Want to know everything about the upcoming Pokemon Unite World Championship 2023? Then you have come to the right spot because we have gathered all the information regarding this Esports championship. The championship schedule and format have been announced as the 2023 edition of the event will be held in Yokohama, Japan on 11 and 12 August 2023.
Pokémon Unite is a famous video game developed by TiMi Studio Group for Android & iOS devices along with Nintendo Switch as well. It’s a multiplayer game where two teams with 5 players each battle against each other in an online arena.
Back in December 2021, the Pokémon Company revealed the Pokémon UNITE Championship Series. The upcoming event will be the second season of the World Championship. After completing all the regional qualifiers, the participants for the main Pokémon UNITE event have been confirmed.
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Pokemon Unite World Championship 2023
The Pokémon UNITE Championship 2023 includes the top teams from six regions with the likes of Brazil, Europe, Latin America – North, Latin America – South, North America, and Oceania. The teams with the highest CP qualified for the championship along with the winners of regional finals earned a spot in the championship.
In the tournament, 31 teams from around the world will fight each other for two days with all competing for a prize pool of $500,000. The Championship has two main stages the group stage and the Playoffs. In the first stage, the teams will be divided into eight groups and will compete against each other in a round-robin format.
Pokemon UNITE World Championship 2023 will be telecasted on the official Pokemon YouTube and Twitch channels. The fans can access the livestreaming starting at 12:00 AM UTC. It will be two days event held in Yokohama Japan.
Pokemon Unite World Championship 2023 All Teams & Groups
There will be a total of 31 teams which are divided into 8 groups for the group stage round. Here are groups and teams part of these groups.
- Group A: Hoenn, PERÚ, Secret Ship, Team 3 Stars
- Group B: EXO Clan, Nouns Esports, Orangutan, and Rex Regum Qeon
- Group C: 00 Nation, IClen, Oyasumi Macro, Talibobo Believers
- Group D: Agjil, Amaterasu, Brazil, FUSION
- Group E: Mjk, Team Peps, Team MYS, TTV
- Group F: OMO Abyssinian, STMN Esports, Team YT, UD Vessuwan
- Group G: Luminosity Gaming, S8UL Esports, Team Tamerin, and TimeToShine
- Group H: Entity7, FS Esports, Kumu
Pokemon Unite World Championship 2023 Format & Schedule
The event will begin on 11 August 2023 with the group stage round and those who qualify for the Playoffs will compete against each other on 12 August 2023.
Group Stage Round
31 teams will be part of the round that will be contested in a round-robin format. All the matches in the stage will be played in a BO3 and the best performing teams from each group will qualify for Playoffs.
Playoffs Round
During the Playoffs stage, the matches will use a double-elimination format and all games will be best-of-3 series. In the Grand Finals, the format will be best-of-5 series with a bracket reset.
Pokemon Unite World Championship 2023 Winning Prize & Pool
The prizes will be distributed from the prize pool of $500,000 USD. The best teams in the competition will be rewarded in the following way.
- Winner: $100,000
- Runner-Up: $75,000
- Third Place: $65,000
- Fourth Place: $60,000
- Fifth-Sixth Place: $45,000
- Seventh-Eighth Place: $25,000
The Playoffs and Grand finals will be played on the same day with a prize distribution ceremony at the end of the matches.
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Conclusion
The upcoming Pokemon Unite World Championship 2023 will have the best teams from all across the world fighting for the $100,000 winning prize. We have provided all the important details about the competition so it time to goodbye for now.