# Meet the 2026 Pokémon North America International Championships (NAIC) Winners

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-15 19:07 UTC · Category: Technology

## Executive Summary
8 news sources are covering this Technology story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Meet the 2026 Pokémon North America International Championships (NAIC) Winners" is generating significant coverage in the Technology category, with 9 articles from 8 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include USA Today, NBC 5 Chicago, Insider Gaming and Yahoo Finance. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| USA Today | Pokémon International Championships are heading to Chicago in 2027 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi8AFBVV95cUxQNzEtcGNBVlgtb04xa2ZHNlF6M0RhQzN2dXpWU2t4TEJ6MWFGbUNId0NwZEM0S1ladzV6UldmaTg5X3ZrTWYzNjZkMWVPcWVVbHllV1hNdkpqWjR4QmUxYUdXdFVmUzZmU3dwRERkZzdTSWd0R1JEVWNtbV9wTGcySzRNMkx0WmxyVVVSV183NHdHeHBJS3FJVzI2YVpBRzM3WnZabzVaX1pZcDJsaGF2U0wzRlhQT2JHTElXa0E3cGJieHItRVVIaGZ6SWpjNDFTTlp6NDNSaW5qYjliaHhjUlRjWTNDUnNKNUFSbzU0aG4?oc=5) |
| NBC 5 Chicago | Chicago will host Pokémon North American championship in 2027 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxQNEJvVlNVdkpic2lBcTZRT3BaR3hVZElWUkx4QlJOTTJEdFVvUlZkZEFDbEZrN0h0anhpb2hJNk9ydWdXcVFTV2xFb0NZakdsLThtTkFSWkpWN0tZTTBxMGlBZ01GZzdHS0NNTUFRTG5yMEdrdUktR0RBc1QyeV9xSTZhUzJ4a1hiNmtjdi12TGVUam9xUV81WmZ2cUdqQVJnbFJER1NCbkpya1lU0gG0AUFVX3lxTE9jX1gtaUhHS2ZGVk5NUEpydnlLdGpWREozSUd4TEtMbml0bFRvcERXV2I3TVNUWHQtNWdkMkZ2cVJ3eFhGRmRDMlJQTVJ4TFA4SERCTVAyZnJneTV3bWNlYy1ycl9PakFpQnpWUjdLZy15VEU2V3l0aFhBZUlRTjJLbnZxdGZCR1c2SGVPdWhsWW5heTF1c09QQTFDMk1PRHhWQzVLdTl) |
| Insider Gaming | Pokémon Moving North American International Championship to Chicago From 2027 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxNV3V1Um5CV05Tb19kSzRmM3B0cWhzclA3bDI4cGktSHo0bTNWTHJZcWsxVUZYXzgtdHdab2Z4bExSR2FFN1pCMWUtbTAwUi1OR0Y2QmwwVTNfeU53dFp3akt6Q0ladnF6enRrbmU5LUY4RVA4M1dVTUltWFlxS3Fxc2xJalUzdEU1S1VPOTBXRi1pckloTzI2aVA1UE12YXNwbmkxSnF2ZnU?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Finance | Dignitas Wins NAIC: The ROOT Brands Powers Pokémon UNITE Victory | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxQeU12YUNVbkd1S1JGdWhPTy1zRkdRUWc0c2Fkb2dSbmU0aGM1LUpRZk13YUpCdklFMm9JdV9OTHQ5alNTV3BkUHJlNVp1eWdjT0hmREVSZFNyTXZUSUJvdnN1cTU5UTZfQlJQSThtNnBFN3E2eWlFOHdNTTNIVV9rcHdNaXNTS2E3VEstRGx6d3Bwc0pNZFE?oc=5) |
| WWLTV.com | Pokémon International Championships draw 16,000 to New Orleans | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2gFBVV95cUxPdlozemtXZ3I1T00xYWNoQ1JWb2ttbG9SVHhVWFJYbkk3MERrTjZSMGxjdTZLZWtDYllnNEhsM0NhbWk2VDFqTDloZlpFMFRQMWRRM2JONVlSQkRsbUJ4X0JDQ1F6OHVZSkVCc0k2WVFMN0xPcGtyQ2xfWUQwUDdKODB1a3QtOXI1RkVteWlvRUowLVVhWDFmTWs3UG40ZFVyYXRxSklPbFdvZnduaUFKb0JuLWNwS1VYQjE1ekE1NHJnQWdDZGNVVTF0WW5kNm4wcWVBNzVHbjZtZw?oc=5) |
| Military.com | New Pokemon Worlds and XP Details; NAIC 2027 Officially Confirmed for Chicago | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxPVjR4WGdkY3FaTjVhWk10UzNYSEdOVmFuMUlrNWRGSkg0enlWTEJlS2tvRktLaGJFa2kzQlk2eTR5Zm8xTnBxTVBDd2xWWWVXU0JSWW93SVRtLUlibjdyY0NNaklrZDlzRmc3YVVBZkYxcXFwWThvb0tIaFlTSVBtMDVoaWZYX3ZzZmFGUlR2ZXgzOEd3M3ZyT2RvTHRaYm9NQ1Bv?oc=5) |
| CBS News | 2027 Pokémon North America International Championships to be held in Chicago | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxOZ3M5cUZ6Wk1mT3RvYUprUmJDS1Z6THlJUi1RLXpqdFdBZ2hjbzhyM1hsbERCUWdqaVpOYjZKZ24yRnBscnA0cXMzRXRIXzZmZzFwWi1TUTUxM3g3UmsxOGNPYWhYd3laOHhTTV9NRzZoOUdvM3p6YjktMk1KSEF6SkI0amtWTThyQ3EyQzlzQXJDS1ZzdGxFMHRjRms4cDdRanc?oc=5) |
| Pokemon.com | 2026 Pokémon North America International Championships Event Results | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxQM3BaTGtBelZlSFFvTHdiWXNreGlhbmJyYXFsOGtHa0twYWNLS0RGSlYyVUVERmhxdlRURHdsZXdFS1ktSHluZTRrOGxfQXF1eTdST0k5UllWQUZvVGhUandUUHFtMWRocmNOZDNsOUgycmFieko1VTBDdWdmNXMzd2RGWGFvU1BpRzNCZzBZNGQ?oc=5) |
| Pokemon.com | Meet the 2026 Pokémon North America International Championships (NAIC) Winners | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxNLURXWDhWakphOXdfRU1EQmRJdEg5akxSTm93cHpTYVlPT2NrdFI5SmlhWEZ2SGgzSjkxd09fSWpMSU41OUgxS1lONmV1eDk2c2NINXY5T2dPS0RGSnZkWEdWeVNiN2xaV0pscVJVSEtIb0psYmh6cmptbm1lWVVoa3QyRUl4NWJVandFai0zVHZNdVc2b2NoQXp0Vl9ZQkFqUEtDX3d2bFRtLTZwLUpSYmZCa2trOVk?oc=5) |

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