Pokémon Battle Carnival 2013
Pokémon Battle Carnivals were a seasonal series of large-scale Pokémon events organized by The Pokémon Company in Japan. These events primarily focus on the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) and
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Pokémon Battle Carnival 2012
Pokémon Card Game Battle Carnival 2012 was a series of major official Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) events held in Japan in 2012. The events were organized in two seasons
Pokemon Summer Carnival in Tokyo Tower
Summer Carnival in Tokyo Tower (サマーカーニバル in 東京タワー) was an official Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) event held in Tokyo during summer 2011. It was organized by the Pokémon Company
Pokémon Battle Carnival 2011
Pokémon Battle Carnival 2011 was a pair of official Pokémon Card Game events held in Japan in late 2011. As the first Battle Carnival tournaments of the Black & White
Starter Triple Get Campaign
To commemorate the release of the new e-Card generation, Pokemon released a new starter deck. This contained a 30-card deck (with 12 randomized cards), a coin, counters, rulebook, and a
Pokemon Card Fan Club
The Pokemon Card Fan Club was established in 1999 as the first official membership club for Pokemon fans in Japan. It would run until 2002, after which it would be
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
2009 Pokemon Card Game Design Contest
On 27th February 2009, Pokemon announced a new illustration contest in conjunction with Shogakukan, a major Japanese magazine publisher. Shogakukan had run previous Pokemon illustration contests before, but this would
Early Champion’s Leagues
The original Champion’s League tournaments were the penultimate competitive TCG championships from 2000 until 2008. They were exclusive invitation-only tournaments that represented the pinnacle of Pokemon TCG competitive play. Beginning
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 Card Gym Umbreon Night Battle
In the summer of 2015, Official Pokemon Card Gyms and Pokemon Center stores across Japan would host “Umbreon Night Battle” events. These were held weekly, from June 1 – 30,
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