Organizer
Unknown
The official announcement does not identify an organizing entity.[1]
Tournament edition
Pokémon UNITE Aeos Crown 2027
The first announced Aeos Crown competition runs online regional qualifiers from December 2026 before a 32-team offline final in Tokyo on March 20–21, 2027.
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Updated October 27, 2026Competition snapshot
Host and dates
Finals: Tokyo, Japan · Mar 20–21, 2027
Online regional qualifiers begin Dec 5, 2026.[1]
Champion
Unknown
The edition is upcoming.
Combined prize pool
USD 1m
Includes cash prizes and supplementary awards.[1]
Games
Participant scale
32 teams at the Finals
31 regional qualifier winners plus the 2026 World Championships champion; only the champion invite is named so far.[1]
GameCompetitionPublisher
Game
Pokémon UniteCompetition
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Publisher
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PTG Database Analysis
Pokémon UNITE Aeos Crown 2027 is scheduled to start with online regional qualifiers on Dec. 5, 2026, followed by an offline final in Tokyo on March 20–21, 2027. The format is open to teams that meet their qualifier’s eligibility rules. The 32-team Finals field consists of 31 regional winners and the 2026 Pokémon UNITE World Championships champion.[1]
The announced prize pool is USD 1 million, including cash prizes and supplementary awards. All-Star Draft is scheduled for each qualifier’s final day and every Finals match: a Pokémon selected once in a match cannot be selected again in that match. The Finals winner will receive a physical Aeos Crown. Official channels are scheduled to broadcast each qualifier’s final day and the Finals.[1]
The 2026 world champion, ZETA DIVISION Pokémon UNITE, has the reserved champion invitation. The other 31 Finals places are allocated to regional qualifier winners; the announcement does not yet name those teams.[1][2]
References3
- [1]Announcing Pokémon UNITE Aeos Crown 2027 — Pokémon UNITE
- [2]ZETA DIVISION are the World Champions for WCS2026! — Pokémon UNITE
- [3]Pokémon UNITE Aeos Crown 2027 official logo — Pokémon UNITE
Tournament schedule
- Finals
Offline Finals begin in Tokyo
The 32-team Finals are scheduled for March 20–21, 2027.
- Qualifier start
Online regional qualifiers begin
Regional qualifiers are scheduled to begin sequentially around the world.
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