Fair Play!
Having a fun and fair Pokémon Video Game National Championships is our highest priority. This is why Pokémon is taking certain measures to try to deter participants from using game altering devices and techniques in violation of the official
Tournament Rules of Play
.
Beginning with the Los Angeles (West Covina) stop, a representative from Pokémon USA, Inc. will be collecting the Pokémon Game Paks used by each finalist and runner up for off-site checking. When you leave your game pak, you will receive a receipt for your records. We expect that the game paks will be returned in about two weeks or less. Once you've given us your game pak, we'll give you a free Pokémon GBA game that you can keep, so you can continue to enjoy Pokémon during the time that we're testing your game.
If a player does not supply the game pak, or if Pokémon USA, Inc. determines that any game pak, Pokémon character, or element of the game has been tampered with or altered, then the player may, in Pokémon USA's discretion, be disqualified from the Tournament, and will not win any prizes for that event.
We believe that these measures will help maintain a fair environment in the true spirit of Pokémon.