The Pokémon Company International has announced Play! Pokémon Stores will host 2026 Pokémon World Championships Celebration tournaments ahead of the San Francisco event. Participants will have the chance to earn a special Pokémon Trading Card Game promo card featuring Pikachu with a San Francisco-inspired background. The tournaments are part of a wider Worlds celebration that ties into the 2026 Pokémon World Championships at Moscone Center, where competitors across Pokémon Video Game Championships, Pokémon TCG, Pokémon GO and Pokémon UNITE will compete for titles. The store events aim to build excitement in local communities while offering exclusive rewards connected to one of the biggest competitive Pokémon events of the year.
Source: The Pokémon Company and official Pokémon news
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