The 2026 Pokémon North America International Championships (NAIC) will begin on June 12, with Pokémon Trainers set to clash in New Orleans across various Pokémon titles.
The event will be the final Play! Pokémon-organized event of the 2026 Pokémon Championship Series before the 2026 Pokémon World Championships in San Francisco in August, making it a vital event for Worlds hopefuls.
The event will also act as the first time that Pokémon Champions will act as the official Video Game Championships (VGC) at an International Championship, making it a potentially defining event for the future of the game.
As such, The Pokémon Company has plenty of treats for viewers to celebrate the occasion, giving out Twitch drops for several of its titles, including Pokémon Champions, UNITE, GO, and TCG Live. Insider Gaming has everything you need to know to claim those previous Twitch drops below.
When to watch the 2026 Pokémon North America International Championships (NAIC)
To tune into the 2026 Pokémon North America International Championships, make sure to tune in during the schedules below for each day.
- Friday, June 12, 10:00-21:00 EDT
- Saturday, June 13, 10:00-20:00 EDT
- Sunday, June 14, 10:00-21:00 EDT
But don’t worry if you can’t watch it live. You can still earn drops by watching replays later; however, some redemptions end earlier than others, so make sure to check below when the drops you want end.
To earn the drops, watch for a given time outlined below on Twitch.tv/Pokemon, Twitch.tv/PokemonTCG, Twitch.tv/PokemonGO, or a partnered co-streamer, depending on the drop you want.
Make sure drops are enabled in your own settings to guarantee you get the drops.
How to claim Pokémon Champions Twitch drops:
As the North American International Championship will be the debut International for Pokémon Champions as the official VGC software of Pokémon, the devs have arranged special drops for Pokémon Champions for watchers of the event.
By watching the Pokémon Twitch channel, players can redeem a Blastoise for Pokémon Champions. That’s right, not a Squirtle, but the fully-evolved water-cannon shooting behemoth. (Redemption ends June 18)
Fans can also claim 12 Quick Coupons by watching any partnered co-streamer for the event who has drops enabled, so make sure that your favored co-streamer has “drops enabled” in their titles. (Redemption ends July 14)
How to claim Pokémon GO Twitch drops:
Pokémon GO has an exclusive “Timed Research” bundle that players can earn by watching, inspired by Leo Marín ‘P4T0M4N’ Torres EUIC win.
By watching for at least 30 minutes on Twitch.tv/PokemonGO, players can earn an encounter with a Seaking that knows the Charged Attack Icy Wind, 20 Goldeen Candy XL, 10 Fast TMs, and 10 Charged TMs. (Redemption ends June 26)
By watching 45 minutes, you’ll receive the NAIC Battle Bundle, which includes an Elite Charged TM, Rare Candy XL, 25 Charged TMs, and 25 Fast TMs. (Redemption by June 26)
How to claim Pokémon UNITE Twitch drops:
Watch Twitch.tv/Pokemon for at least 20 minutes to earn a gift code to redeem Pokémon UNITE Gift Exchange for a platinum Blastoise boost emblem, buffing your Pokémon’s stats. Viewers will also get an in-game sticker of the NAIC logo by watching the livestream. (Redemption ends July 29)
How to claim Pokémon TCG Live Twitch drops:
Finally, players will have to tune in to Twitch.tv/PokemonTCG to be eligible for Twitch drops for Pokémon TCG Live. The official TCG stream has three levels of timed rewards, outlined below:
- 30 minutes: Four digital Mega Evolution—Chaos Rising Booster Packs
- 45 minutes: Two special illustration rare cards from Mega Evolution—Chaos Rising
- 60 minutes: Mega Blastoise–themed deck cosmetics & Mega Blastoise Avatar Jacket
Watching an official co-streamer, with drops enabled, for at least 45 minutes will grant you two ultra rare cards from Mega Evolution—Chaos Rising.
All drops for Pokémon TCG Live will be codes that are redeemed in-game.
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Darragh is an Esports Journalist for Insider Gaming specialising in Counter-Strike. He loves to explore how esports teams work, or why they very often do not.
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