| Event | 2026 Global Challenge |
|---|---|
| Location | Online |
| Date | 1–4 May 2026 |
| Attendance | 411,137 MA + 33,552 SR + 38,008 JR |
| Videogame | Pokémon Champions |
| Season | 2026 Season – VGC Regulation Set M-A |
| Format | In-game ladder competition |
| Organizer | The Pokémon Company (TPC) The Pokémon Company International (TPCi) Pokémon Korea (PKI) |
Table of Contents
Results
| # | Rating | F | Player | Prz | Tm | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1893.3 |  |
Federico Camporesi (Campo) |
– |  |
AV7NT VGB10 |
| 2 | 1877.1 |  |
Daniel Thorpe (Daniel) |
– |  |
U9FWY NSAV8 |
| 3 | 1874.5 |  |
Joji Kaieda (すいか) |
– |  |
|
| 4 | 1855.2 | |
Kaito Arii (ナーク) |
JCS Qualifier | ||
| 5 | 1854.3 |  |
Jorge Tabuyo (Tabu) |
– |  |
|
| 6 | 1852.6 | |
Wolfe Glick (Wolfey) |
– |  |
|
| 7 | 1848.7 | |
Marco Silva (marcofiero) |
– |  |
|
| 8 | 1847.1 | |
Mattia Viola (Murasakiiro) |
– |  |
|
| 9 | 1844.8 |  |
Xi Xiangyu (lily) |
– | ||
| 10 | 1839.7 | |
Stranger (Stranger) |
– |  |
B1J5Y 59XUX |
| 11 | 1832.8 |  |
Ustm Ns (V) |
– |  |
|
| 12 | 1831.0 | |
Annina (Annina) |
– | ||
| 13 | 1819.2 | |
Alex Soto (Len) |
– |  |
7NVYM 331JA |
| 14 | 1818.1 |  |
Michael Kelsch (Michi) |
– |  |
|
| 15 | 1817.6 | |
B3rtani (b3rtani) |
– |  |
17LQ4 WQDGK |
| 16 | 1816.8 | |
R Klem (Ryan) |
– |  |
|
| 17 | 1816.2 | |
Sudoz Zen (vgc) |
– |  |
|
| 18 | 1815.8 | |
Wu Tang Kele Bing (无糖可乐饼) |
JCS Qualifier | ||
| 19 | 1813.0 | |
Santino Tarquinio (Santino) |
– |  |
|
| 20 | 1812.9 |  |
Golden Foo (Golden Foo) |
– | ||
| 21 | 1810.9 | |
Ne (なごし) |
JCS Qualifier |  |
|
| 22 | 1809.5 |  |
Slater (Slater) |
– | ||
| 23 | 1809.2 |  |
Daniel Quek (Daniel) |
– | ||
| 24 | 1805.6 | |
LstTear (LstTear) |
– | ||
| 25 | 1805.5 |  |
Pokechan1109 (pokechan1109) |
– | ||
| 26 | 1805.1 | |
Dale Mcnail (Dale Mcnail) |
– | ||
| 27 | 1804.9 | |
Alessandro Bellini (ballsvgc) |
– |  |
05WG1 NNNGW |
| 28 | 1803.5 | |
Morango (Morango) |
– | ||
| 29 | 1803.4 | |
Smiley (:)) |
– | ||
| 30 | 1803.0 | |
Ian (Ian) |
– | ||
| 31 | 1801.7 |  |
Marcus Koh (Calculus) |
– |  |
|
| 32 | 1801.7 | |
Francesco Nencini (Nencio) |
– |  |
UBVEG RW250 |
| # | Rating | F | Player | Prz | Tm | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 1801.0 | |
Michael Klymchuk (SeaWolfMikes) |
– |  |
|
| 34 | 1800.2 | |
Juan Pescador (Kera) |
– |  |
|
| 35 | 1799.1 | |
Théotime Massaut (Didi) |
– |  |
EYTXN C1GMG |
| 36 | 1798.8 | |
John Thi (Jocario) |
– |  |
F3MFD 71LTB |
| 37 | 1795.9 | ? | HolaTony (HolaTony) |
– | ||
| 38 | 1795.8 | |
Albert Bañeres (Deku) |
– | ||
| 39 | 1795.2 | |
Blue (Blue) |
– | ||
| 40 | 1793.9 |  |
Jiseok Lee (MeLuCa) |
Trainers Cup | ||
| 41 | 1793.5 | |
Guille14 (Guille14) |
– | ||
| 42 | 1793.4 | |
Miussen (miussen) |
– | ||
| 43 | 1791.7 | |
Zero (Zero) |
– | ||
| 44 | 1791.7 | |
Rrn Hrh (ばす) |
JCS Qualifier | ||
| 45 | 1790.0 | |
Hosokawaii (ほそかわいい) |
JCS Qualifier | ||
| 46 | 1789.4 | |
Itsuki (いつき) |
JCS Qualifier | ||
| 47 | 1789.3 | |
Louis Pierite (Shinkai) |
– |  |
|
| 48 | 1789.2 |  |
Richie94 (Richie94) |
– | ||
| 49 | 1788.9 |  |
Oscar Princivalle (Swamp) |
– |  |
0CLQY N32QT |
| 50 | 1788.2 | |
Enrico (Enrico) |
– | ||
| 51 | 1788.1 | |
Arber (Arber) |
– | ||
| 52 | 1787.7 | |
Hideyuki Taida (BIDC) |
JCS Qualifier | ||
| 53 | 1787.5 | |
Domingo Tundidor (Domi) |
– |  |
YBD8Y QQFYE |
| 54 | 1787.3 | |
Water (Water) |
– | ||
| 55 | 1787.1 | |
Takumi Soma (アカバ) |
JCS Qualifier | ||
| 56 | 1786.4 | |
Yamato Kajiro (NAE 06) |
JCS Qualifier | ||
| 57 | 1785.8 | |
Syoka (Syoka) |
– | ||
| 58 | 1785.6 | |
Sha (シャー) |
JCS Qualifier | ||
| 59 | 1785.6 |  |
Gabriel Rigo (KSV Rigo) |
– | ||
| 60 | 1785.4 |  |
Vanessa (Vanessa) |
– | ||
| 61 | 1784.2 | |
Shigeranai (しげらない) |
JCS Qualifier | ||
| 62 | 1783.9 | |
Yunagi (ユウナギ) |
JCS Qualifier | ||
| 63 | 1783.8 | |
Ginjiro Shiraki (ふれいむ) |
JCS Qualifier |  |
|
| 64 | 1783.0 | |
Noah (Noah) |
– |
A more complete list of the standings can be found here, thanks to our colleagues from Liberty Note and PokeCommu!
Results - Seniors & Juniors
Senior Division
| # | Rating | F | Player | Prz | Tm | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1847.3 | | Hojun Y. | Trainers Cup |  |
Junior Division
| # | Rating | F | Player | Prz | Tm | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1900.6 | | Kazuma I. | JCS Qualifier |
Usage stats
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Platform and schedule
The tournament is held online, in your Pokémon Champions game, in Battle → Online competitions.
The tournament starts on 1 May at 02:00 UTC. You will be able to enter any battle until 4 May at 01:59 UTC.
Prizes
This event is an official Online Competition, and is part of the 2026 official circuit in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.
As a participation prize, any player that finishes at least three battles will receive a Venusaur in Pokémon Champions.
Players are warned that only one user can participate per Nintendo account. Playing with more than one user may result in penalties.
Japan
In Japan, the top 640 players qualify to the 2026 JCS Qualifier. Only players that have configured their Online Competition settings to Japan are counted towards this purpose.
Korea
In South Korea, the top 64 players qualify to the 2026 Trainers Cup (PTC). Only players that have configured their Online Competition settings to South Korea are counted towards this purpose.
Taiwan
In Taiwan, if sign-ups to the 2026 Taiwan Master Ball League exceed capacity, the top players in the Global Challenge are given priority in the registration lottery. Only players that have configured their online competition settings to Taiwan and are pre-registered for the Master Ball League are counted towards this purpose.
TPCi regions
Despite Global Challenges typically awarding Championship Points to the best-performing players in North America, Europe, Latin America, Oceania, and Middle East & South Africa, this particular instance of the online competition does not reward Championship Points (CPs).
Overview
The 2026 Global Challenge is an official Online Competition featuring double battles. It is the 2nd online competition in Pokémon Champions and the 1st to belong to the official VGC circuit in the 2026 season.
It is played with VGC Regulation Set M-A.
A little bit of history
Online Competitions are usually a part of the casual gameplay, but they have been featured in the official circuit for some years now. They are one of the few tournaments in which all world regions play together, and it generally grants National invites in TPC & PKI regions and Championship Points in TPCi regions.
The most recent Global Challenge was the 2025 Global Challenge IV, played in April 2025 in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet with the VGC Regulation Set G. First place was earned by 3-time Global & Grand Challenge Champion Joji Kaieda, who earned a rating of 1840 and 170 Championship Points. Joji beat fellow Japanese player Ne, who earned a rating of 1829 and an invite to the JCS Main Tournament.
American James Evans, the 2018 Senior Division World Champion, defeated Brazilian Gabriel Agati in the NAIC finals.
Sign-up instructions
Sign-ups for the event are done through your own Pokémon Champions game. To register, enter Battle → Online competitions.
Sign-ups are open from 24 April at 02:00 UTC until 4 May at 01:59 UTC, when the tournament finishes.
You will need to register and lock a team at the time of registration; however, if you want to make any changes, you can cancel the registration and lock a new team again up until the time the tournament starts, on 1 May at 02:00 UTC. If you register after this time, you will not be able to cancel registration.
