Tournament Eligibility

This guide is based on official documentation from TPCi.

 

Prerelease

Prerequisites:

  • Run a Pokémon League
  • Have consistent and accurate League reporting for a minimum of one month for the quarter OR recently signed-up for League Season and it’s your first application to host a Prerelease tournament

Maintaining eligibility:

  • Run a League that is Season Active
  • Have consistent and accurate League reporting for a minimum of two months since the most recent Prerelease tournament
  • Reported your most recent Prerelease tournament

Applying for Prereleases:

League Challenge

Prerequisites:

  • You must have hosted Pokémon League at your location for at least 3 months.
  • You must have reported accurately for 2 of the 3 most recent consecutive League Seasons.

Maintaining eligibility:

  • You must have reported accurately for 2 of the 3 most recent League Challenges.
  • You must have reported accurately for 2 of the 3 most recent League Seasons.

League Cup

Prerequisites:

  • You must have hosted Pokémon League at your location for at least 6 months.
  • You must have reported accurately for the 3 most recent League Seasons.
  • You must have reported accurately your 3 most recent League Challenges.

Maintaining eligibility:

  • You must have reported accurately for the 2 of the 3 most recent League Seasons.
  • You must have reported accurately for 2 of the 3 most recent League Challenges.
  • You must have reported accurately on the most recent prior League Cup.

Premier Challenge

Prerequisites:

  • Have successfully organized and uploaded three events of good standard. It does not matter whether these are Video Game or Trading Card Game events – what matters is your ability and experience in planning and reporting events.
  • Be familiar and comfortable with the Tournament Operations Manager (TOM).
  • Uphold the Professor Core Values.

Midseason Showdown

Prerequisites:

  • Have successfully organized and uploaded three Premier Challenges of good standard since the start of the calendar year.

GO Challenge

Prerequisites:

  • You must have hosted Pokémon League at your location for at least 3 months.
  • You must have reported accurately for 2 of the 3 most recent consecutive League Seasons.

Maintaining eligibility:

  • You must have reported accurately for 2 of the 3 most recent GO Challenges.
  • You must have reported accurately for 2 of the 3 most recent League Seasons.
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