2009 Series - Regional Championships
VGC Rule Set: (From January 1st 2009) Usable Games Pokémon Platinum Battle Type: Double Battle Pokémon Restrictions: National Pokédex. Banned Pokémon: Mewtwo, Mew, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Celebi, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Jirachi, Deoxys, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus Clauses: No same Pokémon, No same item

Regionals Details

Regional Championships are set up across the world, mostly in North America, to provide small competitions that allow for players to increase their score in order to get a better chance at going to Worlds. There are a number of Regional competitions each year and they all follow the standard format. They often have side events for all players.

Name	Location	Country	Date	Distribution Pokémon	Streamed?
Washington Regionals	Seattle, Washington	United States	9th May 2009	Milotic	No
California Regionals	San Francisco, California	United States	16th May 2009	Milotic	No
Arizona Regionals	Phoenix, Arizona	United States	23rd May 2009	Milotic	No
Texas Regionals	Dallas, Texas	United States	30th May 2009	Milotic	No
UK Regionals	London, England	United Kingdom	30th May 2009	Milotic	No
Pennsylvania Regionals	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	United States	6th June 2009	Milotic	No
Tennessee Regionals	Nashville, Tennessee	United States	13th June 2009	Milotic	No
Germany Regionals	Berlin, Germany	Germany	13th June 2009	Milotic	No
France Nationals	Paris, France	France	20th June 2009	Milotic	No