| Event | Monthly Challenge Series May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Location | Online |
| Date | 27 Mayā1 June 2026 |
| Capacity | Unlimited |
| Videogame | PokƩmon Champions |
| Season | 2026 SeasonĀ ā Single battles,Ā Regulation Set M-A |
| Format | In-game ladder competition |
| Organizer | The PokƩmon Company (TPC) |
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 22 May at 02:00 UTCĀ until 1 June 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 29 May 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 29 May at 02:00 UTC. You will be able to enter any battle until 1 June at 01:59 UTC.
Prizes
This event is an official online competition, but is not part of any circuit. It is played purely for fun!
As a participation prize, any player that finishes at least three battles will receive a Gallade, 100 Quick CouponsĀ and the trainer title “MCS 05/2026 Challenger”. The highest-ranked players at the end of the tournament will get additional prizes:
| Placement | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1st to 10th | Title “MCS 05/2026 Master” |
| 11th to 100th | Title “MCS 05/2026 Veteran” |
| 101st to 1,000th | Title “MCS 05/2026 Ace” |
| 1,001st to 10,000th | Title “MCS 05/2026 Rising Star” |
Overview
The Monthly Challenge Series May 2026Ā is an official Online Competition featuring single battles. It is the third globally available online competition in PokĆ©mon Champions, and the first to feature single battles.
It is played withĀ Regulation Set M-A.
AmericanĀ James Evans, theĀ 2018 Senior Division World Champion, defeated BrazilianĀ Gabriel AgatiĀ in the NAIC finals.
