When and where is Pokémon Worlds 2026?
Competition begins Friday, August 28, at Moscone Center. All finals move to Chase Center for Championship Sunday on August 30.
Official Worlds information ↗2026 POKÉMON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
2026 Pokémon Worlds Predictions
Choose a competition, make your picks, and climb its community leaderboard. Play more than one game to compete for the overall Worlds title.
Pokémon World Championships 2026: dates, games, and predictions
The 2026 Pokémon World Championships take place August 28–30 in San Francisco. DraftCenter's free community games let fans predict the Masters competitions and compare results on discipline and overall leaderboards.
Which games are at Pokémon Worlds?
The World Championships feature VGC, the Pokémon TCG, Pokémon GO, and Pokémon UNITE. Each DraftCenter competition will keep its own leaderboard.
How do the VGC predictions work?
Choose 10 VGC Masters invitees and name Your Champion, whose placement points count twice. Pick 10 entries are now locked for Worlds.
Follow the VGC live tracker →Worlds Home
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VIDEO GAME CHAMPIONSHIPSVGC Masters
Two separate games live here: predict the Masters players, or build the World Champion's Pokémon team.
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POKÉMON TRADING CARD GAMETCG Masters
Two separate games live here: predict the Masters players, or choose the deck archetypes you expect to go deepest.
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MOBILE BATTLESPokémon GO
The Trainer Pick 10 is locked. A separate game for predicting the World Champion's Pokémon team is still being prepared.
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TEAM COMPETITIONPokémon UNITE
The format is set. Team predictions still need the registered teams, group assignments, and playoff bracket.
COMMUNITY STANDINGS
Worlds leaderboards
Each game keeps its own raw score. Overall points give every launched competition an equal share.
VGC MASTERS
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