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Competitive TCGEnded · Aug 28–30, 2026

Pokemon World Championships 2026

Also searched as: pokemon worlds

Dates
Fri–Sun, August 28–30, 2026
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Location
San Francisco, California
Moscone Center

A sanctioned competitive TCG event — organized play up front, with vendors, side events, and promo distribution around it.

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Last verified September 21, 2026 · Verify before you go — organisers change dates, hours, and halls.

// Hunt brief

What to expect on the floor

  • Floor mix: sanctioned play up front, with vendors, singles dealers, and side events around the main hall.
  • Who it's for: players first, with singles buyers second. Skip it if you are not entering events and only want a vendor hall.
  • What to hunt this cycle: tcg — check the Heat Index before you set a ceiling.Pokémon heatYu-Gi-Oh! heatMagic: The Gathering heat
  • Prep: check registration cutoffs and side-event schedules on the official page — they change per stop.
  • Fly vs drive: San Francisco is a fly-in-worthy stop for this format if you are buying seriously; otherwise treat it as a regional drive.
// Plan the trip

Tickets, shops, and nearby dates

Tickets & hours

Sold and published by the organiser. We link out instead of republishing prices and hours that change between editions.

Official ticket page ↗

Shops near the venue

Independent shops around San Francisco on the Gem Hunter map, for the day before or after.

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Categories on the floor

TCG

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// Field notes

Pokemon World Championships 2026 — the details

When is Pokemon World Championships 2026?

Pokemon World Championships 2026 runs Fri–Sun, August 28–30, 2026 (now ended). Those dates are published by the organiser; we re-check them against the official site and stamp the page with the date of that check.

Where is it?

Pokemon World Championships 2026 takes place in San Francisco, California at Moscone Center. Venue details come from the organiser; entrances, parking, and hall assignments can change between editions.

What kind of show is this?

A sanctioned competitive TCG event — organized play up front, with vendors, side events, and promo distribution around it.

What do collectors actually buy here?

Floor mix: sanctioned play up front, with vendors, singles dealers, and side events around the main hall. Who it's for: players first, with singles buyers second. Skip it if you are not entering events and only want a vendor hall. We do not publish table counts or vendor lists we cannot source — the organiser's exhibitor list is the authority.

Is VIP or early entry worth it?

Early-entry and VIP tiers change what is still on the tables when general admission opens, which matters most at competitive tcg events. We do not list prices or tiers here because they change per edition — check the official ticket page and decide against your own want list.

Official source

Dates, hours, tickets, and exhibitor information should be confirmed on the organiser's official site. Age of Millennials tracks this event as a signal for collectors — signals, not appraisals.

// Questions readers ask

Pokemon World Championships 2026 FAQ

When is Pokemon World Championships 2026?
Fri–Sun, August 28–30, 2026. This edition has ended — see the next edition below.
Where is Pokemon World Championships 2026 located?
San Francisco, California — Moscone Center
Are the dates confirmed?
Yes — these dates come from the organiser and were last checked on September 21, 2026. Dates can still change, so verify before booking travel.
Is this a comic con, card show, or something else?
A sanctioned competitive TCG event — organized play up front, with vendors, side events, and promo distribution around it.
Where do I confirm tickets and hours?
On the organiser's official site. We link out rather than sell tickets, and we do not republish ticket prices or hours that can change between editions.
Is Pokemon World Championships 2026 the same as pokemon worlds?
Yes — collectors also search for it as pokemon worlds. Pokemon World Championships 2026 is the official name.

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