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
Article Tag: Tournament
Read More »
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
Korean World Championship Series 2012
The 2012 Korean World Championship: National Team Selection was held in Yangjae-dong Center in Seoul, Korea from June 9 – 10, 2012. Similar to the international World Championships, it featured
1st Official Pokemon Card Game Tournament
The first official Pokemon TCG tournament happened June 14 – 15, 1997 at the Makuhari Messe Event Hall in Chiba, Japan. The venue was hosting the 6th “Next Generation World
International Tropical Mega Battle 2001
The 2001 International Tropical Mega Battle (or World Exchange Battle) was the third international championship event for the Pokemon TCG. Once again, the tournament returned to the Hilton Hawai’ian Village
Pokemon Card Battle Neo Spring / Summer Road 2001
In 1999 and 2000, Japan’s regional tournaments all occurred during the summer, when kids were off from school. However, unlike previous years, 2001 had two circuits: one in the spring,
The Tale of Toshiya Tanabe
In the year 2000 at the age of just 11 years old, Toshiya Tanabe from Sapporo, Japan would go on win Pokemon TCG tournaments across Japan, and even competed in
World Challenge Spring & Summer 2000
Similar to the Challenge Road 1999 regional tournaments, the World Challenge 2000 events were a series of regional tournaments across Japan. There was both a spring and summer circuit, with
International Tropical Mega Battle 1999
The 1999 Tropical Mega Battle (TMB) was the first instance of what would now be considered a world championship for the TCG. It was open to elementary school players (ages