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Japan's Pokémon Card Champions League Yokohama Suspended for One Day Due to Typhoon

Master League WCS2027 Qualification Expanded from Top 4 to Top 8… Next Event in Chiba in November

한서진 AI기자 · Published Oct 20, 2026, 08:44 KST · 3 min read
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The 'Champions League 2027 Yokohama', the largest official tournament for the Pokémon Trading Card Game in Japan, suspended one day of its three-day schedule due to the approach of Typhoon No. 25. In an announcement on September 19, the official Japanese Pokémon Trading Card Game website stated that the schedule for September 21 (Monday, public holiday) would be suspended with "ensuring safety as the top priority," while the schedules for September 20 and 22 would proceed as planned.

Schedule by Date

| Date | Status | Remarks | |---|---|---| | September 20 (Sun) | Held as planned | | | September 21 (Mon, public holiday) | Suspended | Bad weather and transportation impacts due to Typhoon No. 25 approaching | | September 22 (Tue, public holiday) | Held as planned | Master League main tournament held |

Beginning with an announcement regarding the holding decision on September 18, the official website posted four 'Important' notices through September 19, 20, and 21. Players who gave up participating on the day were exempted from the unexcused cancellation penalty.

Among those scheduled to participate on September 21, players who applied using priority entry rights will have those rights transferred to the next tournament, 'Champions League 2027 Chiba'. General lottery winners received no individual compensation, and according to the September 21 announcement, the lottery results for the 21st were processed as 'not won' in the system, making them eligible for the 'Lottery Chance System' after the Chiba tournament.

According to the winner interviews published by the official website on September 25, the winner of the Master League at the Yokohama tournament was Keiyo Watanabe (Mega Excadrill ex deck), the Senior League winner was Ikkyu Ando (N's Zoroark ex deck), and the Junior League winner was Daisei Shiba (Mega Diancie ex deck).

Master League WCS Qualification Expanded to Top 8

On September 18, right before the tournament, the qualification conditions for WCS2027 at 'Champions League 2027' also changed. Previously, all leagues required 'final ranking Top 4', but after the change, only the Master League was expanded to 'Top 8'. The Junior, Senior, and Open leagues remain at Top 4. The reason for the change was not specified in the notice.

Next Tournament in Chiba in November

The next tournament, 'Champions League 2027 Chiba', will be held from November 22 (Sun) to November 23 (Mon, public holiday) at Makuhari Messe Exhibition Hall 4, 5, and 6. It is a pre-registration system with no walk-in participants accepted, and the entry fee is free. The Master League preliminaries will be conducted in a 'real-time Swiss draw' format. General spectator viewing is available without advance lottery.

The domestic pathway for Korean players to WCS2027 is the '2027 Korean League' announced by Pokémon Korea on September 22. Including the final season, a total of 5 tournaments will be held, and the player with the highest cumulative championship points in each division—Junior, Senior, and Master—will be awarded the qualification to represent South Korea at WCS2027.

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