The Pokémon Company International have at last revealed more information on this year’s Pokkén Championship Series: with the finals taking place as part of the Pokémon World Championships in August, competition will be fierce to decide the 16 players that will make up the final bracket. With a prize pool of $20,000 on the line at the World Championships, expect trainers of all stripes to be hitting the gym.

North America’s qualifier will be at CEO 2017, with the top four players going through to attend Worlds. Unlike VGC tournaments, there is only one age division for Pokkén, meaning players of all ages can compete for one of those coveted spots. There will be a $5000 prize pool at CEO 2017, with the top four all receiving flights to attend Worlds in Anaheim. Do not fret if you do not qualify at CEO, there will be a last chance qualifier held at Worlds to give four more players a chance to get into the finals.

There is currently a 256 player cap in place for Pokkén at CEO due to the overwhelming popularity of the event. However, if there is substantial support from the Pokkén community before mid-May, there is a possibility that this cap will be lifted so get out and sign up.

Europe will be getting its own qualifier where four players will gain a spot in the finals, with the remaining four invites being given to Japanese Pokkén players. TPCI have yet to announce the details of the European qualifier, but stay tuned for more information.

Editor’s note: as reported previously, the Championship in Anaheim will run on the Wii U version of Pokkén Tournament–not the updated arcade version; no news has been released confirming (or outright denying) an update to the console version to bring the two versions into parity, but as we move closer to the Series season itself, that is seeming increasingly unlikely.

Sources: CEOJebailey; Pokkén Tournament