2019 News Archives

December 2019

The December League Challenge is set for Sat 12/14! Prereg here. Check-in opens at 1:00 until 1:30pm. The goal is to start the tournament by 1:45pm. Create your Standard decklist here. We'll also have a fun Christmas League celebration on Sat 12/21 starting at 1:00pm. Create a Christmas themed 40-card deck using Grass and/or Fire Pokemon to play in our Christmas tournament. $5.00 entry fee with fun Pokemon prizes. Bring your favorite snacks or drinks to share! Donate Christmas decorations to help make our League space more festive. May you have a wonderful holiday season and create unforgettable memories with family and friends. Merry Christmas and Happy New Years!

November 2019

Monthly League Challenge set for Fri, Nov 22. Check-in opens at 6:00 and ends at 6:30 PM. Tournament starts around 6:45 PM. Print your decklist here.

Mark your calendar for our 2nd Annual Fantastic Classic to benefit St. Jude hospital set for Sat Nov 16! The tournament is Standard Format. No decklist needed. Perfect time for gift-giving before the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays (and a great way to playtest for the upcoming Regionals and other tournaments)! $500 in prizes thanks to the Fantastic Store! Please share the attached poster and spread the word about this special event!

Register directly at the St. Jude site. Entry fee is $20 which will be a direct donation to St. Jude. Follow these steps to donate the $20 entry fee and be entered into the tournament:

  1. Go to the St. Jude site and click the Register button.
  2. Choose to give a personal donation, select Other and enter $20 (you can enter a higher amount if you like, it is all a donation that goes directly to St. Jude) then click Next Step.
  3. Complete your personal information (name, billing address for your credit card, etc.) then click Next Step.
  4. Review and agree to the waiver.
  5. Review your registration and then select Complete Registration.
  6. Enter your payment information and select Process Payment.

And that's it! You'll be entered into the tournament and will have supported St. Jude Children Hospital!

October 2019

We have a jammed pack month of fun Pokemon activities in October starting with a League Cup on Sat, Oct 5 with check-in opening at 10:00 AM. We also will have two prerelease events for the latest Pokemon TCG set - Sun & Moon Cosmic Eclipse! Mark your calendars for Sat, Oct 19 starting at Noon and Oct 26 starting at 1:00 PM. And our monthly League Challenge is set for Fri, Oct 25 starting at 6:00 PM.

September 2019

Our free League is back to normal hours starting at 1:00 pm! League dates: Saturdays 9/14, 9/21, and 9/28. And the monthly League Challenge is set for Sat. Sept 21. Pre-reg here. Create your decklist here.

The Chantville Sun & Moon Unified Minds League Cup is set for Sat, Oct 5. Save $ by registering online now until Oct 4, 10:00 PM. Everyone that registers online is entered into our special door prize drawing.

August 2019

Pokemon League for August will run earlier in August to beat the summer heat! League will start at 10:30 AM and go until 2:00 PM. League dates: Saturdays 8/10, 8/24, and 8/31. The League Challenge is set for Sat Aug 24 with check-in opening at 10:30 AM!

July 2019

Pokemon League for July will be on Saturday 20 and 27. The League Challenge is set for Fri July 19 with check-in opening at 6:00 PM!

Sun & Moon Unified Minds prerelease schedule set for the last two weekends of the month. The Tuskeys will run the first one on Sat, July 20 with check-in starting at Noon. The Fantastic Store and Ken will run the second one on Sat, July 27 with check-in starting at 1:00 pm.

May 2019

Chantville Pokemon League winners for the Detective Pikachu movie will receive tickets for opening weekend, May 11 for the 1:00 PM showing at Cinemark Theaters in Manassas!

March 2019

The March League Cup is on Sat March 30! Check-in opens at 10:00 AM. Join us for a great competitive day.

The March League Challenge is set for Sat March 9 starting at 1:00 PM! And it's Expanded Format to support the Greensboro NC Regionals the following weekend. Note that a few Pokemon cards are banned in Expanded Format. Check here for the list of banned cards. Go here to create your decklist online.

Free League starts at 2:00 PM. As always, we've got League promos to give away, new games to play and lots of Pokemon fun on tap. Trading card, video game, and Pokemon GO players welcome. And remember, the more you come to League and participate, the more points you earn for a free Detective Pikachu movie ticket!

January 26, 2019

Warm up this weekend with the latest Pokemon Sun & Moon set - Team Up. This set introduces the new Tag Team mechanic, new GXs, Prism cards and more! Pre-reg here to save a seat and join us starting at Noon for some Pokemon prerelease fun! Check-in opens at 10:00 AM.

Then at 1:30 PM, check-in opens for this month's League Challenge! Pre-reg here.

AND for the first time, a Pokemon GO PvP tournament! POGO players from Centreville, Chantilly, Herndon, and Reston will be joining us at the Fantastic Store for the first ever PvP tournament! Click here for details and to sign up (Herndon-Reston group at 2:00 PM) or join the Centreville-Fairfax group at 10:30 AM.

We'll also have regular free League starting at 1:00 pm. And as always, we've got League promos to give away, new games to play and lots of Pokemon fun on tap. Trading card, video game, and POGO players welcome. PLUS, you have the chance to get a free ticket to the upcoming Detective Pikachu movie (see details below)!

Whew, this is a jam-packed Saturday with lots of options for the Pokemon fan. But wait, there's more...

Want to get a free ticket to the upcoming Detective Pikachu movie?

All you need to do to earn a free ticket is to support Chantilly Pokemon League! The Fantastic Store will be buying a bunch of tickets when the movie releases on May 10. Every time you come to League, just sign in and you'll automatically earn a point. Those with the most points will get a free movie ticket in early May. More details to come, but get rewarded for having some Pokemon fun at Chantilly Pokemon League!