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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.
The invite-only TCG tournament brought top players to the Hilton Anaheim from August 18–20, 2006, for the third annual World Championships.
The Pokémon Company’s Japan-only seasonal gatherings centered on TCG tournaments and often served as World Championships qualifiers, following spring and autumn editions in 2011 and 2012.
The event ran August 19–21, 2005, at San Diego’s Town and Country Resort and was the second Worlds organized through Pokémon Organized Play.