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2023 Pokémon World Championships in Yokohama: How to watch on Twitch

Updated: Aug 20, 2023

The yearly event also goes by the name Pokémon Worlds.


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For those unaware, Pokémon is big. The franchise, originally appearing in Japan in 1996, has remained one of the biggest franchises of all time. As such, they do host major events every year.


The Pokémon World Championships (known also as simply “Worlds”) is a yearly tradition at this point, aside from a short break during the pandemic. Players earn their points during the main season at local, regional, and national tournaments to make their way to Worlds.


This year, Worlds is being hosted in Yokohama, Japan. Players and fans from all over the globe have all made their way to Japan for this big event. Prizes this year total around $1 million.


Unfortunately, not everyone can take a trip to Japan right now to go watch the big video game, trading card game, and mobile game event. So, as always, the Pokémon World Championships will be available to watch on Twitch.


The streams will be split between four different accounts, one each for the specific game being played. Info is directly given by The Pokémon Company’s own website.


How to watch the Pokémon VGC (Video Game Championships)


Pokémon VGC stream: Twitch.tv/Pokemon


  • Thursday, August 10: 5:00 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. PDT — Day 1 Swiss

  • Friday, August 11: 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. PDT — Day 2 Swiss, Top 8, and Top 4

  • Saturday, August 12: 10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. PDT — Final matches for all three Pokémon VGC age divisions on Twitch.tv/Pokemon


How to watch the Pokémon Trading Card Game Championships

Pokémon TCG stream: Twitch.tv/PokemonTCG


  • Thursday, August 10: 5:00 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. PDT — Day 1 Swiss

  • Friday, August 11: 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. PDT — Day 2 Swiss, Top 8, and Top 4

  • Saturday, August 12: 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. PDT — Final matches for all three Pokémon TCG age divisions on Twitch.tv/Pokemon


How to watch the Pokémon GO Championships

Pokémon GO stream: Twitch.tv/PokemonGO


  • Thursday, August 10: 5:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. PDT — Bracket Stage

  • Friday, August 11: 5:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. PDT — Bracket Stage until Top 2

  • Saturday, August 12: 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. PDT — Grand Finals


How to watch the Pokémon UNITE Championships

Pokémon UNITE stream: Twitch.tv/PokemonUNITE


  • Thursday, August 10: 5:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. PDT — Group Play

  • Friday, August 11: 5:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. PDT — Bracket Play


Where to watch the Pokémon World Championships 2023 Closing Ceremonies

Pokémon Closing Ceremonies stream: Twitch.tv/Pokemon


  • Sunday, August 13: 1:00 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. PDT


While you’re here, you should check out our big news round-up from earlier this week’s Pokémon Presents stream. There was quite a bit of information and was easy to miss all of the good bits.


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