2027 Pokémon World Championships to Take Place in Singapore; All-New Animated Movie, ‘Pokémon: Wild Card,’ Revealed Alongside Other Announcements
Aug. 31, 2026 — It was a weekend to remember in San Francisco as Trainers from across the globe descended upon the inaugural PokémonXP event and the 2026 Pokémon World Championships, hosted by The Pokémon Company International, where this year’s champions were crowned while Trainers made new memories that will last a lifetime. Fans were also treated to a variety of new announcements from the closing ceremonies and from panels during the weekend.
2027 Pokémon World Championships Will Journey to Singapore Next Year
Next year will see Trainers heading to Singapore for the 2027 Pokémon World Championships at Singapore EXPO, with Championship Sunday taking place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. More details will be shared in the future here.
“Pokémon: Wild Card,” an All-New Feature-Length Animated Movie, Announced for Release Beginning in 2027
“Pokémon: Wild Card” will be the first release of a Pokémon movie in years. The story follows an aspiring Pokémon Trading Card Game player and Mimikyu, the Disguise Pokémon. In production with STORY inc. and CloverWorks, one of Japan’s top animation studios, Trainers can look forward to this animated film adventure coming soon.
Z Mega Evolutions Debuting in Pokémon Champions
Pokémon that can undergo Z Mega Evolution will make their debut in Pokémon Champions on Sept. 9, 2026, alongside other Pokémon. Mega Lucario Z, Mega Garchomp Z and Mega Absol Z will be appearing in addition to Baxcalibur and Rillaboom. Trainers can also look forward to more information on Heatran joining battles in the future.
*Please see the following link for more information on Pokémon Champions:
https://asia-press.portal-pokemon.com/press-release/pokemon-champions_20260830/
“Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu” Coming Exclusively to Disney+ in 2027
Fans were treated to a special “Behind the Scenes with Aardman — ‘Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu’” presentation. Pokémon’s director of original animation, Phil Rynda, was joined by key creatives from Aardman, one of Britain’s most celebrated animation studios and the creators of “Shaun the Sheep” and “Wallace & Gromit.”
Aardman’s Tom Parkinson (director), Nat McKay (creative director, IP development) and James Young (model making creative lead) shared how their team is combining character, comedy, story and craft to create the brand-new hilarious stop-motion adventure set in Pokémon’s Galar region. Disney+ was revealed as the exclusive streaming home for the series, set to debut in 2027. The news led into the session’s biggest fan moment: the world premiere of the series’ first official trailer, giving audiences their best glimpse yet at the misadventures ahead.
New Pokémon GO Battle Features Announced, Bringing Mega-Evolved Pokémon to GO Battle League
This year, Pokémon GO celebrated its 10th anniversary, marking a decade since the mobile game first launched in 2016. For the first time in Pokémon GO, eligible Mega-Evolved Pokémon will gain access to a third Charged Attack, introducing new strategic possibilities and ways for Trainers to battle their friends and rivals. Starting next season, Trainers will also be able to use Mega-Evolved Pokémon at all levels in GO Battle League.
Additionally, Armored Mewtwo will be making its return to Pokémon GO soon. For more information about the Pokémon GO mobile game, visit PokemonGO.com.
Powerful New Pokémon Cards Revealed Alongside New ex★ Series for the Pokémon Trading Card Game
The Pokémon TCG unveiled powerful new Pokémon cards such as Mega Lucario Z ex, marking the debut of Z Mega Evolution Pokémon in the iconic game. More Mega attack rare cards will also be coming soon to the Pokémon TCG, including Mega Rayquaza ex, Mega Darkrai ex, Mega Greninja ex and Mega Zygarde ex.
In addition, fans were treated to an exciting appearance from formidable Legendary Pokémon Raikou, Entei and Suicune, coming soon to the Pokémon TCG in the newly revealed ex★ Series. More details will be shared in the future.
Dual-Type Pokémon Coming Soon to Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket
Beginning October 2026, players will be able to expand their card collections in the globally popular Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket app with the introduction of dual-type Pokémon in the game’s next series. More information will be available at a later date.
Morpeko, Toxtricity, Jolteon and Flareon Join the Fray in Pokémon UNITE
Morpeko, Toxtricity, Jolteon and Flareon were announced as the latest playable Pokémon coming soon to Pokémon UNITE. Stay tuned for further updates on their unique moves and roles in the game. For more information about Pokémon UNITE, please visit Unite.Pokemon.com.
Thank you to all the Trainers from around the world who competed at the 2026 Pokémon World Championships, and a big congratulations to our newest champions:
Video Game Junior Division:
1st place: Kazuki Kage [JP]
2nd place: Kazutaka Hatahori [JP]
Video Game Senior Division:
1st place: Vikram Thiagarajan [UK]
2nd place: Carlos Verástegui [PE]
Video Game Masters Division:
1st place: Takuma Yamazaki [JP]
2nd place: Hiroshi Onishi [JP]
Trading Card Game Junior Division:
1st place: Yuta Araki [JP]
2nd place: Luke Giffen [US]
Trading Card Game Senior Division:
1st place: Jake Ng [AU]
2nd place: Cobey Huh [US]
Trading Card Game Masters Division:
1st place: Andrew Hedrick [US]
2nd place: Diego Cassiraga [AR]
Pokémon GO:
1st place: Hiroki "GGs489hiromaru" Yamauchi [JP]
2nd place: Maxwell "MEweedle" Ember [CH]
Pokémon UNITE:
1st place: Zeta Division [JP]
2nd place: KOMAÏ [EU]
For more information, visit PokemonXP.com and Pokemon.com/Worlds.
The Pokémon Company
The Pokémon Company was established to manage the Pokémon brand. Currently, the company develops and produces video games, which is where Pokémon originates, as well as trading card games, animated TV series and movies, merchandise, tie-up promotions, events, and the Pokémon Center, directly managed Pokémon shops.
What’s Pokémon?
Pokémon are fascinating creatures harboring a myriad of mysteries. Pokémon began with the Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green video games launched in Japan in 1996 for the Game Boy platform. Among the factors that have contributed to Pokémon’s success are the sheer enjoyment of capturing and raising Pokémon as a collection, and the opportunities Pokémon creates for communication through trading with other players or competing against them. Today, thanks to its amazing expansion into the realms of trading card games, TV anime, film, apps, merch and so much more, Pokémon is a name known and loved all around the world.