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Pokemon TCG League Challenges – Nov 10th Nov 16th, and 27th at AU

October 13th, 2024

Pokemon TCG League Challenge

Sunday, November 10th at AU Wilmington
Saturday, November 16th at AU Holmes
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 10th, 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 10th

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 Video Game League Cup – Sunday, Nov 17th at AU Wilmington

October 30th, 2024

Pokemon Video Game (VGC) League Cup
Sunday, November 17th @ Alternate Universes Wilmington

We’re holding a Pokemon Video Game League Cup at Alternate Universes Wilmington on Sunday, November 17th! 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 Video Game World Championships!

This event uses the CURRENT REGULATION team legalities!

Top Cut will be Top 8 if there are 15 or more players in that division. Otherwise it will be Top 4.

ALSO we will be running a Video Game League Challenge after the League Cup has concluded if you would like to play for more Championship Points!

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

Entry fee: $20

Registration opens: 10 am and closes at 10:45 am
Tournament starts: 11 am

Team Lists are Required! Print yours here!

Top Cut will be Top 8 if there are 15 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!

Store credit is awarded on an AU gift card, and is usable 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

Pokemon TCG League Cup – Sat. November 23rd at AU Holmes

October 22nd, 2024

Pokemon TCG League Cup at AU Holmes November 23rd!

Pokemon TCG
League Cup
Saturday, November 23rd
@ Alternate Universes Holmes

Masters Preregistration Here!
Junior and Seniors Preregistration Here!

We’re holding a Pokemon TCG League Cup at Alternate Universes Holmes on Saturday, November 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!

One random player will get a FREE Booster Box of Surging Sparks as a door prize!

We are adding $25 store credit to the Masters prize pool per Masters entrant! Store credit will be split between the top 8 or top 4 of Masters Division.

Top Cut will be Top 8 if there are 15 or more players in that division. Otherwise it will be Top 4.

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

Entry fee: $20 Masters; $10 Juniors and Seniors
Juniors and Seniors each get 2 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 15 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!
$25 Store Credit per

Store credit is awarded on an AU gift card, and is usable at any AU location. We have booster packs and singles available to use it on!

(Juniors & Seniors)
The winner in each division will also win a Pokemon League Cup Playmat!
Each junior and senior player who enters gets 2 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).

One random player will get a FREE Booster Box of Surging Sparks as a door prize!

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 TCG League Cup – Sat. November 30th at AU Blue Bell

October 22nd, 2024

Pokemon TCG League Cup November 30th at AU Blue Bell

Pokemon TCG
League Cup
Saturday, November 30th
@ Alternate Universes Blue Bell

Masters Preregistration Here!
Junior and Seniors Preregistration Here!

We’re holding a Pokemon TCG League Cup at Alternate Universes Blue Bell on Saturday, November 30th! 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!

One random player will get a FREE Booster Box of Surging Sparks as a door prize!

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 of Surging Sparks!

Top Cut will be Top 8 if there are 15 or more players in that division. Otherwise it will be Top 4.

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

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 15 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 of Surging Sparks!

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).

One random player will get a FREE Booster Box of Surging Sparks as a door prize!

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 Video Game League Cup – Saturday, Nov 30th at AU Blue Bell

October 30th, 2024

Pokemon Video Game (VGC) League Cup
Saturday, November 30th @ Alternate Universes Blue Bell

We’re holding a Pokemon Video Game League Cup at Alternate Universes Blue Bell on Saturday, November 30th! League Cups are Pokemon VGC 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 Video Game World Championships!

This event uses the CURRENT REGULATION team legalities!

Top Cut will be Top 8 if there are 15 or more players in that division. Otherwise it will be Top 4.

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

Entry fee: $20

Registration opens: 1 pm
Tournament starts: 2 pm

Team Lists are Required! Print yours here!

Top Cut will be Top 8 if there are 15 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!

Store credit is awarded on an AU gift card, and is usable 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

Pokemon TCG League Cup – Sun. December 1st at AU Wilmington

November 6th, 2024

Pokemon TCG League Cup Sun 12/1 at AU Wilmington!

Pokemon TCG
League Cup
Sunday, December 1st @
Alternate Universes Wilmington

Masters Preregistration Here!
Junior and Seniors Preregistration Here!

We’re holding a Pokemon TCG League Cup at Alternate Universes Wilmington on Sunday, December 1st! 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!

One random player will get a FREE Booster Box of Surging Sparks as a door prize!

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 of Surging Sparks!

Top Cut will be Top 8 if there are 15 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 Prize Pack Series 5 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 15 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 of Surging Sparks!

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).

One random player will get a FREE Booster Box of Surging Sparks as a door prize!

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 TCG League Challenges – December 15th, 19th & 21st at AU

November 12th, 2024

Pokemon TCG League Challenges

Sunday, December 15th at AU Wilmington
Thurs, December 19th at AU Blue Bell
Sunday, December 21st at AU Holmes

We’re holding a Pokemon TCG League Challenges at Alternate Universes Wilmington on Sunday, December 15th, at Alternate Universes Blue Bell on Thursday, December 19th, and at Alternate Universes Holmes on Sunday, December 22nd! 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. November 15th

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

Registration opens: Noon
Tournament starts: 1 pm

Thurs. December 19th

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

Sun. December 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