Pokemon Unite WC Format Announced

More

12 August 2025 11:56

The Pokémon Company has outlined the official tournament structure for the 2025 Pokémon UNITE World Championship, set to take place from August 15th to 17th at Anaheim Arena in California.

The top teams from around the world will gather to compete for a share of the $500,000 (~£372,000) prize pool, with the competition taking place alongside other major titles at the broader Pokémon World Championship. This includes tournaments for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Pokémon VGC, and Pokémon GO.

Originally planned to feature 32 teams qualifying through regional leagues, the UNITE tournament will now host 27 squads due to the unexpected withdrawal of five teams: Team TC, Champion Road, and Nova Esports from China, INFAMOUS from Peru, and Korea’s Last Dance.

Despite the reduced team count, the tournament structure will remain unchanged. The opening stage will divide participating teams into eight groups, each playing in a single round-robin format with best-of-three matches. Due to the changes, five of these groups will now consist of only three teams.

At the end of Day 1, the top two teams from each group will move forward into the playoffs. The knockout stage will follow a single-elimination format, starting with best-of-three matches. From the semi-finals onward, series will shift to best-of-five to determine which teams advance to the final showdown.

More:Bithell Games Reveals Layoffs

Tags: Pokemon Unite

Share:

Sources:

Report mistake Submit news

Related news

View All

PS6 Launch Window Still Undecided as Sony CEO Cites High Memory Costs Through FY2027

TL;DR * Sony President and CEO Hiroki Totoki has confirmed no decision has been made on when the PS6 will...

More

May 08, 2026

Sony Takes $765M Bungie Impairment Loss as Marathon Struggles to Retain Players Two Months After Launch

TL;DR * Sony's latest earnings report reveals a $765 million impairment loss tied to Bungie, with $565 million of that...

More

May 08, 2026

Valorant Community Mourns Tyler "sym" Porter After Fatal Car Accident at 21

TL;DR * Tyler "sym" Porter, a 21-year-old North American Valorant player known for his time at TSM, passed away on...

More

May 06, 2026

Take-Two CEO Says GTA 6 Expectations Are "Terrifying" as Goal Is to Deliver What's "Never Been Experienced Before"

TL;DR * Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick told Bloomberg that the expectations surrounding GTA 6 are both exciting and terrifying, describing...

More

May 05, 2026

eFootball Naruto Shippuden Crossover Revealed

TL;DR * Konami has launched a Naruto Shippuden crossover in eFootball running until May 14, 2026, featuring eight player cards...

More

May 01, 2026

Pokemon Unite WC Format Announced

More

12 August 2025 11:56

Tags: Pokemon Unite

The Pokémon Company has outlined the official tournament structure for the 2025 Pokémon UNITE World Championship, set to take place from August 15th to 17th at Anaheim Arena in California.

The top teams from around the world will gather to compete for a share of the $500,000 (~£372,000) prize pool, with the competition taking place alongside other major titles at the broader Pokémon World Championship. This includes tournaments for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Pokémon VGC, and Pokémon GO.

Originally planned to feature 32 teams qualifying through regional leagues, the UNITE tournament will now host 27 squads due to the unexpected withdrawal of five teams: Team TC, Champion Road, and Nova Esports from China, INFAMOUS from Peru, and Korea’s Last Dance.

Despite the reduced team count, the tournament structure will remain unchanged. The opening stage will divide participating teams into eight groups, each playing in a single round-robin format with best-of-three matches. Due to the changes, five of these groups will now consist of only three teams.

At the end of Day 1, the top two teams from each group will move forward into the playoffs. The knockout stage will follow a single-elimination format, starting with best-of-three matches. From the semi-finals onward, series will shift to best-of-five to determine which teams advance to the final showdown.

More:Bithell Games Reveals Layoffs

Share:

Sources:

Report mistake Submit news