{"id":732901,"date":"2026-06-12T22:31:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T22:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/732901\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T22:31:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T22:31:17","slug":"pokemon-fans-have-4-new-freebies-to-claim-starting-today-heres-how-to-get-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/732901\/","title":{"rendered":"Pokemon Fans Have 4 New Freebies to Claim Starting Today (Here\u2019s How to Get Them)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Starting on June 12th, competitive Pokemon<\/a> players will face off in this year\u2019s North America International Championships. Across the 2-day event, players will round out the competitive season for Pokemon VCG, the Pokemon TCG, Pokemon Go, and Pokemon Unite. While not everyone can attend in person in New Orleans, you can tune into the action live on Twitch. And The Pokemon Company will be dropping plenty of free rewards for those that do. <\/p>\n

Twitch drops for major Pokemon competitions like NAIC are a time-honored tradition at this point. In 2026, tuning into the official NAIC streams on Twitch will earn you rewards in each of the main competitive Pokemon games. That includes the newcomer Pokemon Champions, plus Pokemon TCG Live, Pokemon Go, and Pokemon Unite. So if you play any or all of those games, it\u2019s well worth checking out the competition to secure those Twitch drop rewards<\/a>. Here\u2019s how to catch \u2019em all. <\/p>\n

How to Get a Free Blastoise & Quick Coupons Pokemon Champions <\/p>\n

\"PokemonCourtesy of The Pokemon Company<\/p>\n

This is the debut competitive season for Pokemon Champions. Naturally, that means that fans can snag a few Twitch drops for tuning into the 2026 NAIC Stream<\/a>, which begins at 9:30 AM ET on June 12th and will stream daily through June 14th. Specifically, this year\u2019s freebies for Pokemon Champions are a Blastoise and 12 Quick Coupons. <\/p>\n

To earn these freebies, you\u2019ll need to be logged into Twitch and have Twitch Drops enabled in your account settings. Then, tune into the official NAIC stream to claim a Blastoise for Champions. You will have until June 18th to claim the free Pokemon before the redemption period ends, so be sure to snag it quickly.<\/p>\n

To get 12 Quick Coupons, you\u2019ll need to follow along with an official co-streamer who is giving out Twitch Drops. Those coupons will help you recruit new Pokemon to your team in-game. Admittedly, many players may already have a Blastoise in Pokemon Champions, especially if they\u2019re using Pokemon Home. The Quick Coupons<\/a>, though, are always useful if you plan to recruit any Pokemon directly in Champions. <\/p>\n

Pokemon TCG Live NAIC Twitch Drops<\/p>\n

\"ChaosCourtesy of The Pokemon Company<\/p>\n

If you play Pokemon TCG Live and want to get your hands on virtual cards from the new Chaos Rising expansion, this is the Twitch drop to claim. Tuning into the Pokemon TCG NAIC stream<\/a> on June 12th and 13th for at least 30 minutes will earn you a code to claim 4 packs from Mega Evolution \u2013 Chaos Rising in TCG Live. <\/p>\n

If you tune in for 45 minutes, you\u2019ll get a second code to unlock 2 digital Special Illustration Rares from Chaos Rising. This might earn you at least a digital version of your biggest chase card<\/a> from the set. <\/p>\n

Finally, watching the official Pokemon TCG stream for at least an hour will unlock a code for a special in-game deck and avatar cosmetics. These are both Mega Blastoise-themed, in keeping with the Blastoise theme. <\/p>\n

Pokemon Go Special NAIC Timed Research <\/p>\n

\"PokemonImage courtesy of Niantic and The Pokemon Company<\/p>\n

For my fellow Pokemon Go players who love a good Timed Research, I\u2019ve got good news. Watching the Pokemon Go competition<\/a> on June 12th or 13th for at least 30 minutes will earn you a special Timed Research. The rewards are themed after P4T0M4N\u2019s winning team. That means they\u2019ll reward you an encounter with a Seaking that knows Icy Wind, plus some Goldeen Candy XL and TMs. <\/p>\n

If you want more TMs and Rare Candy XL, tune in for 45 minutes. Then, you\u2019ll get a code for the NAIC Battle Bundle, which includes these items. Players will have until June 26th to claim these freebies in Pokemon Go. <\/p>\n

Pokemon Unite NAIC Freebies<\/p>\n

\"PokemonImage courtesy of The Pokemon Company<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a Pokemon Unite fan, there are some freebies in store for you this weekend, too. Tuning into the Pokemon Unite competition stream on Twitch or YouTube will secure you a code to get an exclusive in-game sticker. <\/p>\n

For those watching on Twitch, you can also get a platinum Blastoise boost emblem if you watch for at least 20 minutes and have Twitch Drops enabled. Both of these rewards can be claimed in Pokemon Unite up through July 29th, but you need to tune in live to grab the drops. <\/p>\n

Are you going to watch any of the NAIC competition to grab these freebies? Leave a comment below and join the conversation now in the ComicBook Forum<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Starting on June 12th, competitive Pokemon players will face off in this year\u2019s North America International Championships. Across…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":732902,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[49,48,3506,201106,6930,11433,61,17917],"class_list":["post-732901","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-pokemon","tag-pokemon-champions","tag-pokemon-go","tag-regular-news","tag-technology","tag-twitch"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/732901","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=732901"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/732901\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/732902"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=732901"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=732901"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=732901"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}