Pokémon World Championships 2026 Comes to San Francisco

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The 2026 Pokémon World Championships run August 28-30 in San Francisco, with the grand finals moving to the Chase Center for the first time and a brand-new fan event, PokémonXP, running alongside the competition.

Three-Day Schedule

Day one (August 28) covers preliminary rounds at the Moscone Center and also marks the opening of PokémonXP. Day two (August 29) moves through Advanced Swiss rounds and Top Cut. Day three, "Championship Sunday" (August 30), sees the grand finals relocate to the Chase Center, the home arena of the Golden State Warriors.

PokémonXP: A First

This marks the first time the Pokémon convention event PokémonXP has run concurrently with the World Championships, giving attendees a fan-convention experience alongside the competitive tournament itself — a notable structural change from past years' championships.

What Fans Are Saying

• "Championship Sunday at the Chase Center sounds like a huge upgrade in atmosphere for the finals."
• "First year of PokémonXP running alongside Worlds — curious how that changes the whole event's vibe."
• "Splitting venues between Moscone and Chase Center is a smart way to handle the bigger crowd for finals day."

Original Japanese

• 「チャンピオンシップ・サンデーがチェイス・センターって、決勝の雰囲気がかなり上がりそう」
• 「ポケモンXPが世界選手権と同時開催になる初年度、どんな雰囲気になるか気になる」
• 「決勝だけ会場を分けるの、混雑対策としてすごく賢いと思う」

Easy Japanese

ポケモン世界選手権2026が、8月28日から30日まで、アメリカのサンフランシスコで開催されます。今回は「ポケモンXP」という新しいファン向けイベントも同時開催されます。