PokémonXP

This article is about the 2026 event in San Francisco. For the indicator of how much a Pokémon has battled, see Experience.
This article is about an expected future event. The article's contents may change as the event approaches and more information becomes available. Please be cautious when adding information to this article, as rumors and speculation often get confused with fact; avoid any information on this subject which is not confirmed by reliable sources.

Logo for the event
Key art

PokémonXP (Japanese: ポケモンXP PokémonXP) is an event set to run alongside the 2026 Pokémon World Championships at the Moscone Center and Yerba Buena Gardens from August 28 to 30, 2026. It was first announced during the closing ceremony of the 2025 Pokémon World Championships.

Activities

PokémonXP is set to include a Pokémon Center pop-up store, where guests with a valid event badge can purchase merchandise. Panels are also set to be at the event, featuring "special guests, creators [and] handcrafted cosplay spectacles", among other amenities.[1] There will also be an Autograph Room, where visitors can meet special guests and receive signed prints, as well as a Workshop Zone, where visitors can participate in arts-and-crafts activities. The event will also feature the return of the Pokémon Play Lab, which had featured in prior events and allows beginners to learn the rules of both the core series games as well as the Trading Card Game.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 寶可夢XP BóuhómuhngXP
Mandarin 寶可夢XP / 宝可梦XP BǎokěmèngXP
French PokémonXP
German PokémonXP
Indonesian PokémonXP
Italian PokémonXP
Korean PokémonXP
Brazilian Portuguese PokémonXP
Spanish Latin America PokémonXP
Spain PokémonXP
Thai PokémonXP

References

  1. PokémonXP (official site)

External links

This article is part of Project Real-Life, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on Pokémon activities and events experienced in the real world.