Pokémon UNITE Aeos Crown 2027 announced for Tokyo

The Pokémon UNITE Aeos Crown 2027 has been officially announced as an international tournament to be held in Tokyo, Japan. The offline finals are scheduled for March 20–21, 2027.

Online regional qualifiers will begin sequentially worldwide starting December 5, 2026. A total of 32 teams will compete in the finals, consisting of 31 regional qualifier winners and the Pokémon UNITE World Championships 2026 champion. The tournament features a $1,000,000 USD prize pool, which includes cash prizes and supplementary awards. The winning team will also receive a physical trophy known as the ‘Aeos Crown’.

The competition will utilize an ‘All-Star Draft’ format, where any Pokémon selected once cannot be picked again within the same match. This format will be implemented on the final day of each regional qualifier and throughout all matches during the offline finals. Qualifying teams will be provided with travel awards.