Live Streams Confirmed for “Pokémon WCS 2026”! Live Stream Schedule for All Divisions Announced

The Pokémon Company has announced that it will livestream the " Pokémon World Championships 2026, " which will be held from Friday, August 28, 2026, through Sunday, August 30, 2026, in San Francisco, California, U.S. (local time).
The livestream schedule for all divisions has been released.

"Pokémon WCS 2026" Live Stream Schedule Revealed!

The “Pokémon World Championships 2026,” taking place from Friday, August 28, 2026, through Sunday, August 30, 2026, local time in San Francisco, California, USA,
has had its live stream schedule for all divisions released.

The livestreams will be held over two days—Saturday, August 29, and Sunday, August 30, 2026 (Japan Time)—with separate streams for each division, and the finals for each category and league will be broadcast together on Monday, August 31.
Please note that the end times of the broadcasts may vary depending on the progress of the tournament.

The times listed below are in Japan Standard Time.

Games Division

• Day 1: Saturday, August 29, 2026, 12:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. (tentative) – Official Pokémon YouTube Channel, Niconico Live
• Day 2: Sunday, August 30, 2026, 12:45 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. (tentative) – Official Pokémon YouTube Channel, Niconico Live

Card Game Division

• Day 1: Saturday, August 29, 2026, 12:30 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. (tentative) – [Official] Pokémon Card Channel, Niconico Live
• Day 2: Sunday, August 30, 2026, 12:30 AM – 10:50 AM (tentative) – [Official] Pokémon Card Channel, Niconico Live

"Pokémon GO" Category

• Day 1: Saturday, August 29, 2026, 12:30 AM – 10:50 AM (tentative) – Official Pokémon YouTube Channel, Niconico Live
• Day 2: Sunday, August 30, 2026, 12:45 AM – 11:15 AM (tentative) – Official Pokémon YouTube Channel, Niconico Live

"Pokémon Unite" Category

• Day 1: Saturday, August 29, 2026, 12:30 AM – 10:50 AM (tentative) – Official Pokémon UNITE YouTube Channel, Pokémon UNITE Twitch Account, Niconico Live
• Day 2: Sunday, August 30, 2026, 12:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. (tentative) – Official Pokémon Unite YouTube Channel, Pokémon Unite Twitch Account, Niconico Live

Finals

On Monday, August 31—the third day of the tournament—the finals for each category and league in every division are scheduled to be streamed.
Mirror streams will also be available on the official Pokémon Unite YouTube channel and the Pokémon Unite Twitch account.

• Broadcast Date and Time: Monday, August 31, 2026, 12:30 AM – 12:00 PM (tentative)
• Official Pokémon YouTube Channel
• Pokémon Unite Official YouTube Channel
• Pokémon Unite Twitch Account
• Niconico Live

Cast (Titles Omitted)

Gaming Division

• Commentators: Elm ( @elm_motochika ), Shohei Taguchi ( @shohei_taguchi ), Hakushu Takeuchi ( @hakushu_t ), Refu ( @Refu1424 )
• Host: Reiko Kosugi

Card Game Division

• MC: Toui Okawa ( @TOY_O_inc ), Kosuke Hiraiwa ( @kouhiraiwa777 ), Ryogo Matsumaru ( @ryogomatsumaru )
• MC & Commentators: Kucheat Takeuchi ( @Kucheat_take ), Nanapuru ( @odagirinana ), Yopifutto ( @yopi_foot ), Raichu Umekawa ( @raichumkw )

"Pokémon GO" Division

• Live Commentary: Koori ( @MasaoKoori ), Ako Nagao ( @ako_arch )
• Commentators: Yufuin ( @MrYUFUIN ), GameWith Sato ( @enjoyryde_pogo )

"Pokémon Unite" Division

• Commentators: Hikaru Shinohara ( @ko_shinohara ), Yu Mizukami ( @Fuuhi78 )
• Commentators: Takishima ( @Takishima_1222 ), Chomosh ( @chomosh ) / Reporter: Taiga Kishi ( @StanSmith_jp )

Reporter

• Rui Kurihara ( @Louis_Kurihara )

For details, please visit the official Pokémon website.