Update #1 [Sun 23rd Aug 2026, 6am]:
Following a teaser related to Pokémon Pokopia earlier this week, the announcement at the Preview Show for the 2026 Pokémon World Championships has now been revealed.
Players will be able to visit a special cloud island based on PokémonXP and the World Championships (thanks, Serebii.net). The code will be shared during the Pokémon Pokopia PokémonXP event taking place next week. Here’s the official announcement and first look:
The Pokémon Company: “Join the PokemonXP and 2026 PokemonWorlds festivities in PokemonPokopia!
“Get your mysterious goggles ready! Starting next week, August 28, you’ll be able to visit and explore Pokémon Pokopia’s PokémonXP & Worlds Cloud Island!”
Image: The Pokémon Company
It’s worth noting there could potentially be some other news about Pokémon Pokopia shared at the World Championships.
Earlier this week, Nintendo’s Korean branch announced it would be releasing a packaged “download” version of Pokémon Pokopia’s Expansion Pass this September. You can find out more in our previous story:
Original Story: [Tue 18th Aug, 2026 01:55 BST]:
The Pokémon World Championships is taking place later this month, and as usual, there’ll be some game-related announcements.
According to an official post about the World Championships “Preview Show”, trainers can look forward to a “special” announcement for the Switch 2 exclusive, Pokémon Pokopia.
“Don’t forget to tune in for a special Pokémon Pokopia announcement taking place for PokémonXP and 2026 Worlds!”
The Preview Show for the 2026 World Championships will take place on 21st August 2026, and can be viewed on the official Pokémon Twitch channel and Play! Pokémon YouTube channel.
This year’s Pokémon World Championships event is scheduled to take place in San Francisco, California between 28th – 30th August 2026.
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company most recently revealed Pokémon Pokopia sales had surpassed five million units in “just over four months”. The game also recently received a new update, bumping the title up to Version 2.0.0. It was released alongside the Expansion Pass content Bubbly Basin, which will be followed by Part 2 in late 2026, and Part 3 in 2027.
When this announcement is revealed, we’ll provide an update.
[source pokemon.com]
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