The Pokémon Company has announced that Ace Trainer Rewards, their new Championship Points rewards program to provide additional incentives to battle throughout the competitive season!

2025 Pokémon Championship Series Update: Ace Trainer Rewards

Learn more about this new program that rewards players for earning Championship Points. Last June, several changes to the 2025 Pokémon Championship Series were announced, including an update to how players qualify for the Pokémon World Championships via Championship Points (CP). This new qualification system changed how Trainers qualified per rating zone, and a new Championship Points season rewards program was teased to provide Trainers of all experience levels something to battle for. Today, that new program is being unveiled, complete with details for the 2025 season: Ace Trainer Rewards.

The Ace Trainer Rewards program celebrates Trainers who participate in tournaments in CP-earning regions and operates on a CP threshold, meaning there is no limit to the number of players who can earn rewards. For the 2025 season, these rewards include a Play! Pokémon-stamped Celebratory Fanfare, a Pokémon TCG promo card previously exclusive to Asia, and an exclusive deck box and card sleeves in Pokémon TCG Live.



Celebratory Fanfare has been awarded as a promo card to Trainers in Asia since 2021, often featuring unique artwork that celebrates the spirit of the season. Here’s a look at past prints of Celebratory Fanfare that were available exclusively in Asia. New artwork will be created to celebrate the 2025 season, and the newest version of Celebratory Fanfare will be distributed to Trainers outside of Asia for the first time!

Pokémon TCG, Pokémon VGC, and Pokémon GO players can earn Ace Trainer status by earning 200 CP, and a set number of Pokémon UNITE teams (players will receive rewards individually) from each Regional Zone will earn Ace Trainer status based on their CP leaderboard standings at the end of the season. To learn more about the eligibility requirements, program requirements, and rewards distribution for the Ace Trainer Rewards program, visit the official hub page here.

Due to logistical constraints, Trainers in Latin America are currently ineligible for the Ace Trainer Rewards program. We are committed to supporting our global Play! Pokémon community and hope to continue evolving the program for competitors all over the world, so stay tuned for more updates in future seasons.

Source: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/2025-pokemon-championship-series-update-ace-trainer-rewards