2026 North America Pokémon VGC International Championships
June 12-14, 2026
Time zone: America/Chicago CDT
For complete and up to date information visit the event website.
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Before you can register, you will need to set up your RK9 profile. Pay special attention to certain fields that are required to register, such as your name, birthdate, country, and your Play! Pokémon Player ID (found on the Play! Pokémon screen). Video Game, Pokémon GO, and Pokémon UNITE players will need to add their trainer/screen names. Pokémon UNITE players will need to connect their Discord account via the Connected Accounts screen of your profile. Other fields may be required, based on the tournament.
Designated Video Game
This tournament will be played with Pokémon Champions as the designated Video Game title, using Regulation Set M-A. For more information, please refer to the Pokémon Champions site.
Tournament details
- Event dates
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June 12-14, 2026
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Registration closes
- April 14, 2026
1:59 AM CDT (America/Chicago)
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List submission closes
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June 12, 2026
6:00 AM CDT (America/Chicago)
Junior division: June 13, 2026
6:00 AM CDT (America/Chicago)Senior division: June 13, 2026
6:00 AM CDT (America/Chicago) - Tournament start
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June 12, 2026
9:00 AM CDT (America/Chicago)Junior division: June 13, 2026
9:00 AM CDT (America/Chicago)Senior division: June 13, 2026
9:00 AM CDT (America/Chicago) - Price
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Junior division: $40.00
Senior division: $40.00
Masters division: $85.00
- Refund policy
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Competitor refunds are available through 11:59 pm CDT on Sunday, June 7, 2026, less a processing fee
- 20% processing fee charged through 11:59 pm CDT on Wednesday, May 27
- 40% processing fee charged Thursday, May 28 through 11:59 pm CDT on Sunday, June 7
- No refunds after Sunday, June 7
- Refunded amount equals the registration fee paid minus the processing fee
- Non-transferable
- Registrations are valid for the named player only, and are not transferable between players and/or tournaments.
- Venue
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Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
900 Convention Center Blvd
New Orleans, LA 70130
Venue website - Host organizer
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The Pokémon Company International
For more information: Event website
For event support: Event support website
Priority registration is currently open for those invited players who have received an email from The Pokémon Company International. If you have questions about priority registration, please contact Pokémon Customer Support.
Open registration will begin at 7:00 pm CDT on April 14, 2026.
Competitors may only participate in one (1) North America International Championship main event tournament during the 2026 North America International Championships. Registering for multiple tournaments will result in the removal of any additional registrations.