Details for Pokémon VGC ’14 European National Championships
Just a few short weeks after the final set of regionals in North America end, all eyes will be on Europe as the first Championship Point events in the region begin. Today, we received the first concrete details on these events. For reference, the three Pokémon Video Game National Championships in Europe are:
Locations & Dates
Germany National Championships: May 3–4, 2014
RuhrCongress Bochum
Stadionring 20, 44791 Bochum, Germany
UK National Championships: May 24–25, 2014
Event City
Phoenix Way, Barton Dock Road, Urmston, Manchester M41 7TB
Italy National Championships: May 31–June 1, 2014
Mediolanum Forum
via G. di Vittorio, 6 – 20090 Assago (MI), Italy
Eligibility
Any player not banned by Play! Pokémon is able to play in these events regardless of nationality or prior experience. The first 270 Junior Division, 270 Senior Division, and 540 Masters Division players will be guaranteed spots. They will fit as many people as possible within the venue but no guarantees are made beyond those numbers. Divisions are determined as follows:
- Junior Division: Born in 2003 or later
- Senior Division: Born in 1999, 2000, 2001, or 2002
- Masters Division: Born in 1998 or earlier
Format
After the awesome turnout from last year and the increased interest in the game for Pokémon X and Y, all European National Championships have moved to two day events. Saturday will feature the Swiss rounds through which the top 16 or 32 players (depending on attendance) will be decided upon for day 2 of the competition. On Sunday, the top players will play off in a single elimination bracket to determine the National Champion!
Byes
Byes will make a return this year and work just like last season. The top 16 players in the Championship Point rankings going into the tournament will receive a first round bye. Additionally, the top two players from Nintendo’s Ultimate Pokémon Expert and Junior Expert tournament will receive a bye at the UK National Championship.
Prizes
1st Place
- A Pokémon VG National Championships First-Place Trophy
- 480 Championship Points
- A Nintendo Wii U 32GB Deluxe Set
2nd Place
- A Pokémon VG National Championships Second-Place Trophy
- 440 Championship Points
- A Nintendo 3DS XL system
3rd & 4th Place
- A Pokémon VG National Championships Semi-Finalist Trophy
- 360 Championship Points
- A Nintendo 3DS XL system
5th through 8th Place
- 210 Championship Points
9th through 16th Place
- 150 Championship Points
17th through 32nd Place
- 90 Championship Points
33rd through 64th Place
- 30 Championship Points (if division attendance is 128 or greater)
65th through 128th Place
- 15 Championship Points (if division attendance is 256 or greater)
Travel Awards & Invites
The top 16 players in Europe based on Championship Points on July 14th, 2014 will receive an invitation, flight, and accomodations for the 2014 Pokémon World Championships in Washington, DC, USA. Those ranked 17th to 32nd will receive an invitation to the World Championships but no travel award.
About the Author
Firestorm is one of the co-founders of Nugget Bridge and the Community Manager for eSports Tournament Platform Battlefy. He has been playing Pokémon since 1999, competitively since 2007, and attending tournaments since 2010. He lives in Vancouver, Canada with a degree in Interactive Art & Technology + Communications. You can follow him on Twitter at @rushanshekar.
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Each age division. Though likely just Top 16 or 32 in Masters and Top 8 in Juniors and Seniors each.
So does the South Africans have to compete with all the Europeans in order to get an invite to worlds?
Or does each region have a different way of determining their invites?
South Africa has it’s own invitations.
Another year without nationals in Spain. Thank you Pokemon.
Or maybe it’s because there are no active PTOs in Spain that could be trusted to host a regional
Conspiracy theory I know
It’s not so much as “active PTOs in Spain that could be trusted” or even “active PTOs in Spain” so much that Organized Play does not exist in Spain at all. There’s is literally zero infrastructure for Nationals in Spain the way it exists for Italy, UK, Germany, US, or even South Africa. Maybe they can test a Nationals in Portugal?
Alright, I’m looking at the ticket ordering screen for the German national and they’re asking for a player ID. Does this have to be my IGN or can I just use whatever I want?
A Player ID is number given to you by Play! Pokémon. Read this thread on how to get one: http://nuggetbridge.com/forums/topic/5008-getting-a-player-id/
Thanks! Already got one apparently and that would look something like this: J-999-9999-Q < – – made-up number as I’m not sure posting your real number is a smart thing to do…
You can order a ticket to be pre-entered for Nationals and secure a place? Does this apply to UK Nats?