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Pokemon TCG League Challenges – Oct 13th, 17th, and 19th at AU

September 24th, 2024

Pokemon TCG League Challenge
Sunday, October 13th at AU Wilmington

Thursday, October 17th at AU Blue Bell
Saturday, October 19th at AU Holmes

We’re holding a Pokemon TCG League Challenges at Alternate Universes Wilmington on Sunday October 13th, at Alternate Universes Blue Bell on Thursday, October 17th, and at Alternate Universes Holmes on Saturday October 19th! 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. October 13th
Alternate Universes Wilmington
Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810

Registration opens: Noon
Tournament begins: 1 pm

Thurs. October 17th
Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
211 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401

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

Sat. October 19th
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 – 0
3rd & 4th – 10 – 0
5th-8th – 8 – 21
9th-16th – 6 – 48
17th-32nd – 4 – 80

Pokemon TCG Surging Sparks Prereleases – 10/26, 10/27, 11/2, & 11/3 at Alternate Universes

September 24th, 2024

Pokemon Surging Sparks Prereleases at Alternate Universes

Pokémon TCG Surging Sparks Prerelease Tournaments
Sat. 10/26 & Sat. 11/2 @ AU Holmes
Sat. 10/26 & Sun. 11/3 @ AU Blue Bell
Sun. 10/27 & Sun. 11/3 @ AU Wilmington

***There are a limited number of spots at each event!***
Preregister online using the links below!

Preregister at AU Holmes 10/26
Preregister at AU Holmes 11/2

Preregister at AU Blue Bell 10/26 (1 pm)
Preregister at AU Blue Bell 10/26 (4 pm)
Preregister at AU Blue Bell 11/3

Preregister at AU Wilmington 10/27
Preregister at AU Wilmington 11/3

We’re holding Pokemon TCG Prerelease Tournaments for Scarlet & Violet: Surging Sparks, the latest set in a brand new series of Pokemon TCG expansions! Join us October 26th and November 2nd at AU Holmes; October 26th and November 3rd at AU Blue Bell; and October 27th and November 3rd 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 Surging Sparks booster packs when they are done playing in the event!

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

Alternate Universes Holmes

Saturday, Oct. 26th
Deckbuilding begins: 2 pm

Saturday, Nov. 2nd
Deckbuilding begins: 2 pm

Alternate Universes Blue Bell

Saturday, Oct. 26th
Flight 1 – Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm
Flight 2 – Deckbuilding begins: 4 pm

Sunday, Nov. 3rd
Deckbuilding begins: 2 pm

Alternate Universes Wilmington

Sunday, Oct. 27th
Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm

Sunday, Nov. 3rd
Deckbuilding begins: 1 pm

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

As a thank-you for entering one of our Prerelease Tournaments, you’ll also get 3 BONUS Surging Sparks booster packs just for playing in the event, for a total of 7 Surging Sparks packs!

Don’t miss your chance to get the next expansion of Pokemon cards before the set’s official release at AU on November 4th!

Pokemon TCG Gym Leader Challenge – Thurs. November 7th at AU Blue Bell

October 15th, 2024


Pokemon TCG
Gym Leader Challenge Tournament
Thurs. November 7th at AU Blue Bell

We’re holding a Pokemon TCG Gym Leader Challenge tournament on Thursday, November 7th at Alternate Universes Blue Bell!

This tournament uses the challenging and unique Gym Leader Challenge format. Gym Leader Challenge is a format where only one of each card with the same name can be used in your deck (except energy cards), your deck must be only one type, Ace Spec and rule box cards are not allowed, and only cards from Black & White onward are legal. There is also a GLC ban list.

Format: Gym Leader Challenge, best-of-1 matches, 40 minute rounds, no Top cut

Entry: $10

Each player gets a pack of Play Pack Series 5 for entering!

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

PRIZES

3-0: $40 Store Credit
2-1: $20 Store Credit

Pokemon TCG League Challenges – Nov 16th, 24th, and 27th at AU

October 13th, 2024

Pokemon TCG League Challenge
Saturday, November 16th at AU Holmes

Sunday, November 24th at AU Wilmington
Wednesday, November 27th at AU Blue Bell

We’re holding a Pokemon TCG League Challenges at Alternate Universes Holmes on Saturday November 16th, at Alternate Universes Wilmington on Sunday, November 24th, and at Alternate Universes Blue Bell on Wednesday November 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

Sat. November 16th

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

Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament begins: 2 pm

Sun. November 24th

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

Registration opens: Noon
Tournament starts: 1 pm

Wed. November 27th

Alternate Universes Blue Bell
Penn Square Shopping Center
211 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401

Registration opens: 5:30 pm
Tournament starts: 6:30 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 – 0
3rd & 4th – 10 – 0
5th-8th – 8 – 21
9th-16th – 6 – 48
17th-32nd – 4 – 80

Pokemon TCG Gym Leader Challenge – Thurs. October 10th at AU Blue Bell

September 23rd, 2024


Pokemon TCG
Gym Leader Challenge
Thurs. October 10th at AU Blue Bell

We’re holding a Pokemon TCG Gym Leader Challenge tournament on Thursday, October 10th at Alternate Universes Blue Bell!

This tournament uses the challenging and unique Gym Leader Challenge format. Gym Leader Challenge is a format where only one of each card with the same name can be used in your deck (except energy cards), your deck must be only one type, Ace Spec and rule box cards are not allowed, and only cards from Black & White onward are legal. There is also a GLC ban list.

Format: Gym Leader Challenge, best-of-1 matches, 40 minute rounds, no Top cut

Entry: $10

Each player gets a pack of Play Pack Series 5 for entering!

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

PRIZES

3-0: $40 Store Credit
2-1: $20 Store Credit