The Pokémon TCG AI Battle Challenge invites you to forge training agents that thrive in a strategically deep, ever-evolving game — across two connected competitions.
The Competitions
Compete where your strengths shine — engineering the agent, or dissecting the strategy behind it.
Engineer AI training agents that compete in a dynamic, strategically deep environment — adapting to complex game states and evolving opponent strategies.
Explore innovative methods for enhancing Pokémon TCG AI training agents through strategic data analysis and agentic gameplay — and document every decision.
From idea to arena
Simulation to build the agent, Strategy to analyze the craft.
Develop your agent or methodology against evolving battle conditions.
Package your code, results, and reasoning into a clear submission.
Top performers are recognized on the global leaderboard.
Two competitions. One deadline. August 9, 2026. Bring your sharpest training agent — or your sharpest analysis.