Ed Sheeran was a surprise special guest at the Pokémon World Championships this weekend, where he performed the classic Pokémon theme live.
The 2026 Pokémon World Championships took place at San Francisco’s Chase Center this weekend (August 28 – 30) with people competing in the official Video Game Championships as well as the official trading card game, Pokémon Go and Unite.
On Sunday, spectators were treated to a surprise performance from Ed Sheeran, who took to the stage to perform his 2022 Pokémon Scarlet & Violet anthem ‘Celestial’ before an acoustic run-through of the original theme for the anime. Check out fan-shot footage of the moment before.
