The Pokémon UNITE World Championship 2025 is here! This August, the best Pokémon UNITE players are coming together to battle for supremacy at the Anaheim Convention Centre in the biggest Pokémon UNITE tournament around. This is the event Pokémon UNITE players have been waiting for all year, but only one team can be crowned World Champions. Who will it be?
Keep reading as we give you the lay of the land for the most important Pokémon UNITE tournament of the year. Everything you need to know about Pokémon UNITE World Championship 2025 will be laid out in an easy-to-read article, let’s get started!
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The Pokémon UNITE World Championship 2025 officially kicks off Aug. 5 and will run until Aug. 17.
The Pokémon UNITE World Championship 2025 officially kicks off Aug. 5 and will run until Aug. 17. In that time, players will be able to watch the games live across the official YouTube and Twitch Channels. Additionally, English is not the only language that this event will be broadcasted in, here is the complete list of broadcast languages:
The Pokémon UNITE World Championship 2025 consists of the 27 best teams in the world, all earning qualification for the event through various events such as the Aeos Cup, ACL, and Final Stretch. The event consists of two stages, the Group Stage, and the Playoffs. In the Group Stage, the 27 teams will be divided into groups of 8 groups, some consisting of four teams, some of three teams. The teams will compete in a single round-robin, every series will be a best-of-three with the top two teams qualifying for the Playoffs.
The remaining teams will then compete in a single-elimination bracket. This means that when you have been defeated, you are eliminated from the tournament, there are no second chances in this tournament, further highlighting the stakes that are at play here. The semi-finals and grand-finals will both be a best-of-five. The grand-final will be played on day three, while the rest on day two.
Below is a list of the 27 teams that are competing at the Pokémon UNITE World Championship 2025:
Below you can see how the $500,000 prize pool is distributed amongst the teams at the Pokémon UNITE World Championship 2025:
The Pokémon UNITE World Championship will consist of a round-robin group stage and a single elimination bracket finals.
You can watch the Pokémon UNITE World Championship on the official Twitch and YouTube.
This year, the Pokémon UNITE World Championship is at the Anaheim Convention Centre in Anaheim, California, USA.
The total prize pool for the Pokémon UNITE World Championship is $500,000, with $100,000 going to the winner.
Currently, the location for the 2026 Pokémon UNITE World Championship event has not been revealed, but will likely take place at the Pokémon World Championships again.
