TCG Tournaments at Card Party
We're excited to once again be hosting our own Pokémon TCG Tournament at Card Party, and are also excited to be helping to bring you even more education to either learn how to play, or how to improve!
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Learn to Play with Tabletop Village
This special area in Expo Hall West will be going all three days, and is dedicated to newcomers eager to learn the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Whether you're a complete beginner or just need a refresher, our friendly experts are here to guide you through the basics. Stop by to get hands-on experience, practice with other beginners, and discover the fun and excitement of Pokémon card battles. Join us and start your journey to become a Pokémon Master. Thanks to ​Tabletop Village​ out of Washington for making this possible.
A Learn to Play pod should take no more than 1 hour, although they’ll often go faster. Learn to play pods will be a guided learn to play experience with players learning everything they need to know to play the Trading Card Game under official game rules, guided by a Trading Card Game expert!
A Beginner pod will take no more than 1 hour. Beginner pods are designed for folks of similar experience level to get together and play a few rounds under the guidance of a Trading Card Game expert.
An Intermediate/Expert pod will take no more than 1.5 hours. These pods are best for experienced players of the game who have their own constructed decks or Beginners who are enjoying their time playing games and want to try their hand at a more challenging pod.
Friday
Pick-Up Event Schedule
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Learn to Play - Start at 3pm
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Beginner Pods (Build & Battle Kits) - Start at 4pm
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Intermediate/Expert Pods (play with your own Standard constructed decks) - Start at 4pm
Saturday
Pick-Up Event Schedule - 10:30am - 5pm
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Learn to Play Pods
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Beginner Pods (play with Build & Battle Kits)
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Intermediate/Expert Pods (play with your own Standard constructed decks)
Sunday
Pick-Up Event Schedule - 10:30am - 2:30pm
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Learn to Play Pods
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Beginner Pods (play with Build & Battle Kits)
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Intermediate/Expert Pods (play with your own Standard constructed decks)
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Beginners & All-Levels Tournaments
We'll be hosting tournaments open to everyone on Saturday and Sunday at Card Party, which means you're invited to play! Saturday at 10:30am we'll host our Learn to Play & Beginner’s Tournament, and then Saturday at 1:00pm and Sunday at 10:30am we'll host two All-Levels Tournaments.
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Click Here​ to fill out a form to let us know you're interested in playing!
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Saturday
Learn to Play & Beginner’s Tournament - Saturday - 10:30a - 12p
For this tournament, players will be taught how to play and play in a three-round tournament. Decks will be provided. Matches will be best-of-one. This event will prepare you to play the game and understand how to play in a tournament, with two opportunities for tournaments during the event!
All-Levels Tournament - 1pm - 5pm
Players must bring their own Standard legal deck for this tournament. Cards with regulation mark “F,” “G,” and “H” are legal for this tournament, up to and including cards from Twilight Masquerade. This will be a Swiss Format tournament and matches will be best-of-one, 30 minutes. Players may play as long as they want, with winners determined by final standings at the end of the tournament
Sunday
All-Levels Tournament - 10:30am - 2:30pm (latest)
Players must bring their own Standard legal deck for this tournament. Cards with regulation mark “F,” “G,” and “H” are legal for this tournament, up to and including cards from Twilight Masquerade. This will be a Swiss Format tournament and matches will be best-of-one, 30 minutes. Players may play as long as they want, with winners determined by final standings at the end of the tournament.
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