Online Pokémon Champions Tournaments
Ready to play: free registration, instant team check and every round on your phone.
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How it works in 4 steps
Register
Pick a tournament with open registration and sign in. Registering on Caneko is free.
Submit your team
Paste it from Showdown or Pokepaste, or upload a screenshot of the game. Caneko checks it against the regulation instantly.
Play in a Private Battle
Each round, player 1 creates a room in Champions (Battle → Private Battles) and shares the Room ID through Caneko.
Report from your phone
One player reports, the other confirms, and the standings update on their own. The best players move on to the top cut.
Competitive Pokémon tournaments: community and official
Caneko tournaments are run by the community; official competitions are a separate thing. Many players use community events to practice for official ones.
Community tournaments
Run by leagues, stores, creators and groups, right here on Caneko. Swiss with top cut, single elimination or team leagues, under each organizer's rules. They don't award Championship Points.
Official competitions
The Online Competitions inside the game (Battle → Online Competitions) and in-person Play! Pokémon events. That's where Championship Points and Worlds invites come from.
Caneko isn't affiliated with The Pokémon Company and doesn't run official competitions.
For organizers
Swiss with top cut, single elimination, team leagues and teams checked against the regulation, from the sign-up link to the champion. Free.
Get your team ready
Frequently asked questions
How do I join a Pokémon Champions tournament?
Pick a tournament with open registration, create your Caneko account and register. Then submit your team (paste it from Showdown or Pokepaste, or upload a screenshot of the game) and follow the rounds on your phone: pairings show up on screen and you report the result. Step by step in the guide how to join a tournament.
How do online Pokémon tournaments work?
Most use Swiss rounds: everyone plays the same number of rounds against players with similar records, and the best move on to a single-elimination top cut. Bo1 or Bo3 and open team sheets (OTS) are set by the organizer. The number of rounds depends on how many players there are: see the Swiss rounds and top cut table.
How are matches played?
In Pokémon Champions itself, in a Private Battle: player 1 creates the room and shares the code through Caneko. Both players report the result and the opponent confirms; if they disagree, the organizer decides.
Are these tournaments free?
Registration on Caneko is free, and the game is free to download (Switch, Switch 2, iOS and Android). If an organizer charges an entry fee, it's shown on the tournament page.
Do you need Nintendo Switch Online for Pokémon Champions tournaments?
Caneko only needs your account on the site. Whether online battles in Pokémon Champions need a subscription on your platform is up to Nintendo and may change: check in the game before the tournament.
Can I play on mobile?
Pokémon Champions is also on iOS and Android, and Caneko's match reports work on your phone. Whether players on different platforms can face each other in a Private Battle is up to the game: check it before the tournament.
Which regulation is in use right now?
Reg M-C, the current Pokémon Champions regulation. Each tournament shows its own, and Caneko checks your team against it. See the Regulation M-C guide.
Are Caneko tournaments official? Do they award Championship Points?
No. They're community tournaments, run by leagues, stores and groups. Caneko isn't affiliated with The Pokémon Company and doesn't award CP. Championship Points come from Play! Pokémon events and the official Online Competitions in the game.
Can I host my own tournament?
Yes, for free: create a tournament with Swiss and top cut, single elimination, round robin or a team league. The guide how to host a Pokémon tournament walks you through it.