Following the announcement that Pokémon UNITE will shut down on March 23, 2027, the team battle game that once featured as an official Pokémon World Championships event is preparing to say goodbye to players. Shortly after the shutdown news broke, a member of the team that won the inaugural world championship in 2022 put his trophy up for sale—with an asking price of $400,000.
The seller is Junglebook, a member of North American team BLVKHVND. He and his teammates became the first Pokémon UNITE world champions at the 2022 Pokémon World Championships in London. Junglebook recently shared photos of the trophy on X, formerly Twitter, writing: “Now for sale is the official World Champion trophy from the 2022 Pokémon World Championships in London.”
“I personally won this trophy. Pokémon UNITE made its Pokémon World Championships debut that year, and I took first place in the event,” Junglebook added.
▼2022 Pokémon World Championships in London
The trophy features Pikachu standing atop a Poké Ball while holding a miniature trophy. Junglebook claims it remains in excellent condition and has not been handled since he lifted it during the awards ceremony.
Although the trophy is listed at $400,000, Junglebook says he is open to other offers and would even consider trading it for high-value graded Pokemon cards. A post using the same photos previously appeared on the PokeInvesting subreddit, asking for advice on the trophy’s value and how to sell it, though it has not been confirmed whether Junglebook made the post himself.
Previous sales of similar trophies, however, suggest a major gap between the current asking price and the established market. In May 2025, a champion’s trophy from the 2024 Pokémon World Championships in Honolulu, Hawaii, attracted 22 bids at a Goldin auction before selling for $12,810 including fees.
That makes Junglebook’s $400,000 asking price more than 30 times the previous sale price. Whether any collector is prepared to pay it remains to be seen.