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 2027 season, which begins with local and major events in September 2026.
The season will start using Pokémon Champions, 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 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.
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Latest news!
Latest update: 5 August 2026:
- Ranked Battles Season M-5 has started!
- Sign-ups for the Brisbane Regional Championships open at 7 pm AEST (09:00 UTC)!
- Sign-ups for the Frankfurt Regional Championships open at 19:00 CEST (17:00 UTC)!
- Sign-ups for the Recife Regional Championships open at 19:00 BRT (22:00 UTC)!
- Sign-ups for the Baltimore Regional Championships open at 7 pm EDT (23:00 UTC)!
- Sign-ups for the Louisville Regional Championships are announced to open on 12 August!
Registrations are open for some events!
- Sign up here for the
Baltimore Regional Championships (19–20 September 2026)! (from 5 Aug at 7 pm EDT) - Sign up here for the
Brisbane Regional Championships (26–27 September 2026)! - Sign up here for the
Frankfurt Regional Championships (26–27 September 2026)! - Sign up here for the
Recife Regional Championships (3–4 October 2026)! (from 5 Aug at 19:00 BRT)
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)
Registrations are open for some events!
- Sign up here for The Champions Arena II (4–5 July 2026)! (Online)
2027 World Championships
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | World Championships TBD | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20–22 Nov 2026 | Latin America International (LAIC) São Paulo | TBD | TBD |
| 19–21 Feb 2027 | Europe International (EUIC) London | TBD | TBD |
| 18–20 Jun 2027 | North America International (NAIC) Chicago, IL | TBD | TBD |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19–20 Sep 2026 | Baltimore Regional | Sign-ups open 5 Aug! All info here! | TBD |
| 10–11 Oct 2026 | Louisville Regional | Sign-ups open 12 Aug! All info here! | TBD |
| 5–6 Dec 2026 | Las Vegas Regional | All info here! | TBD |
| 17–18 Apr 2027 | Milwaukee Regional | All info here! | TBD |
| 29–30 May 2027 | San Diego Regional | All info here! | TBD |
Europe
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26–27 Sep 2026 | Frankfurt Regional | Sign-ups are open! All info here! | TBD |
| 17–18 Oct 2026 |  Nice Regional | All info here! | TBD |
| 31 Oct–1 Nov 2026 |  Gdańsk Regional | All info here! | TBD |
| 28–29 Nov 2026 | Stuttgart Regional | All info here! | TBD |
| 30–31 Jan 2027 | Birmingham Regional | All info here! | TBD |
| 10–11 Apr 2027 |  Lisbon SC | All info here! | TBD |
| 8–9 May 2027 |  Prague Regional | All info here! | TBD |
| 22–23 May 2027 |  Utrecht Regional | All info here! | TBD |
| 5–6 Jun 2027 |  Bologna SC | All info here! | TBD |
Latin America
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3–4 Oct 2026 | Recife Regional | Sign-ups open 5 Aug! All info here! | TBD |
| 24–25 Oct 2026 |  Puebla Regional | All info here! | TBD |
| 14–15 Nov 2026 |  Buenos Aires SC | All info here! | TBD |
| 23–24 Jan 2027 | Mérida Regional | All info here! | TBD |
| 27–28 Feb 2027 |  Santiago Regional | All info here! | TBD |
| 6–7 Mar 2027 | Rio de Janeiro Regional | All info here! | TBD |
| 10–11 Apr 2027 | Monterrey Regional | All info here! | TBD |
| 24–25 Apr 2027 |  Lima SC | All info here! | TBD |
| 8–9 May 2027 | Porto Alegre Regional | All info here! | TBD |
Oceania
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24–27 Sep 2026 | Global Challenge I | TBD | TBD |
| October 2026 (TBC) | Global Challenge II | TBD | TBD |
| December 2026 (TBC) | Global Challenge III | TBD | TBD |
| January 2027 (TBC) | Global Challenge IV | TBD | TBD |
| March 2027 (TBC) | Global Challenge V | TBD | TBD |
| April 2027 (TBC) | Global Challenge VI | TBD | TBD |
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 Pokémon Champions ladder (doubles)
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug–9 Sep 2026 | Season M-5 | Ladder season ongoing! | M-B |
World Cup of Pokémon VGC
| Date | Event | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul-25 Sep 2022 | World Cup of Pokémon VGC | Ongoing | Series 12 |
