2025 Pokémon Regional Championships Frequently Asked Questions

The first step in participating in a Play! Pokémon event such as a Pokémon Regional Championship is to set up a Pokémon Trainer Club account, which allows you to attend and earn Championship Points and Play! Points.

Once logged in, the next step is to create a Pokémon Player ID, which is used to track your progress, rewards and achievements in Play! Pokémon events. To do this:

• Complete the instructions found on this document to create your Player ID
• Congratulations! You are ready to register to play in Play! Pokémon Events!

Players must register online via the RK9 event page to secure a tournament entry.

Championship Series event registration is broken out into game titles and age divisions. Please ensure you have registered for the correct tournament.

Mark your calendars for Friday check-in!

All players must check in at the event venue on Friday, the day before the tournament. Check-in times are available on each city’s event page.

A late check-in window is available for instances beyond the player’s control from 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM Saturday.

Players must request organiser approval in advance via email at [email protected]; latecomers risk round losses.

Players in the Junior divisions need a guardian over the age of 18 with them at all times.

Senior division players don’t require a guardian to be present; however, their designated guardian’s contact details must be available and contactable at all times.

All Junior and Senior division players receive one complimentary spectator pass to the event for their Guardians. Children under the age of 12 who are not competing in the main tournament or side events get free admission; there is no need for a spectator pass.

This is to be announced for the 2025 season.

All Players:

• Photo Identification matching your RK9 Profile
• Play! Pokémon Player ID Number

VGC Players:

• A copy (physical or digital) of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet for the Nintendo Switch with the latest game patch installed
• A fully charged Nintendo Switch with a working USB-C port
• A team of tournament-legal Pokémon (see the Tournament Rules and check back regularly before the event for updated rules)
• Players are strongly encouraged to bring a charger for their systems, as tournament staff will not have chargers available for loan
• Players are strongly encouraged to bring a wired Nintendo Switch Pro controller to improve their gameplay experience

TCG Players:

• A completed decklist, for which further details can be found here. This will be submitted in an online format in the 2024  Season.
• A 60-card, standard-format deck
• A Playmat

GO Players:

Players must be of or above the age of digital consent in their home market to participate in Pokémon GO Championship Series events. 

• GO Account level 30+

Specific dates for each registration wave and the release of any additional tickets will be announced on our Facebook, Twitter, and Discord platforms. Please note that there is no waitlist system available for the event. All registrations are first-come, first-served.

The Pokémon Regional Championships are family-friendly events. Attendees are from a diverse range of ages and cultural backgrounds.

Drugs and alcohol is not permitted at these events. Any persons who are found to have or be under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol will be asked to leave the venue.

Likewise, inappropriate or offensive language will not be tolerated.

For assistance, please email [email protected]

Purchasing a Spectator Badge guarantees you entry into both event days as a spectator.

In addition, you will receive a voucher that is valid for one free entry into an On-Demand Side Event, as displayed on-site.

Spectator passes do not grant you access to any Championship Series tournaments or additional Side Events beyond the one free entry. If you wish to play in a Side Event during the event, you must pay to register for these separately on-site.

Attendees are not permitted to bring in any outside meals.

Water and non-alcoholic drinks are acceptable, but please avoid spills in the tournament area.

There will be on-site cafes available to the public if you wish to purchase any meals.

Unfortunately, all ticket registrations are non-refundable and non-transferable.

If you cannot attend the tournament, you can notify us by emailing [email protected] with your full name, Player ID, and the tournament you have registered for (TCG, VGC, GO). This will allow us to mark you as absent to avoid any details to the tournament.