2018 Pokkén Tournament Championship Series kicks off this February in Sydney, Australia

Join the best Pokkén Tournament DX players in the world by competing in the 2018 Championship Series. You've probably played a lot of Pokkén Tournament DX on Nintendo Switch by now, but have you mastered the game? If you think so, you'll have the opportunity to show off your skills to the world and win … Continue reading 2018 Pokkén Tournament Championship Series kicks off this February in Sydney, Australia

New method of earning entry to 2018 Worlds for VGC via Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon in Japan

The Pokémon Company has announced the method of earning an entry to 2018 Worlds in Japan for VGC via Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. Rather than how in past years you'd earn a place in a specific Online Competition, this time it is done through the 2018 International Challenges on the Battle Spot. For … Continue reading New method of earning entry to 2018 Worlds for VGC via Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon in Japan

Full details on the new 2018 Pokémon Video Game Championships revealed for Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Full details on the new 2018 Pokémon Video Game Championships (VGC) battling format have now been posted on the official Rules and Resources page. All Play! Pokémon video game tournaments will transition to this format beginning January 1, 2018, including this season's Pokémon World Championships in Nashville, Tennessee. Battles this year will be shifting to … Continue reading Full details on the new 2018 Pokémon Video Game Championships revealed for Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Learn how to unlock the Pokémon TCG secrets of Gardevoir-GX

Fresh off Diego Cassiraga's win at the 2017 Pokémon TCG World Championships, Gardevoir-GX stands out as one of the most powerful cards in the Pokémon TCG. Even after the Standard format rotation, most of the tools remain in place to keep it a top contender. Let's look at how to put this deck into action … Continue reading Learn how to unlock the Pokémon TCG secrets of Gardevoir-GX

You can now battle with official QR Rental Teams from the 2017 Pokémon World Championships

Try out the teams played by the 2017 Pokémon World Championship video game finalists in Pokémon Sun or Pokémon Moon with the Pokémon Global Link's QR Rental Teams feature. All the top Trainers from around the world brought their best teams to Anaheim, California, to compete in the 2017 Pokémon World Championships. The top players in … Continue reading You can now battle with official QR Rental Teams from the 2017 Pokémon World Championships

2017 Pokémon TCG World Championships shows the future of Pokémon TCG

The 2017 Pokémon TCG World Championships were amazing. Of course, anyone who has followed the event in previous years has walked away with the same feeling, but we never fail to marvel at just how talented the competitors are at building creative decks and executing brilliant strategy. For the second straight year, players faced the … Continue reading 2017 Pokémon TCG World Championships shows the future of Pokémon TCG

Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda visits Disneyland Park during the 2017 Pokémon World Championships in Anaheim

During his trip to Anaheim, California, for the 2017 Pokémon World Championships, Game Freak's Junichi Masuda paid a visit to Disneyland Park. He got to snap selfies with various iconic attractions, such as Mickey's Fun Wheel and Cars Land, where he posed alongside Cars characters Lightning McQueen and Mater. To see more pictures of Masuda's … Continue reading Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda visits Disneyland Park during the 2017 Pokémon World Championships in Anaheim

Closer look at the Pokémon Center pop-up shop at the 2017 Pokémon World Championships

This year’s Pokémon World Championships included a Pokémon Center pop-up shop that featured exclusive items made specifically for the Anaheim-based event, such as a Pikachu plushie holding a coconut, pin sets of Pikachu and the Alola starters, water bottles featuring the main design created for the event, a different lanyard than what attendees received and … Continue reading Closer look at the Pokémon Center pop-up shop at the 2017 Pokémon World Championships