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Diamond & Pearl—Majestic Dawn Prerelease Tournaments

Experience a New Dawn… Early!

The latest Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion, Pokémon TCG: Diamond & Pearl—Majestic Dawn, is coming to stores on May 21st, with 100 cards and even more brand-new Pokémon to collect for the first time! Get a sneak peek when you attend a prerelease tournament near you on the weekends of May 10th–11th and May 17th–18th. Plus, receive cool prizes including an exclusive Mothim prerelease promo card just for participating!* Click the following links for more information about these exciting prerelease tournaments!

* While supplies last.

2007-2008 Regional Championships

The 2007–2008 Pokémon TCG Regional Championships divide the U.S. and Canada into large regions, giving players the opportunity to earn scholarships up to $1500 and even a Travel Award to their respective National Championships! Held in cities across the U.S. and Canada, each Regional Championship is part of a title event series where players in each of the three POP-recognized age divisions (Junior, Senior, and Masters) compete for the title of Regional Champion! Results of the Regional Championships can give a serious boost to a player’s Premier Ratings and chances of getting into the 2008 World Championships in Orlando, Florida. Get ready—high voltage battles are about to begin!

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2007-2008 State/Province/Territory Championships

Following City Championship events are the 2007–2008 Pokémon TCG State/Province/Territory Championships, the next step toward the 2008 World Championships in Orlando, Florida. Think you have what it takes to be one of the top three? Here’s your chance to prove it and at the same time earn a trophy and other awesome prizes that show your accomplishment. These events are held in several cities in North America and across the globe. Each State/Province/Territory Championship is part of a title event series where players in each of the three POP-recognized age divisions (Junior, Senior, and Masters) compete to earn the title of Champion! Results of the State/Province/Territory Championships count toward your Premier Rating, are you ready to shock the competition?

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Diamond & Pearl—Great Encounters Prerelease Tournaments

Witness Legendary Battles… Experience Great Encounters… Early!

The latest Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion, Pokémon TCG: Diamond & Pearl—Great Encounters, is coming to stores soon, with more than 100 cards and even more brand-new Pokémon to collect for the first time! Get a sneak peek when you attend a prerelease tournament near you on the weekends of February 2nd–3rd and February 9th–10th. Plus, receive cool prizes including an exclusive Porygon2 prerelease promo card just for participating!* Click the following links for more information about these exciting prerelease tournaments!

* While supplies last.

2007-2008 City Championships

The 2007-2008 Pokémon TCG City Championships are the first event in the Championship Series, culminating at the 2008 World Championships in Orlando, Florida. Each City Championship is part of a title event series where players in each of the three POP-recognized age divisions (Junior, Senior, and Masters) compete to earn the title of Champion! These events will be held in hundreds of cities across the world. Results of the City Championships count toward your Premier Rating, so get ready to light up your city!

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2008 Battle Road Spring Tournaments

The Battle Road series is designed to provide players with small, entry-level events on a local scale. Battle Road Spring tournaments give players another opportunity to work on their premier ratings, potentially earning an invite and trip to Worlds. Hundreds of these special events begin in May.

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2008 National Championships

The 2007-2008 Pokémon TCG National Championships are the penultimate event for the 2007-2008 season! Held in countries across the globe, Pokémon TCG National Championships are the last step on the road to Worlds and are part of a title event series in which players in each of the three POP-recognized age divisions (Junior, Senior, and Masters) compete for the title of National Champion! Results of the National Championships can give a serious boost to a player's Premier Ratings and that player's chances of getting into the 2008 World Championships in Orlando, Florida. Are you ready to Take Charge of Your Nation?

Click here for photos, interviews and reports from the 2008 U.S. Pokémon TCG National Championships in Columbus, Ohio.

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Diamond & Pearl—Secret Wonders Prerelease Tournaments

Electrify your game! The latest Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion, Diamond & Pearl— Secret Wonders, is coming to stores soon. But you can get a sneak peek when you attend a prerelease tournament near you. Plus, you'll receive a cool prize just for participating!* Click the following link for more information about these exciting prerelease tournaments!

* While supplies last.

Frequently asked questions

2007 Battle Road Autumn Tournaments

Battle Road Autumn tournaments give players another opportunity to work on their premier ratings, potentially earning an invite and trip to Worlds. Hundreds of these special events begin in September.

Diamond & Pearl - Mysterious Treasures Prerelease Tournaments

The search for new Pokémon continues! The latest Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion, Diamond & Pearl— Mysterious Treasures, is coming to stores soon. But you can get a sneak peek when you attend a prerelease tournament near you on the weekends of August 11th-12th, 18th-19th, and 25th-26th. Plus, you'll receive a cool prize just for participating!* Click the following links for more information about these exciting prerelease tournaments!

* While supplies last.

Diamond & Pearl Prerelease Tournaments

Everyone is excited about the upcoming release of Diamond and Pearl. This is your opportunity to preview and play with not-yet-released cards from the highly-anticipated expansion. Tournaments will be played across North America on the weekends of May 12th-13th and May 19th-20th. Click the following links for more information relating to prerelease tournaments.

2006-2007 Regional Championships

The battles were incredible at the Regional Championships, as great competitors took another step toward the ultimate goal of becoming a Pokémon World Champion. Click the following links to find essential Championship Series information:

EX Power Keepers Prerelease Tournaments

Prerelease tournaments for the EX Power Keepers expansion were held on the weekends of February 3rd-4th and February 10th-11th. Click the following links to find out more information about prerelease tournaments:

2007 Battle Road Spring Tournaments

Battle Road Spring tournaments give players another opportunity to work on their premier ratings, potentially earning an invite and trip to Worlds. Hundreds of these special events begin in May.

2006-2007 National Championships

The National Championships is the first Worlds qualifier. Winners receive scholarships worth up to $5,000 and an invite and Travel Award to the 2007 World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. Click the following links for more vital information about National Championship tournaments:

Times, dates, and locations

United States: July 7th and 8th

Mexico: May 26th and 27th

Canada: June 16th

US Nationals is shaping up to be one of the biggest Pokémon TCG events of all time. Help us get things started smoothly by reading up on the registration process for US Nationals, and spend less time waiting, and more time playing Pokémon! Check it out!

International Champions

See the list of National Championship finalists

2007 World Championships

Check out all the action of this year’s event on the 2007 Pokémon TCG World Championships website.

The premier Organized Play event of the year takes place on August 10-12. The extravaganza will host top players from around the world competing for the title of Pokémon World Champion and for scholarships worth up to $7,500. Click the following links to find important information related to the 2007 World Championships.

Who has earned an invitation to the 2007 World Championships?

Based on Premier Rating

Decklist Registration
We encourage you to take advantage of this editable Deck Registration sheet. Please type in your decklist, print it, and bring it with you to the 2007 Pokemon TCG World Championships. The increased legibility of printed type will greatly assist us in getting this event started in a timely manner.

This decklist registration sheet is for the Last Chance Qualifier and for those who have earned an invite to the 2007 World Championships.

Special Guests in attendance of this event

Mr. Ken Sugimori / Artist
Mr. Hironobu Yoshida / Artist
Mr. Tsunekaz Ishihara / Creator
Mr. Takumi Akabane / Creator

*Times and dates of when these special guests will be available for signing at the World Championships has not yet been determined. This information will be listed on the site as soon as it becomes available.

If you want to learn a little more about Worlds, take a look at what happened at last year's event!

2006-2007 State-Province-Territory Championships

The competition at the State-Province-Territory Championships was fun and exciting. Many great players of the Pokémon Trading Card Game earned bragging rights! Click the links below to find valuable information that relates to the second stop on the road to the Pokémon TCG World Championships:

EX Dragon Frontiers Prerelease Tournaments

Prerelease tournaments for the EX Dragon Frontiers expansion were held on the weekends of October 28th-29th and November 4th-5th. Click the following links to find out more information about prerelease tournaments:

2006-2007 City Championships

The 2006-2007 Pokémon TCG City Championships were a great success. The events had tremendous participation, and some great players stepped up and took their first steps toward becoming a World Champion. Click the links below to find valuable information that relates to City Championships:

EX Crystal Guardians Prerelease Tournaments

Prerelease tournaments for the EX Crystal Guardians expansion were held on various dates between August 11th-26th. What a great time! Click the following links to find out more information about prerelease tournaments:

2005-2006 World Championships

Each year, finalists from over 30 countries converge for one weekend to compete for the ultimate title of Pokémon TCG World Champion. Among these players are Gym Challenge Champions, National Champions, and the defending Champions from the previous year's World Championships. Click on the following links to learn more about the 2006 World Championships:

2005-2006 Gym Challenge

This is a sanctioned qualifier event where players compete to earn an invite and Travel Award to the 2006 Pokémon TCG World Championships! Click the following links for more information about the Gym Challenges:

2005-2006 National Championships

This is about as good as it gets! The participation at the 2005-2006 National Championships was unbelievable. Click the following links to find out more information about these events:

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EX Holon Phantoms Prerelease Tournaments

Prerelease tournaments for the EX Holon Phantoms expansion were held during the weekends of April 22nd-23rd and April 29th-30th. Many players learned where shadows fall, phantoms dwell... Click the following links to find out more information about prerelease tournaments: