{"id":306633,"date":"2024-08-16T10:51:57","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T02:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/?p=306633"},"modified":"2024-08-20T11:54:48","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T03:54:48","slug":"pokemon-tcg-world-championships-2024-the-basics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/2024\/08\/16\/pokemon-tcg-world-championships-2024-the-basics\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon TCG World Championships 2024\u2014The Basics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

[Update 20 Aug 2024] It’s now known that the special illustration rare Pecharunt ex card is that from Shrouded Fable [SFA]<\/a>. It can only be redeemed on Pok\u00e9mon TCG Live and is redeemable until 26 August. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On 16 August 2024, more than 1,000 of the world’s best Pok\u00e9mon TCG players will descend upon the Hawai\u02bbi Convention Center in Honolulu for a shot at the world title. Due to the massive number of players entering the fray, the 2024 tournament will be the edition of the Pok\u00e9mon TCG World Championships with the largest number of participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How the Tournament Will Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The tournament schedule is as follows (all times listed are HST):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16 August, 9:45AM to 8:45PM: Day 1 Swiss
17 August, 9AM to 7:30PM: Day 2 Swiss, quarterfinals, semifinals
18 August, 10:15AM onwards: finals (all age divisions)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There will be eight Swiss rounds played on Day 1; all players with 18 points or more advance to Day 2. The Pok\u00e9mon TCG World Championships uses a similar point system to that of European football\u2014three points for a win and one for a draw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Day 2, four further Swiss rounds will be played before an asymmetrical top cut begins. In the asymmetrical top cut, all players with the same number of match points as the player in eighth place will play for a spot in the quarterfinals. Once this asymmetrical top cut has concluded, the quarterfinals will begin, from which it will be a straight knockout tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the first year in which the Pok\u00e9mon TCG World Championships will be using this tournament format. In previous years, the top seeds advanced directly to Day 2. However, starting from this year, the Day 1\/Day 2 split will no longer be in effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the main Masters tournament, there are also two other age divisions. The Senior division is open to players born between 2008 and 2011 while the Junior division is open to players born in 2012 or later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prize Pool<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The prize pool is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n