Fans anticipated that the 2024 Pokemon World Championships closing ceremony would reveal 2025’s location. In an unprecedented move, both the 2025 and 2026 locations for the Pokemon World Championships were announced at the closing ceremony. On top of that, the exact dates for both events were also revealed.
With only one exception, the Pokemon World Championships closing ceremony confirms the location for next year’s competition. This year, both 2025 and 2026’s locations were announced: Anaheim, California in 2025 and San Francisco, California in 2026. The 2026 location was actually announced early by the San Francisco Business Times in February, even before the dates of 2024’s World Championships were known. It’s uncertain if this played a role in why both locations were revealed at once.
