{"id":2120428,"date":"2026-08-31T12:05:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T09:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2120428"},"modified":"2026-08-31T12:05:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T09:05:49","slug":"heres-every-announcement-from-pokemon-world-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2120428","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s every announcement from Pok\u00e9mon World Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                 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 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/vikki-blake\">Vikki Blake<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Contributor<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\n<p>Published on   <time datetime=\"2026-08-31T12:05:49+00:00\" data-auto-time-zone=\"true\" data-year=\"numeric\" data-month=\"short\" data-day=\"numeric\" data-hour=\"numeric\" data-minute=\"numeric\">Aug. 31, 2026, 12:05 p.m.<\/time>\n              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"5001c98f-6ba3-465d-a4db-3693a6ce7190\" data-name=\"Poku00e9mon Go\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Poku00e9mon Go\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Poku00e9mon Go\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Poku00e9mon Go\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Poku00e9mon Go\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Pok\u00e9mon Go\" title=\"Follow Pok\u00e9mon Go\"><br \/>\n  Follow Pok\u00e9mon Go<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>The 2026 Pok\u00e9mon World Championships wrapped up in San Francisco this weekend, marking the franchise&#8217;s 30th anniversary alongside the inaugural Pok\u00e9monXP fan event.<\/p>\n<p>As is tradition, the closing ceremony doubled as a showcase for what&#8217;s coming next across the wider Pok\u00e9mon universe.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"UK: The power of Mega Evolution is expanding in Pok\u00e9mon GO!\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TYGrGk3Sn2U?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/TYGrGk3Sn2U\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">UK: The power of Mega Evolution is expanding in Pok\u00e9mon GO!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>UK: The power of Mega Evolution is expanding in Pok\u00e9mon Go!<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TYGrGk3Sn2U\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pok\u00e9mon: Wild Card is set for release in 2027, the franchise&#8217;s first new feature-length animated film in years. The movie \u2013 which follows an aspiring Pok\u00e9mon Trading Card Game player alongside Mimikyu, the Disguise Pok\u00e9mon \u2013 is produced by Story inc. and CloverWorks.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Fans also got their first proper look at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-tales-sirfetchd-pichu-trailer-disney-plus\">Pok\u00e9mon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch&#8217;d &amp; Pichu<\/a>, the stop-motion series from Aardman, which premieres on Disney+ in 2027. A teaser trailer debuted during a behind-the-scenes panel with Aardman&#8217;s Tom Parkinson, Nat McKay and James Young, alongside Pok\u00e9mon&#8217;s director of original animation, Phil Rynda.<\/p>\n<p>On the games side, Z Mega Evolutions are making their debut in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/pokemon-champions\">Pok\u00e9mon Champions<\/a> on 9th September, with Mega Lucario Z, Mega Garchomp Z and Mega Absol Z joining the roster alongside Baxcalibur and Rillaboom, and more detail promised soon on Heatran.<\/p>\n<p>The Pok\u00e9mon Trading Card Game is getting its own wave of Mega attack rare cards to match, including Mega Rayquaza ex, Mega Darkrai ex, Mega Greninja ex and Mega Zygarde ex, plus a new ex\u2605 Series featuring Raikou, Entei and Suicune. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/pokemon-trading-card-game-pocket\">Pok\u00e9mon TCG Pocket<\/a>, meanwhile, is introducing dual-type Pok\u00e9mon from October.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/pokemon-go\">Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/a> celebrated its own 10th anniversary over the weekend, and is getting a battle shake-up of its own: eligible Mega-Evolved Pok\u00e9mon will gain a third Charged Attack and will become usable at every level of the Go Battle League from next season. Armoured Mewtwo is also due to return to the game soon. Elsewhere, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/pokemon-unite\">Pok\u00e9mon Unite<\/a> is adding Morpeko, Toxtricity, Jolteon and Flareon to its roster.<\/p>\n<p>Five new Lego Pok\u00e9mon creatures were also teased for 2027, although there were no further details, unfortunately.<\/p>\n<p>Amid all of the announcements, this year&#8217;s champions were also crowned across the weekend&#8217;s competitions, with the UK&#8217;s Vikram Thiagarajan taking gold in the Video Game Senior Division.<\/p>\n<p>The next Pok\u00e9mon World Championships will be held in Singapore.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/ed-sheeran-surprise-performance-pokemon-anime-theme-worlds\">Ed Sheeran also made a surprise appearance at the Pok\u00e9mon World Championships this weekend<\/a>, opening the closing ceremony with Celestial and an acoustic rendition of the original Pok\u00e9mon anime&#8217;s theme tune.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>The 2026 Pok\u00e9mon World Championships wrapped up in San Francisco this weekend, marking the franchise&#8217;s 30th anniversary alongside the inaugural Pok\u00e9monXP fan event.<\/p>\n<p>As is tradition, the closing ceremony doubled as a showcase for what&#8217;s coming next across the wider Pok\u00e9mon universe.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"UK: The power of Mega Evolution is expanding in Pok\u00e9mon GO!\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TYGrGk3Sn2U?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/TYGrGk3Sn2U\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">UK: The power of Mega Evolution is expanding in Pok\u00e9mon GO!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>UK: The power of Mega Evolution is expanding in Pok\u00e9mon Go!<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TYGrGk3Sn2U\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pok\u00e9mon: Wild Card is set for release in 2027, the franchise&#8217;s first new feature-length animated film in years. The movie \u2013 which follows an aspiring Pok\u00e9mon Trading Card Game player alongside Mimikyu, the Disguise Pok\u00e9mon \u2013 is produced by Story inc. and CloverWorks.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Fans also got their first proper look at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-tales-sirfetchd-pichu-trailer-disney-plus\">Pok\u00e9mon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch&#8217;d &amp; Pichu<\/a>, the stop-motion series from Aardman, which premieres on Disney+ in 2027. A teaser trailer debuted during a behind-the-scenes panel with Aardman&#8217;s Tom Parkinson, Nat McKay and James Young, alongside Pok\u00e9mon&#8217;s director of original animation, Phil Rynda.<\/p>\n<p>On the games side, Z Mega Evolutions are making their debut in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/pokemon-champions\">Pok\u00e9mon Champions<\/a> on 9th September, with Mega Lucario Z, Mega Garchomp Z and Mega Absol Z joining the roster alongside Baxcalibur and Rillaboom, and more detail promised soon on Heatran.<\/p>\n<p>The Pok\u00e9mon Trading Card Game is getting its own wave of Mega attack rare cards to match, including Mega Rayquaza ex, Mega Darkrai ex, Mega Greninja ex and Mega Zygarde ex, plus a new ex\u2605 Series featuring Raikou, Entei and Suicune. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/pokemon-trading-card-game-pocket\">Pok\u00e9mon TCG Pocket<\/a>, meanwhile, is introducing dual-type Pok\u00e9mon from October.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/pokemon-go\">Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/a> celebrated its own 10th anniversary over the weekend, and is getting a battle shake-up of its own: eligible Mega-Evolved Pok\u00e9mon will gain a third Charged Attack and will become usable at every level of the Go Battle League from next season. Armoured Mewtwo is also due to return to the game soon. Elsewhere, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/pokemon-unite\">Pok\u00e9mon Unite<\/a> is adding Morpeko, Toxtricity, Jolteon and Flareon to its roster.<\/p>\n<p>Five new Lego Pok\u00e9mon creatures were also teased for 2027, although there were no further details, unfortunately.<\/p>\n<p>Amid all of the announcements, this year&#8217;s champions were also crowned across the weekend&#8217;s competitions, with the UK&#8217;s Vikram Thiagarajan taking gold in the Video Game Senior Division.<\/p>\n<p>The next Pok\u00e9mon World Championships will be held in Singapore.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/ed-sheeran-surprise-performance-pokemon-anime-theme-worlds\">Ed Sheeran also made a surprise appearance at the Pok\u00e9mon World Championships this weekend<\/a>, opening the closing ceremony with Celestial and an acoustic rendition of the original Pok\u00e9mon anime&#8217;s theme tune.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Here&#8217;s every announcement from Pok\u00e9mon World Championships Wild card. 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