Battle for Lucario HR Tournaments
Since the Sun & Moon TCG series, the Pokémon Company (TPC) and Pokémon Korea have been promoting the “Sealed” game format through releasing expansion sets compatible for Sealed games regularly
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US Battle Road Events
Loosely inspired by the Battle Road events held in Japan from 2002 – 2008, the American Pokemon Organized Play (POP) system would launch an identically named series of tournaments called
Eevee Evolution VMAX Events
In the summer of 2021, The Pokemon Company introduced 3 new alternate art promo versions of Flareon, Vaporeon, and Jolteon’s VMAX cards in Japan. With the popularity of Eevee and
Pokemon Art Academy Competition
In late 2014 and early 2015, Pokemon would host the Pokemon Art Academy Competition. This was the franchise’s first true international illustration contest. Earlier illustration contests had been exclusive to
Super Trainer Showdown 2000
The Super Trainer Showdowns 2000 were two official Pokemon TCG tournaments that occurred in the summer and fall of 2000. They were the first top-level event that Wizards of the
Wizards Pokemon TCG Tours
In the Spring of 2000, Wizards of the Coast hosted a series of nationwide tours. The Pokemon TCG had recently celebrated its first birthday in America (it had been released
Wizards Pokemon League Year 4: BattleZone
For the 4th and final year that Wizards had the Pokemon license, they implemented what they called the “BattleZone”. This system was meant to provide stores and tournament organizers with
Wizards Pokemon League Year 3: Energize Your Game
Following Year 2’s Pokemon League, Year 3 took on a slightly different structure. It was known as the “Energize Your Game” League due to the special holofoil energies distributed. “Energize
Wizards of the Coast Illustration Contests
Much like the Japanese illustration contest held in 1998, Wizards of the Coast also held its own art contests through its Pokemon Leagues. Unlike the Japanese contests that had multiple