Pokémon TCG League Cup - Q3 2025
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Pokémon TCG League Cup tournaments give players an opportunity to earn Championship Points and practice their skills for larger competitions.
- Players of all skill levels welcome
- Have fun with other Pokémon fans
- Events held throughout the year
- No qualifications or residency restrictions
In order to participate, players must have a Pokémon Trainer Club account, be in good standing with the Play! Pokémon program, and comply with current COVID-19 requirements for in-store Pokémon events.
Players need to bring their own legal 60-card deck.
Registration is from 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM EDT (UTC -4).
The league cup begins promptly at 11:35 AM.
Deck Format: Constructed – Standard
To expedite the registration process, have your deck list ready when registering:
- Filled in by hand: https://www.pokemon.com/static-assets/content-assets/cms2/pdf/play-pokemon/rules/play-pokemon-deck-list-85x11-scr.pdf
- Printed out from TCG Online, TCG Live, rk9.gg, or another Pokémon TCG deck building utility.
The updated 2025 TCG format rotation may be found here: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/2025-pokemon-tcg-standard-format-rotation-announcement
Tournament Format: Age-Modified Swiss; the number of rounds will be determined by number of entrants.
Tournament rounds:
Swiss round-robin: best of 1 game matches lasting no more than thirty (30) minutes plus three (3) turns.
Top cut (if necessary): best of 3 game matches lasting no more than fifty (50) minutes plus three (3) turns.
Entry fee: $20 CDN (taxes included)
Prizes to be determined by player rankings at the end of the tournament.
Please be familiar with all of the tournament rules and resources before the start of this league challenge. https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/about/tournaments-rules-and-resources/
- Players of all skill levels welcome
- Have fun with other Pokémon fans
- Events held throughout the year
- No qualifications or residency restrictions
In order to participate, players must have a Pokémon Trainer Club account, be in good standing with the Play! Pokémon program, and comply with current COVID-19 requirements for in-store Pokémon events.
Players need to bring their own legal 60-card deck.
Registration is from 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM EDT (UTC -4).
The league cup begins promptly at 11:35 AM.
Deck Format: Constructed – Standard
To expedite the registration process, have your deck list ready when registering:
- Filled in by hand: https://www.pokemon.com/static-assets/content-assets/cms2/pdf/play-pokemon/rules/play-pokemon-deck-list-85x11-scr.pdf
- Printed out from TCG Online, TCG Live, rk9.gg, or another Pokémon TCG deck building utility.
The updated 2025 TCG format rotation may be found here: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/2025-pokemon-tcg-standard-format-rotation-announcement
Tournament Format: Age-Modified Swiss; the number of rounds will be determined by number of entrants.
Tournament rounds:
Swiss round-robin: best of 1 game matches lasting no more than thirty (30) minutes plus three (3) turns.
Top cut (if necessary): best of 3 game matches lasting no more than fifty (50) minutes plus three (3) turns.
Entry fee: $20 CDN (taxes included)
Prizes to be determined by player rankings at the end of the tournament.
Please be familiar with all of the tournament rules and resources before the start of this league challenge. https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/about/tournaments-rules-and-resources/
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