The first-ever Master Ball League of the VGC 2025 season took place in the first-ever Pokémon Champions Regulation Set M-A format as 103 players traveled to compete at the Petaling Jaya, Malaysia Master Ball League on May 9-10, 2026! Players battled through 6 Swiss Rounds where the top 16 players advanced to a single-elimination bracket to determine the winner. The top 10 players earned an invite to the 2026 World Championships, and both Finalists also earned a Travel Award.

The Pokémon Company (TPC) was in Petaling Jaya to broadcast this event on their English-language Asia channel with Aqlif Putra and Low Wai Yin as casters.

The eighth VGC 2026 North American Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet Regional and the second played in the Regulation I format was held as 542 players traveled to compete at the 2026 Los Angeles, California Regional on May 9-10, 2026! Players battled through 8 Swiss Rounds on Day 1 where those who finished with two or fewer losses advanced to Day Two. Players on Day Two played through 4 additional Swiss Rounds where players with the same record as the 8th seed advanced to a single-elimination bracket to determine the winner! In addition, Regional Champions earn an invite to the 2026 World Championships.

The Pokémon Company International (TPCi) was in Los Angeles to broadcast this event with Joe Brown, Scott Glaza, Rosemary Kelley, Aaron Zheng, Sierra Dawn, and Yuki Zaninovich as casters.

The sixth VGC 2026 European Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet Regional and the first played in the Regulation I format was held as 558 players traveled to compete at the 2026 Prague, Czech Republic Regional on April 25-26, 2026! Players battled through 8 Swiss Rounds on Day 1 where those who finished with two or fewer losses advanced to Day Two. Players on Day Two played through 4 additional Swiss Rounds where those with the same record as the 8th seed advanced to a single-elimination bracket to determine the winner! In addition, Regional Champions earn an invite to the 2026 World Championships.

The Pokémon Company International (TPCi) was in Prague to broadcast this event with Lou Akcoş-Cromie, Jamie Boyt, Markus Hamann, and Zoe Lou as casters.

The sixth VGC 2026 Latin American Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet Regional and the first played in the Regulation I format was held as 270 players traveled to compete at the 2026 Querétaro, Mexico Regional on April 4-5, 2026! Players battled through 8 Swiss Rounds on Day 1 where those who finished with two or fewer losses advanced to Day Two. Players on Day Two played through 3 additional Swiss Rounds where those with the same record as the 8th seed advanced to a single-elimination bracket to determine the winner! In addition, Regional Champions earn an invite to the 2026 World Championships.

Karma Beam was in Querétaro to broadcast this event with César Reyes, Eduardo Abrego, and Héctor Leal as casters.

The seventh VGC 2026 North American Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet Regional and the first played in the Regulation I format was held as 676 players traveled to compete at the 2026 Orlando, Florida Regional on April 4-5, 2026! Players battled through 8 Swiss Rounds on Day 1 where those who finished with two or fewer losses advanced to Day Two. Players on Day Two played through 4 additional Swiss Rounds where players with the same record as the 8th seed advanced to a single-elimination bracket to determine the winner! In addition, Regional Champions earn an invite to the 2026 World Championships.

The Pokémon Company International (TPCi) was in Orlando to broadcast this event with Gabby Snyder, Jake Muller, Evan Latt, Yuki Zaninovich, Rosemary Kelley, and Len Deuel as casters.