Pokemon Trading Card and Video Game Regional Championship
April 14 & 15, 2012
Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, California
We have a wonderful, large hall with seating for 500 players and 72 parents & friends. The picnic ground right out the side door is also reserved for our use. But most importantly, we’ll have two amazing days of Pokémon competition that is open to everyone who can play the games.
Event Basics
We will be doing a Video Game Pokémon giveaway on Saturday, for those enrolled in the TCG event - after round 2 in the TCG trade us a Pidove or whatever, for a good Video Game Pokémon. All the Pokémon are, of course, fully EV trained in beneficial stats, they each have at least one maximum IV in a beneficial stat, and all of them will be holding berries that benefit them in some way or another.
The Pokemon to trade is chosen by randomizer:
Ninjask
Shedinja
Medicham - Ice Punch & Thunder Punch Egg Moves
Salamence - Fire Fang Egg Move + Some have Dream World Ability "Moxie"
Metagross
Darmanitan
Chandelure - Heat Wave Egg Move
Zoroark - Extrasensory & Dark Pulse Egg Moves
Mienshao
Archeops
We do have decks to loan for the TCG event. Yes, this is our way of getting Video Game players to give the TCG a shot.
Important Links
April 14 & 15, 2012
Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, California
We have a wonderful, large hall with seating for 500 players and 72 parents & friends. The picnic ground right out the side door is also reserved for our use. But most importantly, we’ll have two amazing days of Pokémon competition that is open to everyone who can play the games.
Event Basics
- Online pre-registration for each day’s event will be available via EventBrite.
- In-person registration will be from 9-10am each day, or until we have 500 registered players for that day.
- Trading Card Championship Saturday April 14, and Sunday April 15
- Swiss rounds (i.e. record-matched round robin) are on Saturday
- Top-cut single elimination final rounds (i.e. the top 32 players from Saturday) are on Sunday.
- Video Game Championship Sunday April 15
- Swiss rounds (i.e. record-matched round robin) will be held on Sunday.
- There are no Top-cut final rounds for Video Game
- A Video Game practice tournament “side event” will be held on Saturday between TCG rounds.
- We have reserved a PokéBus for players from L.A. to Pleasanton & Back – you can buy a ticket online via EventBrite! Note: If we don't sell enough tickets by March 29, all tickets will be refunded and the bus cancelled. Don't plan to jump on the bus at the last day... if everyone thinks like that, there won't be one.
- Video Game Pokemon giveaways featuring fully EV trained Pokémon – see below.
- Augmented Reality Photo Booth – get your picture taken with a 3D version of your favorite Pokémon.
We will be doing a Video Game Pokémon giveaway on Saturday, for those enrolled in the TCG event - after round 2 in the TCG trade us a Pidove or whatever, for a good Video Game Pokémon. All the Pokémon are, of course, fully EV trained in beneficial stats, they each have at least one maximum IV in a beneficial stat, and all of them will be holding berries that benefit them in some way or another.
The Pokemon to trade is chosen by randomizer:
Ninjask
Shedinja
Medicham - Ice Punch & Thunder Punch Egg Moves
Salamence - Fire Fang Egg Move + Some have Dream World Ability "Moxie"
Metagross
Darmanitan
Chandelure - Heat Wave Egg Move
Zoroark - Extrasensory & Dark Pulse Egg Moves
Mienshao
Archeops
We do have decks to loan for the TCG event. Yes, this is our way of getting Video Game players to give the TCG a shot.
Important Links
- FAQ for this event
- Official Pokémon Site listings for the Trading Card and Video Game events
- Map to the venue, including parking!
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