Championship Series

The Pokémon TCG Winter Regional Championships are the second of three events that give players an opportunity to earn a Travel Award to their respective National Championships! Held in cities across the U.S. on January 19, each Regional Championship is part of a title event series where players compete for the title of Regional Champion!

Results of the Regional Championships can give a serious boost to a player's Championship Points and chances of getting into the 2013 World Championships in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

The Video Game Winter Regionals take place on Sunday, January 20, 2013. We’re also rolling out a new Championship Points system for video game competitors. See the Video Game Regionals page for more details.

Frequently Asked Questions

When are the Pokémon TCG Winter Regional Championships?

The Pokémon TCG Winter Regionals will be held on January 19, 2013. Find event dates, times, and locations.

Some larger Regional Championships may hold the single-elimination finals portion of the tournament on Sunday, January 20. Check the tournament listing for details.

The Video Game Winter Regionals take place on Sunday, January 20. See the Video Game Regionals page for more details.

Are there any requirements for attendance?

The Winter Regional Championships do not require an invitation or qualification of any kind. All players in good standing are welcome to participate.

What are the Prizes?

Prizes are awarded to the top players in each of three age divisions.

All participants will receive 3 Play! Points, and a Pokémon Regional Championships promo card (while supplies last), just for playing!

1st Place

• A Pokémon TCG Regional Championships 1st Place award
• A Travel Award (including a parent or legal guardian for players under 18) to the 2013 U.S. National Championships at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, OR the Canada National Championships in Toronto, ON.* †
• A first- and second-round bye at the U.S. National Championships**
• A combination of 72 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
• 120 Championship Points

2nd Place

• A Pokémon TCG Regional Championships 2nd Place award
• A Travel Stipend of $500 for Junior and Senior Division finalists to the 2013 U.S. National Championships at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, OR the Canada National Championships in Toronto, ON.* †
• A first- and second-round bye at the U.S. National Championships**
• A combination of 72 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
• 110 Championship Points (if division attendance is 4 or greater)

3rd & 4th Place

• A Travel Stipend of $500 for Junior and Senior Division finalists to the 2013 U.S. National Championships at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, OR the Canada National Championships in Toronto, ON.* †
• A Pokémon TCG Regional Championships 3rd or 4th Place award
• A combination of 36 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
• 90 Championship Points (if division attendance is 8 or greater)

5th Place through 8th Place

• A combination of 24 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
• 70 Championship Points(if division attendance is 32 or greater)

9th Place through 12th Place

• A combination of 18 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
• 50 Championship Points (if division attendance is 64 or greater)

13th Place through 16th Place

• A combination of 18 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
• 40 Championship Points (if division attendance is 64 or greater)

17th Place through 32nd Place

• A combination of 7 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
• 20 Championship Points (if division attendance is 128 or greater)

33rd Place through 64th Place

• 10 Championship Point (if division attendance is 256 or greater)

* Travel awards, travel stipends and byes are awarded to the winning Canadian or United States player and are awarded to the National Championships corresponding to the player’s nationality. A Canadian player is therefore eligible to win a travel award to the Canadian National Championship from an event hosted in the United States, and vice versa.

** Byes do not 'stack.' If you have won a bye in another event such as the SPT Championship and finish in the top 2 of a Regional Championship, you will receive a maximum first- and second-round bye at your National Championships.

† Travel awards do not "stack." If you have won a travel award at a previous Regional Championships event, the travel award will pass down to the next eligible player. If the travel award is passed to a player who already has won a stipend award, it will instead be awarded to the player the travel award was passed down from. Travel stipends DO stack, meaning that a player may earn multiple travel stipends.

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