The 2026 Pokémon World Championships ran simultaneously with the first official Pokémon fan convention, PokémonXP, but that doesn't mean there wasn't a slew of exciting announcements shared by president and CEO of The Pokémon Company, Tsunekazu Ishihara, during the Pokémon World Championships closing ceremonies. Here's everything announced at the 2026 Pokémon World Championships you need to know.
For the first time in seven years, a new animated Pokémon movie is coming. It's called Pokémon Wild Card and will release in 2027. A short trailer was shown during the closing ceremonies, featuring a Pokémon TCG player and Mimikyu. Read more about everything we know about the Pokémon Wild Card movie here.
The 2027 Pokémon World Championships is coming to Singapore, returning to Asia for the first time since 2023, when it was held in Yokohama, Japan.
Regulation Set M-C was announced for Pokémon Champions, which will now include Rillaboom, Baxcalibur, and new Z-Megas Mega Absol Z, Mega Lucario Z, and Mega Garchomp Z. Additionally, Mega Heatran was teased in the trailer but has not been confirmed otherwise. The additions arrive in Pokémon Champions on September 9th JST.
Beginning now, eligible Mega-Evolved Pokemon will gain an additional Charged Attack. Plus, beginning with Pokemon GO Fest 2026: Mega Finale, you'll be able to take Mega-Evolved Pokémon into all levels of the GO Battle League and Armored Mewtwo will return for the first time in six years.
A Pokémon Trading Card Game teaser showed sneak peaks of a new "series logo:" ex★ (ex-Star), the debut of Mega Lucario Z, and more new "Mega attack rare cards" featuring Mega Darkrai, Mega Greninja, Mega Rayquaza, and Mega Zygarde. The Legendary Beasts from Johto, Suicine, Raikou, and Entei, were also teased.
Flareon, Jolteon, Morpeko, and Toxtricity are all coming to Pokemon UNITE this September and October. This rounds out the Eevee line, with all eight evolutions playable along with Eevee.
The news comes after Zeta Division won the Pokémon UNITE world championships during the final time it'll be featured on the Pokémon World Championships stage, marking the end of an era. Next year, there will be a separate tournament for UNITE, the Pokémon UNITE Aeos Crown 2027 Tokyo, tentatively scheduled for late March 2027.
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