On July 2, 2026, The Pokémon Company announced a brand-new showcase tournament for Pokémon Champions: the Champion of Champions, taking place in London on July 29, 2026.
The concept: eight personalities from fields far removed from competitive Pokémon (sports, entertainment, content creation) learn the game and then battle it out live. All of them are coached by Ray Rizzo, a three-time VGC World Champion, to master the basics of team building and strategic battling.
It's a format designed to show that Pokémon Champions is beginner-friendly while staying deep, in the spirit of its recent mobile launch.