2026 Pokémon World Championships

 

This weekend, Trainers from around the globe will come together to celebrate PokémonXP and the 2026 Pokémon World Championships. Whether that’s in person in San Francisco or from the comfort of their own homes, there’s a way for everyone to celebrate.

Pokémon Pokopia Cloud Island Brings Fans at Home to San Francisco
Starting this weekend, players can visit a Cloud Island in Pokémon Pokopia inspired by PokémonXP and the 2026 Pokémon World Championships. This special Cloud Island will become available once the password is revealed after the Opening Ceremonies conclude on the PokémonXP broadcast. Fans can tune in on Twitch and YouTube beginning at 5:00 p.m. BST on Friday, Aug. 28, to catch the Opening Ceremonies live.

Pokémon Pokopia and Part 1: Bubbly Basin of the Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass paid DLC[1] are available now for Nintendo Switch 2. Part 2 of the Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass will be available later this year.

PokémonXP and 2026 Pokémon World Championships Broadcast
Trainers at home can tune in to the action beginning at 5:00 p.m. BST on Friday, Aug. 28, for Opening Ceremonies and follow the action throughout the weekend, concluding with our Closing Ceremonies which begin at 3:30 a.m. BST from Chase Center on Championship Monday, Aug. 31, on both Twitch and YouTube.

Please visit PokemonXP.com for an overview of panels Trainers can watch at home or on the go, and here for an overview of the intense competition taking place at the 2026 Pokémon World Championships throughout the weekend.

Trainers watching on Twitch can also earn digital rewards in Pokémon Champions, Pokémon TCG Live, Pokémon TCG Pocket, Pokémon GO and Pokémon UNITE. More information can be found here.

Throughout the weekend, fans can also look forward to the new song “Ichiban” that will serve as the official theme song for the Pokémon World Championships along with a collection of other original songs to commemorate this year’s competitions in a playlist here.

Keep up to date with the latest news from PokémonXP here and the 2026 Pokémon World Championships here. To find out more about the Play! Pokémon program, be sure to visit Play.Pokemon.com.