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
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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
Pokemon Daisuki Club
Established in late January 2004, the Pokemon Daisuki Club was a Japanese Pokemon fan club that encompassed the video games, anime, TCG, and all aspects of the Pokemon franchise. For
Pokemon HGSS Launch Celebration
From September 26 – 27, 2009, a celebration event was held at the Roppongi Hills Arena in Tokyo, Japan to celebrate the launch of the Pokemon HeartGold and Pokemon SoulSilver
Pokemon Battle Tour 09
In the summer of 2009, Pokemon launched an event called the Pokemon Battle Tour 09 (ポケモンバトルツアー09 in Japanese). This summer event was meant to engage players during the time until
Japan Official Pokemon Card Gym Events 2003 – 2007
Official Pokemon Card Gyms (ポケモンカードジムオフィシャル) were local organized play locations across Japan, usually hosted in game or hobby shops. They were established in October 2000, with initial locations in Tokyo,
Japan Official Pokemon Card Gym Events 2008 – 2009
Official Pokemon Card Gyms (ポケモンカードジムオフィシャル) were local organized play locations across Japan, usually hosted in game or hobby shops. These “Official Gyms” were similar to Wizards of the Coast’s Pokemon