Pokémon North America International Championships begin, Twitch Drops explained

The 2026 Pokémon North America International Championships (NAIC) are underway in New Orleans, Louisiana, and you can tune in via Twitch even if you can’t watch in person. There are also Twitch Drops rewards available for various games, including a Blastoise Mystery Gift in Pokémon Champions, so don’t miss your chance to get some in-game bonuses just for watching!

Twitch Drops will need to be enabled on your account and it will need to be connected to the Pokémon Rewards website, where you can receive the codes you earn.

You can watch the main Pokémon Twitch channel embedded below and also check out additional information, such as the event schedule, on the official NAIC page.

Pokémon VGC rewards

After watching 30 minutes of the NAIC streams on the main Pokémon Twitch channel, fans can earn a Mystery Gift code that can be redeemed to receive a Blastoise in Pokémon Champions. The Blastoise you receive will have the following attributes:

Basic information

  • Ability: Rain Dish
  • Nature: Modest
  • Gender: Male
  • Title: the Festive

Moveset

  • Water Spout
  • Water Pulse
  • Aura Sphere
  • Shell Smash

In addition, you can get 12 Quick Coupons for Champions when watching a partnered co-streamer for 45 minutes.

How to redeem a Mystery Gift code in Pokémon Champions

If you’ve never redeemed a code in Champions before, it isn’t too hard:

  1. Go to the Submenu from the main home screen
  2. Enter your Mystery Gift code
  3. Gift can be received in your Mailbox

That’s all there is to it! Unfortunately, Pokémon received in Champions cannot be sent to Pokémon HOME and are locked to the battling title.

Pokémon TCG Live rewards

By watching the Pokémon TCG Twitch channel, fans can earn codes for in-game rewards in Pokémon TCG Live based on how long they tune in for:

  • 30 minutes: Code for four digital Mega Evolution—Chaos Rising booster packs
  • 45 minutes: Code for digital Mega Dragalge ex and Roxie’s Performance Illustration Rare cards
  • 60 minutes: Code for in-game Mega Blastoise deck box, card sleeves, coin and avatar jacket cosmetic items

Pokémon GO rewards

Similarly, the Pokémon GO Twitch channel will reward viewers based on how long they watch:

  • 30 minutes: Code for a Timed Research that rewards an encounter with a Seaking that knows Icy Wind and more
  • 45 minutes: Code for an “NAIC Battle Bundle” that includes 1 Elite Charged TM, 1 Rare Candy XL, 25 Charged TMs and 25 Fast TMs

Pokémon UNITE rewards

There’s also a reward for Pokémon UNITE that viewers can earn by watching the official Pokémon UNITE Twitch channel:

  • 20 minutes: A code for a Platinum Blastoise Boost emblem

In addition, a code will be revealed on-stream for an in-game 2026 NAIC sticker. We will update this post once it is available.


Let us know in the comments what you think of the NAIC matches so far and if you’re going to be redeeming any of the rewards above! Don’t forget to join Mount Moon Community and our Discord server for more Pokémon discussions.

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