Play! Pokémon , formerly known as Pokémon Organized Play (often abbreviated as POP), is a division of The Pokémon Company International established in 2003 and known for hosting the Pokémon World Championships , a competitive eSports tournament which features the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG), Pokemon Go, the Pokémon Video Game Championships (VGC), and the Pokémon UNITE Championships. It is the official governing body of the competitive tournament circuit for Pokémon , as well as the organizer of a variety of programs for casual players of the game.
27-916: (Redirected from POP ) [REDACTED] Look up POP , Pop , or pop in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pop or POP may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media [ edit ] Pop music , a musical genre Artists [ edit ] POP, a Japanese idol group now known as Gang Parade Pop! , a UK pop group Pop! featuring Angie Hart , an Australian band Albums [ edit ] Pop (Gas album) Pop (Joachim Witt album) Pop (Mao Abe album) Pop (Same Difference album) Pop (Tones on Tail album) Pop (U2 album) Pop , an album by Topi Sorsakoski and Agents P.O.P , The Mad Capsule Markets album Pop! The First 20 Hits , an album by English duo Erasure EPs [ edit ] P.O.P. (EP) ,
54-596: A stack (abstract data type) Package on package , IC packaging Point of presence , a demarcation point between communicating entities POP and POP3, Internet e-mail Post Office Protocols POP-1 POP-2 POP-11 , programming languages Pop! OS , a Linux distribution Other uses in science and technology [ edit ] Pop (physics) , sixth derivative of position Parallel Ocean Program , an ocean circulation model Paroxypropione , P.O.P. Persistent organic pollutant Probability of precipitation , in weather forecasting Progestogen-only pill ,
81-596: A stack (abstract data type) Package on package , IC packaging Point of presence , a demarcation point between communicating entities POP and POP3, Internet e-mail Post Office Protocols POP-1 POP-2 POP-11 , programming languages Pop! OS , a Linux distribution Other uses in science and technology [ edit ] Pop (physics) , sixth derivative of position Parallel Ocean Program , an ocean circulation model Paroxypropione , P.O.P. Persistent organic pollutant Probability of precipitation , in weather forecasting Progestogen-only pill ,
108-494: A 2024 EP by Marina Satti Songs [ edit ] "Pop" (NSYNC song) , a 2001 song "Pop!" (Nayeon song) , a song from the album Im Nayeon "Pop", a song by A.R. Kane "Pop", a song by Ari Lennox from Shea Butter Baby "Pop", a song by La Oreja de Van Gogh from El viaje de Copperpot "Pop", a song by Death Grips from No Love Deep Web . "Pop!", a song from The Wedding Singer musical Periodicals [ edit ] Pop (fashion magazine) ,
135-494: A 2024 EP by Marina Satti Songs [ edit ] "Pop" (NSYNC song) , a 2001 song "Pop!" (Nayeon song) , a song from the album Im Nayeon "Pop", a song by A.R. Kane "Pop", a song by Ari Lennox from Shea Butter Baby "Pop", a song by La Oreja de Van Gogh from El viaje de Copperpot "Pop", a song by Death Grips from No Love Deep Web . "Pop!", a song from The Wedding Singer musical Periodicals [ edit ] Pop (fashion magazine) ,
162-587: A British publication Pop Magazine , a sports magazine Television [ edit ] Pop (American TV channel) , formerly TVGN Pop (British and Irish TV channel) , for children Pop (Slovenian TV channel) , Slovenia Pop (Pakistani TV channel) , for children Pop (Italy) Toys [ edit ] POP! vinyl figurines from Funko Princess of Power , Mattel toys Video games [ edit ] Prince of Persia , video game franchise Pop (video game) Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media [ edit ] PoP!,
189-587: A British publication Pop Magazine , a sports magazine Television [ edit ] Pop (American TV channel) , formerly TVGN Pop (British and Irish TV channel) , for children Pop (Slovenian TV channel) , Slovenia Pop (Pakistani TV channel) , for children Pop (Italy) Toys [ edit ] POP! vinyl figurines from Funko Princess of Power , Mattel toys Video games [ edit ] Prince of Persia , video game franchise Pop (video game) Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media [ edit ] PoP!,
216-534: A Japanese idol group now known as Gang Parade Pop! , a UK pop group Pop! featuring Angie Hart , an Australian band Albums [ edit ] Pop (Gas album) Pop (Joachim Witt album) Pop (Mao Abe album) Pop (Same Difference album) Pop (Tones on Tail album) Pop (U2 album) Pop , an album by Topi Sorsakoski and Agents P.O.P , The Mad Capsule Markets album Pop! The First 20 Hits , an album by English duo Erasure EPs [ edit ] P.O.P. (EP) ,
243-472: A Romanian surname Pop Chalee (1906–1993), American painter, muralist, performer and singer born Merina Lujan Pop Harukaze, a.k.a. Caitlyn Goodwyn, a fictional character from the anime/manga series Ojamajo Doremi Iggy Pop (born 1947), American musician Jimmy Pop (born 1972), American musician Pop Smoke (1999–2020), American rapper Science and technology [ edit ] Computing [ edit ] Operation removing element from
270-472: A Romanian surname Pop Chalee (1906–1993), American painter, muralist, performer and singer born Merina Lujan Pop Harukaze, a.k.a. Caitlyn Goodwyn, a fictional character from the anime/manga series Ojamajo Doremi Iggy Pop (born 1947), American musician Jimmy Pop (born 1972), American musician Pop Smoke (1999–2020), American rapper Science and technology [ edit ] Computing [ edit ] Operation removing element from
297-509: A charity Pop, a US company owned by Advance Publications Inc. Places [ edit ] Gregorio Luperón International Airport (IATA code POP), Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic Pop, a tributary of the river Jijia in eastern Romania Pop, Uzbekistan , a town in Namangan Region, Uzbekistan Poppleton railway station (station code), York, England People [ edit ] Pop (nickname) Pop (surname) ,
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#1732773264870324-444: A charity Pop, a US company owned by Advance Publications Inc. Places [ edit ] Gregorio Luperón International Airport (IATA code POP), Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic Pop, a tributary of the river Jijia in eastern Romania Pop, Uzbekistan , a town in Namangan Region, Uzbekistan Poppleton railway station (station code), York, England People [ edit ] Pop (nickname) Pop (surname) ,
351-590: A contraceptive Pelvic organ prolapse , a gynecological condition Blind rivet Plaster of Paris , plaster of Gypsum Pop, a recording noise from plosives, see pop filter Sport [ edit ] Pop (professional wrestling) , a crowd cheer POP Championship (Princess of Pro-Wrestling), Japan Other uses [ edit ] POP (Point of Purchase typeface) , in Japanese Kanji Pop (ghost) , in Thai folklore The first month of
378-470: A contraceptive Pelvic organ prolapse , a gynecological condition Blind rivet Plaster of Paris , plaster of Gypsum Pop, a recording noise from plosives, see pop filter Sport [ edit ] Pop (professional wrestling) , a crowd cheer POP Championship (Princess of Pro-Wrestling), Japan Other uses [ edit ] POP (Point of Purchase typeface) , in Japanese Kanji Pop (ghost) , in Thai folklore The first month of
405-590: A larger scale tend to be few and far between, but have better prize support and larger Championship Point payouts. The scale of an event may be estimated by the maximum number of Championship Points a player can obtain from winning the tournament. (TCG) Championships (VGC) Special Events The Play! Pokémon program is administered across different countries by classifying them into four 'rating zones' based on their geographical location (i.e. North America , Europe , Latin America and Oceania ). On June 10, 2020, it
432-436: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages POP (Redirected from POP ) [REDACTED] Look up POP , Pop , or pop in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pop or POP may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media [ edit ] Pop music , a musical genre Artists [ edit ] POP,
459-575: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Pok%C3%A9mon Organized Play Play! Pokémon was formed in 2003 under the supervision of The Pokémon Company International (previously known as Pokémon USA) after Wizards of the Coast lost its license to the Trading Card Game . Since then, a new league , tournament , and prize system was created. The organizational structure of Play! Pokémon
486-399: Is such that with the exception of major tournaments (i.e. International and World Championships ), which are mostly run by The Pokémon Company International and its affiliates, all other tournaments (of a smaller scale) are run by volunteers which are part of a Play! Pokémon program known as the 'Professor Program'. These volunteers, which are known as Pokémon Professors, are sanctioned by
513-762: The Haabʼ in the Mayan calendar Pacific Ocean Park , an amusement park Problem-oriented policing Pop, a truncation of the word popular , e.g., popular culture → pop culture Pop, dialect for soft drink Pop, an informal term for a father or occasionally a grandfather Pop., an abbreviation for population Pop Mie , an instant cup noodle brand which is a sub-brand of Indomie, first introduced in Indonesia in 1991 See also [ edit ] Popping (disambiguation) Pops (disambiguation) Project Pop , an Indonesian pop group Topics referred to by
540-603: The Haabʼ in the Mayan calendar Pacific Ocean Park , an amusement park Problem-oriented policing Pop, a truncation of the word popular , e.g., popular culture → pop culture Pop, dialect for soft drink Pop, an informal term for a father or occasionally a grandfather Pop., an abbreviation for population Pop Mie , an instant cup noodle brand which is a sub-brand of Indomie, first introduced in Indonesia in 1991 See also [ edit ] Popping (disambiguation) Pops (disambiguation) Project Pop , an Indonesian pop group Topics referred to by
567-706: The Play! Pokémon program to help promote the game in many ways such as by judging, advertising and staffing events whilst upholding the spirit of the game. These Pokémon Professors can also host and run tournaments for their local community. Play! Pokémon organizes a variety of programs intended to be a starting point for beginner players of the Trading Card Game and/or the Video Games . These programs are casual in nature and tend to be organized by Pokémon Professor volunteers and held in public locations such as game stores, community centers, or libraries. Tournaments part of
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#1732773264870594-495: The Pokémon Championship Series (i.e. Premier Tournaments) are competitive tournaments which reward players with Championship Points based on their finishing position at the tournament. Players earn an invitation to compete in the annual Pokémon World Championships should they accumulate enough points above a pre-determined threshold at the end of the season. The threshold depends on the type of game played,
621-453: The fictional band in Music and Lyrics Pokémon Organized Play , trading cards Commerce [ edit ] Pop, slang for pawning goods with a pawnbroker Pay on production Point of purchase , used often in retail Proof of principle Proof-of-payment , a fare collection approach Organizations [ edit ] Eton Society , nickname Pencils of Promise ,
648-403: The fictional band in Music and Lyrics Pokémon Organized Play , trading cards Commerce [ edit ] Pop, slang for pawning goods with a pawnbroker Pay on production Point of purchase , used often in retail Proof of principle Proof-of-payment , a fare collection approach Organizations [ edit ] Eton Society , nickname Pencils of Promise ,
675-408: The player's age division and the region in which the player is registered in, and may change at the start of each season. Premier Tournaments vary in size, scale and frequency, and can be classified into any one of the event types as shown in the following table. Entry-level and mid-level events tend to be run independently by sanctioned tournament organizers and are run all year round, while events of
702-442: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Pop . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pop&oldid=1254763620 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
729-442: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Pop . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pop&oldid=1254763620 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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