Pokémon North American Internationals 2019: Schedule and How to Watch Online
Pokémon fans can watch the upcoming North American international Championships this weekend as the best players in the Pokémon VGC and TCG vie for a spot in this year's World Championships.
The 2019 North American Internationals will be live from Columbus, Ohio from Friday, June 21 to Sunday, June 23. Fans will be able to see the top Pokémon players in the trading card game, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon and Pokken Tournament DX, gather together to determine who is the best in the region.
If you're looking to watch all the festivities online, here's all the information you'll need including the weekend's schedule of events.
POKEMON NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONALS SCHEDULE
The Pokémon TCG and VGC tournaments will run concurrently on Friday and Saturday mornings. The Pokken Tournament DX tournaments will begin Saturday with all three competitions ending on Sunday.
Here's the schedule for each game separated by tournament.
Pokémon TCG:
Friday, June 21: 9:15 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. EDT (approx.)
Saturday, June 22: 8:45 a.m. – 9 p.m. EDT (approx.)
Sunday, June 23: Finals start at 10 a.m. EDT on Twitch.tv/Pokemon
Pokémon VGC:
Friday, June 21: 9:15 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. EDT (approx.)
Saturday, June 22: 8:45 a.m. – 7 p.m. EDT (approx.)
Sunday, June 23: After the TCG finals on Twitch.tv/Pokemon (approx. 2 p.m. EDT)
Pokkén Tournament DX:
Saturday, June 22: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. EDT (approx.)
Sunday, June 23: 9:15 a.m. – 3 p.m. EDT (approx.)
HOW TO WATCH POKEMON NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONALS
The Pokémon Company will be streaming all the festivities on its various Twitch channels. Each individual game will be streamed on a separate channel with the VGC and TCG being lumped together on the final day.
The Twitch app can be watched on mobile devices as well as PS4 and Xbox One consoles. Nintendo Switch, while having access to YouTube, does not have an app for Twitch.
You'll also be able to watch the streams for each tournament below.
Pokken Tournament
Pokémon VGC
Pokémon TCG
What do you think of the upcoming Pokémon Internationals tournament? Which game are you most looking forward to watching? Let us know in the comments section below.
