Remaining yr, it was once introduced Pokémon’s Video Recreation Championships would shift throughout to Pokémon Champions in 2026.
With the “free-to-start” recreation’s unencumber date now locked in for eighth April 2026, it is been formally reconfirmed Pokémon’s VGC competitions will transition from Pokémon Scarlet & Violet to Champions because the “same old platform for all aggressive suits” going ahead.
The primary main match placing Champions within the highlight would be the Indianapolis Pokémon Regional Championships going down in the USA between twenty ninth – thirty first Might 2026, with registration opening on 1st April 2026.
“VGC will transition to Pokémon Champions as the usual platform for all aggressive suits with its release at the Nintendo Transfer techniques on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.”
It is also been showed that competition may not have to attend till the Indianapolis Regionals for an reliable match that includes Champions. ‘International Problem I’ will happen between 1st – 4th Might 2026. At the side of this, Champions will probably be used at some aspect occasions at Regional Championships all the way through April and Might.
As up to now showed, this yr’s Pokémon International Championships, going down between twenty ninth – thirtieth August 2026, will even use Pokémon Champions as its major combat platform. For extra information about the law and structure of the Pokémon VGC going ahead, you’ll be able to take a look at the Pokémon site.
Pokémon Champions will probably be to be had at the Transfer, and Transfer 2 customers will even get a unfastened replace at release that includes enhanced visible efficiency. This will likely observe with a cellular unencumber someday later this yr.
