Premier Events Archive
< Current EventsPlatinum--Rising Rivals Prerelease Tournaments
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A Rivalry is Born!
The latest
Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion, Pokémon TCG:
Platinum—Rising Rivals, is coming to stores on May 20. This expansion brings powerful
Trainers and amazing Pokémon together in new and exciting ways, pitting Trainer against Trainer and
Pokémon against Pokémon in battles that are sure to raise players to the top of their games!
Platinum—Rising Rivals contains more than 110 cards and features new Pokémon SP and new
Pokémon
LV.X including Luxray and Gallade, while the Plasma
Pokémon Rotom can now be collected in five different forms!
Get a sneak peek when you attend a prerelease tournament near you May 9 through May 17. Plus, receive cool prizes including an exclusive Tropius prerelease promo card just for participating!* Click the following links for more information about these exciting prerelease tournaments! * While supplies last.
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Platinum Prerelease Tournaments
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Discover New Worlds and New Formes … Early! The latest Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion, Pokémon TCG: Platinum, is coming to stores on February 11. From incredible Pokémon LV.X like Giratina to the mysterious new Lost Zone, from the newly discovered Pokémon Shaymin to the villainous Team Galactic, you’ll discover worlds you never knew existed and fight battles you never knew were possible. Get a sneak peek when you attend a prerelease tournament near you January 31 through February 8. Plus, receive cool prizes including an exclusive Lucario prerelease promo card just for participating!* Click the following links for more information about these exciting prerelease tournaments! * While supplies last.
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Diamond & Pearl—Stormfront Prerelease Tournaments
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Rise to the challenge … Early! The latest Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion, Pokémon TCG: Diamond & Pearl—Stormfront, is coming to stores on November 5th, with powerful new Pokémon LV.X including Dusknoir and Machamp! Get a sneak peek when you attend a prerelease tournament near you October 25th through November 2nd. Plus, receive cool prizes including an exclusive Piloswine prerelease promo card just for participating!* Click the following links for more information about these exciting prerelease tournaments! * While supplies last.
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2008 Battle Road Autumn Tournaments
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The 2008 Battle Road Autumn tournaments are designed to provide players with small, entry-level events on a local scale. These events are a great way to get your feet wet in the world of Premier Events. |
2008-2009 City Championships
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The 2008-2009 Pokémon TCG City Championships are the first event in the Championship Series, culminating at the 2009 World Championships in San Diego, California. 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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2008-2009 State/Province/Territory Championships
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Following City Championship events are the 2008–2009 Pokémon TCG
State/Province/Territory Championships, the next step toward the 2009 World Championships in San
Diego, California. 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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2008-2009 Regional Championships
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The 2008–2009 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 2009 World Championships in San Diego, California. Get ready—high voltage battles
are about to begin!
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2009 National Championships
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The Pokémon TCG U.S. National Championships is a sanctioned title event open to all U.S. resident
players in good standing and is run using the Age Separated Swiss format. The U.S. National
Championships will be held at the America’s Center in St. Louis, Missouri, on Saturday, June 27th,
and Sunday, June 28th. The National Championships is the first Worlds qualifier event. Winners
receive scholarships worth up to $5,000 and an invite and Travel Award to the 2009 World
Championships.
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Diamond & Pearl—Legends Awakened Prerelease Tournaments
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Rise to the challenge … Early! The latest Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion, Pokémon TCG: Diamond & Pearl—Legends Awakened, is coming to stores on August 20th, with more than 140 cards and more powerful new Pokémon LV.X than ever before! Get a sneak peek when you attend a prerelease tournament near you on the weekends of August 9th–10th, August 16th–17th and August 23rd–24th. Plus, receive cool prizes including an exclusive Buck's Training prerelease promo card just for participating!* Click the following links for more information about these exciting prerelease tournaments! * While supplies last.
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Diamond & Pearl—Majestic Dawn Prerelease Tournaments
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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.
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2007-2008 Regional Championships
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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! |
2007-2008 State/Province/Territory Championships
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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? |
Diamond & Pearl—Great Encounters Prerelease Tournaments
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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.
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2007-2008 City Championships
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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! |
2008 Battle Road Spring Tournaments
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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. |
2008 National Championships
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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?
Tournament Updates 6/29/08 -- Three New U.S. National Champions Crowned in Columbus, Ohio 6/29/08 -- Pokémon TCG U.S. National Championships—Day Two 6/28/08 -- Pokémon Trainer Interviews 6/28/08 -- Let the Games Begin! 6/28/08 -- 2008 Professor Cup Winner 6/27/08 -- Interview with 2007 Pokémon TCG U.S. National Champion Chris Fulop 6/27/08 -- 2008 Professor Cup is Underway! |
2008 Pokémon TCG World Championships
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The 2008 Pokémon TCG World Championships is THE Premier Event of the year! Only players who receive
invitations via their National Championships, Premier Rating, or performance at the 2007 World
Championships are permitted to play in this event. Additionally, top-ranked players in the Last
Chance Qualifier will receive an invitation to participate in the 2008 World Championships. The
event will host top players from around the world competing for the title of Pokémon TCG World
Champion and for scholarships worth up to $7,500.
The Pokémon TCG World Championships will be held at the Hilton in the Walt Disney World Resort, located at 1751 Hotel Plaza Boulevard, Lake Buena Vista, Florida 32830 (Tel: 407-827-4000).
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Diamond & Pearl—Secret Wonders Prerelease Tournaments
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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!
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2007 Battle Road Autumn Tournaments
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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
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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!
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Diamond & Pearl Prerelease Tournaments
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 |
2007 World Championships
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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?
Decklist Registration
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
*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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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: Frequently asked Questions: |
EX Holon Phantoms Prerelease Tournaments
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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: |
