (CP) in order to qualify for the next stage. The teams with the most CP at the end of all the tournaments will secure a slot in the world championship. Individual players will retain their CP in case they change teams during the season.
Registration for the Pokemon UNITE Championship Series 2023 regional qualifiers will be announced at a later date. Fans will have to keep their eyes peeled for more updates in the future.
List of qualified regions and number of slots
| Region | Number of Slots | Countries |
|---|---|---|
| Asia-Pacific | 2 | Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand |
| Brazil | 2 | TBD |
| Europe | 4 | Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Guernsey, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Jersey, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom |
| Japan | 2 | TBD |
| Latin America (North) | 1 | Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua |
| Latin America (South) | 1 | Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay |
| North America | 4 | Canada, United States of America (including Puerto Rico) |
| Oceania | 2 | Australia, New Zealand |
| South Korea | 2 | TBD |
| India | 1 | TBD |
Regional Qualifiers Schedule
Each region will have the tournament schedule below based on its local time zone. Start times for each tournament will be provided closer to the tournament date as part of the registration details, to be announced soon.
| Event | Type | Format | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| February Cup | Open Qualifier | Double Elimination | February 4, 2023 |
| February Finals | Monthly Finals | Double Elimination | February 11, 2023 |
| March Cup | Open Qualifier | Double Elimination | March 4, 2023 |
| March Finals | Monthly Finals | Double Elimination | March 11, 2023 |
| Aeos Cup | Open Qualifier | Double Elimination | March 25, 2023 |
| Aeos Cup Finals | Aeos Cup (NA, LA, BR, OC) | Round Robin > Double Elimination | April 1-2, 2023 |
| Aeos Cup Finals | Aeos Cup (EU) | Round Robin > Double Elimination | April 14-16, 2023 |
| April Cup | Open Qualifier | Double Elimination | April 22, 2023 |
| April Finals | Monthly Finals | Double Elimination | April 29, 2023 |
| May Cup | Open Qualifier | Double Elimination | May 13, 2023 |
| May Finals | Monthly Finals | Double Elimination | May 20, 2023 |
| Regional Championships Open Qualifier | Open Qualifier | Double Elimination | June 3, 2023 |
| Regional Championships | Regional Championships | Round Robin > Double Elimination | June 10-11, 2023 |
| Regional Championships | Regional Championships (NA) | Round Robin > Double Elimination | June 2023 |
The upcoming Pokemon UNITE Championship Series 2023 is expected to be much bigger and more action-packed than the previous iteration. It will be interesting to see which team will stand above all and win the championship title.
