Pokémon North America International Championships 2023: Results, prize money, more
The Pokemon CompanyThe 2023 North American Pokemon International Championships has concluded in the leadup to Pokemon Worlds 2023. Here’s everything trainers need to know about the NA International Championships, including which trainers took the top spot for each game and much more.
The Pokemon World Championship for 2023 is fast approaching, and trainers around the world are still battling it out to earn their spots in the massive tournament.
For North American players, the 2023 North American International Championships was the last major opportunity to earn enough Championship Points to qualify for Worlds, making it quite an important event.
Now that the event has come to a close, here are the results for each game and a breakdown of the CP and prize money earned.
Contents:
- Results for each game
- Pokemon NA International Championships 2023 dates & location
- How to watch the Pokemon NA International Championship 2023
- Day 1 VODS for the Pokemon NA International Championship 2023
Results for the Pokemon NA International Championship 2023
Players are awarded a certain amount of prize money and CP depending on rankings. The total amount of CP, also known as Champion Points, each trainer has accumulated determine whether or not they qualify to enter the 2023 Pokemon World Championship.
The Final results for the 2023 Pokemon NAIC in Pokemon VGC, TCG, Pokemon Go, and Pokemon UNITE are listed below:
VGC Masters Results
Final Results:
- 1st place – Álex Gómez Berna – $5,000 (500 CP)
- 2nd place – Raghav Malaviya – $2,500 (400 CP)
- 3rd Place – Víctor Medina – $1,500 (320 CP)
- 4th place – Joseph Ugarte – $1,500 (320 CP)
TCG Masters Results
Final Results:
- 1st place – Cyrus Davis – $10,000 (500 CP)
- 2nd place – Ian Robb – $5,000 (400 CP)
- 3rd Place – Rowan Stavenow – $2,500 (320 CP)
- 4th place – Calvin Conner – $2,500 (320 CP)
Pokemon Go Results
Final Results:
- 1st place – wdage – $5,000 (500 CP)
- 2nd place – Reis2Occasion – $2,500 (400 CP)
- 3rd Place – Housestark93 – $1,500 (320 CP)
- 4th place – MountnDewgong – $1,250 (320 CP)
Pokemon Unite Results
Final Results:
- 1st place – TTV – $20,000 (500 CP)
- 2nd place – Luminosity – $10,000 (400 CP)
- 3rd Place – Amaterasu – $8,000 (320 CP)
- 4th place – Team YT – $4,000 (256 CP)
Pokemon NA International Championships 2023 dates & location
The 2023 Pokemon NAIC Took place at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. The event began on Friday, June 30, 2023, and lasted until Sunday, July 2, 2023.
Of course, for those who won’t be able to attend the tournament in person, there were ways to watch the Pokemon NAIC online.
How to watch the Pokemon NA International Championship 2023
While the 2023 Pokemon NAIC is an in-person event, it was live-streamed for players who were not able to attend. Here is a list of stream links for each dedicated game and stream:
Additionally, the Finals for each game were livestreamed on the main Pokemon Twitch channel, Twitch.tv/Pokemon. The Finals for Pokemon TCG, VCG, and Go were streamed on Sunday, July 2, and began with the TCG at 8 AM EST.
Day 1 VODS for Pokemon NA International Championship 2023
Pokemon VGC VOD
The Pokemon VGC was played in Scarlet & Violet and featured three days of play. There were two days of Swiss Rounds, leading into Top 8, Top 4, and then the Finals. VGC began on Friday, June 30 at 6 AM EST and will conclude with the Finals on Sunday, July 2, starting at 11:30 AM EST.
Pokemon TCG VOD
Like VGC, the TCG streams featured two days of Swiss Rounds, followed by Top 8 and Top 4. TCG began on Friday, June 30 at 6 AM EST and concluded with the Finals on Sunday, July 2, starting at 8 AM EST.
Pokemon Go VOD
Pokemon Go also made an appearance at the 2023 NAIC, and featured a Group Stage competition, followed by a Bracket Stage until Top 3, and then the Finals. Pokemon Go began on Friday, June 30 at 6 AM EST and concluded with the Finals on Sunday, July 2, starting at 6 AM EST.
Pokemon Unite VOD
Finally, Pokemon Unite was also present at the 2023 NAIC. However, the competition surrounding Unite only lasted for two days. The competition began on Friday, June 30, at 6 AM EST and finished on Saturday, July 1, starting at 6 AM EST.
That’s everything trainers need to know about the 2023 Pokemon NAIC event! For now, Pokemon fans can look forward to the 2023 Pokemon World Championships set to begin on August 11, 2023, in Yokohama, Japan.
