The Pokémon UNITE World Championship Series is again in India for the 2024 Qualifier event. Joining hands with Skyesports, the event will feature a huge stack of cash as a prize pool and a direct slot for the top team in the World Championship in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Pokémon UNITE World Championship 2024 India Qualifier will feature teams from all over India
The event will follow a simple process to choose the best team. The qualifier event is open to all and players must be over 16 years of age to register. Matches will follow a BO3 format. The top 8 teams from day 1 of the India Tournament will qualify to participate in day 2.
The following day will introduce a DE bracket-format tournament between the 8 teams that qualified on day 1. After competing in the second day, the top team will become the champion. The registrations are now live on the official website.
- Registration open: 12th Apr 2024
- Registration close: 9th May 2024
- Qualifiers Dates: 11th May 2024 – 12th May 2024
The champion team will represent India at the Pokémon UNITE World Championship 2024
The most lucrative reward for any participating team would be the chance to wave the Indian flag at the highest stage of Pokémon UNITE esports. As the event offers, the champion team of Pokémon UNITE World Championship 2024 India Qualifier will get a direct slot to compete with the top 30 teams around the world. From August 16th to the 18th, the regional representatives will gather in Honolulu, Hawaii to fight for the championship and a share of the whopping $500,000.
Prize Pool
The event features a whopping $37,500 as the prize pool. However, the previous edition had more. Let’s take a look at the complete breakdown of the prize pool.
| Team Ranking | Prize Pool |
|---|---|
| The Champion | $15,000 + World Championship Slot |
| Runner-up | $7,500 |
| 3rd | $6,000 |
| 4th | $3,000 |
| 5th-6th | $1,500 |
| 7th-8th | $1,500 |
We are thrilled to continue our association with The Pokémon Company for the third year running. Over the past two years, we’ve witnessed consistent growth in participation and viewership for the game. As the Indian hosts of the Pokémon UNITE esports roadmap, the Pokémon UNITE WCS 2024 India Qualifier will offer every aspiring professional player a chance to represent the country on the biggest stage for Pokémon UNITE esports. I wish the best to all participants.
SHIVA NANDY, FOUNDER AND CEO, SKYESPORTS
The previous edition of this event featured more cash than the one taking place this year. Besides, the slots are also reduced, it was two teams before while one team will be selected to represent India in the 2024 event in Hawaii. In 2022 and 2023, Revenant Esports and S8UL Esports, respectively, represented India in the World Championship. On the official Skyesports YouTube channel, viewers can watch the entire event live in Hindi.
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