Twitch
| Twitch | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Provider | Amazon | ||
| Launched | June 6, 2011[1] | ||
| Shutdown | N/A | ||
| Service provided | Live-streaming platform | ||
| Accessible by | Web, mobile, smart TVs, consoles, etc. | ||
| Website | twitch.tv | ||
Twitch is an online live-streaming platform, owned by Amazon. The service allows users to create and see live streams, comment on them, and subscribe to other users' "channels".
It is used by Play! Pokémon since the 2013 World Championships to officially broadcast some of its minor tournaments, Regional Championships and Special Championships as well all International and World Championships events. Covered games are presented in the specific channels for each game. Days from International and World Championships events that only feature the Final match are however showcased exclusively in the Pokemon channel.
Unlike on YouTube, Twitch live streams for events can feature an overlay for minor features, including collecting "Watch Badges" from events that are merely cosmetic and being able to hover on Trading Card Game cards in the stream's HUD to see their full view.
Starting within the Pokémon Day 2016, Twitch is also often used to show already aired Pokémon animated series episodes, commonly through the Pokemon channel.
Official Pokémon Twitch channels
Animated series
The following are the official Twitch channels for the Pokémon animated series.
| Language | Icon | Channel name |
|---|---|---|
| English | 
|
Twitch Watches Pokémon |
Core series
The following are the official Twitch channels for the core series.
| Language | Icon | Channel name | Language | Icon | Channel name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 
|
Pokemon | English | 
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PokemonVGC* |
TCG
The following are the official Twitch channels for the Trading Card Game.
| Language | Icon | Channel name |
|---|---|---|
| English | 
|
PokemonTCG |
Pokémon GO
The following are the official Twitch channels for the game Pokémon GO.
| Language | Icon | Channel name | Language | Icon | Channel name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 
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PokemonGO | Brazilian Portuguese | 
|
PokemonGOAppBR |
| Spanish | 
|
PokemonGOAppLA |
Pokémon UNITE
The following are the official Twitch channel for the game Pokémon UNITE.
| Language | Icon | Channel name | Language | Icon | Channel name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 
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PokémonUNITE | Brazilian Portuguese | 
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PokemonUNITEBrazil |
| Spanish | 
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PokémonUNITELATAM | English | 
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Pokemon_Asia |
| English | 
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PokemonUNITE_AsiaCL_EN |
Drops
- Main article: Drop (Twitch)
Beginning in the 2023 North America International, International and Worlds Championships streams award viewers which have watched them through a certain period of time rewards known as Drops, in the form of items for the stream's related games. Since the 2024 World Championships, other Drops are also available in co-streams of the same events from partnered channels. Some of the rewards are only obtainable through these methods.
To earn them, the viewer requires to link their Twitch and Pokémon Trainer Club accounts in the Pokémon Twitch Rewards Program page, claim the rewards while watching the streams live and logged in said Twitch account, and then generate a code to claim the items in their respective games at the Rewards Program page. Rewards will expire if not claimed past a certain date.
See also
External links
References
- ↑ TwitchTV: Justin.tv’s killer new esports project - TNW (retrieved June 14, 2025)
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