Kotaku reported earlier today that the 2011 Pokémon Video Game Championship is but a month away.

For those in the United States, prepare your Pokémon to battle on:

• 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

For those over the pond:

• 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

Those that prove that they’ve got what it takes will continue on to the  2011 Pokémon World Championships (August 12-14th) hosted at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront in San Diego, California.

I may or may not be getting Pokémon Black for Easter. 🙂 Wonder if I have enough time to catch and train a group worthy of defeating the very best…