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Sat 8/22: GLC @ 11:00 am | Worlds VG Celebration @ 11:30 am | Worlds TCG Celebration @ 1:00 pm | Open Worlds League @ 2:00 pm
Our League supports the trading card game (TCG), video game (VG), GO, and Pocket players!
Our League supports the trading card game (TCG), video game (VG), GO, and Pocket players!
Children, parents, competitive players, and any Pokémon fan interested in learning about the various games, sharing deck or team ideas, battling with fellow players, and just spending some fun Pokémon time are welcome!
No experience needed, but do get a Pokémon Player ID ahead of time. You can earn special League prizes with that ID! We show newcomers how to play the games and build decks or teams. More experienced players can come and test their skills and strategies against fellow players. Our goal is to share the fun and camaraderie that is Pokémon!
Official League page on Pokémon.com! | The Fantastic Store's Gaming Calendar
League Calendar
League Calendar
Locations:
In-person League: The Fantastic Store
Join our League Discord
When: Saturdays:
Championship Point (CP) Events, Prereleases:
check-in opens at either 9:30 (Cups) or 10:30 am (Challenges and Prereleases)Open Play: starts at 2:00 pm
League Schedule + larger events:
August: Go Mid-Year Celebration, Worlds Celebration, and Open Play!
Sat 8/1: starting at 2:00 pm: Open Play League. Optional TCG Standard Format Tourney opens ~2:30 ($5 registration-CASH ONLY), learn to play, trading, fun & games!
Sat 8/8: starting at 2:00 pm: Open Play League. Optional TCG Standard Format Tourney opens ~2:30 ($5 registration-CASH ONLY), learn to play, trading, fun & games!
Sat 8/15: Pokémon Mid-Year Celebration. GO Great League PvP tournament. Check-in: 11:00-11:30 am. $5 entry fee (CASH ONLY). Event starts after reg closes.
Sat 8/15: starting at 2:00 pm: Open Play League. Optional TCG Standard Format Tourney opens ~2:30 ($5 registration-CASH ONLY), learn to play, trading, fun & games!
Sat 8/22: Gym Leader Challenge (GLC): Check-in: 11:00-11:30 am. $5 entry fee (CASH ONLY). Event starts after reg closes. Loaner decks are available! See details.
Sat 8/22: Pokémon Worlds Celebration VG Standard Tournament. Event Locator details. Check-in: 11:30 am-Noon. $5 entry fee (CASH ONLY). Event starts after reg closes.
Sat 8/22: Pokémon Worlds Celebration TCG Standard Tournament. Event Locator details. Check-in: 1:00-1:30 pm. $5 entry fee (CASH ONLY). NO Proxies. Event starts after reg closes.
Sat 8/22: starting at 2:00 pm: Worlds Celebration League. Optional TCG Standard Format Tourney opens ~2:30, if there are enough players ($5 registration-CASH ONLY), learn to play, trading, fun & games!
Sat 8/29: starting at 2:00 pm: Open Play League. Optional TCG Standard Format Tourney opens ~2:30 ($5 registration-CASH ONLY), learn to play, trading, fun & games!
September: New tournament season starts and Open Play!
Sat 9/5: NO LEAGUE. The Fantastic Store is sponsoring an all day PSA event. Have cards you want to grade? Save shipping costs and submit them directly to PSA.
Sat 9/12: TCG League Cup. Prereg opens 9/2.
> Advanced Reg: $20 (CASH ONLY, paid onsite when you check in) | Onsite Reg: $30 (CASH ONLY)
> Check-in: 9:30 - 10:00 am | Onsite reg opens at 9:45
> Standard Format
> Printed decklist IS required
> The winner in each age division wins a Champion mat!
> Top finishers earn CPs (based on kicker) and gift cards/booster pack prizes (based on attendance)Sat 9/12: starting at 2:00 pm: Open Play League. Optional TCG Standard Format Tourney opens ~2:30 ($5 registration-CASH ONLY), learn to play, trading, fun & games!
Sat 9/19: NO LEAGUE. Baltimore Regionals. RK9 event page.
Sat 9/26: TCG League Challenge: Register onsite: 10:30-11:00 am. $10 entry fee (CASH ONLY). Standard Format. Printed deck list IS required. Proxies are NOT allowed. Booster pack prizes and CPs to top finishers based on attendance. See details.
Sat 9/26: VGC Challenge: Reg: 11:30 am-Noon. $10 entry fee (CASH ONLY). Team list IS required. Booster pack prizes and CPs to top finishers based on attendance.
Sat 9/26: GO Challenge: Reg: 1:30-2:00 pm. $5 entry fee (CASH ONLY). Team list IS required. Booster pack prizes and CPs to top finishers based on attendance. See details.
Sat 9/26: starting at 2:00 pm: Open Play League. Optional TCG Standard Format Tourney opens ~2:30 ($5 registration-CASH ONLY), learn to play, trading, fun & games!
About Chantilly/Centreville (Chantville) Pokémon League!
About Chantilly/Centreville (Chantville) Pokémon League!
We offer in-person League at the Fantastic Store, conveniently located near Routes 50 and 28 in Chantilly, VA. We are close to Centreville, Herndon, South Riding, Sterling, and Fairfax. And we connect virtually via our Pokémon League on Discord so you can chat with our awesome Pokémon community anytime, anywhere. We run monthly and quarterly Championship Point tournaments, Prereleases, Gym Leader Challenge, Alternative Play Formats, and more! We invite you to use our Discord to coordinate meetups, virtual play, and Pokémon Go raids. For those new to Pokémon and the League experience, check out this short info doc!
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Our free, open league schedule and highlights of special events are on the left. Stay on top of local Pokémon events with our League News Updates below to join us at all the awesome, fun-filled events and tournaments in our area.
In the Spotlight!
In the Spotlight!
For the latest League happenings, check out News Updates!
2026 Pokémon Championship Series Update! | 2026 Season TCG Set Rotation!
Official Pokémon Press Release for Mega Evolution—Pitch Black!
The latest Pokémon set - Mega Evolution—Pitch Black - goes on sale July 13 at the Fantastic Store and on Blowout Cards!
The Pitch Black FAQ. Plus Prerelease pics!
Serving our community:
June 2026: Scheduled Pokémon Party at the Children's Inn, NIH campus in Bethesda, MD.
March, 2026: Shipped Pokémon Party in a Box to Children's Hospitals in Seattle, Houston, and Orlando.
Nov 20, 2025: Hosted Pokémon Party at Seacrest Studios in Children's National Hospital in DC.
Nov 2025: Shipped Pokémon Party in a Box to UMC Children's Hospital in Las Vegas.
Nov 8, 2025: The Fantastic Classic Fundraiser to benefit St. Jude. Raised over $2,500! Post-event funds raised: over $400. Cumulative total: over $14,400 raised!
Read more about Chantville's Pokémon League outreach to area non-profits, children's medical centers, and organizations supporting our veterans.
NAIC, Day 2
NAIC, Day 2
The Fantastic Store offers plenty of space with tables, chairs and you can buy the latest Pokémon products! So join us! Check out the Fantastic Store's Events calendar here! Directions here.
Email League Organizer-Ken if you want to be added to our mailing list for reminders to Pokémon League and upcoming events.
League Guidelines
League Guidelines
Help us maintain a safe and clean environment inside the Fantastic Store by following the guidelines below for League and local CP events:
Per Play! Pokémon Standards of Conduct and the Spirit of the Game, inappropriate language, and/or the discussion of inflammatory topics will not be tolerated. Additionally, a socially acceptable level of personal hygiene is expected. Clothing and game resources (mats) must be child and family-friendly.
Eating or drinking inside the venue must remain separated from the League play area. There are specific tables where you may eat and drink. Closed containers (water bottles) are allowed in the play area, but cannot be on the play tables.
Help keep the store clean by throwing your trash into the waste bins located throughout the League space. Also, help teach the youngsters this important value.
News Topics shortcuts
News Topics shortcuts
League Loyalty Program: Quarterly (from July through September)
League Loyalty Program: Quarterly (from July through September)
Earn loyalty points just for joining and participating in Chantville League! This is a program that launched last July to offer exciting rewards for being a loyal Chantville Leaguer. The more you come to League each month and participate in the following activities, the more points you can earn! Your points can be redeemed towards a discount for either one new booster box (BB) or elite trainer box (ETB) of the new Pokémon set releasing in the current quarter!
Attend and participate in Open Play League
Bring a friend to league (who has not attended before)
Run a learn to play session (masters only)
Play in a league Championship Event
Be a buddy for a new league attendee (juniors/seniors only)
Participate in a league special event or contest
Create and donate a 30-card deck for learn to play (limited to 2 points per month)
Create and donate a GLC deck to the League Library (limited to 1 point per month)
Update a competitive rental deck for a new meta (limited to 1 point per month)
Create and donate a 40-card sleeved deck for Children's Hospital (limited to 2 points per month)
Volunteer w/ Organizer Ken at a Children's Hospital event
2025 Fantastic Classic Fundraiser to Benefit St. Jude Children's Hospital
2025 Fantastic Classic Fundraiser to Benefit St. Jude Children's Hospital
A HUGE THANK YOU to all the wonderful supporters and players who came out on Saturday!
We raised over $2,500 on Nov 8. Post-event: an additional $1,070 raised! Cumulative total: over $15,070 raised!
You can still help! Make a donation at any time directly on the St. Jude site.
Scan the QR code to make a donation directly to St. Jude!
Tournament players - JRs and SRs
Tournament players - MAs
And huge thanks to the following restaurants and businesses for donating gift cards and more!
Special Event: Worlds Celebration!
Special Event: Worlds Celebration!
August 22, 2026
August 22, 2026
The Pokémon Worlds Celebration events are the perfect way to celebrate the World Championships at your local league! Chantville will host a 2026 Worlds Celebration tournament, where you can battle fellow Pokémon Trainers and make new friends.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The Standard Tournament will be run like a League Cup, per Pokémon guidance. There may be a Top Cut if there are enough players. Proxies are NOT allowed.
11:30 am: VG Worlds Celebration Tournament
1:30 pm: TCG Standard Format Worlds Celebration Tournament
Check-in: 1:00 - 1:30 pm. $5 entry fee (cash only)2:00 pm: Chantville Worlds Celebration League
Learn-to-play, trade, celebrate with your fellow Pokémon friends
A casual tourney if there are enough players.
Participating Trainers will earn a Pokémon Trading Card Game promo card featuring Pikachu and a San Francisco-inspired background, while supplies last. Plus, at each location, winners from each age division—Junior, Senior, and Masters—will earn a copy of the promo card with “WINNER” stamped on it.
For the first time, Trainers who win a Worlds Celebration event this year will also be treated to some cool commemorative accessories to keep upping their game! Trainers who win a Pokémon TCG event will receive a Worlds Celebration themed deck box and card sleeves to flex their next deck.
Worlds Celebration TCG Winners!
Worlds Celebration TCG Winners!
JR & SR Winners
JR & SR Winners
MA Winner: Douglas
MA Winner: Douglas
Special Events: Mid‑Year Celebrations!
Special Events: Mid‑Year Celebrations!
June 15 to August 16, 2026
June 15 to August 16, 2026
Mid-Year Celebration events are the perfect way to take it easy while still staying sharp as the Pokémon Championship Series takes a break from June 15, 2026, to August 31, 2026. There will be no CP-earning events (League Challenges, League Cups, etc., are CP-earning events) during this break.
June 20: TCG Standard Format Tournament
July 18: VG Champions Tournament
Aug 15: GO Great League Tournament
Special League Events: June to August!
Special League Events: June to August!
Gym Leader Challenge (GLC) Tournament
Gym Leader Challenge (GLC) Tournament
Join us monthly to fulfill your dream of being a Pokémon Gym Leader! Join us at 11 AM for a casual tournament in the Gym Leader Challenge format! Visit https://gymleaderchallenge.com/ for details on the format, check out the official GLC intro video, or ask questions on the League Discord. Proxies are allowed. We will have a few decks for players to rent for use in the tournament but these are available on a first come first serve basis, so if you can you should bring your own deck.
Gym Leader Challenge Tournament. Register from 11:00 - 11:30 am. $5 entry fee (CASH ONLY):
June 27 | July 25 | Aug 22
Open Play Leagues: Saturdays starting at 2:00 pm.
Open Play Leagues: Saturdays starting at 2:00 pm.
Play Lab (learn to play the TCG!), casual and alternative play formats (GLC, Raid Challenge, Ditto Draft, and more!), trading, VG, POGO, and more! Earn a Play Pokémon Prize Pack or collectible League promo cards just for playing in League!
June 6 | June 20 | June 27
July 4 | July 11 | July 18 | July 25
Aug 1 | Aug 8 | Aug 15 | Aug 22
Sept 12 | Sept 26
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Optional Standard format tourney:
Reg: Flexible, depending on whether there is a CP event that day. But the goal is to start the tournament by 3 pm at the latest.
$5 entry fee (CASH ONLY)
Booster packs for top finishers
Proxies are allowed, BUT they must be printed English copies of the actual cards
2027 Season - Sept - Nov: Local Championship Point (CP) Events: League Challenges and Cups
2027 Season - Sept - Nov: Local Championship Point (CP) Events: League Challenges and Cups
2027 Pokémon Championship Series details.
Learn about the 2026 Pokémon TCG Standard Format Rotation.
You can earn Championship Points at the local League level! Our next TCG Challenges are on Sat, 9/26, 10/3, and 11/7! And our next League Cup is on 9/12! We also host VG and GO Challenges and Cups! The 2027 Tournament Season begins September 2026 and ends in May 2027. For current CP and kicker details, check here.
TCG League Challenge details:
Registration: onsite from 10:30 to 11:00 am.
Entry Fee: $10 (CASH ONLY)
Decklist: printed decklist is required. We recommend using the RK9 decklist creator from your Player Dashboard (and print out using CONTROL-P). Proxies are NOT allowed.
Format: Standard, 60-card deck. 30-minute, single-game Swiss Rounds. Number of rounds based on attendance. No Top Cut.
Prizes: current booster packs based on attendance. And you may also earn a Prize Pack, depending on availability.
Championship Points: Top finishers in each age division earn CPs based on the kicker.
TCG League Cup details: Chantville League Cup - 9/12
Prereg opens 9/2
Entry fee: Advanced registration: $20 (CASH ONLY, paid onsite when you check in) | Onsite registration (if spots are still available): $30 (CASH ONLY).
Preregistered players check in onsite from 9:30 - 10:00 am.
Onsite registration opens at 9:45 am if space is available.
Decklist: printed decklist is required. We recommend using the RK9 decklist creator from your Player Dashboard (and print out using CONTROL-P). Proxies are NOT allowed.
Format: Standard, 60-card deck. 30-minute, single-game Swiss Rounds. Number of rounds based on attendance. Top Cut based on attendance.
Prizes: The winner in each age division wins a Champion mat! And top finishers win current booster packs based on attendance.
Championship Points: Top finishers in each age division earn CPs based on the kicker.
VG Challenge dates: 9/26, 10/3, and 11/7
Registration: onsite from 11:30 am to Noon
Entry Fee: $10 (CASH ONLY)
Decklist: printed team lists are required - one for the Organizer/Judge and one for your opponent.
Prizes: Prize packs, stickers, and other prizes, depending on the number of players and availability.
Championship Points: Top finishers in each age division earn CPs based on the kicker!
VG Cup date: Sat, 10/3
Registration: onsite after the VG Challenge is done, ~1:30 pm
Entry Fee: $20 (CASH ONLY)
Decklist: printed team lists are required - one for the Organizer/Judge and one for your opponent.
Prizes: Prize packs, stickers, and other prizes, depending on the number of players and availability.
Championship Points: Top finishers in each age division earn CPs based on the kicker!
GO Challenge dates: Sat, 9/26, 10/17, and 11/7
Entry Fee: $5 (CASH ONLY)
Decklist: printed team lists are required - one for the Organizer/Judge and one for your opponent.
Format: Great League. 30-minute, best-of-three Swiss Rounds. Number of rounds based on attendance. If there is a Top Cut, it is a best-of-three, elimination format.
Prizes: Prize packs, stickers, and other prizes, depending on the number of players and availability.
Championship Points: Top finishers in each age division earn CPs based on the kicker!
GO Cup date: Sat, 10/17
Registration: onsite after the GO Challenge is done, ~3:30 pm
Entry Fee: $10 (CASH ONLY)
Decklist: printed team lists are required - one for the Organizer/Judge and one for your opponent.
Format: Great League. 30-minute, best-of-three Swiss Rounds. Number of rounds based on attendance. If there is a Top Cut, it is a best-of-five, elimination format.
Prizes: Prize packs, stickers, and other prizes, depending on the number of players and availability.
Championship Points: Top finishers in each age division earn CPs based on the kicker!
Here are the official Play Pokémon pages about League Challenges and Cups. Also, if you do not yet have a Pokémon Player ID, refer to this Pokémon Support topic to help you generate one. Access the Play! Pokémon site for the official resources and documents. The age divisions for players in the 2026 season will increase by one year from the 2026 season:
Junior Division: Born in 2015 or later
Senior Division: Born in 2011 through 2014
Masters Division: Born in 2010 or earlier
Chaos Rising Prerelease discoveries! Check out what players pulled...
Chaos Rising Prerelease discoveries! Check out what players pulled...
Beautiful art cards!
Multiple hits!
Full arts!
Chespin!
More fun with friends!
Prerelease fun!
Mega Dragalge!
Family experience!
End of event rewards!
More rewards!
July Special Event: ME Pitch Black Prereleases!
July Special Event: ME Pitch Black Prereleases!
A prerelease is an event that includes 30 minutes to build a 40-card deck, then 3 Swiss rounds (20 minutes each) where you play the deck you built. To qualify, you must commit to play the entire event.
Open to ALL.
Prerelease #1: Sat, July 4. Prereg is FULL. Limited to 50 players. Preregistered players check in between 10:30 - 11:00 am at the store.
Prerelease #2: Thur, July 9. Prereg #2 is FULL. Limited to 30 players. Preregistered players check in between 5:30 - 6:00 pm at the store.
Prerelease #3: Sat, July 11. Prereg #3 is FULL. Limited to 50 players. Preregistered players check in between 10:30 - 11:00 am at the store.
Pay the $30 entry fee at the store counter and get a receipt. Bring the receipt to the back room where the event is being held, print your first and last name clearly on the back of the receipt, and give it to Ken, the organizer of the event. If this is your first time attending an event at the Fantastic Store, you will also need to provide your Pokémon Player ID and your birthday. We need this information to enter you into the event.
This latest Pokémon set - ME Pitch Black - will be available at the Fantastic Store starting May 18! Check out all the latest products they have available. This set releases on July 13 and becomes Legal for tournament play starting July 31.
2Q 2026 TCG League Cup - May Winners!
2Q 2026 TCG League Cup - May Winners!
JR Winner -
Mikey!
JR Winner -
Mikey!
SR Winner - Caleb!
SR Winner - Caleb!
MA Winner - Anthony!
MA Winner - Anthony!
JR & SR Winners
JR & SR Winners
MA Winner w Professor Ken
MA Winner w Professor Ken
Relive our exciting weekend of Pokémon play!
Benefits of Playing at the Chantville Pokémon League
Benefits of Playing at the Chantville Pokémon League
The Chantville Pokémon League offers:
A large, fun library of pre-made decks and game resources that you can borrow.
Free Pokémon cards and sleeves. Each League attendee can choose up to 5 Pokémon cards and 5 sleeves for free!
A library of Pokémon anime books and comics.
New players can get a free Pokémon Player ID and learn the rules of the game and how to build a deck.
Trade Pokémon cards or video game characters with other players.
Lots of open space for gaming, trading, and playtesting.
To check out our past League events, access our News Archives.
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