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Pokémon World Championships Coming to Singapore in 2027: Five Things to Know

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Singapore will host the Pokémon World Championships for the first time from August 13 to 15, 2027.
  • The tournament will use Singapore Expo and Singapore Indoor Stadium and feature the Pokémon Trading Card Game, video game competitions and Pokémon GO.
  • Pokémon also announced a new animated film, Pokémon: Wild Card, and the introduction of Z Mega Evolutions in Pokémon Champions.

Singapore will host the Pokémon World Championships for the first time in 2027, bringing the franchise’s leading competitive players to Southeast Asia.

The tournament will run from August 13 to 15. The main competition will take place at Singapore Expo, while Championship Sunday will be held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Organizers said they would release further details later.

Players from around the world will compete for the world champion title, prizes and other rewards. The championships include competitions for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Pokémon Video Game Championships and Pokémon GO.

The Singapore event will come in a year packed with new Pokémon releases. A new animated feature film, Pokémon: Wild Card, is scheduled for release in early 2027.

The 2026 championships also brought news for Pokémon Champions players. Z Mega Evolutions, described as special, super-powered battle upgrades, will enter the game on September 9, 2026. Singapore’s selection was announced during the closing ceremony of the 2026 championships in San Francisco.

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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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