The Pokémon Company is continuing to reveal new details regarding the 2025 Pokémon Championship Series. Read on below to learn more:
Tune in to the official Pokémon Twitch and YouTube channels for expert discussion about the upcoming event.
Fans are gearing up for the 2025 Pokémon North America International Championships (NAIC), which kick off on June 13, 2025, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Before the competition begins, you can get an early taste of the action by tuning in to the 2025 Pokémon NAIC Preview Show on the official Pokémon Twitch channel and YouTube channel on June 6, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. PDT.
Hosts Adam Watson and Rachel “Seltzer” Quirico will be joined by our panel of experts, including Ethan Hegyi, Sierra Dawn, Nick Livezey, and Joshua “Zoinks” Hiebert to discuss which competitors are already on the hunt for a big win and what we can expect from the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Pokémon video games, Pokémon GO, and Pokémon UNITE metagames at NAIC. There will be competitor interviews, roundtable discussions between casters and competitors, and more to build excitement leading up to the event. Please note that the preview show will be streamed in English only.
Don’t miss a minute of this discussion, and you’ll be prepared with all the insider information when the 2025 Pokémon North America International Championships begin on June 13!
Preview Show Date & Time: June 6, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. PDT
Stream: Twitch.tv/Pokemon | YouTube.com/Pokemon
Full Streaming Schedule Announced Alongside Digital Giveaways
BELLEVUE, Wash. – June 6 – All roads lead to New Orleans, La. on June 13-15 as Pokémon Trainers from around the globe will arrive at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center to battle it out to determine who will become the next North America International Champions!
Hopeful Trainers will have their skills tested as they compete in the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet video games, the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG), Pokémon GO and Pokémon UNITE to qualify for the 2025 Pokémon World Championships in Anaheim, Calif. in August.
For fans at home, they can get in on all the action from the comfort of their own living rooms and enjoy every electrifying moment of the competition by tuning in to the livestream of the competition on Twitch or YouTube.
Trainers who tune in to the official broadcast on Twitch and the channels of featured co-streamers can celebrate from home with digital giveaways in the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet video games, Pokémon Trading Card Game Live (TCGL), Pokémon GO and Pokémon UNITE. Complete details and information on how to redeem these digital giveaways can be found here.[1]
All the action kicks off at 6:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time on Twitch and YouTube, while a full overview can be found here, and a complete schedule is below:
Streaming Schedule: All Times Listed in PDT [2]&[3]
Pokémon VGC Stream: Twitch.tv/Pokemon, YouTube.com/Pokemon
Commentators: Lou Akcoş-Cromie, Len Deuel, Rosemary Kelley, Jake Muller, Evan Latt, Scott Glaza and Joe Brown
Friday, June 13: 6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 14: 6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 15: 12:30 p.m. on Twitch.tv/Pokemon and YouTube.com/Pokemon
Pokémon TCG Stream: Twitch.tv/PokemonTCG, YouTube.com/Pokemon
Commentators: Chip Richey, Kyle Sabelhaus, Shai Burton, Alex Dao, Shelbie Bou, Kyle Sucevich and Adam Watson
Friday, June 13: 6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 14: 6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 15: 9:00 a.m. on Twitch.tv/Pokemon and YouTube.com/Pokemon
Pokémon GO Stream: Twitch.tv/PokemonGO, YouTube.com/Pokemon
Commentators: Martijn Versteeg, Jim Lawson, Caleb Peng, Sophia Mei, Martin Galderisi and Steven Sanders
Friday, June 13: 6:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 14: 6:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 15: 7:30 a.m. on Twitch.tv/Pokemon and YouTube.com/Pokemon
Pokémon UNITE Stream: Twitch.tv/PokemonUNITE, YouTube.com/PokemonUNITE
Commentators: Jake “Spragels” Sprague, Kirk “Doobsnax” Dubé, Joshua “Zoinks” Hiebert, Evan “Wonderchef” Hashimoto, Kelly “Kelosaurus” Wilson and D’Andre “Dreiku” Alejandro
Friday, June 13: 6:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 14: 6:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 15: 6:00 a.m. on Twitch.tv/Pokemon and YouTube.com/Pokemon
Keep up to date with the latest news from the 2025 Pokémon North America International Championships here, and to find out more about the Play! Pokémon program, be sure to visit Pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon.
2025 Pokémon North America International Championships Preview Show
Tune in for a special 2025 NAIC Preview Show where our experts—top players and broadcast talent alike—break down all the storylines heading into the big event.
Learn the latest on the 2025 season, including which players are already in the hunt for a big win and what to expect from the Pokémon TCG, Pokémon VGC, Pokémon GO, and Pokémon UNITE metagames at NAIC! There will be player interviews, roundtable discussions between casters and players, and more to build excitement leading up to the event.
Think you know better than our experts—or just want to have your voice heard? Contribute to the show by voicing your opinions or submitting questions to the panel via X (formerly known as Twitter) beforehand for a chance to have yours featured in the stream.
[1] Codes for Pokémon TCGL and Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet can be redeemed in-game . Codes for Pokémon GO will be distributed via Twitch Drops, and details about redemption will be featured in the live stream. Terms apply to code use. Please tune in to the 2025 NAIC broadcast for more information
[2] Schedule is approximate and subject to change.
[3] All finals on Sunday will run subsequently; each final will not start until the previous final has finished, and thus start times for each match depend on the length of all prior matches that day.
Source: Pokemon.com and The Pokémon Company
Source: Pokemon
