| Event | Monthly Challenge Series May 2026 |
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| Location | Online |
| Date | 29 May–1 June 2026 |
| Attendance | 333,286 players |
| Videogame | Pokémon Champions |
| Season | 2026 Season – Single battles, Regulation Set M-A |
| Format | In-game ladder competition |
| Organizer | The Pokémon Company (TPC) |
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Results
These top 10 players earned the title “MCS 05/2026 Master“!
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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 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 Coupons and the trainer title “MCS 05/2026 Challenger”. The highest-ranked players at the end of the tournament will get additional prizes:
| Placement | Prize |
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| 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 2026 is an official Online Competition featuring single battles. It is the third globally available online competition in Pokémon Champions, and the first to feature single battles.
It is played with Regulation Set M-A.
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 22 May at 02:00 UTC 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.
