The 2014 Pokemon National Champions recently concluded, and now the World Championships may begin. The event will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, from Friday, August 15, through Sunday, August 17. Friday will be reserved for the Last Chance Qualifier, an open competition for any battlers to come forth and claim the remaining tournament spots.
The actual event kicks off on Saturday and will cover both Pokemon X & Y and Pokemon TCG matches. If you can't make it to the tournament, The Pokemon Company will stream everything via the Pokemon Twitch channel. The streaming schedule is as follows.
Saturday, August 16
9:00 AM — Opening Ceremony
9:30 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. — Video Game Streaming
5:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. — Pokemon TCG Streaming
Sunday, August 17
9:00 A.M. — TCG Masters top 4
10:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. — Pokemon TCG Finals
3:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. — Video Game Finals
6:00 P.M. — Closing Ceremony
If you can make it to the event, you'll be able to acquire a Lv. 50 Aegislash equipped with Wide Guard, a technique only available as an Egg Move. Naturally, you'll have to have a copy of Pokemon X or Y to obtain it.
