2015 National Championships, VGC
The season of major competitions is fast approaching this May for competitive Pokémon players. It is the occasion for European, American and Australian players to race for Championship Points (qualifying points for the World Championships in Boston from August 21 to 23). Here is a summary table of the Championship Points to be won during the National Championships.
| Place | 1 | 2 | 3-4 | 5-8 | 9-16 | 17-32 | 33-64 | 65-128 |
| Championship Points | 600 | 500 | 400 | 300 | 200 | 150 | 100 | 50 |
With 400 points in the prize pool, the semi-finalists (or even the quarter-finalists) mathematically ensure qualification for the World Championships, but to do so they will have to go through the Swiss round phase and win several knockout matches in 2 winning sets.
Championship Points determine the ranking of players for each zone: North America, Europe, South America, Asia and South Africa. Japan and Korea have their own qualification system independent of the other zones. At the end of the last competitions, a certain number of players will qualify for the World Championships, here is the distribution for each zone and for each age category.
| Area | Masters (+16 years) | Senior (13-15 years old) | Junior (-12 years) |
| Europe | Top 60 | Top 60 | Top 36 |
| North America | Top 40 | Top 40 | Top 24 |
| South America | Top 18 | Top 18 | Top 10 |
| Asia | Top 18 | Top 18 | Top 10 |
| South Africa | Top 2 | Top 2 | Top 2 |
With direct invitations to the second day of the World Championships and free travel for each national champion, several hundred players are expected for each event. Here is the list of National Championships for this year 2015.
| Country | Place | Dates |
| Germany | Stuttgart – Carl Benz Arena | 16 – 17 May |
| United Kingdom | Manchester – Event City | 30 – 31 May |
| Australia | Melbourne – Melbourne Park Function Center | 6 – 8 June |
| Italy | Assago – Mediolanum Forum | June 13 – 14 |
| UNITED STATES | Indianapolis – Indiana Convention Center | July 3 – 5 |
If there is no stage in France, this will not prevent some of our compatriots from making the trip to the four corners of Europe since unlike TCG players, no nationality limitation is imposed on video game players.
These National Championships are the major events that determine the latest adaptations of the metagame and reveal the players who will bring glory to each country in Boston from August 21 to 23.
