Chantville League Tournaments 

Standard and Expanded Tournaments (non-sanctioned) offer the following benefits:

• • Newer players looking to gain experience playing in competitive events and learn the rules of the game. 

  • More experienced players looking for competitive tournaments for playtesting and preparing for Pokemon Premier events and League Challenges.

CC League Tournaments are a great way to test your deck, develop strategies for playing against different decks and preparing for success and earning Championship Points in the Premier events! See the Tournament guidelines below so you come prepared to the tournament.

Standard Tournament

• 60 card deck with cards from the current season's sets.

• Damage counters, condition markers, (optional - mat)

• Decklist

• Swiss rounds, single game, no top cut

• Entry Fee: $5 all divisions

• Prizes: packs, gift cards, Pokemon products - based on attendance

Expanded Tournament

• 60 card deck with cards from B&W Baseset (BW) - on.

• Damage counters, condition markers, (optional - mat)

• Decklist

• Swiss rounds, single game, not top cut

• Entry Fee: $5 all divisions

• Prizes: packs, gift cards, Pokemon products - based on attendance

Side Events & the Prize Wall

Side events are a variety of Pokemon-based activities that you can play and earn tickets that can be redeemed at the Prize Wall (think of Chuck E. Cheese where you buy tokens to play games and get prize tickets depending on how well you do). Side events can be enjoyed by beginners and experienced players alike. It's a great way to experience a Pokemon event without the stress of competing in an intense tournament! In fact, it's a great way to relieve stress, try out different Pokemon activities (that you can learn and also play at home or at your local League!), and make new friends in the process! 

The Prize Wall is stocked with a wide array of Pokemon products - from various collection boxes to booster packs, tins, plushies, playmats, hats, Japanese Pokemon products, Funko POP! collectibles, and more! To earn a Prize Wall ticket, simply play in a Side Event. The Judge for your event will let you know how you can win a ticket.

Side events include:

• 4 or 8-person pods for TCG (Standard, Expanded, or Unlimited Format), VG, or Pokemon Go PvP battles.

• Pack battles: Receive a Pokemon booster pack, build a 10-card deck, and play in an elimination-style battle.

• Alternative Play Formats: Raid Format, Ditto Draft, Gym Leader Challenge, etc. 

• Build & Battle: like a Prerelease, build a 40-card deck and play in a short 3-round tourney.

In order to play a Side Event, you need to purchase a Side Event ticket:

• The cost is $5 for most activities

• For Build-and-Battle Kits, which are either Prerelease Kits or a bundle of booster packs. Price will vary depending on the Pokemon set and the type of kit that is available (between $20 - $30).

See below pictures for a recent Prize Wall!

Pack Battles

• $5 entry fee

• Player receives 1 booster pack

• Open your pack and build a 10-card deck (including basic energy)

• Mutant Evolution Rules: any Basic Pokemon can evolve into any Stage 1, etc.

• Starting hand is 4 cards, 1 prize card

• When you run out of the deck, shuffle your discard pile and it becomes the deck (if there is no discard pile to shuffle, your opponent wins)

• Whoever takes their prize card first is the winner

• Infinite loops (10 damage, heal 10 damage, etc.) will be resolved by both opponents playing rock-paper-scissors (best 2-out-of-3)

• The winner moves on to next round for a chance to win an additional pack

Alternative Play Formats

• Pokémon Cube 

Formats from the Alternative Play Handbook:

• Gym Leader Challenge (GLC)

• Team Format

• Raid Format

• Ditto Format

Holiday-themed Seasonal Tournaments

Here are the general guidelines to keep in mind for all the holiday-themed tournaments:

• 40 card deck (just like pre-releases)

• No limit format - this means ALL cards are legal - yes, even Base set to the latest Sun and Moon that just came out. Use your creativity and build your dream deck without any limits. No proxies - all cards must be authentic Pokemon cards (but Championship cards are OK)

• Entry fee: $5

• Prizes will be based on the number of registered players.

• Registration: first half hour of League

• First round should start shortly after reg ends

If there are enough video gamers, we can also offer up a VG version of the tournament.

Christmas Tournament

Build a Christmas-themed Pokemon deck to play in the Christmas tournament! GLC rules apply for this tournament! Let your creativity guide you! What Pokemon can you use? Well, Christmas colors are red and green - so think about grass and fire types! Water types would work as well. A Charizard-Sceptile deck could be fun! Or how about Venasaur-Entei? You could include Fairy types like Klefki. And perhaps add in a Lightning tech like Raikou. BUT, NO rule box Pokémon allowed! That means no EX, GX, V, or ex (two prize card) Pokémon.

Easter Tournament

Build an Easter-themed Pokemon deck to play in the Easter tournament! What Pokemon can you use? Well, Easter colors are pink and soft pastel colors (Spring-like colors work too) - so how about normal types like bunneary, jigglypuff, clefairy? Grass, lightning and fairy types work well too! How about a Rainbow Road deck?

Halloween Tournament

Build a Halloween-themed Pokemon deck to play in the Halloween tournament! What Pokémon can you use? The easy answer includes Ghost, Psychic, Poison, and Dark types. Perhaps a Gengar-Crobat deck? Spiritomb anyone? A dark Roaring Moon ex and Darkrai VSTAR combo?

Resources

Side Events Sign-up: 4- and 8-person Pods

Sign-up Sheet: King of the Hill

Sign-up Sheet: Pack Battles

Sign-up Sheet: 4- or 8-person Pods

Sign-up Sheet: Win-a-Playmat

4-person Round Robin