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From August 21–30, participants can receive a Pikachu promo with a San Francisco backdrop; age-division winners get a “WINNER” stamp plus TCG accessories, while supplies last.
Local event winners receive a stamped Pikachu, Worlds competitors get Paradise Resort in their welcome kits, and badged San Francisco attendees receive a PXP-stamped Rayquaza.
The new Paradise Resort promo features Pikachu, Sylveon, Psyduck and other Pokémon in San Francisco-themed Worlds 2026 artwork; it debuted during NAIC.
Three promos were unveiled: Paradise Resort for Worlds competitors, Pikachu at August 21–30 Celebration Tournaments, and Rayquaza for all badged Worlds and PokémonXP attendees.
Events run August 21–30 at Play! Pokémon Stores; entrants receive a San Francisco-themed Pikachu promo while supplies last, with stamped copies and accessories for division winners.
NAIC will feature TCG, Champions, GO and UNITE competition in New Orleans, with Twitch Drops available during live broadcasts and replays.
Partnered vendors will reportedly be barred from selling graded slabs, items over $1,000 and unreleased Japanese Pokémon Center goods at Regionals and Worlds.
The 2026 Worlds Pikachu promo is expected at U.S. Pokémon Center checkouts via a special code in August and through Pokémon Leagues, with distribution varying by country.
Worlds 2026 Pikachu (133/M-P) will be distributed at Pokémon Card GYM locations in Japan from June 20, featuring San Francisco-themed artwork.
Japan's 2027 Championship Series opens in September 2026, with five Champions League stops through May 2027 and four City League seasons offering points toward Worlds 2027.
Players who complete eligible Pokémon Card Gym events in Japan from June 20 through September 30, 2026 will receive one Pikachu promo per event while supplies last.
The set launches globally September 16 with six foil cards per pack, a guaranteed Pikachu among 30 variants, new Futuristic Rares, and stamped classic-card reprints.
The restrictions begin at Indianapolis Regionals and also bar items above $1,000, limiting sales of high-end chase cards and most Japanese Pokémon Center goods at TPCi events.
The retrospective highlights Generations’ Radiant Collection, $20,000-plus Poncho Pikachu boxes, a nearly $30,000 Mario Pikachu promo, and Seismitoad EX’s 2015 Worlds win.
Winners from four divisions discuss decks used at the May 9–10 Aichi Champions League, with Dragapult ex variants winning the Master, Senior and Junior fields.
CSP standings as of May 7 determine priority entry for Japan Championships 2026 in June, Worlds 2026 in August, and Champions League 2027 events beginning in September.
The two-day event will take place June 6–7 at Pacifico Yokohama, with photo ID checks required for Senior and Master League competitors.
Ryo Matsumaru will compete in the PJCS 2026 card game division at Pacifico Yokohama on June 6–7 after earning qualification by winning a City League.
The Switch and Switch 2 release includes a Starter Pack bundle, with mobile coming later in 2026; VGC adopts the game in April, ahead of Indianapolis Regionals on May 29–31.
Champions League 2026 Osaka winners detailed the decks they used on March 28–29, including Alakazam in Masters and distinct Senior and Junior League strategies.