Pokemon League Cup (Oct. – Dec.)


Event Details


pokemon league cup

League Cup events are a step up from League Challenge competitions. They feature an increased Championship Points payout and give players more opportunities to test their skills in preparation for larger events!

*Tournament*

  • Players must have Pokémon Trainer Club account with a Player ID attached, and must have opted in to the Play! Pokémon program in order to earn points and prizes.
  • All players are required to fill out a decklist during registration.

Format:  Standard Constructed Deck

  • 60 Card Deck Construction
  • Only 4 of any single card permitted in the deck

Structure: Swiss Round System + Single Elimination

  • 3 to 5 Swiss Rounds, 0-3 Single Elimination Rounds (See Table Below)
  • 50 Minutes per round
  • Best of 3 games each round

Time: 12:00 pm to 8:30 pm Please arrive 15 minutes early to register or check-in for online registrants. 

Entry: $10

PRIZES:

*We will put $10.00 for each entry into a prize pool distributed as the following:

  • 16 or less players:
    • 1st– 50% Prize Pool + 3 Promo Play Packs, 1 Pokemon Playmat
    • 2nd– 25% Prize Pool + 2 Packs
    • 3rd– 12.5% Prize Pool + 1 Pack
    • 4th– 12.5% Prize Pool + 1 Pack
  • 17 + Players Payout:
    • $100 of prize pool reserved for 5th thru 8th prizing
    • 1st– 50% Prize Pool + 3 Promo Play Packs, 1 Pokemon Playmat
    • 2nd– 25% Prize Pool + 2 Promo Play Packs
    • 3rd– 12.5% Prize Pool + 1 Pack
    • 4th– 12.5% Prize Pool + 1 Pack
    •  5th thru 8th– $10 store credit each
  • Points:
    • 1st Place = 50 Champion Points
    • 2nd Place = 40 Champion Points
    • 3rd Place = 32 Champion Points
    • 4th Place = 32 Champion Points
    • 5-8th Place = 25 Champion Points
    • 9-16th Place = 20 Champion Points

Pokemon Cup Rounds Table

All participants will receive 1 Play! Point just for playing