Philadelphia Pokemon

TCG Events - Pokemon City Championships


Format: Either Standard OR Expanded.  Check details for each location (below).  Players bring their decks with them. Each deck needs to have exactly 60 cards, with no more than 4 of any card except basic energy cards.  Listings of the sets allowed in Standard and Expanded are also shown below.


Entry: 

Masters - $10

Juniors & Seniors - Free


Rounds:  Main Swiss rounds will be single games.  Top cut (Top 2, Top 4, or Top 8 depending on number of players in the age group)   will use best 2 of 3.   Deck lists required.

 

All players receive a special promo card (while supplies last).  Participants will receive 2 Play! Points just for playing!

               

Prizes for each of the three age groups  (See Below)

1st Place Play Mat

LOCATIONS


Alternate Universes Blue Bell - Friday, November 27, 2015

1530 Dekalb Pike #5, Blue Bell, PA 19422 610-277-7251

Registration: 10:00 am – 10:30am. Play to start by 10:45am   FORMAT: STANDARD

 

Six Feet Under Games – Saturday, November 28, 2015

844 West Main Street New Holland, PA 17557 717-351-0359

Registration: 10:00 am – 10:30am. Play to start by 10:45am   FORMAT: STANDARD

 

Deal Me in Games - Sunday, November 29, 2015 

127 East Philadelphia ave Boyertown, PA - NEW LOCATION

registration 11:00 am to 11:30 am, Play to start by 11:45 am  FORMAT: STANDARD


Redcaps Corner - Saturday, December 5, 2015

3850 Lancaster Ave,  Philadelphia, PA 19104  (215) 387-4040  - NEW LOCATION

Registration: 10:00 am – 10:30am. Play to start by 10:45am   FORMAT: EXPANDED

Format: EXPANDED

Comic Store West - Sunday, December 6, 2015

2111 Industrial Highway,York, PA 17402 717-845-9198

Registration: 11:00 am – 11:30am. Play to start by 11:45am     FORMAT: STANDARD

SPACE is limited to first 45 players. Please preregister to save a place

preregister at: https://www.1playerplace.com/signups?event=22KK5QRX82D6UH5


Alternate Universes Holmes – Saturday, December 12, 2015

MacDade Plaza,  2129 MacDade Blvd Holmes, PA 19043 610-583-9960

Registration: 10:00 am – 10:30am. Play to start by 10:45am    FORMAT: EXPANDED


 

That Game Place - Saturday, December 12, 2015

231 S. 8th Street, Lemoyne, Pa 17043  (717) 761-8988

Registration: 10:00 am – 10:30am. Play to start by 10:45am    FORMAT: EXPANDED

 

The Gamers Edge – Sunday, December 13, 2015

580 Main Street, Stroudsburg, PA  18360   570-421-EDGE

Registration: 11:00 am – 11:45am. Play to start by 12:00pm (noon)    FORMAT: STANDARD


TD4W Games – Saturday, December 19, 2015

784 Walker Road, Dover Delaware 19904  302-883-3627

Registration: 11:15 am – 11:55am. Play to start by 12:00pm (noon)    FORMAT: STANDARD


Alternate Universes Wilmington - Saturday, January 2, 2016

Talleyville Shopping Center, 3615A Silverside Road, Wilmington Delaware 19810  302-482-3480 

Registration: 10:00 am – 10:30am. Play to start by 10:45am    FORMAT: STANDARD

 

 

 

            

Prizes for each of the three age groups 


MASTERS

     

1st Place
36 Pokémon TCG booster packs.
A City Champion Playmat
50 Championship Points

2nd Place
20 Pokémon TCG booster packs.
40 Championship Point (if age division attendance is 4 or greater)

3rd & 4th Place
10 Pokémon TCG booster packs.
30 Championship Point (if age division attendance is 8 or greater)

5th – 8th Place
4 Pokémon TCG booster packs.
20 Championship Point (if age division attendance is 32 or greater)

9th – 16th Place
2 Pokémon TCG booster packs.
10 Championship Point (if age division attendance is 64 or greater)

  


JUNIORS & SENIORS


1st Place
18 Pokémon TCG booster packs.
A City Champion Playmat
50 Championship Points

2nd Place
10 Pokémon TCG booster packs.
40 Championship Point (if age division attendance is 4 or greater)

3rd & 4th Place
4 Pokémon TCG booster packs.
30 Championship Point (if age division attendance is 8 or greater)

5th – 8th Place
20 Championship Point (if age division attendance is 32 or greater)

                                                                           

DECK FORMAT:


Each deck needs to have exactly 60 cards, with no more than 4 of any card except basic energy cards. 


Expanded 
You can use cards from the sets from Black & White and later  
Standard 
You can use cards from the sets from XY and later

Bring your POP ID card, if you have one. If you don't have a POP ID, one will be given to you at the event.

The Standard format for the 2016 season will consist of the following expansions:

  • XY­—Kalos Starter Set
  • XY
  • XY—Flashfire
  • XY—Furious Fists
  • XY—Phantom Forces
  • XY—Primal Clash
  • Double Crisis
  • XY—Roaring Skies
  • XY—Ancient Origins
  • XY-BREAKthrough
  • McDonald’s Collection 2014
  • XY: Trainer Kit
  • Black Star Promo Cards: XY01 and higher.
  • Additional expansions become legal three weeks after they are released in the United States. 
The Expanded format for the 2016 season will consist of the following expansions:

  • Black & White
  • Black & White—Emerging Powers
  • Black & White—Noble Victories
  • Black & White—Next Destinies
  • Black & White—Dark Explorers
  • Black & White—Dragon Vault
  • Black & White—Dragons Exalted
  • Black & White—Boundaries Crossed
  • Black & White—Plasma Storm
  • Black & White—Plasma Freeze
  • Black & White—Plasma Blast
  • Black & White—Legendary Treasures
  • BW: Trainer Kit
  • XY­—Kalos Starter Set
  • XY­—Kalos Starter Set
  • XY
  • XY—Flashfire
  • XY—Furious Fists
  • XY—Phantom Forces
  • XY—Primal Clash
  • Double Crisis
  • XY—Roaring Skies
  • XY—Ancient Origins
  • XY-BREAKthrough
  • McDonald’s Collection 2011
  • McDonald’s Collection 2012
  • McDonald’s Collection 2014
  • XY: Trainer Kit
  • Black Star Promo Cards: BW01 and higher, XY01 and higher.
  • Additional expansions become legal three weeks after they are released in the United States. 

Lysandre's Trump card is banned

and

Shifty is banned