The official locations, as well as prizes, regulations, and rules for the Pokemon Video Game Championships have been announced. Said locations are as follows:

United States:

• May 14th, Seattle, WA - Washington State Convention Center, Hall 4B
• May 21st, San Jose, CA - San Jose Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 2
• May 28th, Dallas, TX - Arlington Convention Center, Grand Hall
• June 4th, Atlanta, GA - Gwinnett Center, Hall A and B
• June 11th, Washington, D.C. - Dulles Expo Center, South Hall
• June 18th, Newark, NJ - Meadowlands Exposition Center

• June 4th, Birmingham, United Kingdom - National Exhibition Centre, Hall 8
• June 11th, Rome, Italy - Fiera Roma, Hall 12, Ingresso Nord
• June 18th, Madrid, Spain - IFEMA, Hall 1, Feria de Madrid
• June 25th, Paris, France - Espace Grande Arche, Parvis de La Défense
• July 2nd, Cologne, Germany - EXPO XXI Köln GmbH, Gladbacher Wall 5

• August 12th–14th, San Diego, CA - Hilton San Diego Bayfront

I believe it's also notable to mention Nationals, and the last chance qualifiers at Nationals and World. Nationals are July 8-10 with the last chance qualifier on the 8th, and last chance qualifiers at world are on the 12th.

Ew I'm not going to New Jersey.

I don't really care to much for the VGC's anyways.

I'm actually going to the one in San Jose next month, my friend Josh actually thinks he's going to win it all as he claims, but I highly doubt it.... XD

June 4th is the exact day we go on holiday. FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

Sweet! There is finally a tournament that is in Virginia! I might be able to go to it but I'm afraid there will be a lot of people at it and I would lose and then the trip would be a waste of time and gas (<---For the car). I might talk my parents into going on vacation to D.C. and then it wouldn't be a waste if I lose. Talk to start training and begging! XD

Birmingham again? Hrrm...

Maybe I can make it. I hope so. Everything Nintendo/Pokémon related's always so far away from me... I'll prepare a team anyway, even if I can't come!

Also, it seems Game Freak have picked up on a glitch with this rule:
"Pokémon cannot use the move Sky Drop during battle"

I don't think I could go now to DC although my family went there in October for my brother soccer team tournament and didn't play. So for my family soccer first over Pokemon although I hate Soccer.

I would like to participate in such a tournament.

Oh come on...no VGC at the mall of America. T__T

I'm considering going to the Birmingham event, never been to one of these events. Are they fun? And another question, what age group normally goes to them? Don't want to be the only 19yr old in the tourney.