Pokemon Players Club
The Pokemon Players Club (officially called the Pokemon Card Game’s Players Club, or “PCGP”), established in January 2003, was the successor the original Pokemon Card Fan Club. Similar to its
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Battle Road 2005
Continuing from 2004’s tournaments, Battle Road 2005 resumed another 3 seasonal tournaments in spring, summer, and autumn. Battle Road Spring 2005 kicked off 2005’s tournament circuit starting from March 13,
Shiny Pokemon Present Campaign
Starting May 1, 2010 until June 30, 2010, customers who purchased booster packs from the Pokemon LEGEND sets could mail in the barcodes to be entered into a lottery to
Nintendo 64 W Double Get Campaign
Between December 10, 1997 and January 31, 1998, customers at participating stores who purchased a Nintendo 64 were given 2 new promo cards: Hungry Snorlax and Cool Porygon. They were
Toyota Auto Campaign
From October through December 1997, customers who went to Toyota Auto dealerships around Japan could receive a pamphlet with two promo cards in it. The Pikachu was a alternate art
Legendary Pokemon Present Campaign
The Legendary Pokemon Present Campaign (伝説ポケモンプレゼントキャンペーン) ran from July 21 to September 6, 2010. This was run very similarly to the Shiny Pokémon Present Campaign ran earlier in June 2010.
Battle Road 2003
Continuing from 2002 Battle Roads was the 2003 tournament circuit. Similar to the previous year’s tournaments, Battle Road 2003 was divided into 3 age groups: juniors (elementary school), seniors (junior
Battle Strength Campaign
The Battle Strength Campaign was a mail-in lottery campaign administered by CoroCoro Comic in spring 2011. There were 1000 winners of this campaign, and each one received 2 sets of
Battle Road 2004
Continuing in tradition with 2003’s tournament circuit, Battle Road resumed with Battle Road Spring 2004. Starting March 21, 2004, a series of regional tournaments would be held at 7 venues
Champion Road 2000
Champion Road 2000 was a regional tournament circuit and national championships that concluded the 1999 – 2000 Grand Party Campaign that had started with the Challenge Road 1999 Summer. The
Secret Super Battle “Best in Japan” 1999
The Secret Super Battle Best in Japan 1999 was the national championships for seniors division (junior high year 3 to high school year 2) Pokemon TCG players in 1999. The
Challenge Road Summer & Battle Road Autumn 1999
Following the success of the 1998 tournaments, The Pokemon TCG launched a new, larger tournament circuit series in 1999. This would be known as the “Grand Party 1999-2000”. The circuit