In this page you will find all major events (Regional-level or above) of the official Play! Pokémon program, as well as all events hosted by Victory Road, for the 2026 season, which begins with local and major events in September 2025.
The season will start using Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet, with different regulations depending on their event dates. You will also find whether events will be played with open team sheets (OTS) or closed team sheets (CTS). You can read all rules & regulations that apply to official Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet VGC events on this page.
Throughout May 2026, gameplay will transition to Pokémon Champions, starting with the online Global Challenge, then some of the Asian National tournaments, and finally in TPCi regions on 30 May at the Indianapolis Regional Championships. You can read all rules & regulations that apply to official Pokémon Champions VGC events on this page.
Sign-ups for all official events are handled online, and require to pay the entry fee online at the moment of sign-up. They may sell out quickly, especially for the select tournaments that are free to enter! To stay tuned and receive alerts for your favourite events, follow Victory Road on X or Bluesky.
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Latest news!
Latest update: 1 April 2026:
- Ranked Battles Season 40 is over, and its results are up!
- Ranked Battles Season 41 is live!
- Sign-ups for the Indianapolis Regional Championships open at 7 pm EDT (23:00 UTC)!
Registrations are open for some events!
- Sign up here for the
Orlando Regional Championships (4–5 April 2026)! - Sign up here for the
Querétaro Regional Championships (4–5 April 2026)! SOLD OUT - Sign up here to pre-register for the
Philippines Master Ball League (25–26 April 2026)! (Only for residents of the Philippines) - Sign up here for the
Prague Regional Championships (25–26 April 2026)! - Sign up here to pre-register for the
Hong Kong Master Ball League (2–3 May 2026)! (Only for residents of Hong Kong and Macau) - Sign up here to pre-register for the
Malaysia Master Ball League (9–10 May 2026)! (Only for residents of Malaysia) - Sign up here for the Los Angeles Regional Championships (9–10 May 2026)! SOLD OUT
- Sign up here to pre-register for the
Thailand Master Ball League (16–17 May 2026)! (Only for residents of Thailand) - Sign up here for the
Utrecht Regional Championships (16–17 May 2026)! - Sign up here for the
Campinas Regional Championships (16–17 May 2026)! SOLD OUT - Sign up here for the
Melbourne Regional Championships (23–24 May 2026)! - Sign up here to pre-register for the
Singapore Master Ball League (23–24 May 2026)! (Only for residents of Singapore) - Sign up here for the
Lima Special Championships (23–24 May 2026)! - Sign up here for the Indianapolis Regional Championships (30–31 May 2026)!
- Sign up here to pre-register for the
Taiwan Master Ball League (13–14 June 2026)! (Only for residents of Taiwan)
Registrations are open for some events!
- Sign up here for North America International Championships (NAIC) (x-x June 2023)!
- Sign up in your Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet game for the Grand Challenge I (20-22 September 2024)! (Only for players in TPCi regions; online)
- Sign up in your Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet game for the Terastal Crescendo online competition (10–12 October 2025)! (Custom format; online)
- Sign up here to pre-register for the Singapore Master Ball League (28–29 June 2025)! (Only for residents in Singapore)
2026 World Championships
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28–30 Aug 2026 | World Championships (qualified players) San Francisco, CA | TBD | TBD |
International Championships
International Championships are select events hosted once on each of the main TPCi rating zones since 2017.
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21–23 Nov 2025 | Latin America International (LAIC) São Paulo |  Yuma Kinugawa | SV Reg. Set H OTS |
| 13–15 Feb 2026 | Europe International (EUIC) London | Paul Chua | SV Reg. Set F OTS |
| 12–14 Jun 2026 | North America International (NAIC) New Orleans, LA | TBD | Champions Reg. Set M-A |
National Championships
National Championships (called Japan Championships in Japan, Trainers Cup Finals in South Korea, and Master Ball Leagues in the rest of Asia-Pacific) are the way players in TPC and PKI regions qualify to the World Championships, since there is no Championship Point structure here.
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25–26 Apr 2026 | Philippines Master Ball League Pasay | Pre-registrations are open! All info here! | SV Reg. Set I |
| 2–3 May 2026 | Hong Kong Master Ball League Wan Chai | Pre-registrations are open! All info here! | SV Reg. Set I |
| 9–10 May 2026 | Malaysia Master Ball League Petaling Jaya | Pre-registrations are open! All info here! | Champions Ruleset TBC |
| 16–17 May 2026 | Thailand Master Ball League Bangkok | Pre-registrations are open! All info here! | Champions Ruleset TBC |
| 23–24 May 2026 | Singapore Master Ball League Downtown Core | Pre-registrations are open! All info here! | Champions Ruleset TBC |
| 24–25 May 2026 | Trainers Cup (PTC) Seoul | Qualification needed! All info here! | Champions Reg. Set M-A OTS |
| 6–7 Jun 2026 | Japan Championships (JCS) Yokohama | Qualification needed! All info here! | Champions Reg. Set M-A |
| 13–14 Jun 2026 | Taiwan Master Ball League Taichung | Pre-registrations are open! All info here! | Champions Ruleset TBC |
Regional & Special Championships
Regional Championships and Special Championships (SC) are the main events through which players can earn the coveted Championship Points (CP) in their way to the World Championships in TPCi regions! These lists may be updated with new announcements.
North America
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20–21 Sep 2025 | Pittsburgh Regional | Chuppa Cross IV | SV Reg. Set H OTS |
| 11–12 Oct 2025 | Milwaukee Regional | Alex Arand | SV Reg. Set H OTS |
| 15–16 Nov 2025 | Las Vegas Regional | Dylan Salvanera | SV Reg. Set H OTS |
| 17–18 Jan 2026 |  Toronto Regional | Cary D’Ortona | SV Reg. Set F OTS |
| 28 Feb–1 Mar 2026 | Seattle Regional | Carson St. Denis | SV Reg. Set F OTS |
| 7–8 Mar 2026 |  San Juan SC | Ben Grissmer | SV Reg. Set F OTS |
| 21–22 Mar 2026 | Houston Regional | Dylan Matthews | SV Reg. Set F OTS |
| 4–5 Apr 2026 | Orlando Regional | Sign-ups are open! All info here! | SV Reg. Set I OTS |
| 9–10 May 2026 | Los Angeles Regional | Sign-ups sold out! All info here! | SV Reg. Set I OTS |
| 30–31 May 2026 | Indianapolis Regional | Sign-ups open 1 Apr! All info here! | Champions Reg. Set M-A |
Europe
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13–14 Sep 2025 |  Frankfurt Regional |  Emanuele Briganti | SV Reg. Set H OTS |
| 25–26 Oct 2025 |  Lille Regional | Marco Silva | SV Reg. Set H OTS |
| 1–2 Nov 2025 |  Gdańsk Regional | Simone Sanvito | SV Reg. Set H OTS |
| 29–30 Nov 2025 | Stuttgart Regional | Luca Ceribelli | SV Reg. Set H OTS |
| 24–25 Jan 2026 | Birmingham Regional | Stefano Greppi | SV Reg. Set F OTS |
| 28–29 Mar 2026 |  Seville SC | Juan Núñez | SV Reg. Set F OTS |
| 25–26 Apr 2026 | Prague Regional | Sign-ups are open! All info here! | SV Reg. Set I OTS |
| 16–17 May 2026 | Utrecht Regional | Sign-ups are open! All info here! | SV Reg. Set I OTS |
| 6–7 Jun 2026 | Turin SC | All info here! | Champions Reg. Set M-A |
Latin America
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13–14 Sep 2025 | Monterrey Regional |  Stefan Mott | SV Reg. Set H OTS |
| 11–12 Oct 2025 | Belo Horizonte Regional | Renzo Navarro | SV Reg. Set H OTS |
| 15–16 Nov 2025 |  Buenos Aires SC | Kenneth Gamboa | SV Reg. Set H OTS |
| 24–25 Jan 2026 | Mérida Regional |  Max Morales | SV Reg. Set F OTS |
| 7–8 Feb 2026 |  Santiago Regional | Juan Salerno | SV Reg. Set F OTS |
| 14–15 Mar 2026 | Curitiba Regional | Leonardo Ritter | SV Reg. Set F OTS |
| 4–5 Apr 2026 | Querétaro Regional | Sign-ups sold out! All info here! | SV Reg. Set I OTS |
| 16–17 May 2026 | Campinas Regional | Sign-ups sold out! All info here! | SV Reg. Set I OTS |
| 23–24 May 2026 | Lima SC | Sign-ups are open! All info here! | SV Reg. Set I OTS |
Oceania
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–2 Nov 2025 | Brisbane Regional | Kaito Arii | SV Reg. Set H OTS |
| 25 Jan 2026 |  Auckland SC | Yoav Reuven | SV Reg. Set F OTS |
| 7–8 Feb 2026 | Sydney Regional | Drew Bliss | SV Reg. Set F OTS |
| 23–24 May 2026 | Melbourne Regional | Sign-ups are open! All info here! | SV Reg. Set I OTS |
Middle East & South Africa
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 2026 |  Cape Town SC | Hermann Krumrey | SV Reg. Set F OTS |
Official online events
Official events held online and ladder competitions, such as the Global & Grand Challenges, are listed here!
Global ladder competitions
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–4 May 2026 | Global Challenge | Sign-ups open 24 Apr! All info here! | Champions Reg. Set M-A |
Regional ladder competitions
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5–7 Sep 2025 | Grand Challenge I (only TPCi regions) | Davide Fazio | SV Reg. Set H |
| 3–5 Oct 2025 | Grand Challenge II (only TPCi regions) | Ustm Ns | SV Reg. Set H |
| 7–9 Nov 2025 | Grand Challenge III (only TPCi regions) | Wolfe Glick | SV Reg. Set H |
| 9–11 Jan 2026 | Grand Challenge IV (only TPCi regions) | Thiago Lattanzi | SV Reg. Set F |
| 20–22 Feb 2026 | Grand Challenge V (only TPCi regions) | William Brown | SV Reg. Set F |
| 10 May 2026 | JCS Qualifier | Qualification needed! All info here! | Champions Reg. Set M-A |
Victory Road online events
These online grassroots tournaments were organised by Victory Road and other collaborating organisations.
2025 World Cup of Pokémon VGC
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct–21 Dec 2025 | World Cup of Pokémon VGC | Team Spain | Team tournament SV Reg. Sets H & F OTS |
Victory Road events
World Cup of Pokémon VGC
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul-25 Sep 2022 | World Cup of Pokémon VGC | Ongoing | Series 12 |
Other non-circuit events
These tournaments are organised by TPCi, TPC or PKI, but their purpose is not aimed at the World Championships qualification, but rather other kinds of prizes.
Ranked Battles in-game ladder (doubles)
These results are brought to you by our friends from Liberty Note! For earlier Ranked Battle Seasons, please check them out here.
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–31 Aug 2025 | Season 33 (rewards) | Joji Kaieda | SV Reg. Set I |
| 1–30 Sep 2025 | Season 34 (rewards) | Kentaro Matsumoto | SV Reg. Set J |
| 1–31 Oct 2025 | Season 35 (rewards) | Hiroto Kamazawa | SV Reg. Set J |
| 1–30 Nov 2025 | Season 36 (rewards) | Kirameki Neon | SV Reg. Set J |
| 1 Dec 2025–4 Jan 2026 | Season 37 (rewards) | Taro Okada | SV Reg. Set J |
| 5–31 Jan 2026 | Season 38 (rewards) | Kuninori Tanaka | SV Reg. Set I |
| 1–28 Feb 2026 | Season 39 (rewards) | Fukushima | SV Reg. Set I |
| 1–31 Mar 2026 | Season 40 (rewards) | Hiroto Hayasaki | SV Reg. Set I |
| 1 Apr 2026 – End of service | Season 41 (final season) | All info here! | SV Reg. Set I |
Global ladder competitions
These are online events that are organized by TPC for fun, generally in custom formats, using the in-game Battle Stadium.
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10–12 Oct 2025 | Terastal Crescendo | Takuro Suefuji | SV Terastal Crescendo (doubles) |
Live special events
These are live events that are organized by TPCi, TPC or PKI.
Online special events
These are online events that are organized by TPCi, TPC or PKI.
World Cup of Pokémon VGC
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul-25 Sep 2022 | World Cup of Pokémon VGC | Ongoing | Series 12 |
