• Age Groups

Juniors and Seniors are paired together / Masters on their own.

Junior Division: Born in 2001 or later
Senior Division: Born in 1997, 1998, 1999 or 2000
Masters Division: Born in 1996 or earlier.

• Game System and Game Card

Pokémon Video Game Championships will be played exclusively using legitimate Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version Game Cards.   Players at US events may only use North American versions of the game.

Players must provide their own Nintendo DS systems and Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version Game Cards and cannot share systems or Game Cards with another player at the event.

We strongly recommend that Nintendo DS systems be FULLY charged for the tournament.  As an added precaution, it is also strongly recommended that players bring chargers for their Nintendo DS systems, as the tournament staff will not have chargers available.

• Tournament Details

Prior to registration, each player must place 4-6 Pokémon in his or her Battle Box. The Pokémon must meet all the requirements and follow the rules.  (See Battle Rules)

Tournament matches will take place via Infrared Connection -- a feature built-in in all Nintendo DS sytems (no cables required).

• Important Note

The use of external devices to alter the Pokémon in a player's party is expressly forbidden. Random checks will be performed throughout the tournament to determine whether or not an external device has been used to modify a player's party. Players found to have Pokémon that have been tampered with will be disqualified from the event, regardless of whether the player tampered with his or her game or received a Pokémon or item that was tampered with by someone other than the player. It is the player's responsibility to have legal Pokémon. Event officials have the final determination regarding the legality of a Pokémon.

A player should notify the staff immediately if he or she believes that there is a problem with an opponent's Pokémon. At the end of the round, all match results become final. Issues that go unreported until after the round has completed will not change the result of that match, regardless of whether there is a problem with an opponent's Pokémon.

• Sportsmanship

Players and spectators are expected to demonstrate proper sportsmanship over the course of the event. A player may be disqualified from the event based on actions taken by friends or relatives who disrupt the operation of the tournament.

• Other Important Links/Rules
  

Battle Rules & Restrictions

Video Game Event FAQs