Professor Program Updates: February 2026
Published on March 5, 2026
Hello Professors!
We're excited to share program data and highlights from the past month for Professor University, Prof Com, Professor Store and more!
Professor University
X01 Certification Data (through February 28, 2026)*
| X01 Certification |
Certs Issued (since August) |
Passing Rate (Current) |
| 101 | 11,914 | 61% |
| 201 | 1,603 | 58% |
| 301 | 337 | 86% |
| 401 | 11 | 79% |
*Represents certifications issued and earned since Professor University Refresh in August 2025
Valid Certifications Breakdown (through February 28, 2026)
| Certification | Total Professors |
| Organizer | 4,075 |
| TCG Judge | 2,959 |
| VG Judge | 693 |
| Pokémon GO Judge | 1,038 |
| Adv. Judge Skills | 1,887 |
| Learn to Play | 782 |
ProfCOM
Total: 14,898 Members
|
Play! Pokemon Region |
Number of Users |
|
NA |
7,230 |
|
EU |
4,096 |
|
LA |
3.043 |
|
SA |
63 |
|
OC |
436 |
|
ME |
39 |
Number of Professors at each Rank:
| Rank | Number of Professors |
| Red | 981 |
| Gold | 291 |
| Diamond | 6 |
Upcoming Events (March 2026)
Local Prof Cups
- March 8 - Copa de Profesores Bronce en The Nest CDMX (MX)
- March 8 - Professor Cup Bronce en House Of Cards, Santiago (CL)
- March 14 - Q1 Bronze Professor Cup - Joker Comics & Games (IT)
- March 21 - Professor Cup Bronze - Stuttgart, Germany (DACH Q1 2026) (DE)
- March 28 - Bronze Professor Cup at Crazy Squirrel Games (Fresno, CA) (US)
Professor Seminars (April 2026)
- April 3 - Professor Seminar Orlando
- April 3 - Professor Seminar Querétaro
- April 24 - Professor Seminar Prague
Sycamore Symposiums
- March 7 - Sycamore Symposium @ Your Hobby Place - Fredericksburg (US)
- March 7 - Sycamore Symposium @ The Nest (MX)
- March 8 - Sycamore Symposium @ House of Cards (CL)
- March 14 - Sycamore Symposium @ Mystic Games (UK)
- March 15 - Sycamore Symposium @ IL NERDOZIO (IT)
Open Opportunities
Meet & Greets (hosted by Market Development)
ProfStore
Newest Product Added: 2026 Annual Professor Promo: Professor's Research (4 pk)
Available in ENG, FR, DE, ES and BRPT (coming in March)
Cost: 10 Professor Points
How did you celebrate on Pokemon Day 2026? Share with us in the linked Research Lab forum discussion!
Professor Program Team
Becca, Darrell and Jamila