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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

Wizards of the Coast Pokemon Leagues: Prototypes and Years 1 & 2

Shortly after Wizards of the Coast acquired the American license for the Pokemon TCG in December 1998, plans were set in motion for organized play. Wizards of the Coast were