League Loyalty Program: New Quarter Start (from Oct through Dec)!

Earn loyalty points just for joining and participating in Chantville League! This is a new program that launched in 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 one new booster box of the new Pokémon set releasing in the fourth 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

November

2025 Fantastic Classic Fundraiser to Benefit St. Jude Children's Hospital - Sat, Nov 8!

Our exciting Standard TCG tournament and fun-filled fundraiser returns for 2025! Our previous fundraisers raised over $11,300 and 100% of the money was donated to St. Jude Children's Hospital. Our goal this year is to once again raise over $3,000! You can make a donation at any time directly on our League's St. Jude webpage. Then, on Nov 8, join us for a fun-filled day of activities, and all proceeds will be donated to St. Jude. Share the flyer below and help us spread the word!

Our event is published in FFXNOW and the Fairfax Times! 

On Nov 8, we'll be offering two fun activities: (1) a Pokémon Standard Format Trading Card Game (TCG) Tournament and (2) Side Events with many activities you can choose from! And thanks to the generosity of the Fantastic Store and local area restaurants and businesses, we'll be offering awesome prizes that you can win just by participating in our fundraiser activities!

Additionally, we'll also be offering One Piece and Lorcana gaming activities for our fellow gaming friends to open this event to a wider audience!

You can enter the Standard Pokémon Format TCG tournament and/or fun Side Events simply by donating on our St. Jude Fantastic Classic webpage. Or you can simply make a donation!

1. Navigate to our St. Jude Fantastic Classic webpage.

2. Click the white Donate to event button.

3. Select a donation amount:

   • $30 or higher donation amount will reserve a spot in our Standard Format TCG Tournament

   • Any donation amount can enable you to play in our fun Side Events

4. Complete the donation form and Submit.

And that's it! Organizer Ken will reach out to you using the email address you provided in the donation to get additional information from you.

NOTE: You can also give our Fantastic Classic fundraiser a boost by creating your own Fundraiser page! When you navigate to our St. Jude Fantastic Classic webpage, simply click the blue Register button. You will create an account and will be helping us raise money for St. Jude! If you need more info, DM me on our League Discord or email me at chantvillepokeleague@gmail.com. 

Here's additional information for our two fun Pokémon activities ...

Main Event: The Fantastic Classic Standard Format TCG Tournament

Proxies are not allowed for this tournament. Your deck must be a legal Standard Format deck.

Check-in for the TCG tournament is from 10:30 - 11:00 am. We'll have a player's meeting shortly after check-in closes to announce the total # of players and the number of rounds to be played (depending on the number of players). We aim to start Round 1 before 11:15 am.

Prizes will include Pokémon products donated by the Fantastic Store, restaurant gift cards, and League promo cards. Prizes will be announced during the tournament.

Side Events & Prize Wall

You can also support our fundraiser by playing in our Side Events available throughout the day starting at 11:15 am. These events will be running all day. We'll finish up around the store's closing time at 6 pm. $5 donation for most activities except where noted. A prize ticket is awarded to the winner of each side event, except where noted. *IMPORTANT: Because this is a fundraiser, we have limited prize wall items available. Only the overall winner of a Side Event activity can earn a prize wall ticket.

• 2-, 4-, or 8-person pods: TCG/VGC/Pokémon GO PvP Battles. Elimination-style battles. Also, One Piece and Lorcana pods are available! Players in a pod can decide on the format they want to play. For example, for a Pokémon TCG pod, players can choose from Standard, Expanded, or Unlimited formats.

• Build and Battle (Prerelease format): $30 for recent Pokemon sets. Pods of 4 players. Purchase a BnB box, build a 40-card deck, and then play in elimination-style battles.

• Build and Battle (Prerelease Ditto draft format): $30 for recent Pokemon sets. Pods of 4 players. Purchase a BnB box, draft with your group, build a 40-card deck following the Ditto Draft rules, and then play in elimination-style battles. 

• Gym Leader Challenge: Pods of 2 to 4 players. Elimination-style battles.

• Raid Format: Groups of 3-5 players. Beat the raid boss and each player earns one prize ticket.

• Pack Battles: Pods of 2 or 4 players. Buy a pack for $10, create a 10-card deck, and then play in round-robin battles.

• YOU Decide - Alternative Play Format:  Pods of 2 or 4 players. A group of players that can decide on an alternative play format available in the Handbook, but with the flexibility to change rules. All players in the pod must agree on the alternative play rules before play can begin.

The following activities will not have a prize ticket reward. But players will receive free Pokémon cards and other League rewards for playing!

• Learn to play the trading card game

• Poke Catch: Pods of 2 players

• Memory Challenge: Pods of 2 players

• Board games, puzzles, and more!

Our Prize Wall offers cool Pokémon goodies - collection boxes, plushies, packs, hats, and knick-knacks - as well as donated gift cards from local eateries! All of the awesome Pokémon prizes are donated by the Fantastic Store, Organizer Ken, and other Pokémon Organizers, and our awesome Pokémon community! Each item can be redeemed using the prize tickets you earn from Side Events! 

Here are pics from a previous event to give you an idea of the cool rewards possible:

And huge thanks to the following restaurants and businesses for donating gift cards and more!

Special League Events: October through December!

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):

• Oct 25 | Nov 8 (to benefit St. Jude) | Dec 20

2026 Season - July - Dec: Local Championship Point (CP) Events: League Challenges and Cups

2026 Pokémon Championship Series details.

Learn about the 2025 Pokémon TCG Standard Format Rotation. 

You can earn Championship Points at the local League level! Our next TCG Challenges are on Sat, Oct 4, Nov 22, and Dec 13! And our next League Cup is on Dec 6! We also host VG and GO Challenges and Cups! The 2026 Tournament Season begins in July 2025 and ends in June 2026. 

NOTE: The VG Challenges and Cup resumed in September!

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.

• Championship Points: Top finishers in each age division earn CPs based on the kicker (see chart below)!

TCG League Cup details: Chantville League Cup - 3Q 2025 - August 23

• Prereg opens Nov  24 (closes 12/5 @ 10 pm).

• 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 (see chart below)!

VG Challenge dates: TBA

• 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.

• Championship Points: Top finishers in each age division earn CPs based on the kicker!

VG Cup date: Sat, TBA

• Registration: onsite from 12:30 to 1:00 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.

• Championship Points: Top finishers in each age division earn CPs based on the kicker!

GO Challenge dates: Sat, 10/18, 11/8* (entry fee benefits St. Jude)

• Registration: 

  • 10:18: onsite from 3:30 to 4:00 pm

  • 11/8: onsite from 3:00 to 3:30 pm* earlier time due to the St. Jude Fundraiser

• 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.

• Championship Points: Top finishers in each age division earn CPs based on the kicker!

GO Cup date: Sat, 11/8* (entry fee benefits St. Jude)

• Registration: onsite from 4:00 to 4:30 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.

• 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 Pokemon Player ID, refer to this Pokemon 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 2025 season:

• Junior Division: Born in 2014 or later

• Senior Division: Born in 2010 through 2013

• Masters Division: Born in 2009 or earlier

Click here for all the fun activities that were offered during the fundraiser.

And here's our awesome Prize Wall:

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.