The format for the Pokemon VGC will include six different U.S. stops in addition to tournaments being organized in Europe and across Japan. Pokemon fans will play in the U.S. Regional Qualifier Tournaments and Pokemon Video Game National Championships and if successful will meet their international rivals from Japan and Europe at the Pokemon VGC World Championships, which take place in San Diego on August 14 and 15.

The 2009 Pokemon VGC schedule will include competitions in six cities with weekend stops in Seattle, San Francisco, Phoenix, Dallas, Philadelphia, and Nashville. At each regional, up to 128 players for each age division (Juniors and Seniors) will be selected at random from those in attendance but all registrants will walk away with a character distribution of a powerful, and rarely seen, level 50 Shiny Milotic. Details about the tournament and each of the event locations can be found at www.pokemonvgc.com.

May 9 -- Seattle, WA

May 16 -- San Francisco, CA

May 23 -- Phoenix, AZ