During the 2024 Pokémon World Championships closing ceremonies, The Pokémon Company President Tsunekazu Ishihara announced exciting new details for the Pokémon franchise. Images from the press release have been added to an Imageboard thread.

Top Pokémon Competitors Crowned at the 2024 Pokémon World Championships

Closing ceremony announcements included reveals from across the franchise: exciting new details about Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, a returning mechanic for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, updates for Pokémon GO and Pokémon UNITE, and the locations of the 2025 and 2026 Pokémon World Championships.

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Aug. 19, 2024 — The 2024 Pokémon World Championships, hosted by The Pokémon Company International, concluded yesterday following three days of intense matches and friendly competition in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. The best Trainers from around the world attended the annual event to take part in the premier tournament for the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) and Pokémon video games. This year’s event featured the Pokémon TCG, the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet video games, Pokémon GO, and Pokémon UNITE. More than 13,000 players and fans from around the globe gathered at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center for the world’s most prestigious Pokémon event. Winners of each division can be found here:

Pokémon Trading Card Game Junior Division:
1st place: Sakuya Ota [JP]
2nd place: Logan Bailey [US]

Pokémon TCG Senior Division:
1st place: Evan Pavelski [US]
2nd place: Haruku Umehara [JP]

Pokémon TCG Masters Division:
1st place: Fernando Cifuentes [CL]
2nd place: Seinosuke Shiokawa [JP]

Pokémon Video Game Championship Junior Division:
1st place: Kevin Han [US]
2nd place: Tatsuomi Shimanuki [JP]

Pokémon VGC Senior Division:
1st place: Ray Yamanaka [JP]
2nd place: Luke Kroll [US]

Pokémon VGC Masters Division:
1st place: Luca Ceribelli [IT]
2nd place: Yuta Ishigaki [JP]

Pokémon GO:
1st place: Yekai0904 [HK]
2nd place: Inadequance [NL]

Pokémon UNITE:
1st place: FENNEL [JP]
2nd place: XoraTigersGaming [KR]

In addition to crowning this year’s top competitive Pokémon players, new announcements and experiences were revealed across the brand.

Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Launches October 2024

During the 2024 Pokémon World Championships, The Pokémon Company group announced that the highly anticipated Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, a new app that reimagines the experience of collecting Pokémon TCG cards in an innovative digital format, will be launching around the world beginning Oct. 30, 2024. Trainers can preregister for it now on the App Store and Google Play. Furthermore, Trainers in New Zealand will be able to participate in the soft launch for Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket prior to the global launch.

In Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, players will be able to enjoy the thrill of opening booster packs and collecting cards showcasing special visual effects that can only be achieved digitally. Players will be able to open two booster packs every day at no cost, including cards with nostalgic illustrations as well as new cards found only in the app.

YouTube Clip - Pokémon TCG Pocket Trailer | Preregister Now

Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lljsI-__Nk

Trainer’s Pokémon Coming to the Pokémon TCG in 2025

In 2025, fans can look forward to collecting and playing with new Pokémon TCG cards featuring Trainer’s Pokémon, including Lillie’s Clefairy ex, Marnie’s Grimmsnarl ex, N’s Zoroark ex, and an illustration rare card featuring N’s Reshiram.

More details will be shared in the future. In the meantime, fans can watch the announcement trailer for Trainer’s Pokémon, as unveiled during the 2024 Pokémon World Championships.

YouTube Clip - Trainer’s Pokémon Return to Pokémon TCG | Official Pokémon Worlds Reveal

Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8phvYRz1f4

Pokémon GO Reveals Morpeko and Teases Upcoming Features

Morpeko will soon be making its debut in Pokémon GO, accompanied by the new battle-only form feature, allowing Trainers to alter the form of certain Pokémon during battles by using a Charged Attack. Additionally, something big and mysterious is on the horizon for Pokémon GO. Stay tuned for more on this significant update!

500-Point Battles and New Unite Licenses Coming to Pokémon UNITE

A new type of battle is coming to Pokémon UNITE. In this casual battle format, Trainers will lead their favorite Pokémon and team up to defeat wild Pokémon and opponents, collecting Aeos energy to score in the enemy’s goal zones. The first team to reach 500 points wins! Look forward to the launch of this exciting type of battle in spring 2025.

Armarouge, Darkrai, and Psyduck are also set to join the Pokémon UNITE roster. Stay tuned for further updates on their unique abilities and roles in the game. More information about Pokémon UNITE can be found here.

YouTube Clip - Three awesome new additions are coming to the Pokémon Unite roster!

Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ACZKlOtnCo

2025 and 2026 Pokémon World Championships Locations Unveiled

The locations for the 2025 and 2026 Pokémon World Championships were revealed during the closing ceremonies on Sunday evening. Trainers from around the globe can anticipate next year’s thrilling Pokémon World Championships in Anaheim, California, scheduled to be held from Aug. 15 to 17, 2025. The following World Championships will then be hosted in San Francisco, California, and are scheduled to be held from Aug. 28 to 30, 2026.

YouTube Clip - Worlds 2025 Location Reveal

Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVFCwTqj_vs and https://press.pokemon.com/en/releases/Top-Pokemon-Competitors-Crowned-at-the-2024-Pokemon-World-Championship