View source for Further details released on Germany, Spain's regional competitions

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New information on the {{bp|Pokémon Trading Card Game|Pokémon TCG}} and VGC {{bp|Regional Championships}} that will be held in {{wp|Bremen}}, {{wp|Germany}} and {{wp|Bilbao}}, {{wp|Spain}} has been announced. In Bremen, they will be held at the {{wp|de:Musical Theater Bremen|Musical Theater}} from Sept. 16 to 17, while in Bilbao, they will be held at the {{wp|Euskalduna Conference Centre and Concert Hall|Euskalduna Conference Center}} from Sept. 30 to Oct. 1, 2017. The Regional Championships will reward competitors with up to 108 {{TCG|Booster pack}}s, play mats, trophies, and up to 200 Championship Points.

In Bremen, up to US$5,000 will be awarded in cash prizes for TCG players and up to US$3,000 for VGC players. There will be a charge of €20 for all Junior and Senior division players, and €35 for all Master division players. The {{TCG|Standard format}} will be used. In Bilbao, they will neither offer cash prizes nor charge an entry fee. The {{TCG|Expanded format}} will be used.

For those who are unable to go to Regionals in Bilbao, there will be a live stream through the Pokemon.com/Live site in order to stay caught up on the event. The live stream commentators range will be Ross Gilbert, Julian Scharf, Nicholas Pearce, and Joe Bernard for the TCG; and Markus Stadter, Jay Blake, Lee Provost, and Labhaoisa Cromie for the Video Game competition.