Pokémon VGC 2026 Season Information

The 2025-2026 Play! Pokémon season will begin in September 2025! Check this page to learn important information about this season's major events to watch the top-performing players throughout the fourth VGC season played on Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet!

More Regional and Special Championships may be announced, so check back for updates on newly announced events and registration information. Follow us on X to receive alerts and new information.

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Recent News

Registration info for upcoming events.

• Sign-ups for the Auckland Special opens on October 5 at 7pm NZDT (06:00 UTC)

Registration is open for certain events.

• Sign up on Pokémon Scarlet & Violet for the Grand Challenge II (October 3-5, 2025)
• Sign up here for the Belo Horizonte Regional (October 11-12, 2025)
• Sign up here for the Milwaukee Regional (October 11-12, 2025)
• Sign up here for the Lille Regional (October 25-26, 2025)
• Sign up here for the Brisbane Regional (November 1-2, 2025)
• Sign up here for the Gdańsk Regional (November 1-2, 2025)
• Sign up here for the Buenos Aires Special (November 15-16, 2025) ~ Sold Out!
• Sign up here for the Las Vegas Regional (November 15-16, 2025) ~ Sold Out!
• Sign up here for the Latin America International (November 21-23, 2025) ~ Sold Out!
• Sign up here for the Stuttgart Regional (November 29-30, 2025)

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US & Canada

Date	Event	Winner
September 20-21, 2025	Pittsburgh Regional	Chuppa Cross IV
October 11-12, 2025	Milwaukee Regional	-
November 15-16, 2025	Las Vegas Regional	-
January 17-18, 2026	Toronto Regional	-

Feb 28 - Mar 1, 2026

Seattle Regional

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Europe

Date	Event	Winner
September 13-14, 2025	Frankfurt Regional	Emanuele Briganti
October 25-26, 2025	Lille Regional	-
November 1-2, 2025	Gdańsk Regional	-
November 29-30, 2025	Stuttgart Regional	-
January 24-25, 2026	Birmingham Regional	-
March 28-29, 2026	Seville Special	-
April 25-26, 2026	Prague Regional	-
May 16-17, 2026	Utrecht Regional	-
June 6-7, 2026	Turin Special	-

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Latin America

Date	Event	Winner
September 13-14, 2025	Monterrey Regional	Stefan Mott
October 11-12, 2025	Belo Horizonte Regional	-
November 15-16, 2025	Buenos Aires Special	-
January 24-25, 2026	Mérida Regional	-
February 7-8, 2026	Santiago Regional	-
March 14-15, 2026	Curitiba Regional	-
April 4-5, 2026	Querétaro Regional	-

May 16-17, 2026

Campinas Regional

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May 23-24, 2026

Lima Special

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Oceania

Date	Event	Winner
November 1-2, 2025	Brisbane Regional	-

January 25, 2026

Auckland Special

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Middle East & South Africa

No events for Middle East & South Africa have been announced yet.

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Asia Pacific

No events for Asia Pacific have been announced yet.

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Online Competitions

Certain online competitions are held each season, and players can earn Championship Points towards their Worlds invite from home. Grand Challenges are only open to players in TPCi regions.

Date	Event	Winner
September 5-7, 2025	Grand Challenge I	Davide Fazio

October 3-5, 2025	Grand Challenge II	-
November 2025	Grand Challenge III	-
January 2026	Grand Challenge IV	-
May 2026	Grand Challenge V	-

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National Championships

National Championships (Trainers Cup in Korea and Master Ball League in other Asian countries) are how players in TPC and Pokémon Korea regions can qualify for the World Championships, since they do not use the Championship Point structure.

Check back for future information about these events when it's announced.

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International Championships

Date	Event	Winner
November 21-23, 2025	Latin America International	-
February 13-15, 2026	Europe International	-
June 12-14, 2026	North America International	-

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World Championships

Date	Event	Winner
August 28-30, 2026	World Championships	-