{"id":2291,"date":"2020-01-13T17:23:59","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T17:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/pokemon-dallas-regional-championships-viewer-guide"},"modified":"2024-07-19T23:40:12","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T23:40:12","slug":"pokemon-dallas-regional-championships-viewer-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/pokemon\/pokemon-dallas-regional-championships-viewer-guide","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon Dallas Regional Championships viewer\u2019s guide: How to watch and schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pokémon’s competitive scene looks set for its biggest year yet<\/a> following the release of Sword and Shield, which has introduced both controversial and welcome gameplay changes. <\/p>\n

While the first Pokémon<\/a> Regional Championships of 2020 took place in Bochum, Germany on 11-12 January, the championships in Dallas, US, marks the first to be broadcast on official channels. <\/p>\n

It promises to be one of the biggest Pokémon competitive events yet outside the World Championships later this year, so here’s what you need to know about the tournaments.  <\/p>\n

When is the Pokémon Dallas Regional Championships and what games are there?<\/h2>\n

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\nThe Pokemon Regional Championships are heading to Dallas (Picture: Pokémon Company)<\/span> <\/p>\n

The event takes place at Hyatt Regency hotel in Dallas, US from Friday 17 January and concludes on Sunday 19 January.  <\/p>\n

There’s a huge range of tournaments taking place, spanning the Pokémon trading card game (TCG), Sword and Shield (VGC), Pokémon Go, and Pokken Tournament. Each tournament is split between age divisions from Juniors (age 10 and below), Seniors (11-15), to Masters (16+).  <\/p>\n

What is the format? <\/h2>\n

The format for the TCG tournament is the expanded format, which includes the Pokémon card expansions starting with Pokémon Black and White onwards.  <\/p>\n

The VGC tournament will follow the standard format put into effect from 4 January. This means double battles, level 50 requirements, Dynamaxing and more you can read about here<\/a>.  <\/p>\n

Only certain predetermined Pokémon will be able to Gigantamax in battles too. They are listed below: <\/p>\n