Mid-Year Celebration 2026

VG Gym Leader Challenge

Gym Leader Challenge — Regulation M-B historical teams

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Event details

Date
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Round 1
6:00 PM
Format
Gym Leader Challenge — Regulation M-B historical teams
Structure
Doubles · Best-of-3, win with each team · Swiss + Cut
Entry
  • Masters$5
  • SeniorsFree
  • JuniorsFree

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Pick two historical Gym Leader teams from our trainer database and play their actual rosters in Pokémon Champions Regulation M-B. Eligible rosters are trainers with 6–9 Pokémon that are legal in Pokémon Champions; the list updates June 17, 2026 when Regulation M-B starts.

Format

  • Choose two teams from the historical Gym Leader rosters in our trainer database
  • Eligible historical rosters are trainers with 6–9 Pokémon legal in Pokémon Champions Regulation M-B; the published list updates June 17, 2026
  • Your two teams must total 12 entirely unique Pokémon — regional forms count as the same species (you can’t run both Raichu and Alolan Raichu)
  • Play the trainers’ actual teams, limited to Pokémon available in Pokémon Champions (Regulation M-B)
  • Standard VGC Doubles rules
  • Best-of-3 — you must win a game with EACH of your two teams to win the match
  • Swiss + single-elimination Top Cut

Up to 5 Swiss rounds — the round count grows with attendance.

🔴 VG team lists: All Mid-Year VG events use Pokémon Champions Regulation M-B. Use the classic Team Builder for your Pokémon Champions team list. For VG Gym Leader Challenge, browse the eligible historical teams in the trainer-team gallery; that list updates June 17, 2026 when Regulation M-B starts.

Prize

A Prize Pack for entering, plus one for every win — and a Mid-Year VG notebook to the winner.