Today on Pokemon.com both the season outline and the breakdown of Championship Points awarded at events were announced. While we still don’t know exactly how players will be qualifying for the mysterious 2015 World Championships in location unknown, almost everything else about the 2015 North American European VGC circuits was revealed today.
Perhaps the most important change is the vast increase in scope and value of Premier Challenges. There is a FAQ about Premier Challenges on Pokemon.com.
The outline for the 2015 VGC season is as follows:
- September 2014: Premier Challenge Kickoff Series
- October 2014: Autumn Regional Championships (US only)
- November 2014–January 2015: Premier Challenge Alpha Series
- January 1, 2015: Format switches to Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
- February 2015: Winter Regional Championships (US only)
- March–May 2015: Premier Challenge Omega Series
- May 2015: Spring Regional Championships (US only)
- April–July 2015: National Championships
The Championship Point values for the 2015 season follow. The kicker, when applicable, is how many players need to be playing in the event for the CP at that level to be awarded.:
Online Competitions
Best Finish Limit: None
| Placement | CP |
| 1–2 | 12 |
| 3–4 | 10 |
| 5–8 | 8 |
| 9–16 | 6 |
| 17–32 | 4 |
| 33–64 | 3 |
| 65–128 | 2 |
| 129–256 | 1 |
Important Note: CP is now global for Wi-Fi events instead of being a separate pool for each region. Players still need a Player ID to count for Championship Points.
Premier Challenges
Best Finish Limit: 5
| Placement | CP | Kicker |
| 1 | 40 | 0 |
| 2 | 32 | 0 |
| 3–4 | 26 | 0 |
| 5–8 | 20 | 16 |
| 9–12 | 14 | 32 |
| 13–16 | 8 | 32 |
| 17–32 | 4 | 64 |
| 33–64 | 2 | 128 |
Regional Championships
Best Finish Limit: 3
| Placement | CP | Kicker |
| 1 | 120 | 0 |
| 2 | 100 | 0 |
| 3–4 | 80 | 0 |
| 5–8 | 60 | 0 |
| 9–16 | 40 | 0 |
| 17–32 | 30 | 64 |
| 33–64 | 20 | 128 |
| 65–128 | 10 | 256 |
National Championships
Best Finish Limit: 5
| Placement | CP | Kicker |
| 1 | 600 | 0 |
| 2 | 500 | 0 |
| 3–4 | 400 | 0 |
| 5–8 | 300 | 0 |
| 9–16 | 200 | 0 |
| 17–32 | 150 | 0 |
| 33–64 | 100 | 128 |
| 65–128 | 50 | 256 |
We now have a much less foggy view of the 2015 VGC circuit in North America and Europe. To say there is a much greater focus on more local tournaments this year would be an understatement, so find your local Premier Challenges and support your local events! Let us know in the comments what you think about the 2015 schedule so far!
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