The 2024 Pokémon North America International Championships take place at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States from June 7th, 2024 to June 9th, 2024. A pop-up Pokémon Center will open on June 6th, 2024 and run until June 9th, 2024 at 4pm.
2024 Pokémon North America International Championships
The Pokémon North America International Championships (NAIC) are the third and final International Championships event of the 2024 Championship Series season. This event is the final opportunity for competitors to earn Championship Points toward their World Championships invitation, and it features exciting competitions for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet games (VGC), Pokémon GO, and Pokémon UNITE.
This season’s NAIC event will take place at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, from June 7 to June 9, 2024. It will award high amounts of Championship Points and more than $500,000 USD in prizes, spread across the Pokémon TCG, Pokémon VGC, Pokémon GO, and Pokémon UNITE competitions.
Some tournaments begin on Friday, June 7, and others on Saturday, June 8, 2024.
Event Location: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center 900 Convention Center Boulevard New Orleans, LA 70130
YouTube Clip - Pokémon International Championships, New Orleans | NAIC 2024
All attendees, both spectators and competitors, will need to log in to the event registration portal with their Google account. First-time registrants will be prompted to create a profile, and prior registrants will be able to edit their profile information.
Users can choose to create or edit their account in advance of the opening of registration. When registration opens on April 25, attendees will need to log in, register, and pay to secure a pass. Online registration is required to participate and only a limited number of passes are available.
Registration will be divided into two waves at the following times:
Wave 1: April 25, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. PDT / 7:00 p.m. CDT
Wave 2: April 26, 2024, at 7:00 a.m. PDT / 9:00 a.m. CDT
Notes:
Registration for this event is open to all competitors in good standing with the Play! Pokémon program. Competitors must have an active Play! Pokémon account with current and accurate information.
After registering on the event registration portal, competitors will need to finalize their tournament registration on RK9.gg. Team and deck lists will need to be submitted on RK9.gg at the appropriate time.
Competitor registration will close on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at 9:59 p.m. PDT (11:59 p.m. CDT) or when passes sell out.
Competitors with Travel Awards and Travel Stipends will receive separate information about early registration.
Check-in and Badge Pickup
Badges for this event can be picked up on-site at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in the Hall H-J Lobby (enter via Hall I-1) or at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) at the Info Desk on Level 1, between doors 3 and 4. All attendees are highly encouraged to pick up their badges on Wednesday, June 5, or Thursday, June 6.
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport Badge Pickup Times
Wednesday, June 5, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. CDT
Thursday, June 6, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. CDT
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Badge Pickup Times
Thursday, June 6, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. CDT
Friday, June 7, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. CDT
Saturday, June 8, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. CDT
Sunday, June 9, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CDT
Welcome Kit
All competitors will receive a welcome kit filled with Pokémon goodies including a cap, playmat, card sleeves, deck box, and more.
Niantic has announced a major update to Pokémon GO with features being released over the next few months. Rediscover the adventure of Pokémon GO with a variety of new ways to express yourself, enhanced visuals, and a GO Snapshot upgrade! It’s time to refresh your Pokémon GO journey.
Rediscover the adventure of Pokémon GO with new ways to express yourself, enhanced visuals, and a GO Snapshot upgrade!
Experience the thrill of Pokémon GO like never before with our latest updates! Discover a fresh new look with updates to the in-game map, encounter screens, battle screens, and more—all tailored to your location. From lush forests to bustling cities, tropical beaches to rugged mountains, you can immerse yourself in the diverse landscapes within Pokémon GO. Who knows what Pokémon await you on your journey?
Both your avatar options and the Style Shop have also received updates, allowing you to express yourself with more customization options than ever before. Plus, take your Pokémon photography to new heights with our updated GO Snapshot experience, which now allows you to include up to three Pokémon in a single photo! Don’t miss out on these exciting updates—dive into the adventure today!
Rediscover Yourself
April 17th, 2024 - Express yourself even more with new ways to personalize your avatar.
Rediscover Your World
April 22nd, 2024 - Pokémon GO has a new look, with refreshed visuals now dynamically enhancing your real-world surroundings in a fun and ecologically accurate way.
Rediscover Kanto
April 22nd, 2024 - Explore to find Pokémon first discovered in Kanto that make their homes in certain biomes.
Rediscover Your Reality
May 7th, 2024 - Turn your world into a backdrop for Pokémon photos with the revamped GO Snapshot feature. Certain Trainers in Australia may begin to see the update within the coming weeks.
At the POKÉMON CARD LOUNGE, you can enjoy the Pokémon Card Game experience in a special space with a sophisticated design and original, carefully selected, high-quality seats to play the game. The minimum charge is 1,500 yen (excluding tax) per person for 60 minutes.
The walls of the POKÉMON CARD LOUNGE are designed with Basic Energy energy symbols and other designs, creating a space that features the Pokémon Card Game style. All desks and chairs are custom-made to provide a comfortable place to play the Pokémon Card Game.
In addition, you can enjoy free drinks and snacks (about 50 kinds of drinks and 30 kinds of individually wrapped snacks) at the table where you play against each other. You can play the Pokémon Card Game with the cards you brought, but they will also lend you decks such as a Pokémon Card Game Classic* deck and other necessary items such as supplies free of charge, so you can enjoy yourself even if you come in empty-handed.
(*) Please note that the number of Pokémon Card Game Classic decks is limited.
There is also one private room that can accommodate up to four people (see price plan for details), allowing groups to play without worrying about their surroundings or just relax.
And, as a commemorative novelty, visitors to the POKÉMON CARD LOUNGE will receive one of a total of 11 types of welcome cards at random with an energy mark on the front. The welcome card is a great size to use as a divider inside a deck case.
The date of visit and the deck used can be written on the back, and the opponents names can be described on the back.
POKÉMON CARD LOUNGE: Original Goods
In the product sales area, they will be selling Pokémon Card Game related products and original POKÉMON CARD LOUNGE goods with the Basic Energy energy marks as the main design used on the products. A total of 30 different products will be available for sale, including clothing, stationery, and household goods that are luxurious yet can be used in everyday life, as well as products that can be used in competitive games, such as deck shields, deck cases, rubber play mats, and more.
Gallery Area: 6 special oversized cards to be exhibited
In the gallery area, six special oversized cards will be exhibited, with the texture and glitter of the cards reproduced. Visitors can enjoy the charm of Pokémon cards with these oversized cards.
POKÉMON CARD LOUNGE Rates
General Seating Fee (per person): First 60 min. 1,650 yen - Extension: 660 yen per 30 min.
PRIVATE ROOM (Max. 4 persons): First 60 min. 8,250 yen - Extension: 3,300 yen per 30 min.
3-hour package fee: General seating fee 3,650 yen
PRIVATE ROOM: 18,500 yen
The next batch of Pokémon Horizons: The Series will air in the United States on May 10th, 2024 on Netflix. A second poster for the series was released with the press release.
New Episodes of Pokémon Horizons: The Series Premiering on Netflix in the U.S. in May 2024
April 10, 2024 — The Pokémon Company International announced a new batch of episodes from “Pokémon Horizons: The Series” will premiere on May 10, 2024, exclusively on Netflix in the U.S.
On the heels of a highly anticipated series premiere in March, fans will be able to continue exploring the Pokémon world with dual protagonists Liko and Roy — and their partner Pokémon, Sprigatito and Fuecoco, respectively — as they continue their action-packed adventures with Friede, Captain Pikachu, and the rest of the Rising Volt Tacklers and discover what mysteries await them.
Liko, Roy, and the rest of the Rising Volt Tacklers are charting a course toward the Galar region, seeking the truth about the legendary Ancient Adventurer and his Pokémon known as the Six Heroes. Along the way, Roy and Fuecoco find a new Pokémon partner, but an attack by the Explorers leaves Liko and Sprigatito feeling lost. Later, Dot and Quaxly team up, Roy and his Pokémon take on special training, and Friede reveals how he met Captain Pikachu. And when the Brave Olivine finally lands in Galar, friends both old and new await—along with fiery challenges from a Gym Leader and a seriously angry Galarian Moltres!
YouTube Clip - Hide-and-Seek: Find Liko! | Sneak Peek | Pokémon Horizons Part 2 Coming to Netflix May 10
Liko has lost her memory and gone missing! To search for her, Iono and Nidothing team up for a collab stream where they announce a special game of hide-and-seek! Will they find Liko and Sprigatito? Find out in new episodes of Pokémon Horizons: The Series, coming to Netflix in the US on May 10!
Will, the first original Japanese song by Korean 6-member girl group IVE in about 11 months, will be the new opening theme for the TV Tokyo Network anime Pocket Monsters (airs every Friday at 6:55pm), and is going to be available digitally on April 12th alongside the premiere of the new chapter "Terastal Debut".
"Will" is IVE's very first anime tie-in song, and is a song themed around friendship and adventure, filled with a sparkling feel similar to that of Pocket Monsters. Japanese member Rei said with great joy that she's been very close to this anime ever since she was little, so she was extremely happy to hear they were doing an opening theme for it, and that all the members were really excited about it.
Wonyoung was visibly moved as she talked about how very happy and honored to get to sing the opening theme for an anime as extremely famous as Pocket Monsters, which she's a big fan of herself as well, having loved Pikachu since childhood and having wanted to live with Pokémon in real life back then.
A new trailer that shows what to expect from the beginning of the new chapter "Terastal Debut" was released today, March 29th, 2024, where you can hear part of IVE's "Will".
YouTube Clip - Pocket Monsters Anime Terastal Debut Starts in Friday, April 12th, 2024
Yujin:
I'm very honored and very happy to be singing the opening theme for the Pocket Monsters anime. This is a very fun song, so I had fun recording it as well. My favorite Pokémon is Eievui, and I always keep an Eievui plushie I got from Rei in my room. I want all you viewers to listen to "Will" as soon as you can, and I'm truly grateful for all the constant support we've been getting.
Gaeul:
I've been a huge fan of Pokémon since I was a child, so I'm really happy I get to sing one of its opening themes. Pokémon is of course a famous anime everyone in Japan knows, and this is also the case in Korea, so I was really honored to get this assignment and knew I had to do my absolute best. There was a huge Pocket Monsters card game craze back when was in elementary school, so I played that a lot with my cousins, and also collected cute Pokémon menko in all kinds of colors. I sang this song with all my might in order to fill it with the kind of cheerfulness and energy that's so unique to the Pocket Monsters anime, so please look forward to it!
Rei:
I've been very close to this anime ever since she was little, so I was extremely happy to hear we were doing an opening theme for it. All the members were really excited about it, and couldn't believe they were actually doing the opening theme (smile). When I was little, I would always be sitting in front of the TV on the days the anime was airing, looking forward to learning what kind of adventure we'd be getting that day (smile). I'd be really happy if I could share all the dreams, courage and sparkling memories I gained from watching the anime back then with you all. Please look forward to seeing IVE alongside Pokémon.
Wonyoung:
I'm very happy and honored to get to sing the opening theme for an anime as extremely famous as Pocket Monsters, which I'm a big fan of myself as well. I've loved Pikachu since childhood and wanted to live with Pokémon in real life back then, so I'm very happy to get to sing the opening theme. We'll be singing a cheerful song that will make you happy as you watch the show!
Liz:
I've enjoyed the anime ever since I was a child, and also played the video games a lot and collected a ton of Pokémon cards, menko and plushies together with my little brother, so I was extremely honored when I learned we were singing the opening theme. It made me so excited and happy I can't even put it in words. Since I was so excited about this song, I did my absolute best when recording it as well! I hope you guys are all excited for it as well, and would be really happy if you'd root for us a lot!
Leeseo:
It was like a dream come true to learn we were getting to sing this song. We've been graced with the wonderful opportunity it is to get to sing an anime opening theme, so I really wanted to do a good job with it. I regularly have fun collecting the "Decochara seal" stickers that come with Pokémon Pan pastry, and would put the stickers featuring my favorite Pokémon on my cell phone. I did my absolute utmost singing "Will", so it'd make me happy if lots of people liked it.
Now that Pokémon TV has been discontinued, The Pokémon Company has released an infogram listing the streaming services and digital platforms where people can legally watch the English Pokémon dub. Unfortunately, the series is spread out over many different services, making it very difficult on viewers.
Infogram:
Where to Watch Pokémon Episodes & Movies
This guide shows where you can catch exciting episodes from the entirety of Pokémon the Series, as well as epic Pokémon movie adventures and other fun Pokémon animation. Episodes and movies are available via streaming services and via digital rental or purchase.
Pokémon Korea has announced a 25th Anniversary project commemorating the domestic broadcast of the Pokémon anime in South Korea. They have worked on original series episodes that have never aired in South Korea. Pokémon: Stories from the Johto Region - The Final Chapter (포켓몬스터: 성도지방 이야기, 최종장) features Han Jiu and friends at the Silver Conference in the Johto region. A teaser poster shows new artwork and a trailer announced that the episodes will be shown in theaters in May 2024.
YouTube Clip - Pokémon: Stories from the Johto Region - The Final Chapter Teaser Trailer
The NHK Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet Members Celebrate the Hokuriku Shinkansen's Kanazawa-Tsuruga Opening Pokémon Mini Concerts (N響メンバーによる金管五重奏 祝 北陸新幹線 福井・敦賀開業 ポケモンミニコンサート) will take place on Sunday, April 21st, 2024. The performance will be streamed live on the official Pokémon Kids TV YouTube channel.
The Fukui support Pokémon Kairyu and Pikachu will be there as well as orchestra members: Tomoyuki Hasegawa (長谷川智之) on Trumpet, Eiji Yamamoto (山本英司) on Trumpet, Yudai Shoji (庄司雄大) on French Horn, Hikaru Koga (古賀光) on Trombone and Yukihiro Ikeda (池田幸広) on Tuba.
Performances:
Sunday, April 21st, 2024 at 14:00 and 17:00
Venue: Fukui City Happiterrace (福井市にぎわい交流施設 ハピテラス)
Capacity: Approximately 200 people for each performance (Free admission, Reserved seating via advanced lottery)
The Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Stores nationwide in Japan will hold the I Found it! The Great Kuwassu Search Campaign (みーつけた! クワッス大そうさくキャンペーン) from Saturday, April 6th, 2024 to Sunday, May 19th, 2024.
(1) During the period, many Kuwassu will appear in the store! When you find your favorite Kuwassu and report to the staff that: "I found a Kuwassu!", you will receive an original sticker as a thank you for finding it.
(2) In addition, if you find the Stray Kuwassu that the Pokémon Center staff is looking for among the many Kuwassu in the store, you will receive a special original sticker!
On Saturday, April 6th, 2024, a line of goods called The Stray Kuwassu (まいごのクワッス) featuring goods focusing on Kuwassu. The main artwork depicts the stray Kuwassu's encounters with various Pokémon with a gentle picture-book-like touch.
The lineup includes plush toys with a soft feel, accessories featuring the main art, a set of four figures that can float in the bath, and other items featuring Kuwassu's charm! There are also a variety of other goods for daily use, such as soft and absorbent towels and shampoo bottles with simple designs that are easy to use. Be sure to check out the cutely designed Kuwassu goods. Click here for full details.
Niantic has showcased 7 locations that players of Pokémon GO should check out for Pokémon GO Fest 2024: Madrid.
YouTube Clip - Join us at Pokémon GO Fest 2024 in Madrid!
Spain is calling for Pokémon GO Fest 2024... Time to plan your weekend trip to Madrid from June 14th to 16th, 2024️... Let your best Pokémon GO friend know right away and start preparing your adventure.
Top 7 Madrid Highlights for Your Pokémon GO Fest Summer
Trainers,
The search for your summer holiday destination is over! Madrid’s summer scene is hotter than ever, and it’s time to find out why it’s been chosen for our biggest event of the year: Pokémon GO Fest 2024! From art marvels to green escapes, Spain’s capital has really got it all:
The Prado Museum: Lose yourself in art’s embrace at the Prado Museum, home to masterpieces by Goya and Velázquez. Take a photo of your Buddy with Mona Lisa’s cousin!
Parque del Retiro: Beat the heat at Retiro Park, following our in-game Routes to Madrid’s chill-out paradise. Rent a rowboat, catch a yoga class, or just relax under the Spanish sun – don’t forget the suncream!
Puerta del Sol: Have your fill of monuments and statues in Madrid’s hub, where history meets hustle and there could be some special Pokémon hiding! Marvel at Tío Pepe’s sign, munch on churros, and snap a selfie with “Kilometre Zero” at the very centre of Madrid – it’s a must!
Parque Juan Carlos I & Pokémon GO Fest 2024 Explore Madrid’s hidden gem park, home of Pokémon GO Fest 2024. Attend our biggest event of the year, bike along paths and admire Palacio de Cristal! Don’t miss your chance to come together and adventure with thousands of other Trainers and take advantage of special bonuses, exclusive gameplay and much, much more!
Plaza Mayor: Feel the pulse of Madrid at Plaza Mayor, bursting with charm and charisma — how many Eggs can you hatch walking around with the 1/2 Hatch Distance event bonus? Take the opportunity to indulge in tapas, marvel at King Philip III’s statue and dance the night away!
Gran Via: This bustling avenue offers a mix of shops, theatres and landmarks, providing visitors with a taste of Madrid’s unique character and ambiance. Stroll along its vibrant streets and soak up sunlight on a rooftop in this iconic part of the city.
El Rastro Market: Immerse yourself in Madrid’s vibrant street life at El Rastro Market, the city’s largest open-air flea market. Browse through stalls overflowing with treasures, from antiques and souvenirs to handmade crafts and vintage clothing. Did Eevee and Pikachu get their moon crowns here? We don’t know, but you could encounter them both wearing them at any time! With live music, street performers and a bustling atmosphere, El Rastro captures the essence of Madrid’s eclectic spirit.
With its vibrant culture and endless adventures, Madrid is the ultimate summer escape. So, plan your itinerary, get ready to soak up the Spanish sun and if you haven’t already, get your ticket to Pokémon GO Fest 2024: Madrid!