Pokémon North American International Championships
New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
Fri, Jun 13 All day
The 2025 Pokémon North American International Championships is coming to New Orleans for a second consecutive year following a successful debut in 2024. Taking place the weekend of June 13, the official Play! Pokémon family-friendly event, will feature epic competitions for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet video games, Pokémon GO, and Pokémon UNITE as players battle for a prize pool of over $500,000, the title of Pokémon North America International Championship, and a direct invitation to the 2025 World Championships. But the fun doesn’t stop there…fans with appointments will also have access to merchandise at the Pokémon Center pop-up shop, and all badged attendees will have opportunities for photo opps with Pikachu and friends, a chance to take part in the Play Lab Trading Card experience, and much more.







