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Pokemon TCG MEGA EVOLUTION Prereleases – 9/13, 9/14, 9/20 & 9/21 at Alternate Universes

August 24th, 2025

Mega Evolution Prereleases at Alternate Universes!

PokƩmon TCG Mega Evolutions Prerelease Tournaments
Sat. 9/13, Sun. 9/14 & Sat. 9/20 @ AU Blue Bell
Sat. 9/13 & Sat. 9/20 @ AU Holmes
Sun. 9/14 & Sun. 9/21 @ AU Wilmington

There are a limited number of spots at each event!
šŸ“¢ YOU MUST PLAY ALL 3 ROUNDS TO GET THE ADDITIONAL 3 PACKS! šŸ“¢

Preregister online using the links below!

Preregister at AU Blue Bell Sat. 9/13
Preregister at AU Blue Bell Sun. 9/14
Preregister at AU Blue Bell Sat. 9/20

Preregister at AU Holmes Sat. 9/13
Preregister at AU Holmes Sat. 9/20

Preregister at AU Wilmington Sun. 9/14
Preregister at AU Wilmington Sun. 9/21

We’re holding Pokemon TCG Prerelease Tournaments for Mega EvolutionĀ the newest set in the latest series of Pokemon TCG expansions! Join us Ā September 13th, 14th, and 20th at AU Blue Bell; September 13th and 20th at AU Holmes; and September 14 and 21th at AU Wilmington!

Pokemon Prereleases are non-competitive tournaments open to all ages. As a thank-you for playing in our Prerelease Tournaments, each player gets an additional 3 Mega Evolution booster packs when you are done playing in the event! So in total, you get 7 Mega Evolution packs! You MUST play all 3 rounds to get the 3 additional packs!

If you do not show up for your event, we will give your spot to someone else, even if you preregistered. You will be refunded your entry fee. Please make sure to arrive on time!

Entry: $30
For entering, each player gets a Mega EvolutionĀ Build & Battle Box to build a deck and play for 3 rounds.

Alternate Universes Blue Bell

Sat. 9/13
28 player limit
Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm

Sun. 9/14
40 player limit
Deckbuilding begins: 2 pm

Sat. 9/20
18 player limit
Deckbuilding begins: 2 pm

Alternate Universes Holmes

Sat. 9/13
20 player limit
Deckbuilding begins: 5 pm

Sat. 9/20
10 player limit
Deckbuilding begins: 4 pm

Alternate Universes Wilmington

Sun. 9/14
26 player limit
Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm

Sun. 9/21
24 player limit
Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm

Each Mega Evolution Build & Battle Box includes:
4x Mega Evolution booster packs
A 40-card ready-to-play deck, including 1 of 4 unique foil promo cards
A code card for PokƩmon TCG Live

Don’t miss your chance to get the next expansion of Pokemon cards before the set’s official release at AU on September 26th!

Pokemon TCG League Challenges – Sept 7th, 18th and 27th at AU

August 13th, 2025

Pokemon TCG Sept Challenges Sept 7, 18, and 27 at AU!

Pokemon TCG September League Challenges

Sunday, September 7th at AU Wilmington
Thursday, September 18th at AU Blue Bell

Saturday, September 27th at AU Holmes

We’re holdingĀ  Pokemon TCG League Challenges at Alternate Universes Wilmington on Sunday, September 7th, Alternate Universes Blue Bell on Thursday, September 18th, at Alternate Universes Holmes on Saturday, September 27th! League Challenges are the lowest level of Pokemon TCG Championship Series Events, wherein players of any skill level vie to earn Championship Points. Once a player has earned enough Championship Points, they qualify for the Pokemon TCG World Championships!

On top of Championship Points, players at our League Challenge will also win store credit based on overall attendance! Store credit is redeemable at any of our three locations

Sun. September 7th

Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810

Registration opens: Noon
Tournament starts: 1 pm

Thurs. September 18th

Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Whitpain Shopping Center
1510 Dekalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422

Registration opens: 5:30 pm
Tournament starts: 6:30 pm

Sat. September 24th

Alternate Universes Holmes
MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043

Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament begins: 2 pm

Entry fee: $10

Format: Standard
Swiss style; best-of-1 matches; 30-minute rounds; no Top Cut; the number of rounds will be determined by overall attendance.

PRIZES
On top of Championship Points, top finishers will win store credit based on overall attendance! Store credit is awarded on an AU gift card, and is redeemable at any AU location.

Placement – Championship Points – Kicker (# of participants)
1st – 15 – 0
2nd – 12 – 4
3rd & 4th – 10 – 8
5th-8th – 8 – 17
9th-16th – 6 – 33
17th-32nd – 4 – 65