Pokemon Fans Have 4 New Freebies to Claim Starting Today (Here’s How to Get Them)

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The North America International Championships for competitive Pokemon begin on June 12th. Over two days, players will compete in Pokemon Video Game Championships (VCG), the Pokemon Trading Card Game, Pokemon Go, and Pokemon Unite, wrapping up the competitive season for each game. Even if you can’t be there in person in New Orleans, you can watch all the excitement live on Twitch. Plus, The Pokemon Company will be giving away free rewards to viewers!

It’s become a tradition for big Pokémon tournaments like the North American International Championships (NAIC) to offer free items on Twitch. In 2026, watching the official NAIC streams on Twitch will give you rewards in several popular Pokémon games, including the new Pokémon Champions, as well as Pokémon TCG Live, Pokémon Go, and Pokémon Unite. If you play any of these games, be sure to tune in to the competition to get those free Twitch rewards! Here’s how to claim them all.

How to Get a Free Blastoise & Quick Coupons Pokemon Champions

The first competitive season for Pokemon Champions is starting soon! Viewers who watch the 2026 NAIC stream on Twitch can earn free in-game items. The stream begins June 12th at 9:30 AM Eastern Time and will continue daily through June 14th. This year’s freebies include a Blastoise and 12 Quick Coupons.

To get these free items, make sure you’re logged into your Twitch account and have Twitch Drops turned on in your settings. Then, watch the official NAIC stream to receive a Blastoise for Champions. You’ll have until June 18th to claim your free Pokémon, so don’t wait!

You can earn 12 Quick Coupons by watching an official streamer on Twitch who is offering them as drops. These coupons let you add new Pokémon to your team in the game. Many players likely already have a Blastoise in Pokémon Champions, particularly if they use Pokémon Home. However, Quick Coupons are always helpful if you want to directly recruit Pokémon in Champions.

Pokemon TCG Live NAIC Twitch Drops

If you play Pokemon TCG Live and are excited about the new Chaos Rising expansion, be sure to watch the Pokemon TCG NAIC stream on June 12th and 13th! Watching for at least 30 minutes will give you a code for 4 packs from Mega Evolution – Chaos Rising to use in the game.

Watch for 45 minutes to receive a code that unlocks two digital Special Illustration Rare cards from Chaos Rising. This could help you get a digital copy of the card you’ve been searching for in the set.

As a huge Pokémon fan, I was so excited to hear that if you watch the official Pokémon TCG stream for just an hour, you’ll get a special code! It unlocks a whole deck to use in-game, plus some awesome avatar items – and they’re all themed around Mega Blastoise, which is perfect since Blastoise is the star of the show!

Pokemon Go Special NAIC Timed Research

Good news for Pokémon Go players who enjoy Timed Research! If you watch the Pokémon Go competition on June 12th or 13th for at least 30 minutes, you’ll unlock a special Timed Research quest. The rewards will be based on the winning team from P4T0M4N, and include a chance to catch a Seaking that knows the move Icy Wind, along with XL Candy for Goldeen and some Technical Machines.

Watch for 45 minutes to earn extra Technical Machines (TMs) and Rare Candy XL. You’ll also receive a code for the NAIC Battle Bundle, filled with helpful items. Make sure to redeem your free bundle in Pokemon Go by June 26th!

Pokemon Unite NAIC Freebies

Good news for Pokemon Unite players! If you watch the Pokemon Unite competition livestream on Twitch or YouTube this weekend, you’ll receive a code for a special in-game sticker.

If you’re watching on Twitch, you can earn a special platinum Blastoise emblem by watching for at least 20 minutes with Twitch Drops turned on. You can claim both the emblem and the Holowear skin in Pokemon Unite until July 29th, but remember you need to watch the streams live to get them.

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2026-06-12 16:12