'Roaring Skies' Prerelease Promo Altaria! [3/23]

Wow! Cool Altaria card. Delta Evolution eh? This has only made the game more interesting, and is bound to turn strategies upside-down! ;)
 
The card art is beautiful and the Delta Evolution trait sounds like it could be a crucial lynchpin and probably one of the best (if not the best) Ancient Trait.

I wonder where these pre-releases will happen...
 
II've rejoined the fandom after a 14 year hiatus and so much has changed. Can anyone give me an idea on how the prereleases go, as in, where do you usually get them (in person, as opposed to on eBy or something), do ppl usually wait in store for them, etc? I've fallen in love with Altaria and am seeking my first prerelease (on my own)!
 
Either go to a pre release, which we won't know where they will be until early to mid April as Roaring Skies doesn't come out until May 6th. They are held two weeks before the actual release of the set.

Or just purchase one on ebay when you can. That's how I get a lot of my cards honestly.
 
dollyholly said:
II've rejoined the fandom after a 14 year hiatus and so much has changed. Can anyone give me an idea on how the prereleases go, as in, where do you usually get them (in person, as opposed to on eBy or something), do ppl usually wait in store for them, etc? I've fallen in love with Altaria and am seeking my first prerelease (on my own)!
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You can obtain the prerelease promo card yourself by attending a prerelease tournament in your local area. More information about prereleases can be found on the official Pokémon website, and the "Find an Event" can help you locate one that's close by you, though the prereleases for Rising Skies are still a few months away, so not all locations will be listed yet. You do pay to attend the events, but in addition to the promo card, you receive some packs of the set and get the opportunity to play in a tournament with the cards you receive.
 
Athena said:
dollyholly said:
II've rejoined the fandom after a 14 year hiatus and so much has changed. Can anyone give me an idea on how the prereleases go, as in, where do you usually get them (in person, as opposed to on eBy or something), do ppl usually wait in store for them, etc? I've fallen in love with Altaria and am seeking my first prerelease (on my own)!
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You can obtain the prerelease promo card yourself by attending a prerelease tournament in your local area. More information about prereleases can be found on the official Pokémon website, and the "Find an Event" can help you locate one that's close by you, though the prereleases for Rising Skies are still a few months away, so not all locations will be listed yet. You do pay to attend the events, but in addition to the promo card, you receive some packs of the set and get the opportunity to play in a tournament with the cards you receive.
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Ahhh, prerelease TOURNAMENT, okay! A few people at my league were saying that they are released at Pokemon STORES and I'm like "homeboy, those don't happen stateside, and if they do, it's not below the Mason-Dixon line" so great! That gives me a lot more to go by! That's very exciting, though you have to pay; it's like they're immediately returning on your investment and that's BAWSS XD Thank you!
 
Yeah, the price in the US is usually $30, but for that price you get 8 total booster packs, plus the promo, and any prizes you might win from playing, and the opportunity to play in a cool sort of tournament which is fun in and of itself. :D So if you like playing, it's a nice event to attend, but even if you're just a collector, you get a bunch of packs and a promo card for a decent price, and usually before the set is officially released, too.
 
I heart dat art

But seriously though, not talking like.. I don't know, not how I normally talk, that art is excellent
 
Athena said:
Yeah, the price in the US is usually $30, but for that price you get 8 total booster packs, plus the promo, and any prizes you might win from playing, and the opportunity to play in a cool sort of tournament which is fun in and of itself. :D So if you like playing, it's a nice event to attend, but even if you're just a collector, you get a bunch of packs and a promo card for a decent price, and usually before the set is officially released, too.
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Do people here post when they see a likely tournament or official prerelease time listed on the website for their area, or does the Pokemon website eventually say it somewhere.... or do you just keep checking the listings every day like a maniac? lol

My area (ish) lists state championships for April 11th and the state league challenge for the 12th, and a league that meets on Mondays on April the 13th, then it's silent til another league challenge on May 9th. It should fall within that timespan, correct?
 
We do have a forum to discuss official Pokémon events that you can check and see here, but unless there's a member that happens to live very close by to you that is active in the TCG scene, chances are you're not going to hear about any local events through us.

If there's a league near your area, you can probably find out through the league if they typically hold prereleases and if they're planning on having one for Roaring Skies. Many prerelease tournaments are linked to leagues because both need an official Pokémon TO to function. If I were you, I would look at the information for the league that you mentioned meets on Mondays and check and see if they have a website or e-mail that you could use to contact them for more information directly.
 
Athena said:
We do have a forum to discuss official Pokémon events that you can check and see here, but unless there's a member that happens to live very close by to you that is active in the TCG scene, chances are you're not going to hear about any local events through us.

If there's a league near your area, you can probably find out through the league if they typically hold prereleases and if they're planning on having one for Roaring Skies. Many prerelease tournaments are linked to leagues because both need an official Pokémon TO to function. If I were you, I would look at the information for the league that you mentioned meets on Mondays and check and see if they have a website or e-mail that you could use to contact them for more information directly.
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You were right! I checked with my League leader and he said they usually get the prereleases so I'm HELLA excited about that, haha I love me some Altaria so I'm super-jazzed. Thank you so much for the heads up! I love forums with helpful admins XD
 
Happy to help! :) I hope you enjoy the prerelease; prerelease tournies are one of my favourite ways to play!
 
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