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.
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About Pokémon
The Pokémon Company International, a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing and marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children’s entertainment properties in the world. For more information, visit www.pokemon.com.
About Nintendo
Nintendo Co., Ltd., headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, has created franchises that have become household names worldwide, including Mario™, Donkey Kong™, The Legend of Zelda™, Metroid™, Pokémon™, Animal Crossing™, Pikmin™ and Splatoon™, through its integrated hardware and software products. Nintendo aims to deliver unique, intuitive entertainment experiences for everyone, manufacturing and marketing video game devices such as the Nintendo Switch™ family of systems, developing and operating applications for smart devices, and collaborating with partners on a range of other entertainment initiatives like visual content and theme parks. Nintendo has sold more than 5.8 billion video games and over 850 million hardware units globally. From the launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System™ more than 30 years ago, through today and into the future, Nintendo’s continuing mission is to create unique entertainment that puts smiles on the faces of people all over the world. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in the Americas. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company’s website at https://www.nintendo.com/.
About Niantic
Niantic's global-scale augmented reality platform and digital map power spatial computing experiences in the real world. Incubated out of the Maps team at Google, Niantic first created Ingress and then Pokémon GO, a collaborative effort with The Pokémon Company, which has become a cultural phenomenon and hit game played by tens of millions of people each month. Niantic’s Lightship platform, which powers Pokémon GO, also supports the company's other games including Pikmin Bloom, Peridot and Monster Hunter Now. Developers use Niantic’s platform to build their own AR applications and experiences, either with the Lightship Platform or directly through the web with 8th Wall.
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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.