Pokémon UNITE Championship Series - 2026 |
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This is the fifth year of the Pokémon UNITE Championship Circuit. This circuit runs through various different online competitions where teams try to gain entry to the competition. From there, the top players in each zone will gain a qualification to the World Championships. Each Zone has their own version of each of the qualifier competitions |
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List of Zones in the Championship Series
| Zone | Invites to Worlds | Countries |
| Brazil (BR) | Teams | Brazil |
| Europe (EU) | Teams | Austria, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Guernsey, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Jersey, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom |
| Japan | Teams | |
| Latin America - North (LA-N) | Teams | Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua |
| Latin America - South (LA-S) | Teams | Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay |
| North America (NA) | Teams | Canada, United States of America (including Puerto Rico) |
| Oceania (OC) | Teams | Australia, New Zealand |
| South Korea | Teams |
List of UNITE Championship Series Competitions
| Name | Date | Competition Type | Competition Style |
| League Open Qualifiers | December 13-14, 2025 | Online | |
| Regional Leagues - Week 1 | January 17-18, 2026 | Online | |
| Regional Leagues - Week 2 | January 31 - February 1, 2026 | Online | |
| Regional Leagues - Week 3 | February 28 - March 1, 2026 | Online | |
| Regional Leagues - Week 4 | March 14-15, 2026 | Online | |
| Regional Leagues - Week 5 | March 28-29, 2026 | Online | |
| Regional Leagues - Week 6 | April 11-12, 2026 | Online | |
| Regional Leagues - Playoffs | April 25-26, 2026 | Online | |
| Regional Finals | April 26, 2026 | Online | |
| Last Chance Qualifier | May 9-10, 2026 | Online |
International Championships Details
The International Championships are where the best of the world come to participate and fight it off to become International Champion and earn a place in the World Championships.
| Name | Location | Country | Date | Games Included | Streamed? |
| Latin America International Championships | Sao Paolo, Brazil | Brazil | November 21st - 23rd 2025 | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO Pokémon UNITE |
Yes |
| Europe International Championships | London, UK | United Kingdom | February 13th - 15th 2026 | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO Pokémon UNITE |
Yes |
| North America International Championships | New Orleans, Louisiana | United States | June 12th - 14th 2026 | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO Pokémon UNITE |
Yes |
World Championships Details
The World Championships are where the best of the world come to participate and fight it off to become World Champion. Participation in the events is by invitation based on CP or invitation based on position in prior events, depending on the game.
| Name | Location | Country | Date | Games Included | Streamed? |
| World Championships | San Franciso | United States | August 28th - 30th 2026 | Video Game Trading Card Game Pokémon GO Pokémon UNITE |
Yes |
Prize Pool
| Ranking | Full Prize | Individual Prize |
| Regional League | ||
| 1st | $45,000 | $9,000 |
| 2nd | $35,000 | $7,000 |
| 3rd | $26,000 | $5,200 |
| 4th | $18,000 | $3,600 |
| 5th | $12,000 | $2,400 |
| 6th | $8,000 | $1,600 |
| 7th | $8,000 | $1,600 |
| 8th | $8,000 | $1,600 |
| EUIC & NAIC | ||
| 1st | $16,000 | $3,200 |
| 2nd | $10,000 | $2,000 |
| 3rd-4th | $6,000 | $1,200 |
| 5th-8th | $3,000 | $600 |
| World Championships | ||
| 1st | $100,000 | $20,000 |
| 2nd | $70,000 | $14,000 |
| 3rd-4th | $50,000 | $10,000 |
| 5th-8th | $37,500 | $7,500 |
| 9th-16th | $10,000 | $2,000 |