This July 4-6, Pokémon International will be broadcasting, via twitch.tv, the U.S. Pokémon National Championships taking place in Indianapolis, Indiana. This championship includes both the Pokémon video game series and the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG for short).

Here is the full schedule for the US Championship:

  • Saturday, July 5, noon–5 p.m. EDT: Pokémon Video Game Swiss Rounds
  • Saturday, July 5, 5–9 p.m. EDT: Pokémon TCG Swiss Rounds
  • Sunday, July 6, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. EDT: Pokémon TCG Top Cut and Finals
  • Sunday, July 6, 2–5 p.m. EDT: Pokémon Video Game Top Cut and Finals

The event is open to both fans and competitors (though competitors will need to prove their qualifications). Those attending live will be able to obtain a Lvl 50 Shiny Mamoswine, which is based off of 2013 World Champion Arash Omatti’s Mamoswine. Attendees will need to have Pokémon X or Pokémon Y in order to get the Mamoswine.

Aside from the US Championship, Pokémon International will also be broadcasting the World Championships being held in Washington D.C. during August 16 and 17.  Currently, no schedule has been released.

Here is the full Press Release, which includes information on how to register for those interested in testing their mettle against the best in the US:

 

The Pokémon Company International today announced that the 2014 Pokémon US National Championships, taking place on July 4-6, 2014 in Indianapolis, IN, will be streamed online for the first time ever on Twitch at Twitch.tv/Pokemon!

More information about the Pokémon US National Championships is in the press release below, including how attendees can get a special Shiny Mamoswine for Pokémon X or Pokémon Y.
Download the official assets for the Pokémon National Championships here: https://www.hightail.com/download/ZUcxeFVhbEpPSHp2bk1UQw

Regards,

Erin


Pokémon Streaming US National Championships Live for the First Time

 

Competitors and Fans Can Get a Special Shiny Mamoswine at 2014 Pokémon US National Championships


BELLEVUE, WA—June 5, 2014—The Pokémon Company International announced today that the 2014 Pokémon US National Championships, taking place July 4–6 in Indianapolis, Indiana, will be streamed live for the first time, featuring two days of coverage of the Pokémon X and Pokémon Y video game and Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) competitions. The 2014 Pokémon World Championships, taking place August 16–17 in Washington, DC, will also be streamed live. Fans can follow the action from both events at Twitch.tv/Pokemon.

Visit Twitch.tv/Pokemon at the following times to watch the 2014 Pokémon US National Championships:

  • Saturday, July 5, noon–5 p.m. EDT: Pokémon Video Game Swiss Rounds
  • Saturday, July 5, 5–9 p.m. EDT: Pokémon TCG Swiss Rounds
  • Sunday, July 6, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. EDT: Pokémon TCG Top Cut and Finals
  • Sunday, July 6, 2–5 p.m. EDT: Pokémon Video Game Top Cut and Finals

Competitors and fans attending the US National Championships can get a special Shiny Mamoswine for their video game. This powerful Pokémon is similar to the Mamoswine used by 2013 Pokémon World Champion Arash Omatti, the first Pokémon video game World Champion from Italy. The Level 50 Shiny Mamoswine has an Adamant Nature, comes with the Thick Fat Ability, and holds a Choice Scarf item. This Mamoswine also knows the following moves: Icicle Spear, Earthquake, Icicle Crash, and Rock Slide. Those attending the US National Championships and interested in receiving this Mamoswine will need to bring their own copy of Pokémon X or Pokémon Y and their own system in the Nintendo 3DS family.

The US National Championships is open to all Pokémon X and Pokémon Y video game players. Pokémon TCG players in the Junior and Senior Divisions must have earned 5 Play! Points during the current Pokémon Championship Series season in order to compete, and Masters Division players must have earned 10 Play! Points. Qualified players interested in preregistering to attend the 2014 Pokémon US National Championships can now conveniently and quickly do so at the following link: http://2014.registration.pokemon.com.

Nearly 500 Pokémon video game and TCG players have already received Travel Awards or Travel Stipends to the 2014 Pokémon US National Championships based on the Championship Points they earned throughout the year at city, state, and regional events. Altogether, more than $300,000 in Travel Awards and Travel Stipends have been awarded to competitors attending the US National Championships this year by The Pokémon Company International.