The Pokemon Firm has confirmed the launch of PokemonXP, a brand new fan-focused occasion set to run alongside the 2026 Pokemon World Championships in San Francisco.
The inaugural PokemonXP will happen from August 28–30, 2026, on the Moscone Middle, the identical venue internet hosting the primary World Championships competitors. Championship Sunday can be staged on the Chase Middle.
What Is PokémonXP?
Whereas the World Championships will proceed to crown champions throughout the Pokemon Buying and selling Card Sport, Pokemon Champions, UNITE, and Go, PokemonXP will concentrate on panels, interactive actions, and stay leisure.
Deliberate options at PokemonXP embrace:
Creator and developer panels
Workshops and interactive periods
A devoted Pokemon Middle retail area
Dwell performances and group meet-ups
Cosplay and artwork showcases
The transfer formalises what has step by step develop into a bigger on-site footprint for Pokemon Worlds in recent times, separating the aggressive stage from a extra structured fan conference surroundings.
PokémonXP and Worlds 2026 Ticket Info
Ticket gross sales for each PokemonXP and the 2026 Pokemon World Championships are scheduled to start later in 2026, with further particulars on entry tiers and occasion programming anticipated within the coming months.
PokemonXP was introduced on Friday, February 27, as a part of the 30-year anniversary Pokemon Presents presentation.
Through the presentation, The Pokemon Firm additionally introduced the Era 10 video games – Pokemon Winds & Pokemon Waves – in addition to anniversary content material for different titles like Pokemon Go, and extra particulars on the approaching re-release of Pokemon Fireplace Purple and Pokemon Leaf Inexperienced on Nintendo Swap consoles.
That is the primary time PokemonXP will happen and, if all goes effectively, it might develop into a everlasting fixture of the Pokemon calendar going ahead and develop into the point of interest of every 12 months for the franchise.
