EVENT PRIZING

MELBOURNE

Prizing Information

The Melbourne Pokémon Regional Championships are where the big prizes are up for grabs!

Top competitors can earn Championship Points, cash prizes, and Booster Packs based on placement. And the ultimate prize? The Champion in each division earns a direct invitation to the Pokémon World Championships, the pinnacle of competitive Pokémon!

Every match counts, so bring your best game and battle your way to the top.

Main Event Prizing

Winners in each age division of the Pokémon TCG, Pokémon Video Game, and Pokémon GO Regional Championships will earn a direct invitation to the 2026 Pokémon World Championships, no matter how many Championship Points they have at the end of the season. Top competitors in each division can also receive prize money, playmats, promotional cards, and additional Championship Points.

Just by participating, all players earn 3 Play! Points, plus a special Pokémon Regional Championships promo card and playmat (while supplies last).

To be eligible for points and prizes, competitors must have a Pokémon Trainer Club Account with a Player ID and must opt in to the Play! Pokémon program.

All prizes are provided through the official Play! Pokémon program.

Prize Money

Top-performing players can compete for cash prizes, making every match a chance to battle for both glory and real rewards!

For a full breakdown of placements and prize money for the 2026 season, see below.

All prizes are provided through the official Play! Pokémon program.

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TCG
VG
GO

Placement	Junior & Senior Division	Masters Division
1	$2,500	$10,000
2	$2,000	$7,000
3-4	$1,000	$5,000
5-8	$750	$3,000
9-16	–	$2,000
17-32	–	$1,000

Placement	Junior & Senior Division	Masters Division
1	$1,000	$6,000
2	$750	$4,000
3-4	$500	$2,000
5-8		$1,000
9-16	–	$750

Placement	Prize
1	$2,500
2	$2,000
3	$1,500
4	$1,200
T-5	$1,000
T-7	$750

Championship Points

In addition to prizes, players can earn Championship Points (CP) based on their performance at events. CP track a player’s progress throughout the season and are required to qualify for the prestigious Pokémon World Championships.

The number of points awarded depends on both event size and player placement, encouraging consistent play and strong performance across multiple tournaments.

The Championship Point payout for Pokémon TCG, Pokémon Video Game, and Pokémon GO Regional Championships is as follows:

Placement	Kicker (# of competitors)	Championship Points
1	0	350
2	4	325
3-4	8	300
5-8	17	280
9-16	33	200
17-32	65	160
33-64	129	120
65-128	257	80
129-256	513	60
257-512	1,025	40
513-1,024	2,049	20

Booster Pack Prizing

Championship Series Events award Pokémon TCG Booster Packs as additional prizes. The number of packs players receive depends on both their final placement and the total number of participants in the event.

For a full breakdown of Booster Pack prizing for the 2026 season, see below:

Booster pack awards subject to change by market.


Players Per Division
Placement	<33	33-64	65-128	129-256	257-512	513-1,024
1	108	108	108	108	108	108
2	72	108	108	108	108	108
3-4	36	72	72	108	108	108
5-8	18	36	36	72	108	108
9-16	9	18	36	36	72	72
17-32				18	72	72
33-64				9	36	36
65-128					18	18
129-256						9
257-512