Pokémon TCG and video game side events will be taking place all three days at the US National Championships. Awesome prizes will be awarded to top players, including Wii U consoles, Nintendo 3DS systems, playmats, booster packs, and other awesome Pokémon products! All players are invited to participate; you do not have to be a Nationals competitor to play. Many players will earn prizes even if they are not among the top finishers. Note that an entry fee is required for some side events.
Pokémon Video Game Side Events
Friday, July 3
Time |
Name |
Format |
Prizes |
1 p.m. |
Singles (8 8-player pods) |
Single Battle, 3v3 |
Pokémon-themed prizes |
2 p.m. |
Little Cup (8 8-player pods) |
Single Battle, 6v6 |
Pokémon-themed prizes |
3 p.m. |
Triples (8 8-player pods) |
Triple Battle, 6v6 |
Pokémon-themed prizes |
4 p.m. |
Standard (8 8-player pods) |
Standard |
Pokémon-themed prizes |
5 p.m. |
Standard 64-player |
Standard |
1st place: Nintendo 3DS
system |
All day |
8-player pickups |
Standard |
Pokémon TCG booster packs |
Saturday, July 4
Time |
Name |
Format |
Prizes |
9 a.m. |
Singles (8 8-player pods) |
Single Battle, 3v3 |
Pokémon-themed prizes |
10 a.m. |
Little Cup (8 8-player pods) |
Single Battle, 6v6 |
Pokémon-themed prizes |
11 a.m. |
Triples (8 8-player pods) |
Triple Battle, 6v6 |
Pokémon-themed prizes |
Noon |
Rotation (8 8-player pods) |
Rotation Battle, 3v3 |
Pokémon-themed prizes |
1 p.m. |
VGC Singles Cup (128 players) |
Single Battle, 3v3 |
1st place: Nintendo Wii U |
2 p.m. |
Little Cup (12 8-player pods) |
Single Battle, 6v6 |
Pokémon-themed prizes |
3 p.m. |
Triples (12 8-player pods) |
Triple Battle, 6v6 |
Pokémon-themed prizes |
4 p.m. |
Singles (12 8-player pods) |
Single Battle, 3v3 |
Pokémon-themed prizes |
5 p.m. |
Standard 64-player |
Standard |
1st place: New Nintendo
3DS |
All day |
8-player pickups |
Standard |
Pokémon TCG booster packs |
Sunday, July 5
Time |
Name |
Format |
Prizes |
9 a.m. |
Singles (12 8-player pods) |
Single Battle, 3v3 |
Pokémon-themed prizes |
10 a.m. |
VGC Multi Cup (128 teams) |
Multi Battle (2v2) |
1st place: Nintendo Wii U |
11 a.m. |
Little Cup (12 8-player pods) |
Single Battle, 6v6 |
Pokémon-themed prizes |
Noon |
Standard (12 8-player pods) |
Standard |
Pokémon-themed prizes |
1 p.m. |
Singles (12 8-player pods) |
Single Battle, 3v3 |
Pokémon-themed prizes |
2 p.m. |
Little Cup (12 8-player pods) |
Single Battle, 6v6 |
Pokémon-themed prizes |
3 p.m. |
Standard 64-player |
Standard |
1st place: New Nintendo
3DS |
All day |
8-player pickups |
Standard |
Pokémon TCG booster packs |
Pokémon TCG Side Events
Friday, July 3
Time |
Name |
Format |
Prizes |
All day |
8-player pickups |
Standard |
Pokémon-themed prizes |
All day |
4- or 8-player Junior Division pickups |
Standard |
A Pokémon TCG booster pack per win |
All day |
8-player pickups |
Standard |
Pokémon TCG booster packs |
Saturday, July 4
Time |
Name |
Format |
Prizes |
9 a.m. |
128-player Standard |
Standard |
1st place: Wii U |
10 a.m. |
64- or 128-player Standard (Junior and Senior Divisions) |
Standard |
1st place: Wii U |
Noon |
A Day at the Beach: |
Expanded |
Tropical Beach promo card
|
1 p.m. |
A Day at the Beach: (Junior and Senior Divisions) |
Expanded |
Tropical Beach promo card
|
3 p.m. |
128-player Standard |
Standard |
1st place: Wii U |
4 p.m. |
64- or 128-player Standard (Junior and Senior Divisions) |
Standard |
1st place: Wii U |
5 p.m. |
A Day at the Beach: |
Expanded |
Tropical Beach promo card
|
All day |
8-player pickups |
Standard |
Pokémon-themed prizes |
All day |
4- or 8-player Junior Division pickups |
Standard |
A Pokémon TCG booster pack per win |
All day |
8-player pickups |
Standard |
Pokémon TCG booster packs |
Sunday, July 5
Time |
Name |
Format |
Prizes |
9 a.m. |
128-player Standard |
Standard |
1st place: Wii U |
10 a.m. |
64- or 128-player Standard (Junior and Senior Divisions) |
Standard |
1st place: Wii U |
Noon |
No School Like the Old
School: |
Expanded |
Old-school promo cards |
1 p.m. |
No School Like the Old
School: (Junior and Senior Divisions) |
Expanded |
Old-school promo cards |
2 p.m. |
128-player Standard |
Standard |
1st place: Wii U |
All day |
Standard |
Pokémon-themed prizes |
|
All day |
4- or 8-player Junior Division pickups |
|
A Pokémon TCG booster pack per win |
All day |
8-player pickups |
|
Pokémon TCG booster packs |