| Event | 2027 Global Challenge II |
|---|---|
| Location | Online |
| Date | 30 Octoberā2 November 2026 |
| Capacity | Unlimited |
| Videogame | PokƩmon Champions |
| Season | 2027 SeasonĀ āĀ VGC Regulation Set M-C |
| Format | In-game ladder competition |
| Organizer | The PokƩmon Company (TPC) The PokƩmon Company International (TPCi) PokƩmon Korea (PKI) |
Table of Contents
Sign-up instructions
Sign-ups for the event are done through your own PokĆ©mon ChampionsĀ game. To register, enter Battle ā Online competitions.
Sign-ups are open from 23 October at 02:00 UTCĀ until 2 November 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 30 October at 02:00 UTC. If you register after this time, you will not be able to cancel registration.
Platform and schedule
The tournament is held online, in your PokĆ©mon Champions game, in Battle ā Online competitions.
The tournament starts on 30 October at 02:00 UTC. You will be able to play up to 15 battles by 31 October at 01:59 UTC, up to 30 battles by 1 November at 01:59 UTC and up to 45 battles by 2 November at 01:59 UTC. You will be able to enter any battle until 2 November at 01:59 UTC.
Prizes
This event is an official Online Competition, and is part of theĀ 2027 official circuit in all TPCi rating zones (North America, Europe, Latin America, Oceania, and Middle East & South Africa), Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong,Ā Malaysia, Philippines, SingaporeĀ andĀ India.
It is not part of the official circuit in Taiwan, Thailand and Indonesia.
As a participation prize, any player that finishes at least three battles will receive aĀ Male BasculegionĀ in PokĆ©mon Champions.
Players are warned that only one user can participate per Nintendo account. Playing with more than one user may result in penalties.
TPCi rating zones
In North America, Europe, Latin America, Oceania, and Middle East & South Africa,Ā Championship Points are awarded separately for each region, so there are different standings for each of the rating zones.
In order to be able to earn Championship Points, players must add their PokƩmon Champions Support ID to their PokƩmon Trainer Central account through the Play! PokƩmon Access mobile app.
| Placement | Championship Points | Kicker (for each rating zone) |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 75 CP | 0 |
| 2nd | 65 CP | 8 |
| 3rd and 4th | 54 CP | 17 |
| 5th to 8th | 52 CP | 33 |
| 9th to 16th | 25 CP | 48 |
| 17th to 32nd | 13 CP | 65 |
| 33rd to 64th | 11 CP | 128 |
| 65th to 128th | 7 CP | 257 |
| 129th to 256th | 5 CP | 513 |
| 257th to 512th | 4 CP | 1025 |
| 513th to 1024th | 3 CP | 2049 |
Japan
In Japan, the top 120 players in each age divisionĀ qualify to theĀ 2027 Japan Championships (PJCS) Qualifier. Only players that have configured their Online Competition settings to Japan are counted towards this purpose.
If a player had already earned a spot in the previous Global Challenge, the next eligible player in the standings will receive a spot instead.
Korea
In South Korea, the top 30 players in each age division qualify to theĀ 2027 Trainers Cup (PTC) Qualifier. Only players that have configured their Online Competition settings to South Korea are counted towards this purpose.
If a player had already earned a spot in the previous Global Challenge, the next eligible player in the standings will receive a spot instead.
India
In India, the top 30 players in each age division qualify to theĀ 2027 India Series Online Qualifier. Only players that have configured their Online Competition settings to India are counted towards this purpose.
If a player had already earned a spot in the previous Global Challenge, the next eligible player in the standings will receive a spot instead.
Hong Kong and Macau
In Hong Kong and Macau, the top 32 players in the Masters division and the top 8 players in the Senior and Junior divisions qualify to the 2027 Hong Kong Premier Ball League. Only players that have configured their Online Competition settings to Hong Kong are counted towards this purpose.
This is the last of the twoĀ online competitions, alongside theĀ Global Challenge I, to act as a PBL qualifier for players in Hong Kong and Macau. If a player had already earned a spot in the previous Global Challenge, the next eligible player in the standings will receive a spot instead.
Malaysia
In Malaysia, the top 32 players in the Masters division and the top 8 players in the Senior and Junior divisions qualify to the 2027 Malaysia Premier Ball League. Only players that have configured their Online Competition settings to Malaysia are counted towards this purpose.
This is the last of the twoĀ online competitions, alongside theĀ Global Challenge I, to act as a PBL qualifier for players in Malaysia. If a player had already earned a spot in the previous Global Challenge, the next eligible player in the standings will receive a spot instead.
Philippines
In theĀ Philippines, the top 32 players in the Masters division and the top 8 players in the Senior and Junior divisions qualify to the 2027 Philippines Premier Ball League. Only players that have configured their Online Competition settings to the Philippines are counted towards this purpose.
This is the last of the twoĀ online competitions, alongside theĀ Global Challenge I, to act as a PBL qualifier for players in the Philippines. If a player had already earned a spot in the previous Global Challenge, the next eligible player in the standings will receive a spot instead.
Singapore
In Singapore, the top 32 players in the Masters division and the top 8 players in the Senior and Junior divisions qualify to the 2027 Singapore Premier Ball League. Only players that have configured their Online Competition settings to Singapore are counted towards this purpose.
This is the last of the twoĀ online competitions, alongside theĀ Global Challenge I, to act as a PBL qualifier for players in Singapore. If a player had already earned a spot in the previous Global Challenge, the next eligible player in the standings will receive a spot instead.
Overview
The 2027 Global Challenge IIĀ is an official Online Competition featuring double battles. It is the 4th double-battles online competition in PokĆ©mon Champions, the 3rd Global Challenge and the 2nd official-circuit online competition in the 2027 season.
It is played withĀ VGC Regulation Set M-C.
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 tournament invites in TPC & PKI regions and Championship Points in TPCi regions.
The most recent Global Challenge was theĀ 2027Ā Global Challenge I, also played with the VGC Regulation Set M-C the previous month. First place was earned by Warm-Up Competition Champion Joji Kaieda, who earned a rating of 1900 to earn 75 CP as the highest ranked player in Oceania. Joji beat 2026 LAIC Senior Champion Matthew Henry, who earned a rating of 1895 and 65 CP as the second-highest ranked player in Oceania.
AmericanĀ James Evans, theĀ 2018 Senior Division World Champion, defeated BrazilianĀ Gabriel AgatiĀ in the NAIC finals.
