The dates for the 2019 VGC and TCG Regional Pokémon Championships have been announced. The championships will take place at various locations and dates both in Europe and North America. Anyone who is part of the Pokémon Trainer Club and is in good standing with Play! Pokémon may participate. Prizes and Championship Points are to be announced at a later date. For full information on rules: Play! Pokémon official TCG rules and Play! Pokémon official VGC rules
The dates, locations, and TCG formats are as follows:
North American Dates, Locations, and TCG formats
Date
Location
TCG Format
9/14/18–9/16/18
Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks, Oaks, PA
Standard
10/6/18–10/7/18
Memphis Cook Convention Center, Memphis, TN
Standard
10/26/18–10/28/18
Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR
Expanded
11/24/18–11/25/18
Berglund Special Events Center, Roanoke, VA
Standard
12/15/18–12/16/18
Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA
Expanded
1/19/19–1/20/19
Hyatt Regency DFW, DFW Airport, TX
Expanded
2/22/19–2/24/19
Gateway Center, Collinsville, IL (near St. Louis, MO)
Standard
3/9/19–3/10/19
Pearson Convention Center, Brampton, Ontario, Canada (near Toronto)
Expanded
3/16/19–3/17/19
Greensboro Coliseum Complex—Special Events Center, Greensboro, NC
Expanded
4/6/19–4/7/19
Crowne Plaza Denver Airport Convention Center, Denver, CO (This location will host TCG only)
Standard
4/19/19–4/21/19
Ocean Center, Daytona Beach, FL
Expanded
5/4/19–5/5/19
Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford, CT
Expanded
5/18/19–5/19/19
Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA
Standard
6/1/19–6/2/19
Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center, Madison, WI
Standard
European Dates and Locations
Date
Location
TCG Format
7/13/18–7/14/18
DreamHack Valencia, Valencia, Spain (Friday will host Masters division only)
Standard
11/3/18–11/4/18
Lille Grand Palais, Lille, France
Standard
12/15/18–12/16/18
Harrogate Convention Centre, Harrogate, UK
Standard
2/23/19–2/24/19
Festival International des Jeux, Cannes, France
Standard
5/11/19–5/12/19
Brunel's Old Station, The Passenger Shed, Bristol, UK