We've decided to hold the 「Global Challenge 2026」!
Become a top finisher and earn a spot in the 「Pokémon Trainers Cup 2026 (hereafter, 「PTC2026」)」!
About 「PTC2026」
「PTC2026」 is the official live competition that determines the strongest Trainer in South Korea in 「Pokémon Champions」.
Top-placing players who win in the 「Global Challenge 2026」 will be granted a spot in the live competition 「PTC2026」, scheduled to be held in late May.
※Only players whose 「Country/Region」 setting in 「Pokémon Champions」 is set to 「South Korea」 are eligible to be granted a spot in 「PTC2026」.
※「Country/Region」 refers to the setting configured in 「Pokémon Champions」.
※Each top finisher may be granted only one 「PTC2026」 spot per person. In addition, if an individual participates using multiple Nintendo Accounts, this may be regarded as an act that interferes with fair competition operation. Please note that if such an act is discovered or confirmed, a penalty may be imposed at any point in time.
※You may only take part in the subsequent competition using the account that earned the invitation right.
※When taking part in 「PTC2026」, we will verify, at the competition venue, the Country/Region and birth year/month the player had set in 「Pokémon Champions」 at the time of participating in the online competition 「Global Challenge 2026」, against the information on the player's own identification documents. If the in-game settings and the identification documents do not match, the player will be immediately disqualified.
※This competition is open only to players who reside in 「South Korea」.
For details, please check the official 「Pokémon Trainers Cup 2026」 website, which is scheduled to be released at a later date.
Registration Period
Friday, April 24, 2026, 11:00 a.m. – Monday, May 4, 2026, 10:59 a.m.
※Please register from the competition list under 「Battle」→「Online Competition」.
※The Battle Team and user information (such as your chosen style or Trainer name) you use are registered at the same time as your entry. You can change your Battle Team and user information after registering, but any changes made after registration will not be reflected in the competition.
※To have changes made after registration reflected in the competition, you must cancel your registration and register again.
※During the registration period, you may cancel and re-register. If you register during the competition's event period, you will not be able to cancel afterward.
Event Period
Friday, May 1, 2026, 11:00 a.m. – Monday, May 4, 2026, 10:59 a.m.
About Categories
The competitions you can register for in this event differ depending on your Category.
Junior Category: Born on or after January 1, 2014
Senior Category: Born on or after January 1, 2010 and on or before December 31, 2013
Master Category: Born on or before December 31, 2009
Ranking Results Announcement
Scheduled for early May 2026
※You can check your own ranking under 「Battle」→「Battle Data」→「Online Competition」→「Competitions Entered」 in the in-game menu.
Participation Prize
To receive the participation prize, you must take part in at least 3 battles in which a win/loss result is shown.
※You can check your ranking results under 「Battle」→「Online Competition」 in the in-game menu, and receive your reward from the in-game 「Mailbox」.
Battle Regulation
Double Battle using Regulation M-A.
※For detailed Regulation information, please check the in-game news article 「About Regulation M-A」, scheduled to be released after 「Pokémon Champions」 launches.
About the Time Limit
When a battle's total time runs out, the battle ends, and the winner is decided by the number of remaining Pokémon, their HP, and other factors.
