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🐸 Greninja Early Framework - Manaphy created difficulties to take multiple prizes, since we need a combination of gusts, cologne, lost city and/or an attack.
Dusknoir and Lost City handles it permanently.
It gets better in SV7, let's see how this refines over the next month!
League Cup Playmats for Q3 are finally in!
Tera Garchomp is a fine choice 🎉, that means a Regionals will get the Armarouge instead 🫣.
Our cup is unfortunately full with a waitlist already on February 19th but we can't wait to crown our next cup winners soon!
#PlayPokemon
This feels like sports betting sometimes.
Glad at least I can pull them from bulk trades or buy them early.
"Do you have Forest Seal" and
"Do you have Raikou V" were such annoying questions to not have an answer for as a store.
"No we don't" drives me crazy as a store/player.
☝️One more to the Shrouded Fable environment library!
As I expect to see a bunch of Charizards, Rowlets might see a slight more increase in counts but this seems like a good base to work off of.
Everyone's got wings 🪽 except Tatsugiri, Manaphy - Ditto counts with arms 👐.
Has anyone seen this playmat out in the wild before?
Galarian Moltres Champion Mat with no Cup, Challenge, Team Challenge logo - this seemed to have been received as a cup playmat for a store in our Province?
any leads?
Credit: Reuuria / Discord
#PlayPokemon
@playpokemon
's Play Pack Series 4 is releasing relatively imminently - stores should be distributing them sometime in February!
What are we all hoping for in these packs?
What surprises or exclusives are we hoping to be reprinted in holo or non holos?!
#PlayPokemon
🇨🇦 Canada Day - Monday July 1st - Q1 League Cup [Day 1] (2024/25 Pokemon Season) is imminent.
Just waiting for the official e-mail now and system to open up before I open the floodgates for the locals to register.
#PlayPokemon
Pokemon Day shipment @ LGS has arrived, here's a quick sneak peek on what items you will get or possibly win at your local events!
Much thanks to
@playpokemon
!
We're excited to celebrate all the reveals from Pokemon Day/Direct and all the fun we'll have together!
#PlayPokemon
We are excited to announce that we have been selected as an approved retailer for
@DisneyLorcana
as well as an official Organized Play store with local event support.
Thanks again for your support and we look forward to spilling ink with you soon!
#OrganizedPlay
#Lorcana
#Disney
Play Packs and Special Pikachu Promos help give life into small businesses like ours and help get them into the hands of local players!
So blessed and glad for these special items to help support, thanks
@playpokemon
@PokemonTCG
#playpokemon
July Challenge tonight and it's going to be absolutely stacked with World contenders and upcoming ones as well. This is going to be one of the largest Challenges I've ever run. + Stream!
46 w/ 3 on the waitlist 🤯!
Who's taking the 15 CP and 400+ credit tonight?
#PlayPokemon
The latest addition Pokemon Professor mat has arrived, Gen 4!
I loved having these mats to showcase the generations and my time as a Professor, sharing the joy for Organized Play specifically and the community it brings together; both new and old!
#PlayPokemon
#OrganizedPlay
As a store, there's very little time to go compete or visit other stores; testing for upcoming formats + sets are a pivotal advantage to understanding card values/strength.
Playtesting during non busy times is a way to relieve that itch.
This is just pure fun🎉 + fast setups💨
Lake of Rage x Van Gogh would be a fitting title, they probably should put this up on the exhibit instead, it would capture our timeline and mood perfectly.
Pokemon Center and the museum isn't safe.
A full 46-48 people are expected at our League Challenge tonight!
Every month might as well be a League Cup!
Stream will be active around 7pm, let me know if you want to be on it and attending.
Good luck 🤞.
#PlayPokemon
The poor stream room, hasn't gotten much love lately. I haven't had much chance to manage it too much this season, but maybe we can stream more League Challenges and League Cups 🤔
Are there any locals you would want to see as they sweat for CP? 🤣
Friday!
#PlayPokemon
Q3 League Cup is done, thanks everyone for watching and participating.
We'll see you for the challenge on Friday or the next cup in Q4
@DanZhouTCG
takes the win over
@umipiggy
for Masters
@remi_lorenz_
takes Seniors
Arissa takes Junior!
#PlayPokemon
Our Paradox Rift legal tournament today hit absolute capacity.
53 of you showed up leaving the staff and myself with no chairs in the back, we entered match slip results standing up 😮💨 - thanks for coming to try out the new format/cards with other folks!
Our gym took several years to build just like in the Sun & Moon video games. 🤣
We love to have individuals who not only are veterans at the Pokémon TCG but also act as a brand ambassador that exhibits everything we are about in the local community!
Who could it be?
First off thank you everyone for making it as seamless as possible for me/us today and participating in the stream.
This was an attempt for myself (or at least) help broadcast whenever I can for events to showcase Ontario talent since there's so much of it.
However,
(1/?)
🏆 Thanks to everyone who came today/tonight! Good luck for the remainder of Q4
Felix
@burningpengu
is our Master Cup Champion
Brian
@BrianXieTCG
is your Junior Cup Champion
Max
@Moonl1ght_TCG
is your Senior Cup Champion.
Thanks as well for watching! Challenge next week!
Okay guys, we waited a long (neck) time for this, my Ogerpon / Raging Bolt stocks are dependent on this man.
We wish you the best of luck.
Local god
@WrecklessguyTCG
is on stream.
#PlayPokemon
👥Fun tournaments for June - Manta's Buddy-Buddy Poffin Tournament!
Good luck to all the teams, whether or not they remain buddy's after the tournament will remain to be seen after it's conclusion!
Thanks to
@playpokemon
for the tiny Standard-format break.
#PlayPokemon
Congrats
@imporkchopTCG
, we are proud to have you represent us going forward serving as both a brand ambassador as well as someone who's been in the local community for as long as you have even before as Manta.
Billy is looking for his 2nd consecutive World's invite.
Cheers!
Manta has been with me since I began my Pokémon journey years ago. They supported me in every way & have created a community that I ❤️ to be apart of. I’m thrilled 🥳 to be representing
@mantatrades
during my final leg of the 2024 season to qualify for the World Championships🌴.
Final Standings for tonight!
Best of luck to folks attending NAIC next week and getting your final placements and points for Worlds!
Adam K - Garde
Justin T - Garde
Allan X - Lost Box
Alex P - Lugia
Daniel C - Garde
Tristan T - Lost
Max D - Garde
Ethan S - Lost Box
#PlayPokemon
@aramistad
Sorry that happened to you Andrew, if it means anything, feel free to swing by before your flight and I'll have it replaced so you can compete.
Pokemon Demo Events featuring exclusive non-holo versions of Umbreon V, Lucario V and Greninja V are coming later this summer and fall (Aug 14 - Nov 5).
Follow our socials/Discord to figure out when and how you can grab them!
#PlayPokemon
To no one's surprise the Pokemon 2024-2025 season starts on July 1st - wonder when we will know CP requirements, changes or structural adjustments.
Let's hope we know at beginning of the season for all the details, regionals, BFLs so folks can plan it's entirety!
#PlayPokemon
51 players for the $10 Paradox Rift League Tournament and our first Pikachu Promo recipients!
Congrats to a bunch of heavy weights in preparation for next week's League Challenge, League Cup and LAIC!
Stream will be back up for this.
Good luck to everyone!
#PlayPokemon
To all our local competitors, spectators, cheerleaders at World's in Yokohama, Japan, we wish you the best of luck in your competitions and to have a fun filled event as you strive for greatness and to achieve the best possible outcome!
Good luck!
#pokemonworlds2023
#playpokemon
Toronto / Ontario Pokemon League Cups and with a full year of locals is going to be one hell of a ride with all the stores that exist post pandemic.
Getting all 8 cup finishes in a few months is possible.
#PlayPokemon
🎉🏆Remi has gone back to back and won the European Internationals today and we are delighted to hear that he has done so well this year.
🧳As the 2023 seasons nears its climax, here's hoping he achieves his continued goals and has a strong finish in NAIC and Worlds in the Summer
👀 Just checking the e-mails for the day!
🎉 Select stores are getting a special Pokemon Day Event on Tues Feb 27th and good bunch of goodies for a lot of folks to celebrate Pokemon!
Similar to the World's event last year, this looks to be great!
Thanks
@playpokemon
!
We're getting geared up and ready to go for Midnight Release.
to watch
@littledarkfury
and
@SneakerTalkCA
to build their decks, offer post rotation advice and a quick chat before we go into matches with the public!
#PlayPokemon
For those attending the 5K
@401games
tournament this Saturday, I will have the set up going to stream games!
As with before, there won't be commentary as we work to get there!
Look out for us live at as we feature more cups in the future!
#PlayPokemon
Decision trees are difficult but a lot more enjoyable playing Charizard than what I was used to.
Hmmm maybe Shrouded Fable is actually as playable as you can hope for a "holiday" set.
🤔
Prize Pack Series 3 is finally here 🤯🤯 and there's so many of them!!
Starting off with our
#PokemonWorlds
celebrations event this evening, all participants will be receiving a pack and a few more for winners of the tournament.
Let's cheer on our Day 2 folks!
#PlayPokemon
We're live and are ready for the DeCode Pokemon League Cup hosted by Kanzen Games in Mississauga, ON.
#PlayPokemon
#mobilejudge
Good luck to the folks today!
🥇Happy Father's Day to all the dad's out there!
If you were printed on a Full Art Trainer card, we might be worth less than our counterparts but you are an equally important role model and we can't thank you enough for the work, time and care you put in! 🎩
Between brutal trivia questions, snacks, food and chaos rules for the tournament.
Everyone's having a blast on Pokemon Day!
Thanks everyone for coming out and celebrating together!
#PlayPokemon
#PokemonDay2024
#PokemonDay
Twilight Masquerade Prerelease (1/13 events) Midnight!
Thanks for coming out and bringing that exciting energy this evening - let's keep it going with the pulls and fun.
😴 4.5 hours of sleep and we run 4 more flights, spots are almost all gone for Saturday!
March League Challenge before Temporal Forces Prerelease!
No stream for the Challenge this time but will get the post rotation tournament on stream in a few weeks just before EUIC!
4 Juniors
5 Seniors
40 Masters
#PlayPokemon
Our World's Celebration Event from
@PokemonTCG
@playpokemon
Prize Pack 3 Support! - Celebrate locally
#PokemonWorlds
this weekend and watching Day 2 / Finals!
Food, Snacks, and Obsidian Flames!
Go make a splash in 2024!
🔮There was no way Rotom VStar was on anyone's bingo card for 151 Format.
🏆 Alas - top 3 is Rotom VStar, Mew VMax with Grabbers and Single Strike Lugia!
🏟️Thanks for coming, next up is prerelease and one more tournament before Toronto Regionals!
#PlayPokemon
The missing Technical Machine: Evolution Promos and additional Dice Sets have finally arrived - just in time for our tournament on June 28th!
If you are after the TM:Evolution Promo, the event guarantees you a copy!
#PlayPokemon
Regidrago VStar (Shrouded Fable environment) Some Mewtwo & Mew GX vibes going with this and adds a layer of fun with some additional draw.
Some testing today has yielded with
@imporkchopTCG
, it feels like it's missing a supporter or an additional resource recourse but looking 👍
The largest League Cup in the GTA ever (was wondering who would be the first store to do it) - I will be there to help run it, will be nice to see all the faces there!
5K event off-site! But just a week after Worlds 🤔and not OBF format?
Will you attend?
#PlayPokemon
🦖 Paradox Rift League Challenge is upon us and we're ready for spicy decks and to crown another winner!
League Cup is tomorrow but LAIC competition is fierce but our locals is just as fierce!
Best of luck to competitors locally and abroad!
#PlayPokemon
January League Challenge Results!
38 Masters!
@XingGod
Lucas secures the win with Miraidon.
Also, small shameless plug on our new accessories we got in with some branded dice!
#PlayPokemon
🤓 It's awesome to get lucky + get recognized for volunteering or running events, especially since I get to share a copy with a fellow Tournament Organizer; whom I've convinced to be a professor and now gained a friend for nearly a decade thanks to the TCG!
Cheers
@playpokemon
!
There's something about Team Challenges that brings the best out of people between stores, organizers and competitors.
We would love for them to continue as some sort of continued experience that
@playpokemon
should continue to explore!
#PlayPokemon
That's the end of the cup today, for those on the stream or participated - thanks for being a great sport and you can review all the vods from both days!
We'll see when I can squeeze another one in future, local judging still remains to be fun.
Congratulations to the winners.
Sunday Kanzen Cup (Mississauga, ON)
We're here!
Slightly more help today, means I get to focus on this for the community and players!
Good luck everyone competing - 75+ players
Who's taking this one home?
#PlayPokemon
#mobilejudge
Our League Cups have finally arrived.
Congrats again to the following, will need to grab your photos once you pick them up!
@imporkchopNFT
- Masters
@BennyBillinger
- Seniors
Reed - Juniors
#playpokemon
🌊Friday is now full and we have a few folks on waitlist
📆Getting everything ready in the process for a smoothly run tournament, this roster is looking extra scary.
👀11059+ combined CP for folks playing on Friday, hoping to get the stream up for it too‼️
#PlayPokemon
7+ years of varying stores + countless prereleases flights I have ran, SV7 is the culmination of all the effort and time I put into the community.
As a store, I've reached the current cap for kits - this means so much to me, getting as many folks trying + playing Pokemon! 🤤
The super difficult Pikachu "Play Pokemon" stamped promo is rereleased as a special promo (World's 2019 Demo Event) that some stores will get as a part of the "Play Demo" package which also has more official supplies for the "Raid Battle" format as well!
Exciting!
#PlayPokemon
Ontario - 24/25 Q1 League Cup Schedule
16/51 Stores (Sanctioned/Tentatively Scheduled)
A few stores have already sold out their spots, sign up earlier and be on look out for compressed schedule with SV7 Prerelease + Worlds/Regionals to account for!
It's always fun and self fulfilling to witness the journeys of all types of players from kids like Max
@LuckyDucktcg
to content creators like
@SneakerTalkCA
and locals like
@imporkchopTCG
succeed in their goals.
Everyone started somewhere and I'm glad to be there where we can!
I might not have qualified for the Pokemon World Championships as a competitor & won’t be attending as a content creator either, but BIG smiles all around as I reflect on such a fun-filled journey during the 23-24’ season 😃🙏🏻
The support, memories + friends I’ve made along
‼️👀 Professor Store re-added the Kanto playmat in - I haven't had the chance to get one since joining the program 7 years ago as they rotated out.
Now a lot more professors new and old are able to complete the full playmat sets!
The sweatiest League Challenge in town returns on Friday September 22 at 7pm!
With 40-50 attending once again and plenty trying to squeeze in through the waitlist.
Stream will be back for this one and the mic will be on for the players on it!
#PlayPokemon
Last few weeks folks went nuts for alt arts, but playables and play testing is more organic and helps get locals aboard the train 🚂 .
Ogerpon was our Dragapult all along.
Q3 Ontario Cups are updated - dates/URLs to event registration page, there's still many stores that have spots, there are still ~16 stores that have not committed yet.
Cups fill quickly, be sure to join the Discord for updates
#PlayPokemon
Spooky Friday League Cup Roster 👻
Endless amount of difficult opponents to claim the 50CP and the Raging Bolt playmat.
We will do our best to get a stream up for that evening, who you have winning?
Final boss music even on your first match!
#PlayPokemon
Our Nov 18th Q2 League Cup link is now active - please sign up to ensure you get a spot ahead of the public posting on event finder on Weds!
Thank you for your participation and desire to compete at our store.
Best of luck.
#PlayPokemon
🏆🏅 Pokemon Q2 TCG League Cup and Go League Cup winners are in the books!
TCG Juniors - Robert S
TCG Seniors - Armin S
@MvpZ_7
TCG Masters - Shashi N
@WrecklessguyTCG
Go Masters - Sergio P
Special thanks to staff for their help on running smooth tournaments!
#playpokemon
🎣Our Mantykes are ready to go for a swim and partake in a special (deck building) fishing tournament too tonight!
Maybe they will catch a Super Rod promo in the process! 🤔
#PlayPokemon
They did it, they answered us and gave us the last piece of the puzzle, absolutely not on anyone's bingo board!!!
Mime Jr of all things. 😂😂
@PokemonTCG
Ontario Cups (remaining of Q3 and stores slowly adding their cup times/schedules)
Local judges, orgs, players + stores can make use of the Discord to help organize and maximize opportunities for players or spread awareness of your events!
#PlayPokemon
🌙 Temporal Forces Prerelease arrives in just over a day!
🔥 On 3/9 - 12:01AM, we'll be streaming with
@SneakerTalkCA
+
@littledarkfury
to go over what you can expect in the upcoming
@pokemontcg
prerelease, discussing strategies, pulls + building your deck!
#PlayPokemon
Temporal Forces Prerelease Promos - A good collection of Pokemon for decks and many will want multiple copies
Looking forward to running events in a few days, anytime a promo is playable and a 4 of is always a fun time for players and newbies to trade or keep!
#PlayPokemon
🌙 Lunar New Year's Eve brings luck to the bold, time to win a boatload of credit with big GTA names in the house today.
Who will take it tonight?!
36 folks, $360 on the line.
in 5 minutes!
#PlayPokemon
Pokémon Day 2024 Celebration is scheduled at our store! We can't wait to have you and celebrate together
Wonder what goodies
@playpokemon
will provide you guys? We are just excited to find out what you'll get!
#PlayPokemon
Our
@DisneyLorcana
Launch Event registration is live!
There's a limit of (1) deck, registration per person, please read carefully as the demand is way over the amount of product I have.
But we're here to support the game and grow another community!
Good luck to everyone.
🍃April League Challenge is complete!
Juniors - Shea C
Senior - Ace L
Masters - Vernon T
Standings and Meta field below, thanks for watching and for those that participated
#PlayPokemon
🎭Our Twilight Masquerade tournament starts shortly with 54 folks in attendance.
Which cards, decks and techs are the ones to look out for and ones to bring to NAIC and in.
Judge Fuecoco is ready!
#PlayPokemon
Paldean Fates Legal!
Here are your Friday $10 League Tournament Standings - 36 Players
We inch closer to the cup and rotation!
I can't wait to get into Temporal Rifts and a VIP less format for folks.
#PlayPokemon
Thanks everyone for coming for our Twilight Masquerade tournament!
We run it back next week same time!
Jessica H - Drag
Dennis - Garde
Matthew W - Lost Box
Shashi N - Bolt/Teal
Adrian D - Miraidon ex
Billy C - Lugia
Yucong S - Lost Drag
Jessica B - Bolt/Teal
#PlayPokemon
Press photos of the revealed cards, what do we think?
Definitely won't get collectors to clear the shelves yet, Item instead of supporters for changing them around, what will be interesting is taking advantage of their types and switching more than once a turn 🤔
#PlayPokemon