2025 Pokémon World Championships Closing Ceremonies Recap

We’ve reached the tip of the 2025 Pokémon World Championships, however earlier than we stated goodbye to sunny California, Mr. Tsunekazu Ishihara, the President & CEO of The Pokémon Company, mentioned some thrilling new info throughout the occasion’s closing ceremonies. In addition to information concerning the Pokémon Trading Card Game, he shared updates about Pokémon GO, Pokémon TCG Pocket, Pokémon UNITE, Pokémon Legends: Z-A, and Pokémon Champions. As one remaining shock, Mr. Ishihara additionally revealed the date and site of PokémonXP, a brand new celebration of all issues Pokémon.

Rally with hundreds of thousands of Trainers worldwide for the grand conclusion of this yr’s GO Fest with the Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Max Finale occasion! This unticketed occasion may be joined from anyplace on the planet with the free GO Pass: Max Finale!

Trainers degree 13 and above can courageous a weeklong gauntlet of raids, Max Battles, and extra for the possibility to battle and catch each Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon that has ever appeared in Pokémon GO—plus the newly arrived Legendary Pokémon Eternatus makes its international Pokémon GO debut.

Mega Evolution is coming to Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket this fall! Get excited for the ever-fluffy Mega Altaria, the ghastly Mega Gyarados, and Mega Blaziken as they make their Pokémon TCG Pocket debuts as highly effective Mega Evolution Pokémon ex.

Get able to battle on Aeos Island like by no means earlier than! Theia Sky Ruins returns with a brand new twist, and three extra Pokémon shall be making their Pokémon UNITE debut: Empoleon, Dhelmise, and Vaporeon. Trainers can even stay up for the debut of Groudon, a Legendary Pokémon from the Hoenn area, taking up for Rayquaza within the remaining stretch!

Mega Charizard X is returning to the Pokémon TCG—this time as a robust Mega Evolution Pokémon ex. Watch the video for cool visuals of the Flame Pokémon in battle, along with a sneak peek at Mega assault uncommon Mega Charizard X ex*, Mega Gardevoir ex*, and Mega Lucario ex*. There’s additionally a teaser for brand spanking new Mega Evolution Pokémon ex coming to the Pokémon TCG in 2026, together with a reveal of the always-adorable Mega Dragonite ex*!

*Cards proven in footage are below improvement.

Watch the most recent Pokémon Legends: Z-A gameplay trailer for a peek on the Z-A Battle Club’s real-time Link Battles! In four-player Ranked Battles, Trainers all over the world will attempt to climb the ranks by defeating as a lot of one another’s Pokémon as they’ll inside a three-minute time restrict. You can even be a part of as much as three of your pals in Private Battles utilizing native communication or the web.

Watch the most recent Pokémon Championships Trailer for quite a lot of updates, together with one particularly thrilling for our Worlds opponents—Pokémon Champions is about to be the official platform for Pokémon VGC battles on the 2026 Pokémon World Championships in San Franciso, CA.

San Francisco just isn’t solely the positioning of the 2026 Pokémon World Championships—it is usually set to host the very first PokémonXP! Look ahead to an occasion that celebrates all issues Pokémon, happening August 28–30 on the Moscone Center in downtown San Francisco. There shall be featured panels, distinctive workshops, particular visitors, unique merchandise, and a lot extra, so that you received’t wish to miss it. Join the enjoyable and decide up a multiday cross once they go on sale September 17, 2025, with extra particulars obtainable on the official PokémonXP and Worlds web sites.

Thank you for becoming a member of us this yr on the 2025 Pokémon World Championships to rejoice the love of Pokémon and the spirit of pleasant competitors! You can at all times discover extra particulars and information about this and future occasions on the official Worlds website.