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2025 Pokémon North America International Championships
Side Events
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Side Events
The 2025 Pokémon North America International Championships (NAIC) hosts a full schedule of side events open to all attendees who have an official event badge, regardless of whether the attendee is competing in the International Championship or a Spectator of the event. Come battle for a variety of awesome prizes in smaller competitions throughout the weekend—it’s a great opportunity to compete against players from around the world!
Registration for side events can be done online for NAIC. On-site, please look for the Side Events Hive more information on registering for side events. Most side events require an entry fee.
Prizes
The prize wall closes early Sunday afternoon when the closing ceremonies start. Prizes must be claimed by that time. See the side events area at the venue for more details.
Many side events at NAIC are scheduled events in a variety of formats in which everyone gets to play multiple matches. Championship-goers will also be able to join pods of four or eight players to participate in on-demand events through the weekend.
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SPOTLIGHT ON: The Switch Series
Saturday, June 14th - 9:30 a.m.
The Switch Series is a set of large scheduled events held on Saturday morning in three popular formats. Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet players will play in a throwback format featuring the Pokemon of Regulation H, Pokémon GO players will compete in a Great League event for top prizes, and Pokémon TCG players will have the chance to play in a massive Gym Leader Challenge tournament. These are larger and longer events with some of the best prizes of the weekend on the line, including promos, Pokemon Center merchandise, and the top prize of a Nintendo Switch system for each tournament’s champion.
TCG - Switch Series - Gym Leader Challenge
A multi-round event (number of rounds based on attendance) in the Gym Leader Challenge format. All players receive Prize Tickets based on their record, Top Cut players will compete for additional prizes!
A multi-round event (number of rounds based on attendance) in the Gym Leader Challenge format. All players receive Prize Tickets based on their record, Top Cut players will compete for additional prizes!
GO - Switch Series - Great League
A multi-round event (number of rounds based on attendance) using the Great League format ! All players receive Prize Tickets based on their record, Top Cut players will compete for additional prizes!
A multi-round event (number of rounds based on attendance) using the Great League format ! All players receive Prize Tickets based on their record, Top Cut players will compete for additional prizes!
VG - Switch Series - Regulation H
A multi-round event (number of rounds based on attendance) in the Regulation H format (Check out the Pokemon Scarlet/Violet website for more details on this format). All players receive Prize Tickets based on their record, Top Cut players will compete for additional prizes!
A multi-round event (number of rounds based on attendance) in the Regulation H format (Check out the Pokemon Scarlet/Violet website for more details on this format). All players receive Prize Tickets based on their record, Top Cut players will compete for additional prizes!
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SPOTLIGHT ON: The Pokémon Sisterhood League
Saturday, June 14 - 2:00 p.m.
The Pokémon Sisterhood League is a side event series to celebrate the women and nonbinary Trainers that are a part of our community! An inclusive tournament open to all women Trainers in attendance, we hope that these events serve to create a safe and welcoming space for our Trainers.
TCG - Pokemon Sisterhood League: TCG Standard
A three-round event in the Standard TCG format. All players receive prize tickets for each round played!
A three-round event in the Standard TCG format. All players receive prize tickets for each round played!
GO - Pokemon Sisterhood League: GO Great League
A three-round event using the Great League format! All players receive prize tickets for each round played!
A three-round event using the Great League format! All players receive prize tickets for each round played!
Pokemon Sisterhood League: VG Standard
A three-round event in the current VG regulation, Double Battles. All players receive prize tickets for each round played!
A three-round event in the current VG regulation, Double Battles. All players receive prize tickets for each round played!
Check back soon for more information on the additional side event formats that will be offered at NAIC.
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