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The '''2024 World Championships''' will be held in {{wp|Honolulu}}, {{wp|Hawaii}}, {{wp|United States}} | The '''2024 World Championships''' will be held in {{wp|Honolulu}}, {{wp|Hawaii}}, {{wp|United States}} on August 16-18, 2024. It is the nineteenth invitation-only world championships for players of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]], the fourteenth for players of the Pokémon video games, and the third for players of [[Pokémon GO]] and [[Pokémon UNITE]]. This will be the sixteenth time the [[World Championships]] has been held in the U.S., and the fourth time the event has been held in Hawaii, having previously been held in {{wp|Waikoloa Village, Hawaii|Waikoloa Village}} in [[2007 World Championships (TCG)|2007]], [[2010 World Championships (TCG)|2010]] and [[2012 World Championships|2012]]. | ||
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The 2024 World Championships will be held in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States on August 16-18, 2024. It is the nineteenth invitation-only world championships for players of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the fourteenth for players of the Pokémon video games, and the third for players of Pokémon GO and Pokémon UNITE. This will be the sixteenth time the World Championships has been held in the U.S., and the fourth time the event has been held in Hawaii, having previously been held in Waikoloa Village in 2007, 2010 and 2012.
Trading Card Game Championships
The 2024-25 Standard format was used for the Pokémon TCG Championships, allowing all cards with regulation mark F or later. Players received invitations from gaining enough Championship Points throughout the year or from the previous World Championships. The top cut for some rating zones were able to go straight to Day Two: the Top 2 of the Middle East and South Africa, Top 4 of Oceania, Top 12 of Latin America, Top 16 of US and Canada, and Top 22 of Europe.
Day One was composed of Swiss rounds, with players earning enough match points moving on to Day Two. Players competed in a new set of Swiss rounds on Day Two until a Top 8 was determined. The Top 8 then had a single elimination bracket, with the finals taking place on Day Three. All games were best of three.
Junior Division
Shao Tong Yen is the defending champion.
Senior Division
Gabriel Fernandez is the defending champion.
Master Division
Vance Kelley is the defending champion.
Video Game Championships
Players in territories managed by The Pokémon Company International received invitations from either: gaining enough Championship Points throughout the year, winning a Regional Championship, winning a Special Event in Europe, or coming first or second at an International Championship. Players in Asian territories (managed by The Pokémon Company and Pokémon Korea) earned invites by placing well in their respective National Championships, which were qualified for via in-game Official Competitions via Battle Stadium. Additionally, the top 4 in each age division from the previous World Championships received an automatic invite.
Top Championship Point earners in the TPCi rating zones received a round 1 bye: the Top 4 of Oceania, Top 8 of Latin America, Top 12 of the US and Canada, and Top 16 of Europe. The round 1 bye was also given to top finishers in the various Asian National Championships. This replaced the automatic Day 2 invitation players could earn in previous years.
Matches took place in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and were all Double Battles. Levels for all Pokémon were adjusted to level 50 and no duplicate Pokémon or items were allowed. Battles used the Regulation G ruleset which allowed for every Pokémon available in Scarlet and Violet, except for Mythical Pokémon and Battle Bond Greninja, however players were restricted to one Special Pokémon per team.
Junior Division
Sora Ebisawa is the defending champion.
Senior Division
Tomoyo Ogawa is the defending champion.
Master Division
Shohei Kimura is the defending champion.
Pokémon GO Championships
New to 2024, Pokémon GO adopted a champions points qualification system, similar to the one used in the Video Game and Trading Card Game Championship, however the there are no byes awarded to top-cut players, instead top-cut players were only awarded with travel stipends/awards. Players received invitations from gaining enough Championship Points throughout the year or from the previous World Championships.
Competitors for the Pokémon GO Championships were grouped into four double elimination pods to determine a Top 32. Top 32 competed in another double elimination bracket on Day Two, with grand finals taking place Day Three. The Great League format was utilized. All non-finals matches were best of three, while finals were best of five.
ItsAXN is the defending champion.
Pokémon UNITE Championships
The qualification circuit structure for Pokémon UNITE has yet to be announced
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This article is part of both Project TCG and Project Games, Bulbapedia projects that, together, aim to write comprehensive articles on the Pokémon Trading Card Game and Video Game Championship Tournaments. | 
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