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Pokemon Prismatic Evolutions Release Info at Alternate Universes

January 10th, 2025

Pokemon Prismatic Evolutions Release Info at Alternate Universes

Pokemon Prismatic Evolutions
Release Raffle Info

Pokemon Prismatic Evolutions release weekend is January 17th-19th. Please read the following info about our release!

As you may know, demand for the upcoming Pokemon set Prismatic Evolutions is extremely high. Due to this, our product allocations have been very low. We want to make sure everyone has a fair chance to get some of the new set, without the need for showing up early or camping out at our store.

Instead of putting out products for sale on launch day, we are raffling off the chance to buy one of the following products at MSRP:

Prismatic Evolutions Elite Trainer Box – MSRP: $49.99 – 10 to raffle at each store (30 total)
Prismatic Evolutions Binder Collection – MSRP: $29.99 – 6 to raffle at each store (18 total)
Prismatic Evolutions Poster Collection – MSRP: $14.99 – 12 to raffle at each store (36 total)
Prismatic Evolutions Tech Sticker Collection MSRP: $14.99 – 12 to raffle at each store (36 total)

This is our entire allocation of Prismatic Evolutions. We won’t have any more until the next product release.

Here is a breakdown of how this will work:

1. Come to your local AU during release weekend, January 17th-19th, and enter our raffle. Each person may enter only once at each store.

2. Raffle winners will be selected on Monday 1/20. Winners will be alerted by email if they have won and which product they are selected to buy.

3. Winners will have until end of day on 1/27 to buy their item. Anything not purchased by that time will be re-raffled!

No Alternate Universes staff are eligible to win this raffle.

Thank you, and good luck!

Pokemon TCG League Challenges – February 2nd, 20th & 22nd at AU

January 6th, 2025

Pokemon TCG League Challenges

Sunday, February 2nd at AU Wilmington
Thursday, February 20th at AU Blue Bell
Saturday, February 22nd at AU Holmes

We’re holding  Pokemon TCG League Challenges at Alternate Universes Holmes  on Saturday, January 11th, at Alternate Universes Wilmington on Sunday, January 12th, and at Alternate Universes Blue Bell on Thursday, January 16th! 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. February 2nd

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

Registration opens: Noon
Tournament starts: 1 pm

Thurs. February 20th

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. February 22nd

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 League Cup – Sun. Feb 23rd at AU Wilmington

February 9th, 2025

Pokemon tcg league cup on February 23rd at AU Wilmington!

Pokemon TCG
League Cup
Sunday, February 23rd @
Alternate Universes Wilmington

We’re holding a Pokemon TCG League Cup at Alternate Universes Wilmington on Sunday, February 23rd! League Cups are Pokemon TCG Championship Series Events that are a step up from League Challenges, 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!

We are awarding at least $1,000 store credit total to the Top 8 Masters Division players! Players also win Championship Points based on their final placement (see chart at the bottom of this post).

PRIZE SCALING: When we reach 34 Master players, we will add $30 store credit to their Top 8 prize pool for each additional player! For example, if we get 45 Master players, we’ll add $330 store credit to the Masters prize pool! *NEW* If we have at least 30 players, top 9-16th will each get 4 packs!

Top Cut will be Top 8 if there are 21 or more players in that division. Otherwise it will be Top 4.

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

Entry fee: $30 Masters; $15 Juniors and Seniors
Juniors and Seniors each get 3 booster packs for entering!
All players will receive a pack of the latest Prize Pack Series with their entry!

Registration opens: 10 am
**REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 10:45 AM**
Tournament starts: 11 am
**You will receive a round 1 loss if you are not registered by 10:45 AM**

Format: Standard
Swiss style, best-of-1 matches; Top Cut playoffs are best-2-of-3 matches
Top Cut will be Top 8 if there are 21 or more players in that division. Otherwise it will be Top 4.

PRIZES
(Masters)
The winner in each division will also win a Pokemon League Cup Playmat!
If there at least 20 players:
1st Place: $400 store credit (equivalent to 110 booster packs)

2nd Place: $200 store credit (equivalent to 50 booster packs)
3rd & 4th Place: $100 store credit each (equivalent to 20 booster packs each)
5th-8th Place: $50 store credit each (equivalent to 10 booster packs each)
*NEW* If we have at least 30 players, top 9-16th will each get 4 packs!

Store credit is awarded on an AU gift card, and is usable at any AU location.

(Juniors & Seniors)
The winner in each division will also win a Pokemon League Cup Playmat!
Each junior and senior player who enters gets 3 booster packs just for playing.
Top finishers will win more booster packs based on division attendance (1 packs added to the prize pool per player in respective division).

Placement – Championship Points – Kicker (# of participants)
1st – 50 – 0
2nd – 40 – 0
3rd & 4th – 32 – 0
5th-8th – 25 – 21
9th-16th – 20 – 48
17th-32nd – 16 – 80
33rd-64th – 13 – 128
Best Finish Limit: 6
Play! Points: 1

Pokemon Day at Alternate Universes – Thursday, February 27th

February 9th, 2025

Pokemon Day 2025 at Alternate Universes! Feb 27th!
Celebrate Pokemon Day at Alternate Universes!
Tuesday, February 27th

Stop by AU Blue Bell , AU Wilmington, or AU Holmes on Feb. 27th to get a special promo card to celebrate Pokemon Day 2025!

Participate in any of our events that night for a chance to win special prizes provided by the Pokemon Company!

AU Blue Bell

Penn Square Shopping Center
211 W. Germantown Pike
East Norriton, PA 19401

Format: Worlds Deck Battle + Play and Trade Night!

Each player will get a random worlds deck to use for the tournament! Even if you don’t play in the tournament, come play and trade with other poke fans in the community!

Entry: $10

Registration Begins: 5:30 PM
Tournament Begins: 6:30 PM

Prizes:
Each player gets a prize pack just for playing!

3 – 0: $40 store credit
2 – 0 – 1: $30 store credit
2 – 1: $20 store credit

AU Wilmington

Talleyville Shopping Center
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19810

Format: Play and Trade night + Standard Tournament!

Learn to play the Pokemon TCG, trade with others from the community, and battle it out in a standard tournament!

Standard Format Tournament Entry: $10

Registration Begins: 5 PM
Tournament Begins: 6 PM

Prizes:
Each player gets a prize pack just for playing!
3 – 0: $40 store credit
2 – 0 – 1: $30 store credit
2 – 1: $20 store credit

AU Holmes

MacDade Plaza
2129 MacDade Blvd
Holmes, PA 19043

Format: Play and Trade night!

Play and Trade Night Begins: 6 PM

Learn to play the Pokemon TCG, trade with others from the community!

Pokemon Day celebrates the release date of the very first Pokemon games in Japan on Feb. 27th, 1996! Come celebrate the birth of Pokemon with us at Alternate Universes!

Pokemon League Cup Day – Sat. March 1st at AU Blue Bell

January 14th, 2025

Pokemon League Cup Day! 3 different League Cups!

Pokemon League Cup Day
Saturday, March 1st @
Alternate Universes Blue Bell

We are holding 3 different Pokemon League Cups on Saturday March 1st at Alternate Universes Blue Bell! We are holding League cups for the Pokemon Trading Card Game, Video Game, and Pokemon Go! League Cups are Pokemon TCG Championship Series Events that are a step up from League Challenges, 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!

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

Pokemon Trading Card Game

Masters Preregistration – Coming soon!
Junior and Seniors Preregistration – Coming Soon

We are awarding at least $1,000 store credit total to the Top 8 Masters Division players! Players also win Championship Points based on their final placement (see chart at the bottom of this post).

PRIZE SCALING: When we reach 34 Master players, we will add $30 store credit to their Top 8 prize pool for each additional player! For example, if we get 45 Master players, we’ll add $330 store credit to the Masters prize pool!
*NEW* If we have at least 30 players, top 9-16th will each get 4 packs!

Top Cut will be Top 8 if there are 21 or more players in that division. Otherwise it will be Top 4.

Entry fee: $30 Masters; $15 Juniors and Seniors
Juniors and Seniors each get 3 booster packs for entering!
All players will receive a pack of Prize Pack Series 5 with their entry!

Registration opens: 11 am
Tournament starts: Noon

Format: Standard
Swiss style, best-of-1 matches; Top Cut playoffs are best-2-of-3 matches
Top Cut will be Top 8 if there are 21 or more players in that division. Otherwise it will be Top 4.

PRIZES
(Masters)
The winner in each division will also win a Pokemon League Cup Playmat!
If there at least 20 players:
1st Place: $400 store credit (equivalent to 110 booster packs)

2nd Place: $200 store credit (equivalent to 50 booster packs)
3rd & 4th Place: $100 store credit each (equivalent to 20 booster packs each)
5th-8th Place: $50 store credit each (equivalent to 10 booster packs each)
*NEW* If we have at least 30 players, top 9-16th will each get 4 packs!

Store credit is awarded on an AU gift card, and is usable at any AU location.

(Juniors & Seniors)
The winner in each division will also win a Pokemon League Cup Playmat!
Each junior and senior player who enters gets 3 booster packs just for playing.
Top finishers will win more booster packs based on division attendance (1 packs added to the prize pool per player in respective division).

Pokemon Video Game League Cup

This event uses the CURRENT REGULATION team legalities!

Top Cut will be Top 8 if there are 21 or more players in that division. Otherwise it will be Top 4.

Entry fee: $20 Masters;  $5 Junior and Senior
All players will receive Prize Pack Series 5 with their entry!

Registration opens: Noon
Tournament starts: 1 pm

Team Lists are Required! Print yours here!

Top Cut will be Top 8 if there are 21 or more players in that division. Otherwise it will be Top 4.

PRIZES
$20 Store Credit will be added to the prize pool per entrant! Top finishers will win store credit based on attendance!

Jr and Seniors Will Each get a pack of Pokemon TCG just for playing! There will be no additional prizes.

Store credit is awarded on an AU gift card, and is usable at any AU location.

Pokemon Go League Cup

Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament starts: 2 pm

Entry fee: $10

Format: Great League
Swiss style; best-of-3 matches; 30-minute rounds; Top Cut if there is enough players; 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 – 50 – 0
2nd – 40 – 0
3rd & 4th – 32 – 0
5th-8th – 25 – 21
9th-16th – 20 – 48
17th-32nd – 16 – 80
33rd-64th – 13 – 128
Best Finish Limit: 6
Play! Points: 1