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The fifth Online Competition in the 2026 Championship Series has been announced. The sign-up period for the 2026 Grand Challenge V runs from 12 February 2026 at 00:00 UTC to 19 February 2026 at 23:59 UTC, and the event itself runs throughout the weekend before Pokémon Day 2026 — 20 February 2026 at 00:00 UTC to 22 February 2026 at 23:59 UTC. The results and winning teams from this event will be found here on Bulbagarden once the event has concluded.
The 2026 Pokémon Toronto Regional Championships were won by Cary D'Ortona. The event ran from 17-18 January 2026, and featured a total of 750 trainers battling for an invite to the 2026 Pokémon World Championships. This was both the first official tournament in 2026, as well as the first to use the Regulation Set F ruleset in the 2026 Championship Series, allowing the use of all Paradox and Legendary Pokémon, with the exclusion of Restricted Special Pokémon such as Koraidon and Miraidon.
The fourth Online Competition in the 2026 Championship Series has been announced. The sign-up period for the 2026 Grand Challenge IV runs from 1 January 2026 at 00:00 UTC to 8 January 2026 at 23:59 UTC, and the event itself runs throughout the weekend of 9 January 2026 at 00:00 UTC to 11 January 2026 at 23:59 UTC. The results and winning teams from the 2026 Grand Challenge IV, known colloquially as the 2026 Grand Challenge 4, will be found here on Bulbagarden once the event has concluded.
The 2024 Pokémon Charlotte Regional Championships were won by 2016 World Champion Wolfe Glick. The event ran from 20-21 January 2024, and featured a total of 845 trainers battling for an invite to the 2024 Pokémon World Championships. This tournament used the Regulation Set F format, allowing access to every Pokémon in Scarlet and Violet, excluding Restricted Special Pokémon such as Koraidon or Miraidon.
Claim an Alpha Charizard in Pokémon Legends Z-A to celebrate the upcoming release of the Mega Dimension DLC's additional story content! The distribution runs from 9 December 2025 at 14:00 UTC to 19 January 2026. To claim this Pokémon, press the X Button while in-game, select Link Play, followed by Mystery Gift, and Get with Code/Password. Enter the code B1G0006, and claim your level 36 Alpha Charizard!
Mega Sceptile, Mega Swampert, and Mega Blaziken make their debut in Pokémon Legends Z-A; claim their Mega Stones as rewards for climbing the ranks in the Z-A Battle Club! To join the action, press the X Button while in-game, select Link Play, and then Ranked Battles. Sceptile's, Swampert's, and Blaziken's Mega Stones will be given as rewards throughout Ranked Battles Seasons 5, 6, and 7, respectively.
"Balan's VGC Wonderworld", an unofficial Video Game Championships (VGC) tournament, was won by 2025 Singapore Premier Ball League Champion Jude Lee, also known as magicaura. The event ran from 6-7 December 2025, and featured a total of 967 trainers battling for a share of the $1,500 USD prize pool. This makes it one of the largest unofficial online events in Pokémon VGC history.
The 2024 Pokémon Portland Regional Championships were held from 6-7 January 2024, and were won by 3x Regional Champion Alex Underhill. This tournament used the Regulation Set F format, allowing access to every Pokémon in Scarlet and Violet, excluding Restricted Special Pokémon such as Koraidon or Miraidon.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's Ranked Season 36 ran from 1-30 November 2025, with Kirameki Neon taking 1st place in the Double Battle division, attributing their victory to a team featuring Terapagos and Calyrex's Shadow Rider form. Keep reading for more details on the team that achieved the impressive 1st place finish, as well as the top Pokémon, Restricted Pokémon, and Mythical Pokémon in Ranked Season 36.
The next ruleset for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's Ranked Battles has been announced: Regulation Set I will return from 5 January 2026 onwards, with a currently unannounced date for when it will end. Regulation I was the ninth official ruleset for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and first ran from 1 May to 31 August 2025.
The 2026 Pokémon Stuttgart Regional Championships were won by 2024 World Champion Luca Ceribelli. The event ran from 29-30 November 2025, and featured a total of 661 trainers battling for an invite to the 2026 Pokémon World Championships. This was the final tournament in the 2026 Championship Series to use the Regulation Set H ruleset, banning the use of all Paradox, Legendary, and Restricted Special Pokémon.
The 2024 Pokémon Trainers Cup Finals, a National-level event held in South Korea, were won by 2017 Senior World Champion Juyoung Hong. The event ran from 5-6 May 2024, and rewarded the Top 16 trainers with invites to the 2024 Pokémon World Championships. This tournament used the Regulation Set F format, allowing access to every Pokémon in Scarlet and Violet, excluding Restricted Special Pokémon such as Koraidon or Miraidon.
The 2024 Pokémon Melbourne Regional Championships were held from 3-4 February 2024, and were won by Kiran Singh. This tournament used the Regulation Set F format, allowing access to every Pokémon in Scarlet and Violet, excluding Restricted Special Pokémon such as Koraidon or Miraidon.
The 2026 Pokémon Latin America International Championships were won by 2025 Japan National Champion Yuma Kinugawa. The event ran from 21-23 November 2025, and featured a total of 518 trainers battling for an invite to the 2026 Pokémon World Championships. This was the largest-scale tournament to use the Regulation Set H ruleset, banning the use of all Paradox, Legendary, and Restricted Special Pokémon.
Pokémon Legends Z-A Ranked Season 3 is confirmed to run from 27 November at 06:00 UTC to 18 December 2025 at 01:59 UTC, and will reward players with the Chesnaughtite at Rank S. To join the action, press the X Button while in-game, select Link Play, and then Ranked Battles.
The 2024 Pokémon São Paulo Regional Championships were won by Cristhian Andrade, and were held from 20-21 April 2024 with a total of 223 trainers battling for an invite to the 2024 Pokémon World Championships. This tournament used the Regulation Set F format, allowing access to every Pokémon in Scarlet and Violet, excluding Restricted Special Pokémon such as Koraidon or Miraidon.
The 2026 Pokémon Buenos Aires Special Championships were won by 2025 Santiago Regional Finalist Kenneth Gamboa. The event ran from 15-16 November 2025, and featured a total of 93 trainers battling for an invite to the 2026 Pokémon World Championships. This was the final Regional-level tournament in Latin America to use the Regulation Set H ruleset, banning the use of all Paradox, Legendary, and Restricted Special Pokémon.
The Victory Road November Challenge 2025 was won by Stefano Greppi. The event ran from 15-16 November 2025, and featured a total of 142 trainers battling for a prize of $480 USD. This tournament used the upcoming Regulation Set F ruleset, allowing access to every Pokémon in Scarlet and Violet, excluding Restricted Special Pokémon such as Koraidon or Miraidon.
The 2026 Pokémon Las Vegas Regional Championships were won by 2018 Roanoke Regional Champion Dylan Salvanera. The event ran from 15-16 November 2025, and featured a total of 705 trainers battling for an invite to the 2026 Pokémon World Championships. This was the final tournament in North America to use the Regulation Set H ruleset, banning the use of all Paradox, Legendary, and Restricted Special Pokémon.
The 2024 Pokémon Orlando Regional Championships were held from 13-14 April 2024, and were won by 2016 World Champion Wolfe Glick. This tournament used the Regulation Set F format, allowing access to every Pokémon in Scarlet and Violet, excluding Restricted Special Pokémon such as Koraidon or Miraidon.
