Party of the Decade!

August 8, 2006

Pokemon is celebrating their 10th birthday in grand style at Party of the Decade in New York City's Bryant Park. Anyone can attend this event, admission to the event is absolutely free! The event will be held on Tuesday, August 8th, 2006, from 10AM to 5PM. The event will include stage performances, includes Pokekmon characters, live music, and special guests. Check out games, activities, prizes, and more, including a chance to try out the upcoming Pokemon game, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, before it hit stores.

Also, 64 players from the Journey Across America tour will compete in the 2006 Pokemon Video Game National Championships. Two divisions (12 and under, and 13 and over), will compete for the title of champion on the stage live. Hulk Hogan will on hand to celebrate at the event and crown the Pokemon Video Game National Championships on stage.

Can't make it out to the big event? Check out Pokemon.com and watch the event live. Coverage begins on Tuesday, August 8th at 10:00am.

Party of the Decade Details

Who: Everyone! This event will be fabulous and free!
When: Tuesday, August 8th, 2006, from 10 AM to 5 PM (New York City has officially been declared Pokemon Day for the occasion!)
Where: Bryant Park, located on 6th Avenue between 40th and 42nd Street - right in the heart of New York City!
What: You'll get to see cool stage performances including Pokemon characters, live music, and special guests, plus the first live US appearance of a particular Pokemon character! Check out games, activities, prizes, and more, including a chance to try out our upcoming game, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, long before it hits the stores! What's more, bring your Game Boy Advance and your Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald Game Pak, because you can download some of our fan-selected top 20 Pokémon characters!

Related Links

Party of the Decade - Pokemon Elite 2000's page covering the Party of the Decade event.

2006 Pokemon TCG World Championships!

August 18-20, 2006

The 2006 Pokemon TCG World Championships are held during August 18-20, 2006, in Anaheim, California. Hundreds of players from more than 30 countries will compete at this year’s event. Competitors are divided into three age categories: 10 and younger, 11 to 14, and 15 and older. The top 32 winners in each of the three categories will be awarded various Pokemon prizes and merchandise. Additionally, the top 16 players in each age category will receive scholarship awards worth more than $100,000 total.

Not Competing?

All players, even those not participating in the World Championships competition, will also be able to take part in a variety of other activities held during the event. Popular Pokemon characters will be on hand for photos, league play and side tournaments will allow players to compete in other competitions, Pokemon artists and creators will be on hand for autographs, and much more. The 2006 Pokemon TCG World Championships are open to the public.

Top 20 Pokemon

Getting one of the top 20 fan-voted Pokemon is one of the various activities you can do at the event. The Pokemon available are Bulbasaur, Charizard, Blastoise, Pikachu, Alakazam, Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Dragonite, Typhlosion, Espeon, Umbreon, Raikou, Entei, Suicune, Tyranitar, Blaziken, Absol, Latias, and Latios. The schedule is:

Saturday

12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Sunday

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

WHO: Worldwide Pokemon Players

WHAT: 2006 Pokemon TCG World Championships

WHEN: August 18–20, 2006

WHERE: Hilton Anaheim, Anaheim, Calif.

Related Links

2006 Pokemon TCG World Championships - Pokemon Elite 2000 Coverage

Official 2006 Pokemon TCG World Championships Mini-Site - Official 2006 Pokemon TCG World Championships Mini-Site

EX Crystal Guardians Prerelease Tourney!

August 11-27, 2006

EX Crystal Guardians Prerelease Tourney

Pokemon TCG: EX Crystal Guardians™ Prerelease tournaments allow players to receive and play with cards from the upcoming EX Crystal Guardians expansion up to three weeks prior to the official release date of the set! Results of these events will count toward your Limited-Format rankings. Participation prizes are awarded to all finishers in each of three age groups (10 and Under; 11–14; 15 and Up). Prerelease events are operated by independent Tournament Organizers across North America.

For a complete list of dates and locations, go here: EX Crystal Guardians - Prerelease Dates and Locations

For more information, go here: EX Crystal Guardians - FAQ

Pokemon Wal-Mart Day!

August 26, 2006

Pokemon Wal-Mart Day

Come on in to your local Wal-Mart store between 10 a.m. and noon on Saturday, August 26th, to celebrate the launch of the exclusive Pokemon Trading Card Game EX Crystal Guardians “Earth Shower” theme deck! To celebrate at participating stores, we'll be offering demos of how to play the Pokemon TCG, as well as handing out 2-card promo packs and cool Pokemon activity books while supplies last!

EX Crystal Guardians won't be released until Wednesday, August 30th. Don't miss your opportunity to take advantage of this Wal-Mart-exclusive offer!

For a complete list of Wal-Mart stores that will be participating in Pokemon Wal-Mart Day, go here: Pokemon Wal-Mart Day

Toys "R" Us - Mew Distribution!

September 30, 2006

Toys "R" US - Mew Distribution

Head over to Toys "R" US for a very special one-day event. To celebrate the release of Pokemon: Lucario & The Mystery of Mew (coming to DVD September 19), as well as the launch of Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, Toys "R" Us stores all over the country will be distributing the mysterious Mew. Bring one of the following Pokemon game paks to a participating store: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, or LeafGreen, to receive Mew.

Information from Toy"R"Us Website:

Visit any Toys R Us video game area from noon to 3:00 PM on September 30th to receive the mysterious Mew free! While supplies last.

What you need to do to get Mew
Be sure to bring in your Nintendo Game Boy Advance and/or Game Boy Advance SP and any ONE of the following Pokemon GBA game paks: Pokemon Ruby, Pokemon Sapphire, Pokemon FireRed, Pokemon LeafGreen, and Pokemon Emerald. Mew will be traded into your Pokemon game pak using the Game Boy Advance link cable (provided at Toys"R"Us).

Before Arriving

Before arriving at the event, please make sure the Pokemon game you are using meets the requirements listed: Mew will be traded to you for a Pokemon you already have in your party. Therefore, please make sure you have a Pokemon in your party that you are willing to trade. Any Pokemon will do - it does not need to be a special one. Please make sure to save your game while you are on the second floor of a Pokemon Center in the game-this will speed up the process of trading Mew.

Pokemon Emerald

If you have Pokemon Emerald, you must have obtained the National Pokedex by beating the game (defeating the Elite Four and being entered in to the Hall of Fame). If you have not gotten to this point in Emerald, you cannot get Mew for your Emerald game pak. Also, you need to have an extra Pokemon in your party that you are willing to trade.

Pokemon Ruby & Sapphire and Pokemon FireRed & LeafGreen

You must have the Pokedex and have an extra Pokemon in your party that you are willing to trade.

This information is from the official Toys"R"Us website, you can find the page on the Pokemon Mystery of Mew Giveaway here: Pokemon Mystery of Mew Giveaway

EX Dragons Frontiers Prerelease Tourney!

October 28, 2006 - November 5, 2006

EX Dragons Frontiers Prerelease Tournaments

Prerelease tournaments provide players the opportunity to preview and play with not-yet released cards from the upcoming EX Dragon Frontiers expansion. The Pokemon TCG EX Dragon Frontiers Prerelease tournaments will be held during the weekends of October 28 and 29 and November 4 and 5.

Players are divided into three categories: Junior Division (born in 1996 or later); Senior Division (born in 1992, 1993, 1994 or 1995) and Masters Division (born in 1991 or earlier). An admission fee is charged at the door, and varies depending on event location. The entry fee includes six booster packs of the Pokemon TCG EX Dragon Frontiers, from which each player will build his or her deck. Players may keep these cards at the end of the event. All participants will receive a Pokemon TCG EX Dragon Frontiers Prerelease promo card and an EX Dragon Frontiers pin, while supplies last. Players who complete the tournament will also receive two additional booster packs of EX Dragon Frontiers cards and other merchandise from the expansion.

WHO: Pokemon TCG players and the public

WHAT: Pokemon TCG EX Dragon Frontiers Prerelease tournament

WHEN: October 28 – November 5

WHERE: Cities all across the U.S.

For more information, please visit http://op.pokemon-tcg.com/.

Related Links

EX Dragon Frontiers Prerelease Tournament: Dates and Locations

EX Dragon Frontiers Prerelease Tournament: Fact Sheet

2007 Pokemon TCG World Championships!

August 10-12, 2007

2007 Pokemon TCG World Championships

The 2007 Pokemon TCG World Championships will be held on August 10-12, 2007, at the Hilton Waikoloa Village in Kona, Hawaii.

For more information, visit the official Pokemon TCG Organized Play website: http://op.pokemon-tcg.com/