2024 News Archives
League Guidelines
Help us to maintain a safe and clean environment inside the Fantastic Store by following the guidelines below for League and local CP events:
If you do not feel well, please stay at home, rest, and take care of yourself. Do not come to the Pokémon event.
Eating or drinking inside the venue must remain clearly separated from the League play area. There are dedicated tables at the back of the room that is dedicated to eating and drinking. 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.
Special March League Events!
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:
March 2, April 20
TLDR ... Gym Leader Challenge (GLC) is a newer format created by TrickyGym, an avid Pokémon fan and content creator, where you take on the role of a Gym Leader and play the Pokémon TCG using a deck of a single type of Pokémon. Every card matters! Unlike the official formats like Standard and Expanded, the Gym Leader Challenge's ban of all Rule Box Pokémon makes games feel less explosive. The singleton rule makes the deckbuilding choices feel much more potent in GLC. Since a deck can only play one of any given card, finding cards that can replicate important effects (like Boss's Orders) is a defining part of building any deck. (Content summary from You Should Be Playing Pokémon Gym Leader Challenge in TCGPlayer.)
March Open Play Leagues: Saturdays starting at 2:00 pm.
Optional Standard format tourney for all age divisions. First Step (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!
March 2 | March 9 | March 16 | March 23 | March 30
Info for the optional Standard format tourney:
Reg: 2:00 - 2:30 pm OR 2:30 to 3:00 (if there is a CP tournament that day)
$5 entry fee (cash or PayPal)
Booster packs for top finishers
Proxies are allowed, BUT they must be printed English copies of the actual cards
March Events: Scarlet & Violet Temporal Forces Prereleases!
Prerelease #1: Sat, March 9. Register between 10:30 - 11:00 am at the store.
Prerelease #2: Wed, March 13. Register between 5:30 - 6:00 pm at the store.
Prerelease #3: Sat, March 16. Register 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 - Scarlet & Violet: Temporal Forces - will be available at the Fantastic Store starting March 19, 2024! Check out all the S&V products they have available. This set releases on March 22 and becomes Legal for tournament play starting April 5. Get a preview of cards in the set.
Local Championship Point (CP) Events: League Challenges and Cups
You now have opportunities to earn Championship Points at the local League level! Check out this official announcement from Pokémon about the return of in-store competitions. Our next Challenges are on Sat, Jan 13, Feb 10, and March 30! And our next League Cup will be held on Sat, 2/24!
League Challenge details:
Registration: from 10:30 to 11:00 am onsite.
Entry Fee: $10 (cash or Paypal 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)!
League Cup details: Chantville League Cup - Winter 2024 - 2/24
Advanced registration: Opens Mon, 2/12, and closes on Fri 2/23 at 10:30 pm.
Entry fee: Advanced registration: $25 | Onsite registration (if spots are still available): $35 (cash or Paypal only)
Advanced registrants check in from 10:30 - 11:00 am.
Onsite registration opens at 10:45 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)!
GO Challenge details: Our first GO Challenge is scheduled for Sat, Feb 17! March GO Challenge is scheduled for Sat, March 9!
Registration: from 3:30 to 4:00 pm onsite.
Entry Fee: $5 (cash or Paypal 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 details: Our first GO Cup is scheduled for Sat, March 16!
Registration: from 3:30 to 4:00 pm onsite.
Entry Fee: $10 (cash or Paypal 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, League Cups, and GO Challenges. Also, if you do not yet have a Pokemon Player ID, refer to this Pokemon Support topic to help you generate one.
League Challenge CPs:
League Cup CPs:
February
Feb Open Play Leagues: Saturdays starting at 2:00 pm.
Optional Standard format tourney for all age divisions. First Step (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!
Feb 3
Feb 10
Feb 17
Feb 27* - Optional Standard format tourney available if there are 4 or more players. This Open Play League is to celebrate Pokémon Day, when the first Pokémon video games, Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green were originally released in Japan on February 27th, 1996, launching an entertainment franchise loved by Trainers worldwide. Since then, February 27th has become known as Pokémon Day, a time to come together and celebrate all things Pokémon! Earn unique rewards by participating in League on this awesome day! To earn rewards, simply sign in to League with your Player ID and then participate in League activities.
Info for the optional Standard format tourney:
Reg: 2:00 - 2:30 pm
$5 entry fee (cash or PayPal)
Booster packs for top finishers
Proxies are allowed, BUT they must be printed English copies of the actual cards
January
Open Play Leagues: Saturdays starting at 2:00 pm.
Optional Standard format tourney for all age divisions. First Step (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!
Jan 6
Jan 13
Jan 27
Info for the optional Standard format tourney:
Reg: 2:00 - 2:30 pm
$5 entry fee (cash or PayPal)
Booster packs for top finishers
Proxies are allowed, BUT they must be printed English copies of the actual cards