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A limited-time distribution of Dracovish was announced for Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield during the 2022 Pokémon Europe International Championships Pokémon VGC Day 1 livestream. This Dracovish is based on the Dracovish used by Marc0fier0 to win the 2020 Pokémon Oceania International Championships. Players can redeem Dracovish using the code「EU1C2022G1FT」. This code can only be redeemed until April 25th, 2022.

The Pokémon Company International has announced the livestream commentators for the 2022 Pokémon Europe International Championships held this weekend from April 22th - 24th. The event will be broadcast live on the official Twitch accounts of The Pokémon Company International. Some of the world's best Pokémon Trainers will be competing in tournaments including the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield video games, Pokkén Tournament DX, and for the first time on Pokémon GO.

The Pokémon Company International has announced that the 2022 Pokémon World Championships will be held from August 18th to 21st, 2022, at the enormous ExCeL London event center in England, which has also hosted previous Europe International Championships. The event will include competitions for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield video games, Pokémon GO, Pokémon UNITE, and Pokkén Tournament DX.

Registration has officially opened for the Pokémon UNITE March Cup, which will run on March 12th-13th. This tournament forms part of the Pokémon UNITE Championship Series, which began just last month, and is an Open Qualifier for the March Finals to be held on March 26th. The series allows Trainers around the world to compete in a series of monthly, online tournaments for a chance to earn championship points, prize money, and a possible trip to the 2022 Pokemon Unite World Championships in London. In total, over $1 million USD in prizes will be awarded in cash and other prizes over the course of the 2022 series, with half a million USD to be given away at the World Championships alone.

The Pokémon Company has announced three Pokémon 2022 International Challenge online competitions, which will be taking place over February, March, and April for all players globally. Top players from Japan in these online competitions will also qualify for the Pokémon Japan Championships 2022 Qualifiers that will be held in May. Successful trainers from that competition will then qualify to participate in the Pokémon Japan Championships 2022 in June.

Niantic has announced the schedule and details for the upcoming GO Battle League Season 10 in Pokémon GO. The season will start on November 29, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8). As previously announced, Trainers who reach Legend rank this season will be able to register early for certain Pokémon GO World Championship Series events.

At the end of the Pokémon Global Exhibition Day 2 livestream, a limited-time distribution for Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield was announced. By redeeming the code 「GL0BALCHAMP2021」 , players can receive a Charizard based on that used by Leonardo Bonanomi to win the Pokémon Global Exhibition.

The Pokémon Company International have announced that Play! Pokémon Premier Events will be resuming in North America and Europe from March 2022. Dates for Regional and International Championships across North America and Europe were also announced. The Play! Pokémon 2022 Championship Series season, leading to the 2022 Pokémon World Championships planned to take place in London in August 2022, will include four different Pokémon products: the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Pokémon video games, Pokkén Tournament DX, and for the first time, Pokémon GO in partnership with Niantic.

The Pokémon Company International has announced the regulations for Ranked Battles Series 11 in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, which will begin on October 31, 2021.

Play! Pokémon and The Pokémon Company International have announced more details for the 2022 Play! Pokémon Championship Series. In the 2022 Pokémon Championship Series, Trainers from around the world will compete in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, Pokkén Tournament DX, and for the first time, Pokémon GO, for millions in prizes and travel awards.

The official Pokémon website has announced the participants for the Pokémon Global Exhibition, which will be livestreamed on Twitch.tv/Pokemon on October 30–31, 2021.

The official Facebook accounts for Pokémon in Asia have announced the Pokémon Asia Players Cup 2021, the first online tournament for Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield over multi-regions in Asia. The tournament will be taking place from August 28 to September 11, 2021, with players from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand battling against other Trainers around Asia. Registration will begin on August 16, 2021.

A limited-time distribution of a Coalossal based on Wolfe Glick's Coalossal that he used to win the Pokémon Players Cup II for Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield was announced during the Pokémon Players Cup 25th Anniversary Invitational Day 1 livestream. This Coalossal is Modest Nature, has the moves Heat Wave, Meteor Beam, Protect, and Solar Beam. Its Ability is Steam Engine and has Weakness Policy as its held item. Players can redeem it using the code「V1CT0RYENG1NE25」. This code can only be redeemed until August 16, 2021. How to receive the Coalossal via Mystery Gift: 1. Launch Pokémon Sword or Pokémon Shield from the Nintendo Switch HOME Menu. 2. Press the X button during gameplay to access the in-game menu. 3. Select MYSTERY GIFT. 4. Select Get a Mystery Gift. 5. Select Get with Code/Password. 6. Enter code V1CT0RYENG1NE25 and select OK. 7. Select Coalossal Gift. 8. Be sure to save your game after receiving your gift. Players of Pokémon Trading Card Game Online can also...

Special gifts for players of Pokémon Sword & Shield, and Pokémon TCG Online, were revealed earlier in the Day 1 Global Finals streams for Pokemon Players Cup IV.

Players of the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online can receive a free Full Art Marnie card using the code 「PC4YOURCHOICE」, which was revealed earlier today on the Pokémon Players Cup IV - TCG Region Finals Day 1 livestream on the official Pokémon YouTube channel. This code is limited to the first 50,000 players, and is only valid until July 26, 2021.

The Pokémon Company International has announced the regulations for the Ranked Battles Series 10, which will begin on August 1, 2021. Players will battle with Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield.

The Pokémon Organized Play has announced details for the 2022 Championship Series season, under the assumption that most play will be able to resume in some form over the next 12 months. The health and safety of the communities remain to be the most important aspect of resuming live events. The timing for the next live Play! Pokémon events will be determined by the health mandates, guidelines, and recommendations provided by appropriate government agencies. Play! Pokémon events have currently only resumed in Australia and New Zealand. The Pokémon World Championships 2022 are anticipated to take place in London in August 2022, over the period of four days, beginning on a Thursday.

The Pokémon Company has announced Pokémon Global Exhibition, a tournament featuring eight of the top players from around the world, will be held this October. The tournament will consist of the highest-ranking players from Europe, North America, Latin America, and Oceania participating in the Pokémon Players Cup IV Global Finals which will be held later this month. In Japan, the competitors will be those who have achieved excellent results in the Masters division of the Pokémon Japan Championships 2021 scheduled to be held from July 17 to July 18, 2021 in Japan. For South Korea, the winner of the Pokémon Trainers Cup 2021, which will be held from July 12 to August 2021, will be representing them.