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The date of the Pokémon World Championships 2024 is approaching and competitors and fans alike should be getting ready for the experience. This is the major competitive event held by The Pokémon Company International’s Play! Pokémon division every year, and it is a blend of several of the titles in the series, from the main video games like Generation 9’s, as well as the. The competition, which ends up being a massive celebration of the franchise, often limits access to it, and players need to go through local qualifying tournaments.
In addition to and the main entries in the series, the Pokémon Worlds 2024 event will also be the stage for competitions in spin-off titles, such as,, and. This tends to be an event that lasts several days and often sees thousands of attendees. During Worlds events, it is also common for upcoming titles to be showcased to the press, much like were during Worlds 2022. With some releases set up for the future, like the teased , there is a chance new content will be revealed.
Even though it is known that this type of event tends to occur during August every year, the exact date was still unknown. Now, as revealed during the closing ceremonies of the 2024 Pokémon Europe International Championships (via ) on Sunday, April 7, it has been confirmed that Pokémon Worlds 2024 will occur from August 16 to August 18. This is a bit later in the year when compared to 2023’s edition, which ran in Yokohama, Japan from August 11 to August 13. Nevertheless, the date of this year’s edition seems to be in line with the yearly practice.
For reference, the Championships start on August 16, which is a Friday, and they end on the following Sunday.
As was announced back at the closing ceremonies of Worlds 2023, the next version of the event will take place in Honolulu, Hawaii. The city destination has been known for months, so far, but the exact location in which the Pokémon Worlds Championships 2024 will take place had been kept under wraps.
Now, as reported by, this wait has come to an end, as The Pokémon Company International announced an official venue for the tournaments. Like the date for the event, the reveal of the location came through the closing ceremonies of the Pokémon Europe International Championships as well.
The Pokémon World Championships 2024 will occur in the Honolulu Convention Center, a venue that is located near the popular beach-adjacent neighborhood of Waikīkī – from which attendees can easily and quickly arrive with a stroll.
The establishment spans around 1.1 million square feet, according to the official Honolulu Convention Center website, with a massive exhibit hall, a rooftop garden, and meeting rooms. The Convention Center is located at 1801 Kalākaua Ave,
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This year's Pokémon World Championships will culminate at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.