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The 2025 Pokémon World Championships concluded with new champions crowned across various games, and exciting announcements for the upcoming 2026 event in San Francisco, including the introduction of PokémonXP fan experience, new game features like Z-A Battle Club, Pokémon Champions, and new Pokémon appearances in Pokémon GO, TCG, and UNITE.
The 2026 Pokémon World Championships will feature Pokémon Champions as the main game for VGC competitors, replacing Scarlet and Violet, and will include Mega Evolution in the official format, marking a significant change in the tournament's structure and gameplay.
The 2025 Pokémon World Championships are taking place in Anaheim, California from August 15-17, featuring competitions in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, TCG, GO, and Unite, with live streams available on Pokémon's YouTube and Twitch channels, and special events including a demo for Pokémon Legends: Z-A on Switch 2.
The Pokémon Company has launched a new mobile app called Pokémon Events, available on Android and iOS, to keep fans updated on Pokémon activities and events, including the upcoming Pokémon World Championships 2025 in Anaheim.
The use of hacked Pokémon in competitive play has become a common practice among top players, with estimates suggesting that as many as 90% of pro players use hacked Pokémon. While some argue that it undermines the labor-intensive process of catching, breeding, and training Pokémon, others believe that it doesn't detract from the tactical skill required in matches. The Pokémon Company has been increasingly strict in enforcing its hacked Pokémon policy, disqualifying players found to be using them. However, enforcement has been inconsistent, and it is now advisable for players to avoid using hacked Pokémon.
The upcoming Scarlet and Violet DLC for Pokémon will feature the return of every past first partner Pokémon, known as "starters," which is a series first as they have typically been exclusive to specific regions. The DLC will also introduce two new paradox Pokémon with unique moves, as well as a mysterious nineteenth Tera Type. The release date for The Indigo Disk DLC is set for this Winter.
Several professional players have been disqualified from the Pokémon World Championships for using hacked versions of Pokémon to create their teams. Tournament organizers have implemented stricter checks, catching players who used programs like PKHeX to edit save data and create hacked teams. While some trainers welcome these checks, others argue that an easier way or system should be provided for assembling a competitive party. The crackdown on these methods aims to maintain a fair playing field at the highest level of competitive Pokémon.
Pokemon Go is featuring the Pokemon World Championships of 2023, and during this event, players have the opportunity to catch Passimian, a new pocket monster. Passimian can be obtained through Three-Star Raids or Field Research Task Encounters. However, it is not currently available in its shiny form. Passimian does not have an evolution in Pokemon Go and is weak against Flying, Psychic, and Fairy-type moves. Strong Fairy-type picks like Gardevoir, Togekiss, or Sylveon are recommended for raid battles against Passimian.