Pokémon Sports Day 2026

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Location	Seoul, South Korea
Venue	COEX Hall C
Dates	May 24-25, 2026
Supported games	VGC, TCG, GO

VGC rules
Regulation set	Regulation Set M-A

TCG rules
Format	2026-27 Standard

GO rules
League	Great

The Pokémon Sports Day 2026 (Korean: 포켓몬 스포츠데이 2026) was held in Seoul, South Korea on May 24-25, 2026. It was the second annual Pokémon Sports Day event. The event played host to the Pokémon Trainers Cup 2026 (PTC) (Korean:포켓몬 트레이너스 컵 2026) Pokémon Champions VGC tournament, the 2026 Korean League Final Season (Korean: 2026 코리안리그 파이널 시즌) Pokémon Trading Card Game tournament, the South Korean qualifiers of the Pokémon GO Asia Championship Series 2026. Additionally it also featured a side Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket tournament, while the finals of the Pokémon UNITE South Korean qualifiers 2026 are being held simultaneously online.

Video Game Championships

In VGC, 64 players per division competed according to their age, divided into Juniors, Seniors, and Masters.

Matches took place in Pokémon Champions under Regulation Set M-A and were all Double Battles with open team sheets. Matches consisted of best-of-three 20 minute games.

The tournament structure consisted of up to six Swiss rounds, with the top 16 players proceeding to Phase 2. These players were placed in an asymmetrical single elimination bracket.

The top sixteen finalists in each age division won a direct invite to the 2026 Pokémon World Championships, while the top four players in each division were additionally granted a travel stipend.

Junior Division

Round of 16

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Championship match

TBD

Senior Division

Round of 16

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Championship match

TBD

Master Divison

Round of 16

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Championship match

TBD

Trading Card Game

In the TCG, players competed according to their age division, divided into Juniors, Seniors, and Masters.

The 2026-27 Standard format was used, allowing all cards with regulation mark through Ninja Spinner.

The tournament structure consisted of a series of best-of-three Swiss rounds, with players accumulating a certain threshold of Match Points proceeding to Phase 2. These players continued playing Swiss rounds in Phase 2, and at the conclusion of the Swiss rounds players with match points equal to or greater than the 8th placed player in the post Swiss standings were placed in an asymmetrical single elimination bracket.

The top four finalists in each age division won a direct invite to the 2026 Pokémon World Championships in addition to cash prizes.