Here's every announcement from Pokémon World Championships

The 2026 Pokémon World Championships took place in San Francisco, coinciding with the franchise's 30th anniversary and the debut of the PokémonXP fan event. The closing ceremony served as a preview of upcoming Pokémon projects. Pokémon: Wild Card is set to release in 2027, marking the first new feature-length animated film in years, featuring an aspiring Pokémon Trading Card Game player and Mimikyu.

Aardman's stop-motion series, Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd & Pichu, premieres on Disney+ in 2027. During a behind-the-scenes panel, fans were given their first glimpse of Aardman's stop-motion series. Z Mega Evolutions debuted in Pokémon Champions, with Mega Lucario Z, Mega Garchomp Z, Mega Absol Z, and Baxcalibur joining the roster.

The Pokémon Trading Card Game introduced Mega attack rare cards, including Mega Rayquaza ex, Mega Darkrai ex, Mega Greninja ex, and Mega Zygarde ex. Pokémon TCG Pocket will feature dual-type Pokémon from October. Pokémon Go celebrated its 10th anniversary, with Mega-Evolved Pokémon gaining a third Charged Attack and becoming usable at every level of the Go Battle League.

Armoured Mewtwo is set to return to Pokémon Go soon. Pokémon Unite added Morpeko, Toxtricity, Jolteon, and Flareon to its roster. Five new Lego Pokémon creatures were teased for 2027, although no further details were provided. The UK's Vikram Thiagarajan won gold in the Video Game Senior Division. Ed Sheeran made a surprise appearance at the closing ceremony, performing Celestial and an acoustic rendition of the original Pokémon anime's theme tune. The next World Championships will be held in Singapore.