Pokémon World Championships, the premier competitive Pokémon event of the year, kicks off Friday, August 16. Fans around the world can tune in to all the action with four live broadcasts from The Pokémon Company International on Twitch. The live streams from Washington, DC, will feature intense matchups and expert commentary from all three days of the event.
The 2019 Pokémon World Championships are an international event where the world’s most elite Pokémon video game and Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) players will come together to compete to be the very best. Competitors from over 45 countries across three age divisions will do battle for the title of Pokémon World Champion and more than $500,000 in scholarships and prizes.
The live stream is headlined by a main stage stream that will broadcast the opening ceremony and the first Pokémon GO Invitational on Friday morning, followed by rotating video game and TCG matchups throughout the weekend, and the final matches and closing ceremony on Sunday. The weekend’s four streams are:
- Main Stage Stream (ceremonies and alternating matches): Twitch.tv/Pokemon
- Pokémon Video Game Championships Stream: Twitch.tv/PokemonVGC
- Pokémon TCG Championships Stream: Twitch.tv/PokemonTCG
- Pokkén Tournament DX Stream: Twitch.tv/PokkenTournament
Streaming Schedule: All times EDT [BST +6h]
Friday, August 16:
Opening Ceremony on all four streams at 9 a.m.
Main Stage Stream:
- 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.:
- 9 a.m.: Opening Ceremony
- 9:30 a.m.: Preshow
- 9:45 a.m.: Pokémon GO Invitational
- 11:45 a.m.: VG & TCG Swiss Rounds
Pokémon VG Stream:
- 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.: VG Swiss Rounds
Pokémon TCG Stream:
- 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.: TCG Swiss Rounds
Pokkén Tournament DX Stream:
- 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Last Chance Qualifier
Saturday, August 17:
Main Stage Stream:
- 8:45 a.m. – 9 p.m.:
- 9 a.m.: VG & TCG Swiss Rounds
- 3 p.m.: Pokkén Tournament DX Senior and Masters Division Finals
- 6 p.m.: VG Top Cut
Pokémon VG Stream:
- 8:45 a.m. – 7 p.m.: Swiss Rounds and Top Cut
Pokémon TCG Stream:
- 11:15 a.m. – 10 p.m.: Swiss Rounds and Top Cut
Pokkén Tournament DX Stream:
- 8:45 a.m. – 3 p.m.: Championship Bracket (moves to Main Stage Stream at 3 p.m.)
Sunday, August 18:
Main Stage Stream:
- Starting at 9 a.m., the following matches will be played in order, with an estimated finish of 4 p.m.:
- TCG Junior Finals
- TCG Senior Finals
- TCG Masters Finals
- VG Junior Finals
- VG Senior Finals
- VG Masters Finals
- 4 p.m.: Closing Ceremony
All times approximate and subject to change.
