Pokémon Team Masters 2027 to debut in Seoul

Pokémon Korea and The Pokémon Company have announced the inaugural Pokémon Team Masters 2027, a new team-based tournament format. The event will take place from January 23 to 24, 2027, at the KINTEX Exhibition Center 1 in Seoul, South Korea.

This first edition will focus on the Trading Card Game (TCG) category. The competition features an Open League format where Trainers form teams of three to compete in 3v3 battles using the Standard format with 60-card decks. The top four teams will qualify for the TCG Division at the 2027 Pokémon World Championships.

Pre-registration for the event is scheduled to run from September 28 to October 23. Participants must form a three-player team and apply via the official Pokémon Team Masters website. The tournament is open to all ages and supports multiple languages, including English, Korean, Japanese, and Chinese.