TCG and Video Game Autumn Regionals Info Released

By: Water Pokémon Master · Posted Posted onSep 12, 2012 at 5:40 PM · 0 Comments

Pokemon.com has posted information about the TCG and video game Regional Championships for this coming fall. It seems that TPCi is attempting to get more younger players involved in the competitive tournament scene by providing additional travel awards for the Juniors and Seniors divisions, as you’ll read below. The Masters division typically dominates the tournament scene with its numbers, so the additional prize support for the two younger age divisions should foster their growth and give younger players a better opportunity to travel to the larger and more competitive tournaments.

The Pokémon TCG Autumn Regional Championships is the first of three events that give players an opportunity to earn a Travel Award to their respective National Championships! Held in cities across the U.S. and Canada on October 13th, each Regional Championship is part of a title event series where players compete for the title of Regional Champion! Results of the Regional Championships can give a serious boost to a player’s Championship Points and chances of getting into the 2013 World Championships in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

The Video Game Autumn Regionals take place on Sunday, October 14th. We’re also rolling out a new Championship Points system for video game competitors. See the Video Game Regionals page for more details.

Frequently Asked Questions

When are the Pokémon TCG Autumn Regional Championships?
The Pokémon TCG Autumn Regionals will be held on October 13th, 2012. Find event dates, times, and locations.

Some larger Regional Championships may hold the single-elimination finals portion of the tournament on Sunday, October 14th. Check the tournament listing for details.

The Video Game Autumn Regionals take place on Sunday, October 14th. See the Video Game Regionals page for more details.

Are There any Requirements for Attendance?
The Autumn Regional Championships do not require an invitation, or qualification. All players in good standing are welcome to participate.

What are the Prizes?
Prizes are awarded to the top players in each of three age divisions.

All participants will receive 3 Play! Points, and a Pokémon Regional Championships promo card (while supplies last), just for playing!

1st Place

  • A Pokémon TCG Regional Championships 1st Place award
  • A Travel Award (including a parent or legal guardian for players under 18) to the 2013 U.S. National Championships at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, OR the Canada National Championships in Toronto, ON.* †
  • A first- and second-round bye at the U.S. National Championships**
  • A combination of 72 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
  • 120 Championship Points

2nd Place

  • A Pokémon TCG Regional Championships 2nd Place award
  • A Travel Stipend of $500 for Junior and Senior Division finalists to the 2013 U.S. National Championships at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, OR the Canada National Championships in Toronto, ON.* †
  • A first- and second-round bye at the U.S. National Championships**
  • A combination of 72 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
  • 110 Championship Points (if division attendance is 4 or greater)

3rd & 4th Place

  • A Travel Stipend of $500 for Junior and Senior Division finalists to the 2013 U.S. National Championships at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, OR the Canada National Championships in Toronto, ON.* †
  • A Pokémon TCG Regional Championships 3rd or 4th Place award
  • A combination of 36 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
  • 90 Championship Points (if division attendance is 8 or greater)

5th Place through 8th Place

  • A combination of 24 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
  • 70 Championship Points(if division attendance is 32 or greater)

9th Place through 12th Place

  • A combination of 18 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
  • 50 Championship Points (if division attendance is 64 or greater)

13th Place through 16th Place

  • A combination of 18 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
  • 40 Championship Points (if division attendance is 64 or greater)

17th Place through 32nd Place

  • A combination of 7 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
  • 20 Championship Points (if division attendance is 128 or greater)

33rd Place through 64th Place

  • 10 Championship Point (if division attendance is 256 or greater)

* Travel awards and byes are awarded to the winning Canadian or United States player and are awarded to the National Championships corresponding to the player’s nationality. A Canadian player is therefore eligible to win a travel award to the Canadian National Championship from an event hosted in the United States, and vice versa.

** Byes do not “stack.” If you have won a bye in another event such as the S/P/T Championship and finish in the top 2 of a Regional Championship, you will receive a maximum first- and second-round bye at your National Championships.

† Travel awards do not “stack.” If you have won a travel award at a previous Regional Championships event, the travel award will pass down to the next eligible player. If there is a stipend awarded to the player who the travel award is passed to, that stipend will instead be awarded to the player the travel award was passed down from. Travel stipends DO stack, meaning that a player may earn multiple travel stipends.

The Pokémon Video Game Autumn Regional Championships give players an opportunity to earn a Travel Award to their respective National Championships! Held in cities across the U.S. and Canada, each Regional Championship is part of a title event series where players compete for the title of Regional Champion! Results of the Regional Championships can give a serious boost to a player’s Championship Points and chances of getting into the 2013 World Championships in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

The Video Game Autumn Regionals take place on Sunday, October 14th. We’re also rolling out a new Championship Points system for video game competitors. The Autumn Regional championships are the first of three events that give players an opportunity to win a Travel Award to Nationals. Information on the other two, Winter and Spring Regionals, will be posted later in 2012.

For information on Pokémon TCG Regionals, visit the TCG Regionals page.

Frequently Asked Questions

When are the Pokémon Video Game Autumn Regional Championships?
The Pokémon Video Game Autumn Regionals will be held on October 14th, 2012. Find event dates, times, and locations.

The Trading Card Game Autumn Regionals take place on Saturday, October 13th. See the TCG Regionals page for more details.

Are There any Requirements for Attendance?
The Autumn Regional Championships do not require an invitation, or qualification. All players in good standing are welcome to participate.

Be sure to review the tournament rules for instructions on what items you’ll need to bring to a Pokémon Video Game Regional Championship.
Click here to view instructions on how to set up your Battle Box.

What Are the Rules?
The Video Game Tournament rules can be found beginning on page 26 of the PDF found at http://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/play-pokemon-tournaments/rules//

What Is the Tournament Format?
The Autumn Regional series will allow use of only Pokémon Black Version, or Pokémon White Version DS Cartridges, and will be run using Age Modified Swiss (single game) pairings and a cut to a Top 8 (attendance allowing) single elimination finals. Single elimination finals will be run as best 2 out of 3.

The Video Game Tournament format document, which contains details about Team construction rules and a list of Pokémon that cannot be used in competitive play, can be found here.

What are the Prizes?
Prizes are awarded to the top players in each of three age divisions.

All participants will receive 3 Play! Points, and a Pokémon Regional Championships promo card (while supplies last), just for playing!

1st Place

  • A Pokémon VG Regional Championships 1st Place award
  • A Travel Award (including a parent or legal guardian for players under 18) to the 2013 U.S. National Championships at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, OR the Canada National Championships in Toronto, ON.*
  • A first-round bye at the U.S. National Championships**
  • 120 Championship Points

2nd Place

  • A Pokémon VG Regional Championships 2nd Place award
  • A Travel Stipend of $500 for Junior and Senior Division finalists, collected on site at the National Championships. Valid ID will be required to collect your stipend.
  • A Travel Stipend of $300 for Masters Division finalists, collected on site at the National Championships. Valid ID will be required to collect your stipend.
  • A first- round bye at the U.S. National Championships**
  • 110 Championship Points (if division attendance is 4 or greater)

3rd & 4th Place

  • A Travel Stipend of $500 for Junior and Senior Division semi-finalists, collected on site at the National Championships. Valid ID will be required to collect your stipend.
  • A Pokémon TCG Regional Championships 3rd or 4th Place award
  • 90 Championship Points (if division attendance is 8 or greater)

5th Place through 8th Place

  • 70 Championship Points(if division attendance is 32 or greater)

9th Place through 12th Place

  • 50 Championship Points (if division attendance is 64 or greater)

13th Place through 16th Place

  • 40 Championship Points (if division attendance is 64 or greater)

17th Place through 32nd Place

  • 20 Championship Points (if division attendance is 128 or greater)

33rd Place through 64th Place

  • 10 Championship Point (if division attendance is 256 or greater)

* Travel awards and byes are awarded to the winning Canadian or United States player and are awarded to the National Championships corresponding to the player’s nationality. A Canadian player is therefore eligible to win a travel award to the Canadian National Championship from an event hosted in the United States, and vice versa.

** Byes do not “stack.” If you have won a bye in another event such as the S/P/T Championship and finish in the top 2 of a Regional Championship, you will receive a maximum first- and second-round bye at your National Championships.

† Travel awards do not “stack.” If you have won a travel award at a previous Regional Championships event, the travel award will pass down to the next eligible player. If there is a stipend awarded to the player who the travel award is passed to, that stipend will instead be awarded to the player the travel award was passed down from. Travel stipends DO stack, meaning that a player may earn multiple travel stipends.