The 2026 Pokémon North America International Championships (NAIC) is live right now — and there is a very good reason for Singapore fans to tune in beyond the world-class competition: stream on Twitch tonight and you will walk away with a free Blastoise for your Pokémon Champions roster.
What is the Pokémon NAIC 2026?
The NAIC is the final International Championship of the 2026 Pokémon Championship Series, running June 12–14 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Competitors are fighting for a share of over US$500,000 in prizes and, crucially, direct invitations to the 2026 Pokémon World Championships in San Francisco this August.
Four games take centre stage: the Pokémon Video Game Championships (VGC), the Trading Card Game (TCG), Pokémon GO, and Pokémon UNITE. This weekend also marks a first: Pokémon Champions makes its inaugural appearance at an International Championship — the biggest competitive stage the new mobile game has seen yet, ahead of its global launch on June 17.
How to Watch from Singapore
The main broadcast streams on Twitch.tv/Pokemon and YouTube.com/@PlayPokemon, with a central hub at Pokemon.com/Broadcasts where you can hop between game streams, check the schedule, and find caster line-ups.
Broadcasts run approximately 7am–6pm PDT each day, which works out to roughly 10pm–9am SGT. Yes, that means late-night viewing — set an alarm, grab some snacks, and settle in for the big matches after dinner.
Get a Free Blastoise in Pokémon Champions
Here is the deal: watch Twitch.tv/Pokemon for a cumulative 60 minutes over the three-day weekend and you will earn a Twitch Drop code for a battle-ready Blastoise in a Cherish Ball. Make sure Twitch Drops are enabled in your account settings before you start watching. Redeem the code by June 18, 4:59pm PDT (June 19, 7:59am SGT) — do not sleep on this one.
Watching a partnered co-streamer for 45 minutes earns you 12 Quick Coupons instead — items that shorten Pokémon recruitment wait times by one hour each, handy for building your team faster once the game launches.
How to activate Twitch Drops: log into Twitch, go to Settings → Connections, and make sure your Pokémon Champions account is linked before the stream starts.
More Drops Across Every Pokémon Game
The Blastoise is the headline reward, but every major Pokémon title has drops running this weekend. Here is the full breakdown:
Pokémon TCG Live (Twitch.tv/PokemonTCG)
- 30 minutes: Digital Chaos Rising Booster Packs
- 45 minutes: Two Special Illustration Rares (SIRs)
- 60 minutes: Mega Blastoise Avatar Cosmetics — jacket, coin, card sleeves, and deck box
- 45 min on a partnered co-streamer: Two Ultra Rare Cards
Pokémon GO (Twitch.tv/PokemonGO)
- 30 minutes: Timed Research featuring Seaking with Icy Wind and 20 Goldeen XL Candy
- 45 minutes: NAIC Battle Bundle (Elite Charged TM, Rare Candy XL, 25 Fast TMs, 25 Charged TMs)
- Claim deadline: June 26
Pokémon UNITE (Twitch.tv/PokemonUNITE)
- Password revealed live during broadcast: 2026 NAIC Logo Sticker
- 20 minutes: Platinum Blastoise Boost Emblem
- Redeem by August 29
Important: each game has its own dedicated Twitch channel, and watch time is tracked per channel. Watching Twitch.tv/Pokemon counts toward Champions drops, not TCG Live drops — you will need to switch tabs intentionally if you want rewards across multiple games.
Last Words
Whether you are deep in the VGC meta, chasing championship-calibre cards for your TCG Live collection, or just want a head start building your Pokémon Champions team before launch day on June 17, there is something worth staying up for this weekend. The NAIC is the last shot for competitors to earn direct World Championship invites, and with Pokémon Champions joining the International stage for the first time, history is being made.
Set an alarm for 10pm SGT, drop into Twitch.tv/Pokemon, and clock your 60 minutes. That Blastoise is free for the taking. For more Pokémon events and gaming news, keep it locked to GameTrader.SG.