The tournament will be played using the Swiss tournament format. For the first round, participants will be randomly paired. In the subsequent rounds, players will be paired based on their previous performance. Everyone will therefore play 4 matches (with 16 participants). After these 4 rounds, there will be no top 4 cut, simply due to a lack of time. The winner of the tournament will be the person who finishes at the top of the standings. In the event of a tie in the tournament standings, the same (tiebreaker) rules as official tournaments will apply. For this, see page 32 of the “Play! Pokémon Tournament Rules Handbook” on pokemon.com. Furthermore, all cards with an H, I, J marking or newer are allowed; check this page on Bulbapedia for the sets/expansions that are currently legal.

First two matches (before the break)

• A match lasts 50 min (best of 3). In the event of a tie, 3 turns will be played out; if there is still no winner after that, the match ends in a tie.
• During the tournament, the official tournament rules will be followed, as explained in the handbook mentioned above on pokemon.com. If you have any questions, you can of course always email us!
• Once all matches are completed, everyone has 5 minutes to move to the next table/opponent. This will be determined based on the Swiss round format.
• The winner receives 3 points, the loser 0, and in the event of a tie, both players receive 1 point.

Break:

• After the first 2 matches, there will be a 30-minute break.

Last 2 matches (after the break)

• The same rules as in the first 2 matches.

Prize Ceremony

• The prize ceremony will take place as soon as the last matches are completed and the winners are announced!

10-09-2026 (Thursday)

11:59 p.m. - Deadline for submitting decklist

13-09-2026 (Sunday)

11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.  - Registration

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - First 2 rounds

1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Break (30 minutes)

2:05 p.m. - 4:05 p.m. - Last 2 rounds

4:15 p.m. - Prize distribution

* All participants will receive an email with further information. If you have not received it within a few days of registering, please contact us via our contact form.