The 2026 North America International Championships are in the books, and there’s a fresh batch of champions across every format Pokémon throws at you. On top of that, your local store is about to become the place to grab a slick new Pikachu promo.
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The 2026 North America International Championships have crowned their winners, with a complete list of champions spanning TCG, VGC, Pokémon GO, and UNITE. NAIC is one of the biggest stops on the competitive calendar before Worlds, so these results are a strong signal of where the metagame is heading — worth a close look if you’re tuning your own deck. Check out the full list of NAIC champions.
Play! Pokémon stores will be hosting 2026 World Championships Celebration tournaments, and the prize is a TCG promo card featuring Pikachu set against a San Francisco-inspired background. It’s a fun, location-themed promo tied to the road to Worlds, and the kind of thing collectors love to chase before it dries up. Get the details on the Worlds Celebration tournaments and Pikachu promo.
Check your local store’s event calendar — that Pikachu won’t pull itself.