We are proud to announce that Pokémon UNITE Winter Tournament (online tournament) will be held for Asian countries, and it will be supported in both English and Japanese.
The tournament will be an official one-day online tournament organised by JCG Co., Ltd., with the cooperation of The Pokémon Company.

This time, in order to provide a fair playing environment, we are restricting the region of residence of the participants in this tournament.
Please refer to the competition terms and conditions below for further information about the regions that are allowed to participate.
Please click here for the detailed terms and conditions

Applications are now open for teams wishing to participate, and can sign up via this registration form via this registration form.
Entry period: Monday, January 9, 22:00 - Monday, January 24, 15:00(JST)

Also, the top-ranked teams in each tournament may be invited to the offline tournament held in Japan in the future.
*In the event that the same player is in top-ranked teams from both Block A and B, the tournament management reserves the right to select which team to invite.
*For players who do not live in Japan, please participate via online.

Pokémon UNITE Winter Tournament Overview

Schedule	Pokémon UNITE Winter Tournament Block A: Saturday, February 5, 11:30 - 22:00 Block B: Sunday, February 6, 11:30 - 22:00 * The tournament is a one-day online tournament * The end time might change depending on the progress of the competition.
Entry format	5 to 6 people per team
Entry Period	The 3rd Pokémon UNITE Winter Tournament Monday, January 9, 21:00 - Monday, January 24, 15:00(JST) * The entry period is subject to change depending on the application status.
Tournament Format	Single-elimination tournament From first round to the quarter-finals: Best of one. [BO1] The semi-finals and the finals: Best of three. [BO3]
Tournament structure	Up to 512 teams * If the number of entries exceeds 512, participating teams will be selected at random. *In the event that a team fails to join after participating teams are confirmed, there will be no redraw.
Match Format	Standard Battles – Friendly Match – Remoat Stadium
Software Version	The latest version of Pokémon UNITE for Nintendo Switch or smartphone
Application Requirements	The applicant who is the representative player (hereinafter referred to as the representative player) must be 16 years or older at the time of application for this tournament. All team members, be residing in one of the following countries/regions: Brunei Darussalam, Kingdom of Cambodia, People's Republic of China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Republic of Indonesia, Japan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Republic of the Philippines, Republic of Korea, Republic of Singapore, Kingdom of Thailand If a player under the age of 20 is a member of the team at the time of application, they must have the permission from their guardian to participate. Must be able to read and write in either Japanese or English Must be able to communicate with the tournament management through the chat application "Discord" designated by the tournament management. Must be able to follow the instructions of the interviewer and the management during the official stream.
Note	The chat application "Discord" will be used during the tournament for communication. The representative player will have to connect to “Discord” server specified by the tournament management. It is the responsibility of each participant to maintain their internet connection. You may record film and stream the tournament. However, please follow the Pokémon UNITE Game Content Guidelines for Online Platforms and make sure to include a delay of at least five minutes.
Contact	Contact information for the tournament: pokemonunite-contact@j-cg.com Available hours: 10:00~19:00 (weekdays)(JST) Response to inquiries received on weekends and holidays will be sent on the next business day or later. Any questions or requests that are not related to the "Pokémon UNITE Winter Tournament" will not receive a response.