It’s that time of year again – the 2017 edition of the Pokémon World Championships! This year’s Worlds events, spanning from Friday the 18th of August to Sunday the 20th of August, includes the Pokémon Video Game Championships (VGC), Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) and Pokkén Tournament (for Wii U). All events are streamed live by The Pokémon Company International. Check back over the weekend to watch the stream in this article when the event starts at 9 am PT!

The schedule for the main stream, alongside other streams of individual events, is as follows:

Friday:

• 9 am: Opening Ceremony
• 10 am – 1:45 pm: Pokémon TCG Swiss rounds
• 2 pm – 6 pm: VG Swiss Rounds

Saturday:

• 9 am – 3:15 pm: Pokémon TCG Swiss Rounds
• 3:30 pm – 5 pm: Pokkén Tournament Top 4 & Finals
• 5:30 pm – 10 pm: Pokémon VGC Top Cut

Sunday:

• 9 am: Pokémon TCG Junior Division Finals
• Immediately following: Pokémon TCG Senior Division Finals
• Immediately following: Pokémon TCG Masters Division Finals
• 30-minute break
• Immediately following: VGC Junior Division Finals
• Immediately following: VGC Senior Division Finals
• Immediately following: VGC Masters Division Finals

Pokémon TCG Channel

Friday:

• 10 am – 7 pm: Pokémon TCG Swiss Rounds

Saturday:

• 9 am – 5 pm: Pokémon TCG Swiss Rounds
• 6 pm –10 pm: Pokémon TCG Top Cut

Sunday: off air

Pokémon Video Game Channel

Friday:

• 10 am – 9 pm: VGC Swiss Rounds

Saturday:

• 9 am – 4 pm: VGC Swiss Rounds
• 4:30 pm – 8:30 pm: VGC Top Cut

Sunday: off air

Pokkén Tournament Channel

Friday:

• 10 am – 12 pm: Pokkén Tournament Last Chance Qualifier
• 1 am – 5 pm: Pokkén Tournament Last Chance Qualifier (as needed)

Saturday:

• 9 am – 3:30 pm: Pokkén Tournament Masters Division World Championships

What are you most excited to watch?

Edited by Jake.