- Turin
- 06/06/26 - 07/06/26
What you can do at the Special Championships
Compete
Pokémon Trainers from all over come together to compete in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Video Game Championship, and Pokémon GO.
Experience
There are a bunch of fun Activities and Side Events at the venue! You can even win prizes!
Check out all Activities and Side Events in the section below.
Shop
You can never have enough Pokémon plushies? You are trying to complete your Pokédex?
Check out the many vendors at the venue for the newest Pokémon goodies!
Watch
Follow along all competitions on the big screen by the stage!
Can’t make it to the event? We got you! Watch live from home all weekend long on pokemon.com/broadcasts!
Activities
We’re excited to bring a variety of fun activities for all ages and levels of experience outside of the main tournament. From Pokémon drawing, to board games, Pokémon meet and greet sessions, our famous Pokémon Yoga, and so much more.
Check out all Activities in the schedule!
Main Events
At the Special Championships, you can compete at one of three different Main Events!
Per the TCG Tournament Handbook, the Masters Division tournament will be run using Open Deck Lists during asymmetrical top cut. For further information on this new policy, please refer to section 3.3 of the TCG Tournament Handbook.
Note: This tournament will be played with Pokémon Champions as the designated Video Game title, using Regulation Set M-A.
For more information, please refer to the Pokémon Champions site.
Side Events
There will be a variety of Side Events to play all weekend long! Check them out below
Venue
Opening Hours
Hall (Oval) Opening Times:
Friday (Early check-in): 16:00-19:00
Saturday: 7:30 – close
Sunday: 8:00 – close
Lingotto Fiere
Check out more information about the venue on the venue website.
Hotels
Merchants
Frequently Asked Questions
Pokémon Special Championships are similar to Regional Championships in that they host Pokémon TCG, Pokémon video game, and Pokémon GO competitions and offer the same Championship Point payouts. However, they do not have set prizes.
To participate, competitors must have a Pokémon Trainer Club account and be in good standing with the Play! Pokémon program.
You can find more information on the official page.
Pokémon TCG players need to bring their own legal 60-card deck for the Standard format. Pokémon Video Game players must bring their own game system, their own Pokémon Champions game, and a legal Pokémon team. Pokémon GO players must have a legal Pokémon team on their Pokémon GO account.
In order to participate, players must have a Pokémon Trainer Club account and be in good standing with the Play! Pokémon program.
In order to take part in the Regional Championship, you first need to register for the event. Most Regional Championships require online registration, and events may sell out. You can find more information on the official page.
The Play! Pokémon program divides players into tournament groups based on the year they were born. These groups are the Junior, Senior, and Masters Divisions. Whenever possible, players are paired with other players in the same age division. Prizes are typically awarded to the best players in each age division.
2025-2026 Age Divisions:
- Junior Division: Born in 2014 or later.
- Senior Division: Born between 2010 and 2013.
- Masters Division: Born in 2009 or earlier.
At Turin Pokémon Special Championships 2026 each competitor that is less than 18 years old needs an adult (18+ years) to act as a guardian and be with them at all times. It doesn’t matter which division the competitor is in, an adult guardian needs to be physically available at all times. This may be different from other events you have participated in. Please read carefully the following examples. Exceptions to this policy will not be made.
Example 1: One competitor is 8 years old (Junior) and another competitor that is 20 years old (Masters) wants to act as a guardian. This is not allowed, since the two competitors are in different divisions, static seating requests cannot ensure they are seating close to each other, they will be in different areas of the hall.
Example 2: One competitor is 17 years old (Masters) and another competitor that is 20 years old (Masters) wants to act as guardian. This is allowed, but they will need to request static seating to be nearby (through https://www.fanfinity.gg/support/ or on site at the Info Point). Note that if one of them drops, the other cannot be a competitor in a different event, because the Masters competitor wouldn’t have a guardian and requires one.
Example 3: One competitor is 8 years old (Junior) and the guardian is 17 years old (Masters). This is not allowed, because the guardian is not an adult. Neither of them will be allowed in the venue if there is no other adult guardian in their group.
Example 4: One competitor is 8 years old (Junior), the guardian is 40 years old, and there are two other spectating children. This is allowed, because the spectators can always stay with the adult, and an adult acts as a guardian for the 8-years-old competitor.
Example 5: Two competitors are 8 years old (Junior), and there is a single guardian for both, 40 years old. This is allowed, because the competitors can request static seating, and be seated close to each other. The adult can be phisically available for both of them at the same time.
Example 6: Two competitors have 8 years (Junior) and 17 years (Masters). Their father, 40 years old, acts as a guardian for the Junior competitor. This is not allowed as described, because the Masters competitor doesn’t have a guardian and requires one. Since the two competitors are in different divisions, static seating requests cannot ensure they are seating close to each other, they will be in different areas of the hall.
There are no registration fees. You can register for free!
Spectator tickets become available together with the player tickets.
There is a limited number available, based upon the capacity of the hall.
If you want to enter the hall, or play Side Events, you do require a spectator ticket. Spectator tickets can only be obtained online, you can not register on-site.
You can find all the tournament information here.
You can find all the info to register your child here in the RK9 guidelines.
If you are still unsure, please reach out to us at https://customersupport.fanfinity.gg/ and we will happily provide you more information.
You are allowed to trade cards with your friends and other players.
Buying and selling, however, is only allowed with the official vendors that are present at the event. If you are caught buying and selling you will be removed from the tournament hall.
The chance to play the game you love, and, depending on how you perform, some amazing prizes. You can find more information on the official page.
You go to the Registration page, and fill out the required details. You can find more information about the event schedule on the official page.
The number of rounds played on Saturday depend on the respective competition:
- TCG: 9
- VGC: 10
The remaining rounds will be played on Sunday!
For your Championship Points please contact Pokémon Support.
For physical prizes, please email us at https://customersupport.fanfinity.gg/
Always include the event you participated in & your Player ID.
Please reach out to us at https://customersupport.fanfinity.gg/
Our professor staff is there to help you during the event. If you have any questions, need help or feel uncomfortable please reach out to our Professor staff. The professor will be able to help and address the situation on the spot.
We aim to stream each of our Pokémon Special Championships events. More information about every separate event can be found on our Pokémon Linktree.
You can find more information on how to become a professor here. If you are qualified and want to apply for one of our events, please send an e-mail to staff@fanfinity.agency
To ensure the safety of all attendees, the following items will not be permitted into the event:
- Items that could be considered “weapons” and would not pass airline security (including all firearms, sharp objects, mock or prop weapons, and sprays)
- Electronic smoking devices
- Bags larger than 9″ x 14″ x 22″ (23 cm x 36 cm x 56 cm). If an airline would not classify it as a carry-on, it is too big.
- Alcoholic beverages or any illegal substance
- Apparel, objects, or signs with explicit wording or pictures
- Animals (other than service animals)
Animals (other than service animals) are not allowed in the hall.
You can bring in food and drink, but no alcohol.
Anyone who requires a guardian can register them for free when purchasing their ticket. These guardians will be issued a spectator ticket. If you can’t register a guardian with your ticket purchase, please contact our Customer support with your information and ticket number.
We always welcome feedback! Please send any feedback you may have: https://customersupport.fanfinity.gg/
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